Parkes Shire
Are you a local farmer, contract harvester or transport operator? Do you think you know load restraints?
If you answered yes to these questions, then come along to a free practical load restraint information session being held in 12 villages across the Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shire Councils, to ensure you are doing it right and doing it safely.
The sessions will provide information about the fundamentals of load restraint, your legal requirements as well as tips to safely restrain hay bales, machinery and general freight.
The Councils’ Road Safety and Injury Prevention Officer, Melanie Suitor, said that attendees would also see damaged restraint equipment and case studies as well as hear from NSW Police and Transport for NSW Heavy Vehicle Inspectors.
Parkes Shire
A new safety campaign has been launched to reduce the number of dangerously loaded trucks operating on regional roads.
Deputy Prime Minister, Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development and Member for Riverina, Michael McCormack said he welcomed the project initiated by Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shire Councils and funded under the Federal Government’s Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative.
“This is an important project following several local incidents and an increase in the volume of heavy vehicle traffic in the region,” Mr McCormack said.
“It will help educate transport operators, along with the farms and businesses they serve, in safe load restraint.