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TRUCKS ACCIDENTS * Australia - ATA calls for safety procedure upgrade as rigid truck fatalities climb
The Australian Trucking Association says companies that operate heavy rigid trucks must upgrade their safety procedures, as new figures indicate an increase in fatalities
Canberra,Australia -Safe to Work -10 August 2009: ... On 31 July 2009, the Federal Infrastructure Department released a Quarterly Bulletin on Fatal Heavy Vehicle Crashes Australia for the October to December 2008 period... The figures in the report show there were 90 fatal crashes and 95 fatalities involving heavy rigid trucks in 2008, compared to 78 fatal crashes and 83 fatalities in 2007... Queensland and Western Australia recorded the highest increases in the number of fatal crashes involving heavy rigid trucks. In Queensland, these crashes increased from 10 in 2007 to 21 in 2008; in Western Australia, they increased from 10 in 2007 to 17 in 2008... According to the ATA, the increase in fatalities was unacceptable, and has called for heavy rigid truck users to take a long, hard look at their safety systems... The ATA says companies can join its TruckSafe program to ensure they meet strict safety standards... Labels: trucks accidents warning
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