16 Dec 2021

Mainfreight drivers falsified logbooks, ditched rest breaks

From Morning Report, 8:38 am on 16 December 2021

An investigation into one of the country's largest freight companies has found drivers felt forced into falsifying their logbooks and ditched mandatory rest-times in order to make their runs on time.

The report into Mainfreight was the result of a joint inquiry by transport agency Waka Kotahi, Police and WorkSafe.

Emma Hatton reports.