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Australian notebook. Heavy trucks are a lethal weapon

Trucks arrive at the Port of Brisbane, Monday, May 28, 2012. (AAP Image/Dan Peled) NO ARCHIVING

at the Port of Brisbane, Monday, May 28, 2012 Source: AAP

Drivers with just hours of training are sometimes allowed to drive heavy trucks, with deadly consequences. Transport companies are using loopholes in the law to employ people without checking their driving record.


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By Vladimir Dubossarsky

Source: SBS



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Drivers with just hours of training are sometimes allowed to drive heavy trucks, with deadly consequences. Transport companies are using loopholes in the law to employ people without checking their driving record.



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