Delphine Mugridge misplaced her husband Neville two weeks in the past, with the 77-year-old remembered as a “compassionate” father and grandfather, and a legend to different truck drivers.
“He was very compassionate,” she advised 9News. “In case you had him as a buddy you had him for all times”.
Often called “Slim”, the 77-year-old was one in all three truck drivers killed on the job alongside the Eyre Freeway at first of this month.
“Typically I feel ‘Oh he is simply gonna come residence he is too good a driver’,” she advised 9News.
“Then different occasions I realise he is not coming residence”.
She has began a petition to make sure heavy automobile licenses require extra expertise and data of Australian roads.
Leaders of the trucking trade are additionally pushing for security enhancements.
“Finally I feel the very best factor can be a traineeship or an apprenticeship,” Mugridge advised 9News.
The petition has been quickly gaining signatures since beginning yesterday, particularly amongst those that additionally misplaced family members in trucking accidents.
The Federal Transport Minister says he is seen the petition, and advised 9News he’ll search recommendation concerning the proposed reforms and what implications they may have for the trade.
The SA Highway Transport Affiliation agrees there’s an pressing want for security enhancements, however say all states and territories must get on the identical web page
They worry that one weak hyperlink will go away open a harmful backdoor onto South Australian roads.
Slim leaves behind his spouse, six siblings, and 20 youngsters, step-children and grandchildren.