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Don’t Park the Parking Issue

It is essential that we don’t park the parking issue for trucks in Australia. The issue of truck drivers being able to find somewhere decent to park their truck and get a proper rest is of the utmost importance and feeds into many of the other issues which are causing issues for trucking’s relationship with wider society.

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Preventative Maintenance is Vital

Whole-Of-Life Tyre Management

Whole-of-life tyre management is an integral part of the Bandag business model. When fleet customers purchase a new Bridgestone truck or bus tyre, right through to the third, fourth or even fifth retread, they are assured of receiving the same retreaded casing, thanks to a meticulous factory tracking process. This gives customers peace of mind, knowing the finished product originated from their fleet and meets stringent standards across the board.
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Driver Drug Testing by Fingerprint

Driver Drug Testing by Fingerprint

It is now a reality for the trucking industry, driver drug testing by fingerprint. Systems have become available both in the US and in Europe, which enable trucking operators to test each driver for drugs
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Are You Going to Use an EWD?

The question many truck owners and truck drivers are asking themselves is, are you going to use an EWD? Electronic Work Diaries are about to become a reality as the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator releases the draft Electronic Work Diary (EWD) Compliance Policy ensuring that heavy vehicle drivers using either electronic or written work diaries are treated the same.
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Great Truck Shots on Instagram

Great Truck Shots on Instagram

There are plenty of great truck shots on Instagram, truckies getting to the heart of what trucking’s all about. Here’s a selection with a sunrise shot, a storm is coming and it’s beer
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Trucking Twitterverse Unchained

Trucking Twitterverse Unchained

This week Diesel News brings you the trucking Twitterverse unchained, with bulletins from around the country. We have the NSW Police and their charm offensive, making real progress, there’s a new truck show on the calendar and it doesn’t look like the West Gate Tunnel in Melbourne is going to happen any time soon. The series of ‘Coffee with a Cop’ events being held at truck stops can be nothing but a good thing, taking the heat out of a relationship which can get a little fraught, between truckies and Traffic Police:
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New Cab From Kenworth

New Cab From Kenworth

In an extension of the range options, a new cab from Kenworth will increase the options for customers looking at the T610 and T610SAR. Kenworth have announced the release of a 760mm mid roof sleeper cab, adding to the existing options of a day and 860mm sleeper cab.
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VicRoads Superload

This load seems to have been called the VicRoads Superload for some reason. The reason being the Victorian road authority supervised the massive move from Gippsland through several Melbourne suburbs to the Port of Melbourne and a waiting ship. The actual operator doing the job was Lampsons.
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A Certain Kind of Character

A Certain Kind of Character

Running a transport operation in the Northern Territory is often requires a certain kind of character. Bob Holt, from Katherine, is one such character, with plenty of stories to tell and still running big trucks on a daily basis in the modern business environment.
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A Restyled Interior

A Restyled Interior

Climbing into the new Daily 70C, we can see a restyled interior of the seven tonnes GVM van from Iveco. The new dashboard has some blue inserts in the design. A digital radio is now fitted as standard on the Daily models. The new design also includes more storage, USB ports and chargers, all of the things a modern commercial vehicle cabin should include. The controls for the digital radio and the telephone, if it is connected through Bluetooth, are on the the steering wheel.
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