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23 schoolkids on bus during head-on collision with car

23 schoolkids on bus during head-on collision with car

A WOMAN has been cut out of her car following a head-on crash between her vehicle and a school bus.

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18th Aug 2017 12:13 PM

WA's friendliest truck driver

CONTENT: Kenneth Montgomery is happy at home in the west.

A smile from Mainli Transport

Firies earn new truck

TIMELY UPGRADE: Thangool Rural Fire Service received a new fire truck last week; an impressive step up from their 20 year old ute.

New fire truck

Truck and car accident, D'Aguilar Hwy

TRAFFIC INCIDENT: Police are attending the scene of a traffic accident at the intersection of D’Aguilar Hwy and King St, Moodlu.

Truck versus car incident on D'Aguilar Hwy.

After being forced to postpone twice already, Grafton Truck Drivers Social Club organisers are hoping this Saturday will be kind to them for their memorial

Third time lucky for memorial day

After being forced to postpone twice already, Grafton Truck Drivers Social Club organisers are hoping this Saturday will be kind to them for their memorial

More than 30 years after it was first purchased by the company's founder, Wickham Freightlines has brought a piece of company history back into its fleet.

Wickham Freightlines restore iconic original rig

More than 30 years after it was first purchased by the company's founder, Wickham Freightlines has brought a piece of company history back into its fleet.

VICTORIA’S volunteer firefighters’ lives are being put at risk as they battle blazes using Australia’s oldest tanker fleet.

Victoria CFA volunteers risk driving nation’s oldest fleet

VICTORIA’S volunteer firefighters’ lives are being put at risk as they battle blazes using Australia’s oldest tanker fleet.

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Imagine a B-double travelling along the road decides to race the train all to make it to market just that little bit sooner.

Don't make the wrong choice, it's not worth the risk

Imagine a B-double travelling along the road decides to race the train all to make it to market just that little bit sooner.

RIGID trucks in this age of multiple combination heavyweights don't get a lot of press.

New Mercedes-Benz rigids on the highway.

RIGID trucks in this age of multiple combination heavyweights don't get a lot of press.

THE Toowoomba Second Range Crossing was built primarily for heavy vehicles, but one truckie advocate says its design doesn’t cater for drivers.

Truckie slams rest area plans for Second Range Crossing

THE Toowoomba Second Range Crossing was built primarily for heavy vehicles, but one truckie advocate says its design doesn’t cater for drivers.

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Big Rigs Heads North EP 8

Big Rigs Heads North: Episode 8

The great debate: Executive Officer of the NT Road Transport Association and the CEO of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator.

Big Rigs Heads North: Episode 7

Big Rigs Heads North EP 7

On the road to the Top End and back.

Big Rigs Heads North: Episode 6

Big Rigs Heads North Episode 6

On the road to the Top End and back.

Big Rigs Heads North: Episode 5

On the road to the Top End and back.

Big Rigs Heads North: Episode 4

On the road to the Top End and back.

Big Rigs Heads North: Episode 3

On the road to the Top End and back.

Big Rigs Heads North: Episode 2

On the road to the Top End and back.

Toddler walks into path of oncoming truck

THUMBNAIL- Toddler walks into path of oncoming truck.

A quick thinking driver's near miss as a child wanders onto busy highway.

Rig pulled up for disco lights

NSW Roads and Maritime Safety have put this on notice for its "disco lights".

Big Rigs Heads North Episode 8

Big Rigs Heads North EP 8

Big Rigs Heads North Episode 8

Big Rigs Heads North Episode 7

Big Rigs Heads North EP 7

TOUGH: B-double spec, 600 horsepower from the Cummins X15, a tough truck.

New Kenworth T610 SAR: old-school goes hi-tech

THEY reckon it's the best Kenworth yet or so the advertising blurb and the sales patter of the Kenworth marketers sing.

Thermal camera trial cuts down on animal strikes

Animals spotted by the thermal camera attached to a truck during a trial in WA.

Thermal camera used to spot cows, camels and kangaroos

Big Rigs' exclusive road test of the International ProStar

POWER PLUS: The big Cummins pulls the ProStar as it passes the camera car west of Dubbo.

The International trucks are here for 2017

New UD a winner for heavy market

HEAVY OPERATOR: The PW 24 280 proved a strong contender in the light end of the heavy duty market when Big Rigs put it through its paces.

UD takes aim with new PW heavy duty rig.

Cummins Filtration launches GOLDPOWER high-performance coolant

GOLDEN POWER: The GOLDPOWER group.

CUMMINS Filtration has launched Fleetguard GOLDPOWER coolant.

A million km down under to reach all-new Actros

PROVEN TO DELIVER: The new Mercedes-Benz Actros range has been tested in harsh Australian conditions the past 18 months to ensure it's up to the task.

MERCEDES-Benz launched the all new Actros range in Far North Queensl

New Cooltech coolant range and brake fluid launched

Total Lubricants have launched new Cooltech Coolant and brake fluid to the market.

TOTAL Oil Australia is excited to announce the launch of their new p

CLEAR VISION: The Hino 300 Series is the first light-duty truck range to feature a reverse camera as standard equipment.

First light-duty truck to come standard with reverse camera

The Hino 300 Series is the first light-duty truck range to feature a reverse camera as standard equipment, helping to make light work of limited visibility in u

Truck servicing made simple

Baldwin Filters offers high-quality filter kits to keep servicing simple and save your engine from unnecessary wear and tear.

WHEN it comes time to service your truck, convenience and quality ar

What to do in case of a steer tyre blowout

Sam Dowler has released a video talking about what to do when a steer tyre blows out.

Sam Dowler wants truckies to know what to do if a steer tyre blows

Which manufacturer is set to smash world speed record with this 2,400HP custom truck?

Which truck manufacturer is set to smash two world speed records?

Dubbed the Iron Knight, Volvo's best technicians and engineers have

Scania tackles truck rollover safety with revolutionary airbag

ROLL ON: Scania is offering the world's first curtain airbag in its trucks, a feature aimed at improving rollover safety.

Scania has taken on the problem of truck rollover protection with it

Freighter's New Load Restraint Gates

Freighter Hanging Load Restraint Gates are created via the simple addition of tabs to the gates and posts of a normal hanging gate.

Freighter has released two new load restraint gate systems for its r

Iveco develops LNG long haul truck with 1500km range

An Iveco Stralis NP similar to those recently delivered to the Jacky Perrenot Group.

Iveco surges ahead with natural gas-powered commercial vehicles.

F-Series lives up to the hype

Getting ready to get moving.

ISUZU Australia has a new managing director and CEO.

Dual clutch technology gain

HELPING HAND: Dual clutch unit bolts on the front and engages dual input shafts.

I’VE seen some pretty good drivers in my time, especially those who

Getting Underway

EFFORTLESS: The Scania P440 had a 13-litre Euro V engine rated at 440hp.

WHEN I climb on board a new truck I always try and pair my phone wit

Big tech in small Scania

INSIDE: The cabin of a Scania P440 prime mover. for a test drive recently.

SEVERAL years ago I was in Japan watching a Japanese engineer

Carly the garbo chick...

Carly the garbo chick... Iveco gave us the chance to drive a 6.4 dual control 280hp compactor at the Melbourne Truck Show.

Big Rigs editor Carly has a crack at an Iveco Garbage truck at the Melbourne Truck...

Iveco drive day action

Journalists got to experience all that Iveco has on offer at a drive day recently...

People checkout the Tarcutta Truck Drivers Memorial Wall on the memorial day.

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Top trucking news and events

Death toll down but drivers at risk still

A roadside memorial on the Warrego Highway near the Haigslea-Amberley Rd intersection.

Report shows death toll down

Free dash cam with Double Coin

Double Coin are giving away On Site Cameras dash cams, conditions apply. Photo Contributed

Free dash cam with Double Coin

Switch to Meritor so you don’t fail on the road

Meritor's Xtended Lube Universal Joint (MXL) now includes RPL premium sealing technology which extends service intervals for U-Joints to 160,000km's Photo Contributed

Switch to Meritor so you don’t fail on the road...

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The truck parade heads on into town for the Casino Truck Show.

Gleaming rigs strut their stuff

MORE than 100 gleaming highway beasts will cruise through the middle of Casino from 10am today.

Luxury masterclass: BMW 540i road test and review

GRACE AND PACE: BMW’s 540i tops the current 5 Series range with a beguiling blend of luxury, performance and style

Discovering your forever car

Suzuki Ignis GLX road test and review

FUNKY BACK: Suzuki’s Ignis is flush with personality, charm and equipment all at an appealing price point

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MORE CHOICE: Sedan and wagon body styles join the hatchback in the Renault Megane’s expanding range

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The M6 for the family: Iain Curry family road trips with grace and pace in BMW’s 441kW 4.4-litre turbocharged V8 M6 Gran Coupe

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Range topper: Holden Astra RS-V road test and review

LOVELY SHADE OF COCONUT: Daring to be different? Go the top spec Holden Astra RS-V with manual gearbox, excellent turbo engine and enough luxury to spoil yourself.

The coconut coloured Holden with fun at its heart

All Volvos will have an electric motor by 2019

New Volvo range will be a mix of mild-hybrid, plug-in hybrid and fully electric cars by 2019

Volvo commits to an electric future

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