Why Do Trucks Keep Hitting Bridges? Plus, Bridge Strikes & Tanker Chains

<p>This week&#39;s Truckie Tuesday: a new independently-verified report finds heavy-vehicle bridge strikes are costing the Australian economy $101 million a year — 1,220 incidents in the last 12 months, up 38% since 2018. Rod Hannifey and Luke Bona dig into why, including Rod&#39;s own story about a bridge clearance sign that was never updated after the road underneath it was resurfaced.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus: copper thieves targeting EV chargers and streetlights around the country, a new industry survey seeking every transport worker&#39;s voice on mental health, Rod&#39;s take on whether the NHVR&#39;s fatigue-blitz statistics tell the full story, a visit from NSW Minister Jenny Aitchison, Senator Bridget McKenzie confirmed for a coming episode, an update on the Great Western Highway works, a heartfelt tribute to trucking legend Toots Holzheimer, and a Legal Win of the Week from Hughes Law&#39;s Belinda Hughes.</p><p><br></p><p>Guests: Rod Hannifey (Truckie Tuesday co-host, National Road Freighters Association) · Belinda Hughes (Principal, Hughes Law)</p><p><br></p><p>(00:00) Cold Open &amp; Where&#39;s Rodney</p><p>(01:30) Feedback Of The Week: The Truck Chain Mystery</p><p>(06:45) Mobile Blackspots On The Highway</p><p>(08:16) Copper Thieves Target EV Chargers</p><p>(13:00) NatRoad Connect 26 &amp; Industry Structure</p><p>(15:01) NSW Minister Jenny Aitchison Visits Dubbo</p><p>(16:37) Great Western Highway Works &amp; Bathurst 1000</p><p>(21:33) Tribute: Toots Holzheimer</p><p>(24:07) Mental Health Survey &amp; The Fatigue Blitz Debate</p><p>(29:13) $101 Million A Year In Bridge Strikes</p><p>(32:01) Hughes Law: Two Wins Of The Week</p><p>(36:01) Where&#39;s Rodney? Plus Rod&#39;s Rant</p><p>(39:35) Sign-Off</p><p><br></p><p>🫶 Join The Bonafide Family</p><p>Get Your Bonafide Merch here: https://bonafidepod.com/en-aud</p><p>Follow Me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LukeBonaThatRadioGuy/</p><p>Catch Up On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lukey.bona/</p><p>Subscribe to us on YouTube to stay updated with LIVE SHOWS:</p><p><br></p><p>🎙️ Get Involved</p><p>Leave us a digital voicemail here: https://www.speakpipe.com/Bonafide</p><p>Call the Bonafide Hotline to leave a voicemail: (02) 9128 9311</p><p>Want to be a guest or suggest a topic? Reach out at: community@bonafidepod.com</p>