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.
The ATA has today released its exclusive contract checklist, which aims to help trucking businesses ensure their contracts are fair and legal.
“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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Truck registration labels should be abolished. Businesses should be allowed to pay their registration charges monthly, the Chief Executive of the Australian Trucking Association, Christopher Melham, said today.
It’s time to show Australia how the trucking industry delivers with the launch of TruckWeek 2016, a national week of trucking industry events from 29 August – 4 September 2016.
