Driver fatigue is one of the top three contributors to the road toll.
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Research has shown that fatigue can be as dangerous as other road safety issues, such as drink driving.
Fatigue is a contributing factor in 17 per cent of crashes in NSW.
On average, each year in NSW there are 53 fatal crashes involving heavy vehicles.
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This is according Transport for NSW-NSW heavy truck fatal crashes as at November 29, 2020
The Hume PD, particularly the Yass Sector have recorded six fatal collisions in the past 12 months. Of these six collisions, four involved heavy vehicles and out of these four collisions involving heavy vehicles sadly three heavy vehicle drivers lost their lives.
Overall in 2020 there have been nine major collisions involving heavy vehicles in the Yass Sector, most of which occurred on the Hume Highway with these collisions resulting in extensive traffic delays and road closures
It is believed that the main contributing factor for these collisions was driver fatigue and/or inattention.
On Wednesday, December 9 police from The Hume Police District will be holding a 'Coffee with a Cop' style event for truck drivers.
On this date we are encouraging heavy vehicle operators travelling north to stop at the Mundoonen Rest Area and have a coffee on us.
Local police will be in attendance along with representatives from the RMS, Yass Valley Council and the Australian Trucking Association.
The purpose of this operation is to engage with truck drivers and discuss issues surrounding driver fatigue and any other issues truck drivers might like to discuss.
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