another highway hero honoured

Another Highway Hero Honoured

A ceremony in Melbourne has seen another highway hero honoured. George Athanasiou is an Australian Personnel Solutions (APS) contractor engaged by Americold on a major account and he was en route to make a delivery on the Mornington Peninsula when he came across a crash site where a car had collided with a tow truck picking up a stricken vehicle at a major intersection. Read More

Environmental Credentials

Bridgestone Tyres-owned Bandag was showing off its environmental credentials during a tour of the Brisbane Bandag facility for Diesel Workshop. However, the company was keen to show that modern technology has improved the process markedly and – provided the correct air pressures and axle weights are maintained – there’s simply no valid reason why retreads won’t give similar or even better mileage as cleanskins, while saving the operator considerable dollars. Read More
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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Retread Remodelled

While the act of retreading tyres is by its very nature an environmentally friendly initiative, Bandag continues to raise the bar with its retread remodelled. The company is incorporating the latest planet-saving techniques into its operations.
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Highway Hero Honoured – Darell Wilson

There was another true highway hero honoured when the Bridgestone Bandag Highway Guardian Award was bestowed upon Darell Wilson, recognising his swift action to avoid a major accident on the M5 motorway. Suez employee Darell was praised by the trucking community and general public earlier this year for his actions to avoid a bus full of school children pulling out in-front of his truck on one of Sydney’s busiest arterial roads in June, and has been presented with the Bridgestone Bandag Highway Guardian award. Darell intentionally turned his semi-trailer towards a concrete barrier and jack-knifed in order to wash off speed and avoid the bus as it pulled out into oncoming traffic.
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Remain Vigilant

Nightmare Scenario

It is the kind of situation many truck drivers dread, something which can play on the mind, the nightmare scenario of turning up as the first person at the scene of an accident. It is more likely to happen to a truckie than any other road user. Read More