Rod’s mission is to make the roads safer for everyone and despite being a full-time truck driver, he takes the time to educate road users and work with councils and road authorities across the country to improve roads.

Rod Hannifey (pictured right) calls Dubbo home and usually drives on a Melbourne - Brisbane run, but 10 years ago he became involved in road safety and for the past four years has been promoting the cause.

He was in Walcha yesterday - Brian Smith Transport is one of his sponsors - and he took the time to talk with the Walcha News.

Full story in this week's Walcha News