NatRoad helps spread the Don’t #uck With A Truck message with young driver competition
The National Road Transport Association is partnering with the our “Don’t #uck With A Truck” campaign to drive its message home to young road users. NatRoad members can invite the L or P plate...
$5.6 million in heavy vehicle safety grants close soon
Applications for a record $5.6 million in funding for the NHVR’s Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative (HVSI) will close 5pm (AEST) Monday 14 February. NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto said Round 7 HVSI grants are...
Industry Investigates Coupling Strength
In an industry and world first, the ARTSA Institute, Australian Trucking Association, Truck Industry Council and Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA) are investigating dynamic loads on the...
Safety Solutions Can Be Achieved in the Trucking Industry
In a recent column, NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto discussed the importance of safety on the road and in the workplace. Sal emphasised the importance of increasing the percentage of industry that have a...
Renewed notice continues record-keeping flexibility in New South Wales
Drivers of eligible fatigue-regulated heavy vehicles operating under strict conditions in NSW can receive an exemption from recording work and rest hours under the New South Wales Fatigue...
Road Train MDL Dimension and Axle Spacing Check Sheet
A new Road Train Mass, Dimension and Loading (MDL) Dimension and Axle Spacing Check Sheet will help operators check if their axle spacing mass limits complies with the Heavy Vehicle MDL National...
INDUSTRY ADVOCATES RECOGNISED IN AUSTRALIA DAY HONOURS
LBRCA Life Member and local Hay Shire champion Phyllis Jones was recognised as Hay Citizen of the Year at the Australia Day Commemoration Service on Wednesday 26 January 2022. Phyllis is not only a...
ALRTA News Alert
HVNL REVIEW ALMOST COMPLETE ALRTA participated in a workshop to finalise the recommendations arising from the review of the Heavy Vehicle National Law. It is fair to say that the...
Type 2 Road Trains up to 53.5 metres to temporarily travel through Broken Hill, Cobar and Bourke
As a result of flooding in central Australia closing access from the southern states to the Northern Territory along the Stuart Highway and Birdsville Track, Road Trains up to 53.5 metres in length...
Apprenticeship overdue but on the table
Amid all the talk about truck driving apprenticeships, James Hadley is proof that receiving the correct advice and training is not only the ideal path to a successful career in road transport but, in...
