Developed by the ATA’s Industry Technical Council, the Drawbar Trailer Technical Advisory Procedure provides operators with consistent and clear, advice about the design, fabrication, and maintenance of drawbar trailers. All procedures demand consistency, as Australia...
The Safety Alert Compendium, chronologically collates the ATA Safety Alerts and other important brief alerts previously published. These alerts are generally designed to alert the industry to an urgent issue. In some cases this information is incorporated into the...
Side underrun protection devices reduce the chance of a cyclist or pedestrian falling under the wheels of a truck. Safer Freight Vehicles and vehicles accredited under the CLOCS-A silver standard must have side underrun protection complying to ADR106/00. This...
In the United States and Europe, the use of retroreflective tape to mark up trucks has resulted in major reductions in crashes, including when visibility is critical at dawn, dusk and overnight. The third edition of the ATA’s Conspicuity Marking TAP, published in...
This TAP has been developed to provide operators with best-practice advice and extensive technical information on Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and Roll Stability Control (RSC) technologies. Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is a term for any system that acts...
This advisory procedure provides best-practice advice and extensive technical information on every aspect of wheel security, covering the types of wheels used, removal and installation procedures, checking the wheel assembly and manufacturer torque recommendations....
