The trucking industry’s safety accreditation program, TruckSafe, is pleased to announce its newest member, GBR Transport.

GBR Transport is fully Australian owned company with a fleet of 12 prime movers, 6 refrigerated trailers and 6 refrigerated rigid trucks based in Carrum Downs, Victoria.

GBR General Manager Paul English said the company decided to join TruckSafe as an important step toward ensuring they were abiding by all their legal requirements.

“As part of TruckSafe, we’ve changed the way we do a lot of things. The TruckSafe standards give us confidence that our drivers are fit for work, our vehicles are roadworthy, our maintenance is up to scratch and our workshop has clear procedures to follow,” Mr English said.

The Chief Executive of the Australian Trucking Association, Stuart St Clair, congratulated GBR Transport for taking steps to become one of Australia’s safest trucking operators.

“If you use a TruckSafe accredited business, you know you’re dealing with a safe, professional operator,” Mr St Clair said.

“TruckSafe operators are required to meet rigorous standards in management, maintenance, workplace safety and driver health, and training. Being TruckSafe accredited is not just a matter of ticking boxes, but changing the way you do business.

“There are lots of accreditation programs out there, but TruckSafe is the only one that changes a business’s safety culture.

 “Independent statistics show that TruckSafe operators are twice as safe as non-accredited operators, while insurance statistics from National Transport Insurance show that TruckSafe operators make a third fewer insurance claims than non-accredited operators.”

TruckSafe is formally recognised in Victoria as an industry code of practice under the state’s road safety law.