The New South Wales state government has announced it has committed a further $45 million to rural road safety through various council-nominated projects.
The funding is through the $80 million investment
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Australia Post calls for postie safety focus and new technology
On World Post Day, Australia Post has issued a reminder to Australians to keep an eye out for posties and to keep them safe on the roads.
Data released this week shows a 30 per cent increase in posties
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WorkSafe puts spotlight on waste transport safety
WorkSafe has revealed inspectors will visit known workplaces in the waste transport sector from this week to target safety issues around loading and unloading, vehicle maintenance and load restraint.
The
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NHVR issues National Safe Work Month reminder
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has provided a reminder to all in the trucking industry to remain safe both on and off roads for National Safe Work Month.
The NHVR says there are more than
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RACV discusses new speed limit rule around roadside assistance vehicles
The RACV has called for all road users to be careful around roadside assistance vehicles like tow trucks in a new campaign to keep transport industry members safe.
A recent RACV survey of its emergency
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Transport driver fatigue system wins Good Design Award
A driver safety system has taken home the Product Design award at the 2024 International Good Design Awards.
Seeing Machines Limited, an advanced computer vision technology company that designs AI-powered
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WA begins campaign focusing on speeding trucks
The Western Australian government has begun a new focus on speed offences by truckies and motorists through a new ‘Speeding Shatters Your Excuses’ campaign.
The campaign follows a roundtable called
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ATA welcomes NSW speed camera trial
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has welcomed the New South Wales government decision to trial average speed cameras to detect speeding by light and heavy vehicles.
The ATA, in its Friday Facts
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Transurban calls for safety amid rise of dangerous goods in tunnels
Transurban has issued a reminder to Australia’s heavy vehicle operators to ensure they avoid tunnels when transporting dangerous goods.
“Recently we’ve been noticing an increased number of vehicles
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NHVR to conduct 12-week heavy vehicle roadworthy blitz
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) is preparing to undertake its national roadworthiness survey, with random mechanical inspections of thousands of trucks, buses and other special purpose vehicles
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