In the US, where speed is attributed to a third of all road deaths or 12,330 annual fatalities, the National Transportation Safety Board is pushing for similar laws but numerous bills for the mandate have stalled in parliament.

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“This is a simple, effective, and proven solution. The success of speed limiters for heavy vehicles demonstrates that regulatory action can save lives. It is time to take the next step and extend this protection to all road users. Lives depend on it.”

Hill believes  high-performance vehicle manufacturers may object to the speed limitations, but  this gave them an opportunity to adapt by focusing on track-only models that comply with ADR standards for private use.

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Russ Hill, who has almost fifty years’ experience in the crash industry says the gravity of the crisis demands decisive action and we have the technology already available.

Some corrosives are flammable or combustible and can easily catch fire and burn or explode. Others are incompatible with other chemicals. They may undergo dangerous chemical reactions and give off toxic or explosive products if they contact each other.

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A five per cent jump in the crash death toll including the worst 12 months since 2016, shows why vehicle technology including speed limiters must be introduced, a veteran repairer said.

Chemically unstable substances of Class 8 are forbidden for transport unless the necessary precautions have been taken to prevent the possibility of a dangerous decomposition or polymerization under normal conditions of transport.

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Class 8 are substances which by chemical reaction will cause irreversible damage to skin tissue. Skin corrosion i.e., visible necrosis (physical damage to the tissue) is dependent on the length of exposure and speed with which the substance destroys the skin tissue.

The European Transport Safety Council has claimed it will reduce traffic collisions by 30 per cent and road casualties by 20 per cent.

Hill says while lower speed collision would continue and repair industry would be ready to meet the need, the reduction in high-speed crashes  would be of enormous benefit to the community,  emergency and health services who would “freed from the devastation of high-speed collisions.”

Hill is calling on governments to act swiftly, given the gravity of the situation and implement the laws by 1 July 2025.

The Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) of the specific product will guide you to determine the packing group of a corrosive substance.

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“The technology to implement these measures already exists in all modern vehicles, requiring no new development or significant cost to manufacturers, “ Hill says in his submission to the Ministers.

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Class 8dangerous goods examples

Every type of Dangerous Goods substance or product requires specific knowledge to handle and transport safely. The UN hazmat framework of 9 classes identifies the hazards that each material may pose.Continuing our in-depth look at the 9 classes, we now look at the classification for corrosives materials.

“While it may take several years for the benefits to fully materialise as the vehicle fleet renews, the impact on emergency services, hospitals, insurance claims, and innocent lives will be profound.”

Australian Automobile Association figures on the national road toll show that it has climbed for the 12-month period for 27 consecutive months and in 2024 is  1,291 deaths to 31 October – up 4.9 per cent from 1,231 in 2023.

There are many consumer and industrial products which contain acids and alkali bases. Employees in workplaces where corrosives substances are used should be aware of the emergency response procedures for any goods, they are handling.Commonly transported corrosives include hydrogen peroxide, acid batteries, oven or drain cleaners, bleach, paints.

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Any corrosive substances that react to any of the above mentioned conditions is forbidden from any movement by sea, road, rail and air.

“In 1989, mandatory speed limiters were introduced for heavy vehicles, transforming the industry. Over time, as the fleet modernised, high-speed truck crashes became a thing of the past. It is time to apply this successful model to address the ongoing epidemic of high-speed car crashes, stolen vehicle pursuits, and reckless driving that claims too many innocent lives.”

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Hill says the safety messages that flood the media at the upcoming  holiday season, however well-intentioned, fall short of addressing the root causes of preventable road deaths and serious injuries.

Corrosives can also degrade or disintegrate other materials, in particular the destruction of metals. When transported leakage could destroy or cause damage to surrounding materials.

Hill from Mackenzies Truck repairs who is also national client manager for Crashzone has written to police and transport ministers across the country  aiming to table the issue.

Hill wants a new Australian Design Rule mandating that every vehicle registered in Australia has a recalibrated speedometer with a maximum display of 130 km/h along with a tamper-proof speed limiter, capping vehicle speeds at 130 km/h.

In the EU, a new law introduced in July 2024 makes Intelligent Speed Adaptation restricting the speed of a vehicle automatically mandatory.