FREIGHT companies should have access to truckies' driving records to improve road safety, an industry group says.
In a submission to the newly created Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal, the Australian Logistics Council (ALC) says roads would be safer if transport companies could bypass privacy laws and access employees' driving records.
"ALC believes transport companies need to be able to confirm whether employees and contractors driving their vehicles have an appropriate and valid heavy vehicle licence," the submission made earlier this month states.
"While this may be imposed as a condition of employment, providing this information is also prohibited under privacy legislation."
The tribunal was set up by the federal government in July to hear concerns about pay, conditions and deaths in the trucking industry.
It is currently receiving submissions which will determine what it will examine in 2013 and whether it will recommend changes to pay and conditions for truckies.
But the union representing truck drivers accused the ALC of blaming road deaths solely on drivers.
The Transport Workers Union (TWU) described the ALC as "essentially the mouthpiece for big industry players".
In its submission to the tribunal, the union said big retailers were putting truck drivers' safety at risk.
TWU national secretary Tony Sheldon said unrealistic deadlines from retailers like Coles meant some drivers had to speed, carry overweight loads and exceed safe driving hours.
"The Safe Rates legislation clearly acknowledged the need to address the responsibility of those at the top of the supply chain in order to ensure safer roads for everyone," he said in a statement on Tuesday.
An "ongoing crisis" in the industry was causing on average 330 truckie deaths every year, Mr Sheldon said.
Comment was being sought from Coles.
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