Road
Australia boasts the largest trucks in the world. They are necessary for negotiating our vast land efficiently and economically.
Trucks provide us access to the goods we demand as consumers, playing a critical part in the lifestyle we enjoy in Australia. Even when goods have been transported by rail,sea or air, trucks still play a vital part in the supply chain by transporting these goods to and from railheads and ports. In fact, almost everything we buy or sell has been on a truck.
General
- Heavy Vehicle Safety ‘Arrive Alive’ campaign
http://www.arrivealive.vic.gov.au/firstactionplan20082010/saferroadusers/heavy/heavyvehicle_safety.html - Trucks & Heavy Vehicle Safety information
http://www.police.vic.gov.au/content.asp?document_id=9629 - The 2010-2011 National Heavy Vehicle Safety & Productivity Program
http://www.nationbuildingprogram.gov.au/projects/ProjectDetails.aspx?Project_id=033648-08VIC-HVS - Victorian Heavy Vehicle speed Compliance information
http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/.../ComplianceAndAccreditation/HeavyVehicleSpeedCompliance.htm - 2008 Victorian Freight Network Strategy
http://www.transport.vic.gov.au/Doi/Internet/.../2D628B726C78852ACA256E050004131F?OpenDocument - Information on Intermodal Terminals
www.transport.vic.gov.au/doi/internet/freight.../intermodal+terminals
Publications & Reports
- A report on The Safety Needs of Heavy Vehicles in Australia
http://www.mynrma.com.au/images/About-PDF/Heavy-Vehicle-Safety-Report-March-2010.pdf - A printable poster displaying Mass Limits for Trucks in Victoria
http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/.../ComplianceAndAccreditation/MassLimitsForTrucksInVictoria.htm - 2010 Victorian Rest Area Strategy
http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/.../E545CF85-B549-431B-A151-15108114FF14/0/RestAreaStrategy.pdf - A 2010 workforce Strategy for Road Freight Drivers
http://www.transport.vic.gov.au/DOI/DOIElect.nsf/.../$FILE/Towards_Workforce_Strategy.pdf - 2009 Next Generation Trial to Keep Freight Moving
http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/.../HeavyVehicles/News/TrialOfNextGenerationOfHeavyVehicles.htm - 2007 Victorian Transport & Logistics Industry Report
www.supplychainvictoria.com.au/resources/VicTandLReport.pdf - A report on Growing Victoria’s Economy
www.transport.vic.gov.au/DOI/DOIElect.../AusLink2_Chapters0-1.pdf
Fact Sheets
- Heavy Vehicle Driver Fatigue fact sheet
http://www.vta.com.au/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=...%3D&tabid=1675&mid=4639&language=en-AU (2010)
Safety
- Victorian Vehicle Management & Safety
http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/Moreinfoandservices/HeavyVehicles/VehicleManagementAndSafety/ - Managing Driver Fatigue report
http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/.../WorkDiariesAndWorkRestHours/FatigueManagement.htm
Contacts and Organisations
- Victorian Freight and Logistics Council
http://vflc.com.au/html/s01_home/home.asp - Victorian Transport Association
http://www.vta.com.au/
Regulations
Links as per Regulations Page
Statistics
Links as per Statistics Page
