A cycling advocate says building an entirely new Auckland harbour bridge is unnecessary and a trucking leader reckons a new harbour crossing for vehicles should be first.
A cycling advocate says building an entirely new Auckland harbour bridge is unnecessary and a trucking leader reckons a new harbour crossing for vehicles should be first.
Mainfreight managing director Don Braid said the company was very strict about what the rules were, and worked closely with Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency on the management of logbooks and the hours driven. “The law is the law, and we’re working hard every day to make sure we are within the boundaries of what the law requires, as well as meeting the demands of our customers - and that’s not easy by the way, but it’s something that you’ve got to make sure you’re on top of.” The company worked hard with individual branch managers ensuring that delivery runs, particularly the long ones, were managed so drivers could complete it within the legal timeframe. If a driver could not complete a run in time, they had to park up, he said, and rest somewhere.
The freight industry is being urged to implement digital logs for truck drivers
The freight industry is being urged to implement digital logs for truck drivers 19 May 2021
Currently drivers log the number of hours they work manually, raising concerns some are working longer hours than is being recorded.
The Road Transport Forum is advocating to make the process electronic, saying it would help to get rid of inconsistencies in workers hours.
Forum Chief Executive Nick Leggett says their stance won t be welcomed by everyone.
He says the issue with the transport industry is that it operates at the behest of its customers, often having to deal with high expectations and an urgency to move things.