Make safety a priority in 2012: WorkSafe
WorkSafe Victoria urges transport industry to make safety a priority this year
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Victoria Police cracks down as Christmas approaches
Victoria Police will boost its presence on the roads this summer in a bid to limit road trauma
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Speed reduction and closure on Great Western Hwy
Revised speed limit and lane closure will be introduced on the Great Western Highway as upgrades to the route begin
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Police highway presence to increase in Victoria
Victoria Police is targeting Yarra Ranges this week as part of Operation Super Ardent
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Victoria Police to increase presence throughout October
Motorists in Victoria will be under close scrutiny throughout October as Victoria Police embarks on a road safety crackdown
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Defective trucks caught out in targeted operation
WorkSafe Victoria is investigating 92 trucks that were seized during a safety-blitz in March
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Pedal brigade blasts "abusive" truck drivers
Bicycle group tells truck drivers to change their attitude toward cyclists, accusing them of having a “behavioural problem”
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"Wild" Lovel fires up at members over poor turnout
“Wild” VTA CEO takes aim at group’s members, saying their failure to attend a road safety forum is “absolutely disgraceful”
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Truckie hospitalised after serious crash
Truckie taken to hospital after his rig ploughs through a home in Victoria
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Transport in its own league on drug use, cop says
The transport industry is the only industry that has occupational drug use, according to Victoria Police
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Tanker and utility head-on collision kills two
Victoria Police is investigating a head on collision involving a semi-trailer milk tanker that killed two people
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Police appeal for help over truckie bashing
Police appeal for witnesses who saw a truck driver being bashed to come forward
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Driver caution needed over winter
TAC urges drivers to take care on roads this winter to bring down the road toll
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Victoria signs on to reduce road trauma
Victoria Police, VicRoads and the Transport Accident Commission pledge support for the UN’s campaign to reduce road trauma
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Video: Truck safety and the Vic Police
Ruza Zivkusic talks to Superintendent David Newton of the Victoria Police, who outlines the force's current truck safety programs. Developed in consultation with the Victorian Transport Association, the policies affect transport companies, sub-contractors and owner drivers alike.
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Victoria Police to focus on bad operators
Aberrant behaviour and cutting corners will not be tolerated
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Truckie killed after losing control
Truck driver loses control of his rig, rolling it and colliding with another truck in Victoria
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Police and VTA meet to tackle truck safety
Transport industry representatives will meet with Victoria Police to target heavy vehicle crashes and chain of responsibility obligations
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Hino dealer motors into Warrnambool
Hino operators in regional Victoria start to see fruits of company’s expansion plans with opening of new Barry Maney Hino dealership in Warrnambool
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Tech conference report
The annual Australian Road Transport Suppliers Association Technical and Maintenance Conference, run jointly with the Australian Trucking Association and supported by Castrol, descended on the Silverwater Resort at San Remo in southeast Victoria for three days of discussions on the latest techniques and technologies in the transport industry, as Truck TV’s Gary Worrall found out…
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