PHOTO: Country music singer, James Blundell has reworked one of his classic songs to help raise awareness around giving trucks plenty of space on the roads.
Australian country music singer, James Blundell, has reworked his hit song, “Way out West” to raise awareness of truck safety on the road. Joining forces with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR), the singer urges drivers to be safe around heavy vehicles.
While Mr Blundell has clocked up “thousands of kilometres” while touring in the last 35 years, he also knows his way around a truck, growing up on a farm and having held his Heavy Vehicle Rigid License since he was 19 years old.
“It’s safe to say I know my way around trucks and heavy machinery. Way out west in regional Queensland, you see hundreds of road trains on the roads,” Mr Blundell said. “When a motorist is unaware of their surroundings, or doesn’t know how to share the road, things can go devastatingly wrong. It’s crucial to keep your cool and give truck drivers space.”…