Around 40 trucks have now hit the road as part of Need For Feed’s Queen’s Birthday weekend hay run, to offer a helping hand to flood-affected farmers still doing it tough.
#PicOfTheDay – Dennis Perfrement
Dennis Perfrement stepped out of the cab to snap this great shot of the sun rising over the Olgas in NT.
Scania wins ‘Green Truck’ title once again
Scania is celebrating another win, taking out the Green Truck title for the fifth year running.
Canberra commits $20.8m to fix Queensland’s most dangerous roads
The Australian Government’s Black Spot Program has committed $20.8 million in a bid to improve 67 dangerous crash sites on Queensland roads over the next year. Read more
SafeT360 campaign expands to New Zealand
The SafeT360 exhibition will soon be spreading its road safety message across the Tasman thanks to a new partnership between the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) and the New Zealand Trucking Association (NTA).
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Volvo makes mid-year move in heavy-duty sales race
Volvo, last year’s early heavy-duty pacesetter, bounced back from a relatively sluggish April to sit second only to Kenworth in the latest sales figures from Truck Industry Council (TIC). Read more
Free training program for new truckies
A free online training program is now being offered to new truck drivers, aimed at helping them to better understand their obligations under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL).
HVIA says yes, and no, to proposed changes to vehicle width
Yes to wider trucks, but keep the status quo on trailers. Read more
PicOfTheDay – Dallas Johnston
This shot was captured along the notorious Peak Downs Highway, which has been nicknamed the “Highway to Hell”.
More trucks and freight but fewer crashes, finds report
A major new report, released ahead of the June long weekend, has found that Australia’s roads were the safest they’ve been in years during peak Covid restrictions. Read more