Paradigm to challenge truck fines at Port Botany
Sydney container haulage firm Paradigm Engineering is planning to contest fines imposed on its trucks at Port Botany.
Paradigm partner Warren Symonds, who is also linked to Alltrans Logistics, believes the former Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA), now Roads and Maritime Services (RMS), went beyond its remit in fining his trucks as they left the CTAL gates to travel a short distance so their cargo could be broken down to legal volumes.
Symonds, is no stranger to legal challenges and who is regarded as a burr under the saddle of authorities and stevedores at the port, claims the road is on private land and that proper weighing procedures were not followed.
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Three strikes replacement expected in February 2012
The re-badged RTA plans on unveiling a successor to the defunct three strikes scheme in February next year
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Stoner eyes volume loading to lift freight productivity
Acting NSW premier announces in-depth investigation into a volumetric livestock loading scheme to lift freight productivity in the state
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NSW RMS tight lipped on weighbridge evasion fines
The NSW Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) is considering its position as the State Government faces the possibility of paying back weighbridge evasion fines.
Doubt has been cast over signage for checking stations and the charges used to prosecute drivers who avoid them after Magistrate Alan Railton last week dismissed with costs one fine and refused a guilty plea in a second case.
The RMS, formerly the Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA), is tight-lipped about its intentions.
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NSW weighbridge evasion fines in firing line
A part-time truck driver’s misfortune the F3 in NSW has helped throw more doubt on fines for evading weighbridges.
Apparent signage and administrative shortfalls at the former Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA), now the Roads and Maritime Services (RMS), have now led to at least three cases being either thrown out or awaiting an RMS decision regarding an appeal.
The latest case to be rejected involves Richard Mainey, a Port Macquarie tool-making business owner who has a truck licence but had not driven one on a freeway since 2006.
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Duncan to lead NSW Roads and Maritime Services section
The roads section of the new transport super-department in New South Wales will get underway on November 1 but without Roads and Traffic Authority Chief Executive Michael Bushby.
Bushby will step down on October 27, while Peter Duncan, currently Deputy Director General for Government Coordination and Corporate Administration in the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet, will be the new Chief Executive of the Roads and Maritime Services from October 31.
“Mr Duncan brings with him a wealth of knowledge and senior experience in NSW Government roles,” Gay says of the appointment.
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Kalae's COR failing may haunt Ruttley
Chain of responsibility conviction against Kalae may haunt its owner Bob Ruttley if another trucking firm he operates commits breaches
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RTA looks to cotton transport concessions
NSW cotton growers and transporters are likely to soon see the fruits of negotiations to allow for baled cotton loads to have the same concessions as wool and hay/straw loads.
Cotton Australia has been battling for concessions on several fronts including vehicle dimensions and oversized loads.
The Road and Traffic Authority (RTA) says it is seeking to introduce a concession to allow the transport of baled cotton loads to an overall width of 2.7 metres.
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RTA wins battle on height and width requirements
RTA allowed to prosecute parties for vehicle height and width breaches, after court overturns ruling labelling the practice double jeopardy
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RTA outlines plans to get truck drivers to buckle up
Industry, government and TWU join forces to encourage greater seatbelt use, as RTA plans five-prong approach to make it happen
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Girder transport to cause delays on Pacific Highway
Trucking operators using the Pacific Highway in northern NSW face regular delays from September through to November
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Advertising campaign begins ahead of IAP extension
RTA begins advertising campaign to remind mobile crane operators of the requirement to enrol in IAP by October 5
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Website to help operators get involved in e-diary trial
Website launched on electronic work diaries, which includes information on how operators can get involved in trial of the technology
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Gay trumpets HML and promises to work with truckers
NSW roads minister endorses expansion of HML network and promises to work closely with trucking to address industry concerns
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I’ll fight for wool bale concession under national regs: Gay
NSW will fight to retain wool bale concession for truckers under national regulations, while also vowing action on hay bales
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NRMA backs action on speed cameras
NRMA backs government response to NSW speed camera review, but says RTA must do more for motorists
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More speed camera transparency amid call for big brother scheme
NSW speed camera review recommends greater transparency, as government turns off devices amid calls for speeding drivers to be monitored
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110km/h speed limit reinstated on Newell Highway
NSW Government reinstates 110km/h speed limit on the Newell Highway, which was lowered in 2009 to address safety concerns
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Complaints hotline puts log truck drivers under microscope
NSW Primary Industries Minister Katrina Hodgkinson has launched a log-truck driver behaviour reporting service
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NatRoad casts eye wider on wool bales
Industry group to lobby for changes to wool bale loading scheme in NSW to be extended nationwide under national regulations
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