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Allure of the open road and mateship keeps Reggie behind the wheel
12+ hour, 32+ min ago (774+ words) After 35 years of driving trucks on and off, Andrew ‘Reggie’ Almond has seen plenty of change in the transport industry. Based out of Beresfield, Reggie drives for AJM, pulling 30-metre tautliners dedicated to FedEx freight. His regular run sees him…...
South Australia's worst grain freight routes revealed
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (533+ words) Truckies are being asked to help identify South Australia’s most dangerous and deteriorated grain freight routes as Grain Producers SA (GPSA) relaunches its Worst Grain Roads campaign. The campaign invites road users across South Australia’s grain-growing regions to nominate roads…...
Truck driver fined $574 for speeding, but company claims camera reading doesn’t match truck’s GPS data
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (643+ words) A truck driver travelling through Portrush Road in Adelaide at approximately 11.55am on Thursday June 18 was fined $574 for driving 77 km/h in a 60km/h zone. The company he works for has defended the driver, with their Logistics Compliance Officer claiming that…...
Truck driver, 28, charged after fatal crash near Nowra
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (223+ words) A 28-year-old truck driver has been charged following a fatal multi-vehicle crash on the NSW South Coast earlier this year. About 8am on June 10 this year emergency services responded to the Princes Highway, near Mortimer Road, Falls Creek, about 12km south of…...
Truckies call for urgent fixes for dangerous potholes
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (376+ words) Numerous truckies who negotiate the northern Bass Highway in Tasmania have called on authorities to find a quicker and more permanent solution to dangerous potholes which redevelop after heavy rain. They report to Spy that tyre and rim damage is…...
The truckie doctor
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (695+ words) For many truck drivers constantly on the road, getting to the doctor isn’t always as simple as booking an appointment and turning up. When you’re working long hours, travelling between towns and spending days — sometimes weeks — away from home, finding…...
New M1 freight link to open 18 months early
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (885+ words) Truckies travelling between Sydney and Brisbane will soon bypass the notorious Hexham and Heatherbrae bottlenecks, with the M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace opening this Friday. The new 15-kilometre motorway connection between Black Hill and Raymond Terrace will open to…...
Olympic Highway bridge to reopen to two-way traffic
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (267+ words) Following restricted access due to being damaged by a vehicle strike 12 months ago, the Olympic Highway road-over-rail bridge at Wallendbeen will reopen to two-way traffic next week. Transport for NSW (TfNSW) says the move will provide improved access for motorists,…...
Feedback sought on proposed heavy vehicle driver licensing reform for Victoria
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (206+ words) The Victorian Department of Transport and Planning is seeking feedback on the proposed changes to the heavy vehicle driver licensing system. The proposed reforms aim to strengthen the competency, safety, and consistency of heavy vehicle driver licensing in Victoria. Five…...
South Australian transport legacy recognised on national stage
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (352+ words) A South Australian father and son have been inducted into the Shell Rimula Wall of Fame, recognising a family transport legacy stretching back 50 years. Kym Roocke and his late father Jim Roocke were honoured at the Australian Festival of Transport…...