Former rugby league player joins heavy vehicle safety campaign

Former NRL player Sam Thaiday has joined the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s road safety campaign, ‘We All Need Space.’

NHVR launched the campaign to remind drivers to share the road with heavy vehicles.

“So many of us get behind the wheel of a car every day; to get to work, do school drop offs and for me, back in the day, head to training,” Sam said.

“In rugby league, especially as a second rower, I always aimed to give my opponents as little space as possible and break down their defence.

“While the opposition may not need space on the field, trucks sure do on our roads!”

NHVR CEO Sal Petroccitto OAM said they will educate all motorists on how to share the roads with trucks.

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