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Justin Tighe-Umbers: National Road Carriers Association chief executive discusses calls for NZTA to impound vehicles

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A push for NZTA to be given the same powers as Police - to impound unsafe trucks.

The trucking industry wants tougher rules, after an Auckland operator was jailed for manslaughter last year.

Ashik Ali kept his truck on the road despite it being banned, and its failed brakes caused it to roll away and fatally hit a road worker last year.

National Road Carriers Association chief executive Justin Tighe-Umbers told Mike Hosking that most operators maintain their vehicles.

He says there's a handful that blatantly ignore the rules, and they're the ones the system doesn't currently identify.

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Content provided by NZME and Newstalk ZB. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by NZME and Newstalk ZB or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.

A push for NZTA to be given the same powers as Police - to impound unsafe trucks.

The trucking industry wants tougher rules, after an Auckland operator was jailed for manslaughter last year.

Ashik Ali kept his truck on the road despite it being banned, and its failed brakes caused it to roll away and fatally hit a road worker last year.

National Road Carriers Association chief executive Justin Tighe-Umbers told Mike Hosking that most operators maintain their vehicles.

He says there's a handful that blatantly ignore the rules, and they're the ones the system doesn't currently identify.

LISTEN ABOVE

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  continue reading

8285 episodes

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