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Road Trains in Australia


DoomsDave

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We use trucks a lot in the U.S.

But they seem to use them more in Oz. I suspect because there's no railroads in the Outback.

This is a picture of several road trains, which was glommed from a story about trucks in the U.S.

So, Ozzians, what Road Train tales can you tell? Any of you ever driven or ridden in one?

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When I lived in the country I spent half my life dodging the damn things, but yes I have ridden in them a couple of times and once a friend tried to teach me how to drive hers, but after about 1 klm, I gave up in terror.. When they come at you in the opposite direction the slipstream of air nearly knocks you off the road as they go past. Being overtaken by one is scary too. All you can see are dozens of wheels going by your windows and you just have to hope you dont end up underneath any of them. They kick up big clouds of blinding dust and throw stones by the dozen so you have to put one hand on the windscreen in case it shatters. (apparently they only crack if your hand is on them) Within certain areas they are only allowed 2 trailers, then within about 120 klms of Brisbane they can only have one.like a normal truck.

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Have driven past / overtaken many in my time in the NT. I have to say that many of the RT drivers are very professional in their road behaviour and courtesy, more so than many of the truckies down here.

I gave a lift to some backpackers many years ago, who had grabbed a ride with one a few days earlier. They were telling me that the driver explained why he didn't slow down for animals, due to the danger of locking up the trailers and losing the whole truck, so he just slowed down and blasted the horn. Anything that didn't get out of the way went under the truck. They all have massive 'bull bars' on the front to minimise some of the damage. They hit some cattle and apparently it was like hitting a bad pothole...The only animals they try to avoid are camels, as they come up over the front of the truck into he cabin as they are taller.

When you drive out in that part of the world, the highways are absolutely littered with road kill...it is everywhere...the raptors and crows love it though!

Daryl

Gold Coast, Queensland Latitude 28S. Mild, Humid Subtropical climate. Rainfall - not consistent enough!

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