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Rollover cases mounting

THERE have been 15 incidents involving on-highway truck and trailer rollovers at metal mines and quarries across Queensland in the past 12 months, the Mineral Mines and Quarries Inspectorate reports.

 The images are of some of the rollovers that have occurred in the mining industry in the previous 12 months. Each of these incidents had the potential to cause serious harm to the driver or other drivers on the road

The images are of some of the rollovers that have occurred in the mining industry in the previous 12 months. Each of these incidents had the potential to cause serious harm to the driver or other drivers on the road

Most of the incidents were blamed on driver distraction, fatigue and mobile device usage, as well as drivers not driving to the conditions. The inspectorate also cited adverse weather conditions and...

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