The New Zealand Trucking Association (NTA) is reminding all transport operators and truck drivers to actively plan their routes and ensure drivers are familiar with rail crossings, particularly short-stacked crossings, where there is limited space for heavy vehicles to clear the tracks safely.

Two years ago, the New Zealand Trucking Association launched the HARMfree Transport & Logistics Program to lift health, safety, and wellbeing standards across the sector. After a year of development, collaboration, and peer review, the program went live, and it has since become one of the most practical and accessible resources available to operators. HARMfree is offered entirely free of charge and demonstrates that when resources are clear, relevant, and practical, operators not only pay attention, but they take meaningful action.