In the wake of a recently released report which found the average age of truck drivers to be four years higher than that of the average worker, new data indicates that the average truckers' age is, in fact, even older. The former report, ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto, truck
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has launched a new campaign to address what it calls "the biggest safety gap in the trucking industry": the lack of basic training standards for new drivers. OOIDA says that the agenda ...
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The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) has teamed up with the Kamloops/Thompson School District to help promote careers in the trucking industry to young people and to develop their skills for a career in trucking. The partnership will ...
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Volkswagen has recalled more than 25,000 cars in Australia to correct a potential defect with the vehicles' dual-clutch automatic 'DSG' transmissions. The recall affects 25,928 Volkswagen Polo, Golf, Jetta, Passat and Caddy vehicles ...
Tags: Volkswagen, Auto, Transportation, Car
Volkswagen Australia has no plans to recall any of its vehicles despite a growing number of reports of owners experiencing a loss of acceleration. A coronial investigation into the death of a Volkswagen Golf driver on Melbourne's Monash ...
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ATA Scania 2010 Young Australian Truck Driver of the Year award winner Rick Lockwood. Students exploring potential careers can find detailed information on road transport jobs in the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace ...
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Sage Products in Cary, IL began to notice a problem with shipping and delivery drivers entering its building without supervision, having full access to the warehouse floor. The truck drivers entering the building were not only a ...
Tags: Industrial Equipment, software
Zebra Technologies Corporation has released little, tiny printers for iPods, iPhones and iPads that'll print payment receipts, tickets, proof of delivery, invoices and other documentation from Apple devices. "Made for iPod /iPhone /iPad " ...
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The National Transport Commission (NTC) has welcomed the federal government announcement of the establishment of a new Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Alertness, Safety and Productivity. The new CRC will build on Australia’s ...
Tags: National Transport Commission, expert knowledge, workplace safety
Kel-Lite was the first heavy-duty aluminum bodied flashlight, which became popular with law enforcement agencies due to its heavy construction. They were designed to be carried in place of a police baton and also provide light. History ...
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The construction industry shed 2.2 million workers between January 2007 and last year. So now there's an overabundance of them eager for jobs, right? Wrong. Contractors are struggling with shortages of workers as the home-building market ...
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The decision of the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal to prioritise the retail sector in its first annual work programme is a victory for truckies, small business and the travelling public, said national secretary of the Transport ...
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Mercedes-Benz do Brasil, a subsidiary of German automaker Daimler, has secured an order from the Brazilian government to deliver over 2,100 vehicles which will be deployed in various areas. As per the order, Mercedes-Benz will deliver ...
Tags: Mercedes-Benz, Brazilian government, Daimler