Heavy vehicle related incidents are almost a daily occurrence in WA

Rob Sharpe Executive Officer of TRANSAFE WA says the WA road transport industry is facing some challenges.

“Heavy vehicle related incidents are almost a daily occurrence in WA and there’s only a certain amount that the police and government can do in terms of enforcement and infrastructure.

“It’s ultimately up to us as road users to make sure that we’re doing the right thing. In these times it's important to stay focused, remain positive and continue striving toward our objectives of zero harm,” says Rob.

TRANSAFE WA hit the ground running in 2023 with the very successful launch of their dedicated Western Australian Safety Truck. Nearly 3,000 visitors have already been shown how to safely interact with heavy vehicles via the virtual reality immersion, touch screen interactive quizzes and road safety videos offered inside iNSTRUCKTA!'s custom built trailer.

“With the greater number of unsafe interactions between heavy vehicles and the vulnerable road users being seen on social media platforms, the on-roading of iNSTRUCKTA! will play an important part in helping to reduce these unsafe interactions through education and we also plan to resurrect our popular Road Transport Safety Forums in 2023.

Being a not-for-profit organisation, TRANSAFE WA relies on the support of industry through safety partnerships to help ensure adequate funding is available so that we can continue to deliver our great road transport safety initiatives.

“Help us help you and protect our road transport industry and our current and future road users,” finishes Rob.

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