THE Federal Government is calling for funding submissions to improve road safety for trucks and heavy vehicles.
This will happen under the second and final round of the Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Program. worth $40 million,
The Government said it is committed to building more rest stops and investing in cutting-edge technology to make highways safer for truck drivers and the motorists sharing the roads with them.
The government says it is seeking projects from state and territory governments and the trucking industry that can help cut the number of speed- and fatigue- related fatalities involving heavy vehicles on the roads.
Submissions for round two of the HVSPP will be taken until 30 September 2009.
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