Anderson rejects Operation Overland claims

Scott’s Transport CEO Peter Anderson has released a robust rebuttal of accusations from NSW authorities about how his business operates. In response to media coverage based on NSW Police information on Operation Overland, Anderson has described claims as “either inaccurate or highly confusing”.
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NSW authorities extend focus on trucks

NSW Police and the Roads and Maritime Service (RMS) will broaden the attention of their truck safety activities to include those using the Pacific Highway.

While police say Operation National Route One, which will run from March to June, is aimed at all drivers – “focusing on the enforcement of speeding, drink-driving and other unsafe driving behaviours such as fatigue” − special mention is made of heavy vehicles.
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Operation Overland finds litany of breaches say police

NSW Police say they have issued defect notices on 25 heavy vehicles and found six to have speed limiter breaches, as part of Operation Overland launched yesterday.

Operation Overland, the second such joint operation with Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) aimed at trucking firms after Operation Marshall tackled Lennons, appears to be focused on Scott’s Transport, though police would only describe the target as a Mr Gambier company with 322 trucks.
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NSW Police have Mt Gambier firm in its sights

Whether it is the subject of a NSW Police and Roads and Maritime Service (RMS) operation or not, Scott’s Transport looks set to face a suimilar media storm that Lennons recently has.

NSW Police say that at least 32 of an unnamed Mt Gambier-based transport company’s 322 trucks are being sought.
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