The future of road transport is becoming more and more about the development of electronics and wireless communication. Recent news items in the including the introduction of electronic work diaries and the planned trial of driverless cars in Adelaide. Listen to ARRB’s Gerard Waldron on the subject.
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Last Chance Award
Nominations for the 2015 Craig Roseneder Award close on September 7. Truck workshops around Australia are urged to make sure they take this opportunity to recognise someone who puts in extra efforts towards
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Road Block in NSW
A speech by NSW Transport Minister, Duncan Gay, suggests the road to a new truck roadworthiness regime may not be as clearcut as hoped. Speaking at this week’s Australian Logistics Council Safety Summit, Minister Gay made it clear New South Wales are making a stand on some contentious issues.
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Both Sides of the Coin
Sitting at the ALC Safety Summit this week demonstrated to me a disconnect going on in the road transport industry. As with many problems in the trucking industry today, the core of the issue is communication, the message isn’t getting all the way down the chain.
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Fixing Fatigue
Here’s an opportunity for the trucking industry to get its input into developing driver fatigue laws. A discussion paper released by the National Transport Commission (NTC) is looking for suggestions on how to collect better data to inform improvements to heavy vehicle driver fatigue laws.
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On the right terms
It’s one of those endemic problems in the trucking industry which pops its head up every few years. The problem of the big customers bullying smaller trucking operations into accepting longer payment terms to help the big boys cash flow is a perennial problem. Late payment can wipe out cash flow, at a stroke.
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New NatRoad President
At the recent NatRoad Conference in Brisbane a new President was unveiled, replacing Jeff Crouch, who has stepped down after four years in the role. The association announced the elevation of Allan Thornley to the role of President on the last night of the conference in the Brisbane Convention Centre.
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Vale Noel Hoare
The Australian Livestock and Rural Transporters Association marks the passing of one of the stalwarts of the trucking industry. Diesel News reproduces their announcement of the news about Noel Hoare.
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Improve the Chain
The chain of responsibility (COR) legislation needs to be streamlined with safety prioritised is a common view in the trucking industry. The current legislation sets out COR duties by attempting to prescribe exactly how businesses must operate, discouraging innovation and creating unnecessary red tape.
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Who’s Responsible?
Apparently, there are some chain of responsibility laws in place in Australia. We are told the rules make the responsibility fall on whichever party involved in the supply chain forced the hand of the truck driver to break the rules. These rules have been in place for over ten years now and, for most people, nothing has changed.
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