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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Peter Brewer

Road safety review wants newer, safer trucks made more affordable

Developing incentives to make new trucks more affordable would pay off in improved safety outcomes, a federal road safety review panel found. Picture: Supplied

Investigations have been urged into ways of making new trucks, offering the latest safety features, more affordable under sweeping recommendations to improve safety in the heavy vehicle sector.

The reforms are among those recommended by the federal government's road safety review panel, with many of the sector's key safety issues highlighted in a recent campaign by Australian Community Media (ACM).

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