Livestock transporters are using National Farm Safety week to urge all road users to take additional care when travelling on regional roads.
The risk of a person being killed on a remote road is 11 times greater than in a major city, a statement by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) and Livestock, Bulk and Rural Carriers Association (LBRCA) released for National Farm Safety Week (18-24 July 2022) states.
New South Wales minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway said country people make up around a third of the State’s population but over the past five years deaths…
