Australia should keep its technical design rules for trucks and heavy trailers, our submission to the Government’s review of ADR harmonisation says.
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The dangerous goods code should not be extended to cover diesel, the ATA submission to the review of the code says.
Transport ministers should reduce the fines under the national truck law for minor fatigue breaches and paperwork mistakes.
The ABS should recognise the skills of Australia’s truck drivers by changing the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations.
There should be stricter licensing requirements for operating vehicle loading cranes with a capacity of less than 10 metre tonnes.
The Government should support the increased use of high productivity vehicles as a key part of its net zero roadmap.
We need $5 billion to upgrade key roads, including so they can be used by electric trucks, the ATA says
Lighting and illuminating trains more effectively must be a legal requirement
The ATA supports proposed amendments to the PBS directional stability under braking standard, but it needs to be clearer.
The Australian Government should invest an extra $5 billion over ten years to fix freight roads, dangerous level crossings and to build more rest areas for truck drivers.