Everyone knows that when driving you need to keep your eyes on the road, but not everyone does. Distractions When Driving Distractions such as mobile phones, eating or drinking or changing the radio station can provide a fatal distraction for the driver, their passengers and other vehicles in the area. Why? Because distractions take the […]
Road Safety
Fatigue Management Device For Truck Drivers
Trimble Transport and Logistics has developed a device that when fixed inside a vehicle, will help truck companies and truck drivers comply with the heavy vehicle fatigue management laws. It is fixed up on the dashboard area in the cab and will tell drivers when they need to take a break by making audiovisual signals […]
Reduce Debris on WA Roads with Safe Load Restraints
Every driver in WA is responsible for ensuring that their load is secure and that they use an appropriate vehicle and restraint equipment suitable for the load they are carrying. This is to prevent accidents, damage and fatalities caused by falling debris from unsecured loads. Incident Response Service Each year the Main Roads Incident Response […]
P-Plate Drivers Thirty Times More Likely To Crash
Probationary drivers are new drivers, so it makes sense that they are more likely to crash. In fact once a P-plate driver takes their first solo drive, they are now 30 times more likely to crash and 3 times more likely to be injured or killed than very experienced drivers. Basically they are in the […]
New Truck Brake Rules will mean Safer Roads
Anti-lock Braking Systems (ABS) will be mandatory in Australia for all new model trucks as of 1 July 2014 and new trucks from 1 January 2015. See details…
Where are the World’s Most Dangerous Roads?
196,000 people died on the roads of India in 2011. That’s 22 people per hour! Check out this short video of the Top Gear team exploring the roads in India…
Metropolitan Perth Road Accident Statistics (2003-2012)
Here is an overview of vehicle crash statistics (2003-2012) for the Perth metropolitan area with links to comprehensive government data. We use the roads all day everyday and want to spread the message of safety for you and your families.
