You often receive the most insightful comments from the older more experienced truck drivers. Late last year, an older truck driver with over 40 years experience, made the point to me that Fatigue Laws reduced Load Safety. Not getting what he meant, I asked him to explain, and when he did , I certainly could […]
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Your Truck GPS – Email and Mobile Phone Data is being Spied On
Ever heard of the term Metadata? Well Local Councils, the RSPCA and even Racing Queensland have, because they have put in along with others over 10,000 requests last year, to find out “who you called, where you were and they were, when you called, who you text-ed, who you emailed and the subject line. By […]
Why Truck Driving Training Must be Reviewed
Do we need to train Truck Drivers to drive along specific roads? That is the question now facing the industry, based on the South Australian Coroner report in two fatal truck crashes that recommended: “all truck drivers in South Australia and interstate be given specific training on using the down track of the South Eastern Freeway.” The […]
Chain of Responsibility Reasonable Steps Defence
The NSW Supreme Court has upheld the decision that a vehicle operator could not claim the “reasonable steps” defence after a breach of the mass requirement of the Road Transport (Vehicle & Driver & Management) Act because he did not check that a forklift operator had loaded the truck as instructed. The most common question […]
Australian Specialist on Chain of Responsibility Legislation
Mike Wood is the recognised Australian Specialist on Chain of Responsibility Legislation and its Impacts upon the Logistic Industry. Since 2003, Mike has been heavily involved in Chain of Responsibility (known as Compliance and Enforcement in Western Australia). Mike is frequently interviewed or comment sort by Australian Media outlets, as well as providing expert witness […]
Seven Reasons Why Australian Vocational Education Must Change
The Federal Government is currently formulating policy for the VET sector – here are some points for them to consider a couple of which are contentious