The recent death of garbage truck driver in Western Australia has prompted the Institute for Safety, Compensation and Recovery Research (ISCRR) to raise the issue of dangers to pedestrians and truck drivers who leave their cabs.
While the risks are acknowledged and safety around trucks was a focus in last year’s Safety Drive Day in Melbourne, the statistics obtained in research over the past 18 months for the Institute are still sobering.
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Safe rates might have helped Bradanovich: TWU
TWU says fallen truck driver Anthony Bradanovich might have received better treatment if safe rates tribunal had been in place
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Speed cameras to target hotspot for truck crashes
New speed cameras for South Eastern Freeway will target an area known for truck crashes
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Trucking tribunal must focus on safety
VTA and ARTIO say proposed safe rates tribunal must focus on safety and support other heavy vehicle reforms
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Energex logistics depot opens in Brisbane’s south
Energex moves in to a purpose-built, $9.5m logistics facility at Larapinta after outgrowing its original depot at Beenleigh
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Hino recalls 300 Series
Hino recalls trucks from its 300 Series range after finding a casting defect could damage the horn wiring harness
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Cyclist dies after collision with truck
A cyclist has died following an accident with a truck in Melbourne’s Epping
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Ethanol supply levels in recovery mode
The supply of ethanol across Australia is improving, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
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Flaming truck backs into highway
Near misses as cab fire heat sets light-commercial vehicle on collision course with traffic
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Police operation underway to reduce road toll
Today marks the start of a major month-long operation conducted by Victoria Police targeting road trauma and heavy vehicles
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Speeding trucks to be targeted on South Eastern Freeway
The South Australian Government will soon install truck speed cameras on the South Eastern Freeway
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Financial, IT skills top employers’ wanted list
Financial and budgetary, IT and language skills top the list of ten skills Hays identifies as being in greatest demand
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Manufacturing remains in positive territory
A rise in the delivery of new inputs helped push manufacturing further up into positive territory last month, latest PMI shows
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Operator rates comfort for drivers
Improved levels of driver comfort are a significant advance in modern truck design, says one experienced fleet owner
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Axe it or change it: Ai Group rails against safe rates
Ai Group demands sweeping changes to proposed safe rates tribunal, including limiting it to long distance truck drivers
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Cashless conversion on tolls continues apace
Switch to electronic tolls in Sydney continues apace, with the M2 converting to cashless collection yesterday
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Mulder captive to bureaucracy on transport: Mees
Academic derides new Victorian transport authority, labelling it "smoke and mirrors" and proof the bureaucracy runs the show
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NSW scraps proposal to ban unleaded petrol
NSW Government scraps a plan to ban regular unleaded petrol from July 1
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Container giant chooses new Daikin reefer
Global container leasing company Cronos becomes the first to invest in newly launched Daikin ZESTIA refrigeration units
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Intermec enhances 70 Series
Solutions provider Intermec has added a 1 GHz processor to its 70 Series mobile computer for supply chain professionals
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