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HOS - Australia - Trucking industry backs fatigue demerit points plan
Queensland,Australia -Supply Chain Review -21 February 2006
The Queensland Trucking Association has cautiously welcomed moves to introduce demerit points for drivers breaching fatigue and driving hours regulations... State Transport Minister Paul Lucas has called for tougher action against drivers for road accidents ahead of today's road safety summit in Brisbane... "The proposal to impose penalty points will discourage any practice by persons other than the driver paying a fine, to encourage unsafe practice and thus leaving the heavy vehicle drivers taking no responsibility for their actions."... "Our industry travels on state roads as of right. Current road law protects drivers who refuse to break the law if encouraged to do so by consignors. Ultimately the driver is in charge of the vehicle on the road." ...
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