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Police have conducted a compliance inspection at a trucking company involved in a fatal crash near Berrima over the weekend.
Shortly before 4am on October 14, a north bound b-double truck allegedly crossed to the southbound lanes on the Hume Highway near the Medway Road off ramp and crashed into a Ford Ranger utility.
About 9.30am this morning, October 16, officers from the Joint Traffic Task Force’s, comprising of officers from NSW Police Traffic and Highway Patrol with the assistance of Roads and Maritime Inspectors, conducted a compliance operation at the trucking company involved in the crash, at Ingleburn.
During the operation, 21 truck and trailers were inspected, where;
- Four electronic speed limiter downloads were conducted, with all four found to be compliant
- 16 breath tests and 14 drug tests were conducted, all of which were negative,
- One vehicle was issued a major defect notice and grounded due to a steering issue,
- Notices were issued for a range of minor defects including oil leaks, inoperative lights, and worn tyres, –
- One driver was issued a field court attendance notice for work diary offences, and
- Storage, handling, and fatigue management records were found to be an issue.
Traffic and Highway Patrol Command Assistant Commissioner Michael Corboy said Joint Traffic Task Force operations were run to save lives of all road users.
“As a result of a fatal crash near Berrima over the weekend, officers from the Joint Traffic Task Force inspected a trucking company in Ingleburn this morning,” he said.
“This morning’s operation serves as a reminder to any trucking company that our officers will respond to any major crash and go over their trucks, their books and processes with a fine-tooth comb.
“We make no apologies for conducting these types of operations in order to make all road users safe from dangerous trucks.”
