The Australian and New South Wales Governments’ accelerated $398 million investment in road safety improvements through the Safer Roads Program is starting to make a big difference in regional communities.
Truck Wise virtual reality experience premieres
A ground-breaking Virtual Reality (VR) experience has premiered to help build greater awareness of trucks among young drivers. Read more
Statistics reveal distractions contribute to 71 per cent of truck accidents
A former Western Australian traffic police officer who now works as a transport solutions specialist for a leading telematics provider has compiled an overview of some of the most misunderstood road laws and common driving hazards.
VTA, Transurban partner on heavy vehicle blind spot awareness
The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) and CityLink operator, Transurban, have joined forces to urge passenger vehicle and motorcycle drivers to know truck blind spots, so that they can be seen by heavy vehicle drivers.
Federal funding to make Australia’s roads safer for all: Buchholz
This year’s Federal Budget, according to Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport, Scott Buchholz, goes even further than previous budgets to improve heavy vehicle safety.
Government encourages AEB uptake to improve road safety
Increasing the deployment of Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) systems in light and heavy vehicles is a priority action of the National Road Safety Action Plan.