Driver Charged over '840kg of Metal' Shards Allegedly Spilled Onto M1

Driver charged over '840kg of metal' shards allegedly spilled onto M1

More than 300 vehicles were damaged in the incident, according to NSW Police, who allege "the secondary locking handles on the trailer were not properly engaged".

Major development after traffic chaos

A truck driver has been charged over an incident in which 840kgs of metal scraps spilled onto the Pacific Highway on the Central Coast and sparked traffic chaos for 10 hours.

Truck driver charged after metal debris damages hundreds of cars on NSW motorway

Police allege the driver had an unsecured load when the large amount of metal debris tipped onto the M1 Pac...

Truck driver charged over metal shards spill on the M1 at Central Coast

Truck driver charged for unsecured load after metal shards on M1 cause $1 million tyre damage.

Driver's dodgy quantity plate relocation brings about monumental find inside vehicle: 'Jam loaded'

A automobile detected with a suspicious-looking quantity plate led authorities to disclose a automobile so “jammed packed full of copper piping” that the passengers struggled to suit inside. The white Nissan was intercepted by police on Sydney’s Parramatta Road close to Stanmore on the weekend after officers noticed the quantity plates have been ” folded up inwards to cover the identification of the automotive”. The automotive was so full one pa…

Earlier this month, a heavy truck dropped 840 kilograms of metal debris while driving, stretching 30 kilometers and causing more than 300 vehicles to have their tires punctured, shocking the whole of Australia. On May 17, the police charged the driver involved with failing to comply with loading and unloading regulations.