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10 Feb 2012 | VFLC CEO says the rail network must improve to address landside port efficiency and traffic congestion...
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10 Feb 2012 | NatRoad may support mandatory paid waiting time but claims there is no "definitive proof" to justify safe rates tribunal...
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10 Feb 2012 | TWU threatens strike action against 1st Fleet after it refused 18 percent wage claim for Queensland truck drivers...
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28 Nov 2008 | Sub-contractor responsible for workplace death, despite incident happening at Star Track Express depot...
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12 Sep 2008 | Fletcher International Exports convicted and fined almost $50,000 over chain of responsibility breaches...
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09 Nov 2009 | TWU launches legal action against K&S Freighters in a move that could set a precedent for trucking companies...
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| MORE TECHNICAL NEWS...
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10 Feb 2012 | As truck sales began to recover, those worried RBA's decision to hold interest rates could slow growth can take heart...
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08 Feb 2012 | Despite being a small player in Australia, Swedish manufacturer Scania is making its presence felt in Europe...
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06 Feb 2012 | Mercedes-Benz will boost its commercial van line-up in Australia with the newly released Citan light duty van...
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07 Apr 2009 | Caterpillar will re-emerge in Australian tied with International, with new trucks to hit showrooms this year...
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04 Aug 2008 | Iveco's Sydney Truck Show stand showcases product line-up and reflects commitment to ‘going the distance’....
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06 Aug 2008 | New truck sales drop dramatically as European manufacturers take advantage of emissions standards....
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| RELATED STORIES...
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09 Feb 2012 |
Truckie airlifted to hospital after being ejected from his cabin in a serious crash with another truck ...
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08 Feb 2012 |
A Victorian man has died following an accident with a truck in Melbourne yesterday ...
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01 Feb 2012 |
A cyclist has died following an accident with a truck in Melbourne’s Epping ...
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16 Sep 2009 |
Police in NSW to prepare report for the coroner after a truck driver was killed yesterday ...
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20 Apr 2010 |
Section of the Hume Highway closed indefinitely and another was shut for two hours after string of accidents ...
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15 Jan 2010 |
Hume Highway closed in both directions after a fatal collision between two trucks ...
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| COMMENTED STORIES...
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07 Feb 2012 | Former judge handed the job of investigating Victoria’s speed camera system to ensure it remains transparent and accountable...
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09 Feb 2012 | VicRoads report recommends massive funding increase for Westgate Bridge as growth in longer and heavier trucks takes a toll...
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10 Feb 2012 | TWU says serious crash proves need for safe rates tribunal, but Coalition isn't sold on the idea...
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09 Nov 2009 | TWU launches legal action against K&S Freighters in a move that could set a precedent for trucking companies...
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22 Jul 2010 | Greens want trucking industry to pay $23,000 registration fees as part of plan to shift freight from road to rail...
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28 Sep 2009 | E-DIARY DEBATE: "No drivers left" if electronic monitoring introduced, industry veteran warns...
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March 4, 2010
A young truck driver is in hospital suffering shock after desperately trying to evade a fatal collision with car in northern Queensland last night.
Police say the 36-year-old B-double driver was travelling south on the Bruce Highway at Marlborough about 6pm when a car turned onto the highway in front of the heavy vehicle.
"The driver of the truck tried to take evasive action at the same time as the sedan made a right hand turn into a service road and the vehicles collided," a police statement says.
The car driver, believed to be in his 60s, died at the scene and has not yet been identified. A female passenger believed to be in her 80s was taken to hospital with multiple non life threatening injuries.
Police say the truck driver also suffered multiple non life threatening injuries.
According to Queensland's latest road toll statistics up to February 28, fatal crashes and fatalities have dropped based on the same time last year.
Total fatal crashes are currently 32, down from 46. Total fatalities are 35, down from 53.
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Saturday, February 11, 2012
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