fatigue

drivers confused by a work diary

Drivers Confused by a Work Diary

It is a problem, a perennial problem in the trucking industry, and one which is addressed to a certain extent in this video, that is, drivers confused by a work diary, and the surrounding rules, and regulations. Read More
ATA Plan to Fix the Fatigue Rules

ATA Plan to Fix the Fatigue Rules

David Smith, the Chair of the Australian Trucking Association, unveils the ATA plan to fix the fatigue rules outlines his association’s ideas to improve our fatigue management into the future.
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sufficient facilities for fatigued drivers

Sufficient Facilities for Fatigued Drivers

On a recent cross country drive from Cairns to Adelaide, calling in at places like Winton, Longreach, Bourke, Cobar and Broken Hill, I was, yet again, struck by the distinct lack of sufficient facilities for fatigued drivers.
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AFM application launched

AFM Application Launched

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR) new Advanced Fatigue Management (AFM) digital application pack sees a new AFM application launched on the NHVR Portal where operators can access safe and tailored fatigue risk management options.
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an unsettling coincidence this week

An Unsettling Coincidence This Week 

There has been a an unsettling coincidence this week around the topic of fatigue, a few days after a new AFM digital tool was announced by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator to make it easier for operators to develop their own Advanced Fatigue Management program digitally through tools available on the website. 
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five pieces of good news

Five Pieces of Good News

Ranging from electric trucks to toll reductions, changing rules, a fatigue initiative and excellence awarded, there are five pieces of good news this week.
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a perfect storm of troubles

A Perfect Storm of Troubles

A number of different factors are conspiring to make this year 2022 a difficult one for the trucking industry, it’s almost like a perfect storm of troubles.
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