MINERAL and Mine Movers Transport has urged Queensland’s Department of Transport and Main Roads to improve road safety.
The trucking company claims the department is failing its duty of care to the vehicle drivers.
Mineral and Mine Movers Transport owner Peter Schuback said the Department of Transport and Main Roads has an obligation to improve road safety or face criminal and civil charges.
Schuback said Queensland highways are plagued by uneven surfaces, broken edges, potholes, “excessive drop offs” and are unfit for wet weather conditions.
Schuback cites the federally-funded Warrego Highway as one of the worst stretches of road in Queensland, saying too many motorists and truck drivers are dying.
If the department does not act, Schuback it can be prosecuted under the Civil Liability Act, which puts the onus on an individual or public authority to rectify a danger once notified of it if it falls within their responsibilities.
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