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The use of profile line markings (such as rumble strips) can reduce run off road crashes by as much as 40 per cent, according to a new report released this week by Austroads.
Profile markings were also shown to reduce head-on collisions by 30 per cent when used to mark the centreline of a road. For more information, read this week’s edition of the Friday Facts.
The ATA has appointed the 2012 National Trucking Industry Woman of the Year, Roz Shaw, as the Chair of its Skills and Workforce committee. For further details, read this week’s edition of the Friday Facts.
The trucking industry will have a say in how it will be taxed, after Australia’s transport ministers decided last week to appoint an industry representative to the board of Heavy Vehicle Charging and Investment Reform (HVCI). For more information, read this week’s edition of the Friday Facts.
The ATA and other industry bodies have supported the tax office’s plan to simplify road user charge refund claims from refrigerated trailer and other operators. For more information, read this edition of the Friday Facts.
The Department of Infrastructure and Transport has released a discussion paper as part of a review to update the current Australian Design Rule (ADR) 80/03 emission control for heavy vehicles standard. For more information, read this week’s edition of the Friday Facts.
In a win for the ATA and its members, the Government’s Business Tax Working Group has backed down on its proposal to change the depreciation arrangements for trucks and trailers, as well as its other proposed business tax savings. Read this edition of the Friday Facts for the details.
The Mechanical Services Manager for FBT Transwest in Victoria, John Schulze, is the 2012 winner of the Craig Roseneder Award for Technical and Maintenance Excellence in the Workshop. For more information, see this week’s edition of the Friday Facts.
Australia Post Managing Director and CEO Ahmed Fahour yesterday announced that the government corporation would invest more than $2 billion to transform its national logistics network and deliver a new range of digital services. For more information, see this week’s edition of the Friday Facts.
Today’s issue of the Friday Facts focuses on the ATA’s response to the Business Tax Working Group discussion paper, and covers an important report into the effectiveness of point-to-point speed enforcement.
The ATA has today announced the three finalists for the 2012 Craig Roseneder Award. For more information, see this week’s edition of the Friday Facts.
The trucking industry is this week mourning the loss of Albert Hunt, the founder of Hunt Specialised Transport and a strong supporter of the ATA and other industry associations. For more information, see this week’s edition of the Friday Facts.
The ATA and its member associations have won an important victory in relation to vehicles registered under the Federal Interstate Registration Scheme (FIRS). For more details, see this week’s edition of the Friday Facts.
TruckWeek 2012 has been taking place across the country - read this week’s edition of the Friday Facts to see what’s been going on.
Trucking operators, truck maintenance businesses and industry suppliers are invited to take advantage of the earlybird special to register for TMC 2012. Earlybird closes next week on Wednesday 15 August, so register now to take advantage of this great offer. The details are in this week’s edition of the Friday Facts.
The ATA has published a new technical advisory procedure this week, which examines the benefits and requirements of Electronic Braking Systems (EBS) and their use with heavy vehicles. The details are in this week’s edition of the Friday Facts.
The program for the Technical and Maintenance Conference has been announced! The details are in this week’s edition of the Friday Facts.
Nominations for the 2012 Craig Roseneder Award are now open. One of the prestigious National Trucking Industry Awards, this award recognises technical and maintenance excellence in the workshop by an individual, and celebrates the professionalism of the men and women who work behind the scenes in the trucking industry’s workshops. For more information, see this week’s edition of the Friday Facts.
The Alice Springs Road Transport Historical Society will join the celebrations for TruckWeek 2012 with their annual Truckie’s ReUnion, held at the National Road Transport Hall of Fame from 23-26 August. For more information, see this week’s edition of the Friday Facts.
Truck and bus operators would be overtaxed by almost $1.3 billion in 2012-13 if every government had put in place the NTC’s plan for registration charges, a new report from the Australian Trucking Association shows. The details are in this week’s Friday Facts.
The fuel tax credit that can be claimed by trucking operators decreased 2.4 cents per litre, from 15.043 to 12.643 cents per litre, on 1 July. The details are in this week’s edition of the Friday Facts.