Outback Truckers - Better than Ice Road Truckers!

**mrapocalypse** · 16th January 2014, 02:20 PM

I heard that the woman driving in the first series who had the issue on the rail crossing lost her job over it. I think I read that on OBT Facebook....

Generally though, as for truckie behaviour on the road, I would say that you need to remember that most on this forum are reasonably astute and skilled drivers. We are not the majority. After spending a few weeks in the cab of trucks on this show, the average car driver is vastly more stupid and reckless than almost every truck driver I came into contact with.

In fact it is largely due to the professional behaviour of the truckies that there isn't massive carnage on a daily basis. I have seen that when driving a truck, it is right to assume that nearly every other car driver will try to do something incredibly stupid. Belligerant, reckless and aggressive driving by impatient, ignorant and poorly skilled motorists is what gave me the most scares on the road.

Im in Sydney working with the Fire and Rescue Crews and the car drivers get what's called siren Syndrome which is tech speak for.. They do really dumb and scary things when they see you coming.

On another note, it was fun to come rattling and crashing over a rise churn through a mud hole and and see the expressions on the Grey Nomads with their 200 series cruisers and all the fruit and the camper trailer as we went by..... in Steve's Kenworth Brute and three massively loaded trailers on the worst sections of the Gary Junction Road. You could see the big black circle of their open mouths as we went past.

In fact in Pat Callinans mag this issue there's an article by a journo about a 4wd route out into WA. I said to my wife.. yeah, we did that... Pulling a fully loaded triple. Out to Kiwirrkurra and back again from Perth via the Central Road. My hat's off to these Truckies in a big way. And that's from personal experience.

The only landy I saw on the trips was a 200TDI Disco on the Strezlecki near Moomba.

**isuzurover** · 16th January 2014, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by mrapocalypse

I heard that the woman driving in the first series who had the issue on the rail crossing lost her job over it. I think I read that on OBT Facebook.... ...

close...

I found this:

GKR Transport extends apologies to anyone who may have been distressed as a result of the actions of a female truck driver driving a company truck when disregarding flashing warning lights at a rail level crossing aired on a television program on Saturday night.
The company does not condone the actions of the driver when she proceeded through the crossing in contravention to the warning lights. The driver is no longer employed by the company, and if she was, she would be facing disciplinary action.
It is regrettable that the actions of one irresponsible person may have negatively impacted on all the good drivers doing their job sensibly and responsibly.

I can't believe there have been people on here defending driving like that...

**V8Ian** · 16th January 2014, 08:44 PM

Originally Posted by isuzurover

I can't believe there have been people on here defending driving like that...

I don't think her actions are, or have been defended by anyone.
This woman was not a truck driver, more a truckie groupie. She had not held a heavy vehicle licence long before that event and more than likely gained it sans testing. She also had a criminal history for deceit. This incident was discussed at length on a truck forum of which I am a member.

mtisafish · 18th January 2014, 09:00 PM

Fantastic show gotta see more

**kadine94** · 19th January 2014, 08:01 AM

That blonde kiwi babe is hot

**George130** · 19th January 2014, 03:44 PM

I haven't seen this show. Most of the trucks I encounter daily on the Hume are very good drivers. A couple are beyond bad and do go way beyond the speed limit. Last year I had 1 try to push me off the road 4 times before I was able to give him room to speed. I did see him harass every vehicle in his was for a little while. Also noticed the other trucks just get out of his way like they didn't want to be near him either.

**benji** · 19th January 2014, 06:53 PM

The majority of owners don't appreciate the weight of their own vehicles, let alone have any comprehension of 80t. You can't change the laws of physics.

There's bad drivers in every kind of vehicle though.

A few years ago coming out of Sydney at 11pm they got faster and faster till they were doing an average of 120. I though that was okay until when nudging 130 down a hill we got overtaken by a b-double like we were standing still!
Suddenly the game wasn't so much fun. ..

**cewilson** · 20th January 2014, 02:08 AM

Originally Posted by mrapocalypse

On another note, it was fun to come rattling and crashing over a rise churn through a mud hole and and see the expressions on the Grey Nomads with their 200 series cruisers and all the fruit and the camper trailer as we went by..... in Steve's Kenworth Brute and three massively loaded trailers on the worst sections of the Gary Junction Road. You could see the big black circle of their open mouths as we went past.

In fact in Pat Callinans mag this issue there's an article by a journo about a 4wd route out into WA. I said to my wife.. yeah, we did that... Pulling a fully loaded triple. Out to Kiwirrkurra and back again from Perth via the Central Road. My hat's off to these Truckies in a big way. And that's from personal experience.

We send a lot of our cement trucks out that way too, including Gibb River Rd etc. Got one coming back from out the Great Central Rd now actually. Quite funny reading how tough these 'tracks' are in a brand new fancy 4WD sometimes

**uninformed** · 20th January 2014, 11:50 AM

Originally Posted by kadine94

That blonde kiwi babe is hot

is she the ex model?

**VladTepes** · 20th January 2014, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

you do know that stopping the brake squeal on the rangie by oiling the pads is the wrong thing to do right?

(seriously theres something wrong with your rangie)

Unless you mean you've been hauling 26t loads with the rangie

(in which case theres something wrong with your head)

Originally Posted by spudboy

Well, all I can say is the AULRO search function is junk then! I searched for "Outback Truckers" and got a gazillion returns, but none on this topic, and then I searched again just on "Truckers". Same.

True. And false.

Instead of using the 'search' in the menu bar, try the google search ALURO on the bottom LHS of the page, you'll probably find it works better - generally !

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