The company believed to be involved in a tanker crash has been issued more than 100 defect notices. Source: AAP
POLICE warn more lives could be lost if trucking companies continue to flout safety rules as inspectors find more faults with vehicles from the company linked to a fatal Sydney crash.
An investigation has been launched after a fuel tanker went out of control on Mona Vale Road on Tuesday, ploughing into a power pole and four cars before erupting in a fireball.
Two men died in the blaze and six other people were taken to hospital.
NSW Road and Maritime Services (RMS) inspectors are continuing to audit the trucking company linked to the crash.
So far, 126 defect notices have been issued - at least 92 of which include brake faults.
Inspectors found defects such as cracked exhaust pipes, engine leaks and axle failures with the Cootes Transport trucks.
Problems with suspension, wheels and fuel leaks were also reported.
The rising defect count was an "alarming result", NSW Police Assistant Commissioner John Hartley said.
"Given the horrific crash in Mona Vale on Tuesday, we could lose many more lives on the roads due to trucking companies not complying with safety regulations," he said.
Meanwhile, NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell said it was "beyond imagination" that defective trucks would be allowed on the road.
He said safety checks should "go national" to make sure interstate fleets do not have similar defects.
Opposition roads spokesman Ryan Park said current safety reviews weren't good enough, and the government needed to take matters into their own hands.
"We need to make sure that heavy vehicles are inspected by government officials in government-certified shops," he told AAP.
It's understood representatives for Cootes Transport met with the RMS and NSW Police on Thursday afternoon.
In a statement, the company said it takes its safety responsibilities extremely seriously and it would continue to cooperate with the audit.
Investigators are still looking into what caused the tanker to lose control, overturn and then explode.
It's expected the investigation will take weeks, as police wait on blood and urine tests from the driver.
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