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iNSTRUCKTA! Turns One
Happy 1 year anniversary iNSTRUCKTA! it’s been an exciting first year on the road for our virtual reality safety truck. Thank you to all our sp
Read ArticleThe 29th TRANSAFE WA Road Transport Industry Safety Forum
Due to strong demand, we are excited to announce that our first forum of 2024 will be held in Bunbury on the 12th of March at the Koombana Bay Sailing
Read ArticleWA TRANSPORT MAGAZINE – APRIL 2023 Edition
The April 2023 edition of WA Transport Magazine – Western Australia Click Here to Read the Full Magazine:
Read ArticleLaunch of TRANSAFE WA’s Safety Truck iNSTRUCKTA!
On Wednesday the 25th of January 2023 TRANSAFE WA held a Gala event to launch their dedicated Road Transport Industry Safety Truck called iNSTRUCKTA!
Read ArticleMajor agriculture cooperative partners with iNSTRUCKTA! safety project
TRANSAFE WA has announced a new partner for its iNSTRUCKTA! safety truck initiative project. iNSTRUCKTA! is the name of TRANSAFE WA’s custom truck a
Read ArticleJOST donates fifth wheel to safety initiative
JOST Australia has donated a JOST JSK37 Sensor Coupling fifth wheel to non-profit industry initiative, TRANSAFE WA, and its iNSTRUCKTA! Safety Truck p
Read ArticleWA Government To Reform
The Western Australian government is reforming the tow truck industry to help protect people involved in traffic accidents and combat
Read ArticleAta Pushing To Abolish Work
The Australian Transport Association (ATA) is moving to abolish work diaries through its draft Road Transport Act policy. The ATA
Read ArticleImproving The Health
Improving the health of Australian truck drivers project Project update Comcare continues to support research lead by Monash University and
Read ArticleQube partners with Transafe WA
Transport and logistics company, Qube, is joining not-for-profit industry initiative, Transafe WA, as a safety partner and will also be contributing t
Read ArticleVale Steve Post
The Founding Chairman of Transafe WA recently passed away after a battle with brain cancer. Steve Post died on 24 June 2021. “A passionate and dedic
Read ArticleInnovative road safety truck to roll out in WA later this year
A custom truck and trailer combination spec’d to deliver innovative educational road safety programs is expected to hit the road in November 2021. I
Read ArticleDepression in the heavy vehicle industry
Feeling depressed… or suspect a colleague might be? There’s some useful information in this flyer specific to this industry and WA.
Read ArticleWorksafe Alert – Fatalities caused by falling trailer ramps
In recent years, two people have died as a result of crush injuries from falling trailer ramps. This Safety Alert from Worksafe (September 2016) looks
Read ArticleHeavy Vehicle Services Regional Industry Information Sessions
July, August and September 2016 regional sessions now confirmed… These are aimed at providing industry with an understanding of the benefits of the
Read ArticleSimple innovation takes road safety to a whole new level
This technology was inspired by the high incidence of traffic accidents in Argentina where narrow and often single-lane roads are the cause of many de
Read ArticleWorld’s first self-driving truck unveiled
German car maker Daimler has unveiled the world’s first self-driving truck authorised for use on public roads at a launch on the iconic Hoover Dam i
Read ArticleQuarter of fatal heavy vehicle crashes preventable
A quarter of fatal heavy vehicle crashes would be avoided if autonomous emergency braking systems (AEBS) were fitted, new research says. Read full art
Read ArticleOver 175 to take part in 2nd Transafe WA Forum
Factors affecting safe operations in the road transport industry in WA are as broad as the group of participants gathering in Perth…
Read ArticleDon’t call or text while driving
Did you know from 26 September penalties are getting tougher for the use of mobile phones while driving? Increasing from $250-$400 and 3 demerit point
Read ArticleAchieving Road Train Efficiencies for Bunbury
Improved efficiency and safety for road trains are the hallmarks of the newly completed $6.5m Bunbury road train assembly area. View State Government
Read ArticleTrucking in Kurdistan
A commitment to heavy vehicle safety can literally take you places! You may be interested to know how veteran WA owner/driver Ray Pratt found himself
Read ArticleLord Street – Reid Highway intersection upgrade completed
An important intersection upgrade at the junction of Reid Highway and Lord Street in West Swan has been completed. At the opening, Transport Minister
Read ArticleTransport Young Leaders Scholarship to Transafe WA member Kris Clarkson
Transafe WA congratulates member Kris Clarkson of Clarkson Freightlines for his Transport Young Leaders Scholarship (the only one awarded in WA). The
Read ArticleNominate a Risky Road
The RAC is calling on WA road users to nominate unsafe roads in our state. Have your say by nominating a risky road here.
Read ArticleNew WA Transport Minister announced
Transafe WA looks forward to working with new WA Transport Minister, Dean Nalder MLA.
Read ArticleJourney to drive safer trucking message begins
Over 100 road transport industry operators, service providers and end users will gather in Perth on Monday 17 March at the inaugural Transafe WA Forum
Read ArticleNew road transport industry safety forum formed in WA
As the volume and impact of trucks on WA roads continues to escalate, a new association plans to contribute to ensuring safer transport networks and p
Read ArticleReview of the Owner-Drivers (Contracts & Disputes) Act 2007
The Department of Transport is reviewing the Act. You are invited to make a submission on any aspect of the Act, The Road Freight Transport Industry C
Read ArticleIndustry feedback sought on regulations for emerging in-vehicle technologies
The National Transport Commission (NTC) has released a paper ‘Developing a Compliance Framework for Heavy Vehicle Telematics’ and invites your com
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