Six out of ten underground personal transport vehicles at a New South Wales mine were found to be operating with faulty axle assembles by personnel investigating the cause of an accident. According...
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The Road Accident Action Group (RAAG) will be holding a free webinar on the risks of heavy vehicle rollovers over two Thursday’s in March. Designed specifically for road managers, mining and...
The Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) have issued a number of notices to truck drivers in Western Australia who were found to be transporting dangerous good without the proper safety equipment...
One of Western Australia’s most notorious mining roads is now safer with the completion of safety upgrades to an 11 kilometre section of the Great Northern Highway. Traffic re-opened yesterday on the...
Four options to improve the roadworthiness of heavy vehicles in Australia have been released by The National Transport Commission (NTC) for comment. Chief Executive Officer of the NTC, Paul Retter...
An inquiry was launched yesterday into safety and fairness issues concerning road transport drivers in the waste management industry. The Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal will conduct the inquiry as...
The Land and Environment Court has slapped Manfreight Distribution with over $88,000 in fines and court costs for failing to ensure dangerous goods were transported in a safe manner. The charges go...
The Transport Workers Union is calling for the introduction of new laws making it mandatory for employers to provide emergency positioning beacons to transport workers operating in remote areas. The...
With severe weather warnings and localised flooding across Queensland and many parts of the country, motorists are being reminded that if it’s flooded – forget it. There is currently a...
A devastating crash between a car and a bus carrying mine workers in Western Australia’s Goldfields has resulted in the death of a mother, her two small children and her baby boy. According to...
