Do people have to die to get action?
The tragic story of three deaths on the Hume continues as the driver of the B-double is prosecuted and his company is investigated. Isn’t this a bit like locking the stable door after the horse has bolted. You can read the full ABC report here…
Why does it always take an horrific accident with multiple deaths to get anything done? If this operator has been allowing drivers to run illegally, drugged up, or whatever, are the authorities totally unaware of what’s going on out on the road? Or is it easier for them to allocate resources after a number of deaths and get the manpower to prosecute a sure thing? Shouldn’t they be in the prevention game? They have the tools with the chain of responsibility rules, but operators are clearly not curtailing bad behaviour under the current regime.
At the same time the trucking industry turns a blind eye to their errant brethren. Yes, most operators are trying to do the right thing and often in a prolonged fight to change the culture in their workforce. However, they all know who the worst offenders are and do nothing to put pressure on irresponsible trucking operators to clean up their act. Maybe we need to promote more of a dobbing culture to get this sorted?
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