A truck driver who alights from a stationary vehicle in park and walks several steps before tripping on an obstacle is not injured in a 'transport accident' within s 3 of the Transport Accident Act 1986 (Vic). The fact that the engine was left running, or that the driver needed to exit to inspect the drop-off point, does not establish the required direct causal connection with the driving. Pre-Container Handlers Victorian authority on the transport accident definition should be treated with caution.
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