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07 October 2016

The ATA has announced today the three finalists for the 2016 Craig Roseneder Award.
The award winner will be announced on Tuesday 25 October 2016 at the Castrol Vecton Awards Dinner, part of the 2016 Technical and Maintenance Conference in Melbourne.

04 October 2016

The ATA today releases its new technical advisory procedure on slack adjuster setup and compliance to the National Heavy Vehicle Inspection Manual (NHVIM).

30 September 2016

The Australian Trucking Association today announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Christopher Melham will be leaving the ATA on 14 October to take up a new role in another leading industry association.

ATA Chair, Noelene Watson, thanked Mr Melham for his five years of service to the Australian trucking industry.

23 September 2016

The ATA has today released its exclusive contract checklist, which aims to help trucking businesses ensure their contracts are fair and legal.

22 September 2016

“Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is a superior vehicle safety system that detects the stability and sideways acceleration of a heavy vehicle, and automatically activates to slow the vehicle down if it senses risk of a rollover. The Australian Government must mandate the use of ESC in new models of trucks and trailers as it is the key to reducing crashes and improving safety in the trucking industry.”

15 September 2016

The Australian Government should confirm it will support a mandatory code covering payment terms for small trucking businesses, the CEO of the Australian Trucking Association, Christopher Melham, said today.

07 September 2016

The new truck driver medical standards will improve safety and reduce costs, the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Trucking Association, Christopher Melham, said today.

26 August 2016

Higher productivity trucks can improve safety and halve the number of trips required to move goods, the Australian Trucking Association’s Senior Engineering Adviser, Chris Loose, said today.

24 August 2016

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NVHR) new technical forum is a key step to delivering safety and productivity improvements for the trucking industry, the Chief Executive of the Australian Trucking Association, Christopher Melham, said today.

19 August 2016

Installing reflective tape on trucks to improve their visibility could reduce some types of accidents between trucks and cars by up to 44 percent, the Australian Trucking Association’s Senior Engineering Adviser, Chris Loose, said today.

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