The Australian Trucking Association is urging all road users to slow down and manage fatigue by taking regular rest breaks when travelling during the festive holidays.
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20 December 2016
The ATA has urged trucking operators to review security for their vehicles and staff following what appears to be a terrorist attack in Berlin this morning.
16 December 2016
Owner drivers and the operators of small trucking fleets will go to the polls in early 2017 to elect two representatives on the General Council of the ATA.
16 December 2016
The investigative powers in the national truck law should be simplified and streamlined, ATA Chair Noelene Watson said today. Mrs Watson was releasing the ATA’s submission to the NTC review of the investigative and enforcement powers in the Heavy Vehicle National Law.
08 December 2016
Legislative change to the Fuel Tax Act 2006 to encourage regular maintenance of trucks is key to ensuring vehicles continue to meet emissions standards, regardless of their age. This was the key message delivered by Geoff Crouch, Managing Director of Ron Crouch Transport and Vice Chair of the Australian Trucking Association during his presentation at the Mercedes Benz Conference.
06 December 2016
The Australian Trucking Association today welcomes its new Chief Executive Officer, Ben Maguire
24 November 2016
The trucking industry welcomes the Australian Government’s commitment to consult on options for an independent price regulator for heavy vehicle charging, the Chair of the Australian Trucking Association, Noelene Watson, said today.
The commitment is in the Australian Government’s response to Infrastructure Australia’s Australian Infrastructure Plan.
23 November 2016
Brake chambers of the right standard are a critical part of an effective brake system, the Australian Trucking Association’s Senior Engineering Adviser, Chris Loose, said today.
18 November 2016
The Australian Trucking Association has welcomed the driver education and training division of Wodonga Institute of TAFE, DECA as an associate member, deepening the close relationship of both organisations and their commitment to improving driver training and working towards a safe, professional and viable trucking industry.
18 November 2016
The ATA’s TruckSafe accreditation program has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) annual awards for excellence for 2016.
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