Bull bar blitz: rural drivers fined

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21st November 2014, 07:58 PM
V8Ian

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Originally Posted by bob10

The only technique IMO, is do not drive at dusk, or dawn, or at night. Even driving during the day, can produce a problem. EG, driving to Gayndah, middle of the day, drought. Some cattle in the long paddock. Semi approaching, cattle on the right hand side of the road. Semi spooks them, they cross the road, directly in front of us. It was only knowing what those cattle might do, & taking early action, that stopped us from hitting one of them. As a matter of fact, my wife & I joke about the young one who , directly in front of us, did a four leg karate kick towards us. Missed him by THAT much. Bob

It always amazed me how cattle in different areas react differently, obviously learned behaviour. Some scarper, some stand their ground until the last second, some totally ignore but the scariest ones are the unpredictable crazies that run about like a headless chook.
I used to do a weekly trip from Brisbane to Normanton and Karumba, saw each type in different areas.
21st November 2014, 08:11 PM
bob10

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Originally Posted by V8Ian

It always amazed me how cattle in different areas react differently, obviously learned behaviour. Some scarper, some stand their ground until the last second, some totally ignore but the scariest ones are the unpredictable crazies that run about like a headless chook.
I used to do a weekly trip from Brisbane to Normanton and Karumba, saw each type in different areas.

Yeah, Ian , we drove down the Burke & Willls development road, down to Julia creek. The only way to drive that road is to recognise the cattle have right of way. no fences. Some of these young fellas just make you laugh, I reckon. Say no more, Bob
22nd November 2014, 10:22 AM
isuzurover

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Originally Posted by bob10

The only technique IMO, is do not drive at dusk, or dawn, or at night. Even driving during the day, can produce a problem...

So the only way to be sure not to hit an animal is not to drive at all at any time?

I have hit a roo at midday while doing about 40 kph on a dirt road. It shot out of thick scrub right in front of the car.
22nd November 2014, 12:36 PM
AndyG

Do those ShooRoo things work or are they up there with Brockies polarizer?
22nd November 2014, 12:50 PM
isuzurover

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Originally Posted by AndyG

Do those ShooRoo things work or are they up there with Brockies polarizer?

There was a comprehensive study which showed they do not work.
22nd November 2014, 01:01 PM
85 county

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Originally Posted by isuzurover

There was a comprehensive study which showed they do not work.

Bugger that's $6.99 donated to super cheap
22nd November 2014, 01:47 PM
Bigbjorn

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Originally Posted by bob10

Yeah, Ian , we drove down the Burke & Willls development road, down to Julia creek. The only way to drive that road is to recognise the cattle have right of way. no fences. Some of these young fellas just make you laugh, I reckon. Say no more, Bob

This may be of interest to those who were previously unaware. In western and north-west Queensland the cockies are not obliged to fence off the roads and if you hit a beast you can be sued by the owner for its value. A 2000 lb. bullock is worth near $1,000 in times of reasonable prices. Hitting one can seriously ruin your day (and your vehicle).
22nd November 2014, 01:49 PM
strangy

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Originally Posted by boa

You response just shows again how stupid some people are. Are they for real. It appears so. Drive to the conditions it's not rocket science. Or is it a case of I am more important than wildlife. So I can drive at whatever speed I chose?. So if I take out a few animals that's okay. Interesting observations.

These comments have given me much amusement.
Others have already noted the connotations of your posts. You are trolling, maybe you just don't associate the term.
But what the heck I'll participate;)

A few here know what I do for a living, particularly at night in places many only dream of visiting.
With less than a km of fully fenced unsealed dirt and a very responsible person having driven up and down that entire fenced perimeter, and confirming it was clear/ empty.
Less than 1 minute later I managed to put skippy through the front if the plane. Lucky for me I had a large whipper snipper on the front which not only sliced and diced but purée at the same time.
Near enough to 1/4 million in damage. A novel way to prepare bush tucker.

I guess I should tell the boss it was my fault now and that I have no respect for animals and the conditions.

As I won't say you haven't done the traveling you claim( because I don't know you) I will say chance has smiled on you if you have travelled as extensively and to the locations claimed.
The suggestion animal strikes are the result of poor drivers is .......well........rubbish...... :)
22nd November 2014, 02:12 PM
85 county

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Originally Posted by strangy

These comments have given me much amusement.
Others have already noted the connotations of your posts. You are trolling, maybe you just don't associate the term.
But what the heck I'll participate;)

A few here know what I do for a living, particularly at night in places many only dream of visiting.
With less than a km of fully fenced unsealed dirt and a very responsible person having driven up and down that entire fenced oerimeter, and confirming it was clear/ empty.
Less than 1 minute later I managed to put skippy through the front if the plane. Lucky for me I had a large whipper snipper on the front which not only sliced and diced but purée at the same time.
Near enough to 1/4 million in damage. A novel way to prepare bush tucker.

I guess I should tell the boss it was my fault now and that I have no respect for animals and the conditions.

As I won't say you haven't done the traveling you claim( because I don't know you) I will say chance has smiled on you if you have travelled as extensively and to the locations claimed.
The suggestion animal strikes are the result of poor drivers is .......well........rubbish...... :)

Learn something every day, never considered Aircraft and Roos. birds yes, but roos no
22nd November 2014, 03:21 PM
JDNSW

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Originally Posted by 85 county

Learn something every day, never considered Aircraft and Roos. birds yes, but roos no

Roos are a known risk on many rural airfields, and an unknown one on many others. And when I was in PNG in 1969, at one place (a mission airstrip close to where I was), a Do27 based in Wewak hit a horse while landing. Nobody was seriously injured, the plane was a writeoff, and the horse ended up in the mission freezer - much to the distress of the DCA investigator who arrived the next day.

A few weeks earlier I had travelled in that plane to and from the airstrip involved!

John

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