Fatigue

The announcement this week by the National Transport Commission that it has listened to industry feedback, and sought the views...

A discussion paper released by the National Transport Commission and the reaction to it from the trucking industry associations is...

Fatigue is more than just tiredness, it’s a severe problem, it’s a whole of life, whole of person problem. Fatigue...

In terms of the assessment of fitness to drive, medical standards for truck drivers need to improve. The point has...

The cabin of a truck is one of the deadliest workplaces in Australia, with a report by the National Transport...

The topic of fatigue goes way beyond such things as an electronic work diary (EWD), and fatigue management is more...

“Through our Fatigue Choices campaign we have asked operators to come in and have a chat with our safety team,”...

Any changes to the fatigue rules and enforcement will need a good deal of flexibility built into the system if...

Whether it’s tiresome, monotonous long haul journeys or dealing with the congested traffic, pedestrians and cyclists in dense urban environments,...

There are no fatigue rules set in stone, as a review of the law around trucking is hoped to take...