The medical standards for truck drivers in accreditation schemes should be strengthened to include sleep apnoea and diabetes screening, as well as cardiac screening for some drivers, the ATA said today in a submission to the National Transport Commission.
Also in this edition:

• Senate passes fuel tax credits bill
• Government removes red tape for interstate trucks
• BITRE releases road trauma Australia report
• Transport and logistics women’s participation rate falls
• Queensland Agricultural vehicle notice released

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