General News
10 February, 2024
Driver safety the focus for heavy vehicles
Drivers and owners of heavy vehicles will be given the opportunity to hear from experts in the industry with multiple displays and presentations on road safety at Nhill Trailer Exchange this month.
Drivers and owners of heavy vehicles will be given the opportunity to hear from experts in the industry with multiple displays and presentations on road safety at Nhill Trailer Exchange this month.
Horsham Rural City Council is partnering with a group of organisations to deliver the event on February 14 and 15.
Themes to be addressed include fatigue, overloading, roadworthiness, vehicle safety, speed, towing and a range of driver safety issues.
Representatives of Victoria Police and the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator will be there with a focus on providing advice rather than enforcement.
Mayor Robyn Gulline said the aim is to give the heavy vehicle industry a chance to find out the latest tips to improve their road safety.
“The Western Highway is one of the nation’s key interstate freight routes, and unfortunately it is over-represented in fatalities and serious injuries, so we are keen to do everything we can to help reduce the occurrence of these incidents,” she said.
“The event is also very relevant to local transport operators, including farmers and livestock transporters, and we thank the Department of Transport and Planning which has funded this event through its Community Road Safety Grants."
Other key participants in the event include the Department of Transport and Planning, Victorian Transport Association, Transport Workers Union, Livestock and Rural Transports Association of Victoria and several local municipalities including Hindmarsh Shire Council as the host and the supporting Yarriambiack Shire Council.
The event will be on from 4pm to 11pm on both days and drivers and operators are invited to attend this drop-in event.