The heavy vehicle driver fatigue legislation was enacted in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia in September 2008. While the legislation allows for the approval of electronic work...
Article Type 1: Peer-reviewed papers
Article Type 1: Peer-reviewed papers
The number of registered heavy vehicles (HV) in Australia has risen by 22% since 2005 and, with the national freight task projected to double by 2030, the number of HVs...
- Article Type 1: Peer-reviewed papersCommercial vehicle driving is an occupation in which increasing demands are being placed on drivers as a consequence of economic and trade expansion. Crash rates are high, as is the...
- Article Type 1: Peer-reviewed papersWorkers compensation statistics show high rates of fatalities, traumatic injuries and musculoskeletal disorders occur in the transport industry, particularly the road transport sub-sector. Safety initiatives and innovation are occurring although...
- Article Type 2: Contributed articlesDeaths from heavy vehicle crashes represent 16% of the national road toll, with an estimated cost to society of $2 billion per year. The future will see a significant growth...
- Article Type 2: Contributed articlesLarge truck and other commercial vehicle crash causation can be conceptualized by a risk-cause timeline and model. Different types of risk factors interact continuously to raise or lower crash risks,...
Concrete agitator vehicles have a relatively high centre of gravity and are therefore exposed to a risk of rollover. The stability of concrete agitator vehicles is also affected by the...
Article Type 2: Contributed articles
Fundamentally, truck crash research is a prerequisite for achieving sustainable improvements in road safety, with benefits not only for customers but for all transport operators who share the road. This...
Article Type 2: Contributed articles
Since the formation of the coalition government in the UK there has been increasing focus on, and debate about, cuts in the road safety budget. Such cuts will have many...
- Article Type 2: Contributed articlesAll players in Australia’s logistics supply chain must take responsibility to ensure safety is given the highest priority. Unfortunately, due to complex regulation, it is often confusing for parties to...