Sharing the road with log trucks

The Tumut, Tumbarumba and Gundagai Councils, in conjunction with Forests NSW and the Forest Industry Council, identified the need for light vehicles and log trucks to share the road safely. A focus on road safety and log haulage vehicles commenced in April 2003 with the formation of the Forest Industry Council Safety Solutions Group. This group consists of members from Forests NSW, the Forest Industry Council, log haulage operators, NSW Police, RTA, and Councils’ Road Safety Officer. The “Sharing the Road with Log Trucks” campaign is one strategy of the Safety Solutions Group. This project aims to raise motorists’ awareness of sharing the road with trucks as well as log haulage driver awareness of the need for safer driving behaviour.

• Authors:
  • Stewart, T
• Conference:
  • Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (IPWEA) New South Wales Division, Conference, 6th, 2006, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Publication Date: 2006-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 5p
• Monograph Title: IPWEA NSW Conference: public works professionals getting on with the job: 21st-24th May 2006, Sydney

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Behavior; Driver education; Drivers; Forest roads; Highway safety; Logging trucks; Vehicle mix
• Uncontrolled Terms: Road safety (engineering and vehicles)
• Geographic Terms: New South Wales
• ATRI Terms: Car; Driver behaviour; Driver education; Forestry road; Logging vehicle; Road safety; Traffic composition
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01388800
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 23 2012 1:18AM