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CARRS-Q’S WORK IN THE AREA• The influence of culture on safety inthe heavy vehicle industry: Theindustry and being a 'truckie'This is the first major empirical studyto document the cultural andoperational influences on safetyculture at both an organisational anddriver/operator level. It will provide aframework to assist the industry topromote safety, develop policy andinvestigate the nexus between policyand practice in the heavy vehiclesafety industry.• An investigation into substance abusein the heavy trucking industry.• A review of heavy vehicle insurancedata.• An investigation into the experiencesand perceptions of heavy vehicledrivers and train drivers regarding thedangers at railway level crossings.• Fatigue and beyond: Patterns of andmotivations for illicit drug use amonglong-haul truck drivers.• Contemporary behavioural influencesin an organisation setting andimplications for interventiondevelopment.• Identification of barriers to andfacilitators for the implementation ofoccupational road safety initiatives.FUTURE DIRECTIONS• Further research is required to betterunderstand the major causes of heavyvehicle crashes. As a large portion ofheavy vehicle crashes involve multiplevehicles, attributing cause accuratelyis often difficult.• Best practice heavy vehicle safetyinterventions need to be developedthat take into account industry needs,effective policy and legislation, theculture of the industry, and driverattitudes and behaviours.• Continued improvement of thenational and state road network toprovide the safest possibleenvironment for heavy and othervehicles sharing the road.• The development of effectiveinterventions is required to addressfatigue and the use of appropriatespeed (two major causes of heavyvehicle crashes), and illicit drug use.• There is a lack of information providedto the public about how to drive safelyaround trucks. Drivers' educationclasses, licence tests and educationinterventions targeting the generalpublic need to better address safedriving practices around heavyvehicles.REFERENCES1 Department of Infrastructure & LocalGovernment. (2013). Australian RoadFatality Statistics Online Database:2012 Australian fatalities involvingarticulated and rigid trucks. Retrievedfrom www.bitre.gov.au/statistics/safety/fatal_road_crash_database.aspx2. Department of Infrastructure,Transport, Regional Development, &Local Government. (2009a). Anational framework for regulation,registration and licensing of heavyvehicles: Regulatory impactstatement. Retrieved fromwww.infrastructure.gov.au/roads/vehicle_regulation/ris/3. Australian Bureau of Statistics.(2012). Motor vehicle census,Australia 2012, 31 January 2012:9309.0 Retrieved from http://www.ausstats.abs.gov.au/ausstats/subscriber.nsf/0/3BF838E102AE5743CA257A7600186000/$File/93090_31%20jan%202012.pdf4. Australian Bureau of Statistics.(2011). Survey of motor vehicle use,Australia, 12 months ended 31October 2010: 9208.0 Retrieved fromhttp://www.ausstats.abs.gov. au/ausstats/subscriber.nsf/0/4576F71CCF2E9F65CA2578F4001E5E98/$File/92080_12% 20months%20ended%2031% 20october%202010.pdf5. Transport & Main Roads Queensland.(2013). Retrieved from http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Safety/Queensland-Road-Rules/Heavyvehicle-rules.aspx6. Department of Infrastructure,Transport, Regional Development andLocal Government. (2012). Fatalheavy vehicle crashes Australiaquarterly bulletin, April – June 2012.7. Department of Infrastructure & LocalGovernment. (2013). Australian RoadFatality Statistics Online Database:Queensland 2011 & 2012 fatalities bymonth. Retrieved fromwww.bitre.gov.au/statistics/safety/fatal_road_crash_database.aspx8. Driscoll, O. (2013). Major accidentinvestigation report 2013. NationalCentre for Truck Accident Research:Brisbane. Canberra.9. Transport & Main Roads Queensland.(2013). Heavy vehicle safety bulletin:Edition 7, December 2012. Retrievedfrom http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/~/media/busind/Heavyvehicles/hvsafetybull/heavyvehiclesafetybulletin1212.pdf10. Sully, M. (2001). When rules are notenough: Safety regulation and safetyculture in the workplace. Paperpresented at the Road SafetyConference (WA Office of RoadSafety).11. Arboleda, A., Morrow, P. C., Crum, M.R., & Shelley Ii, M. C. (2003).Management practices asantecedents of safety culture withinthe trucking industry: similarities anddifferences by hierarchical level.Journal of Safety Research, 34(2), 189-197.12. Davey, J., Richards, N. & Freeman, J.(2007). Fatigue and beyond: Patternsof and motivations for illicit drug useamong long-haul truck drivers. Trafficinjury prevention, 8(3):pp. 253-259.FOR MORE INFORMATIONMarketing & Events OfficerCARRS-QQueensland University of Technology130 Victoria Park RoadKelvin Grove QLD 4059, AustraliaPhone +61 (0)7 3138 4568Fax +61 (0)7 3138 7532Email marketing.carrsq@qut.edu.auWebsite www.carrsq.qut.edu.auCARRS-Q, State of the road: Heavy goodsvehicle safety fact sheet, 2013(Updated: July 2013)