Thread: Got an ear Full!

Originally Posted by bee utey

BS

I remember the outcry when an old lady was booked for doing 60 on the Victor Harbor Rd in a 100 zone. The copper disagreed with her idea of driving safely, I don't remember how it turned out after the story was published in the news.

It's only illegal to impede traffic flow by driving slowly if you have no good reason to do so. For example a tractor that is registered for road use can't be expected to travel at 100, 80 or even 60. Poor visibility is another good reason to travel slowly.

first time for everything. i had not heard of that.
fog, rain ect are good reasons to slow down

Originally Posted by bee utey

Do you madly accelerate and brake between two slow corners?

well actually....

Type 1 road trains are restricted to 90kmh, Type 2 (3or more trailers) restricted to 80.
My current drive (KW T650) is rated for 90 tonnes GCM, and registered for single, b double, heavy haulage, and Type 1 roadtrain. With 550hp it is a far cry from the first one I drove (Flintstone Mack with a "C" motor, around 250hp IIRC) That one pulled 75 tonnes (tons back then ) to the Gulf Country. I would have loved to have been able to do 70kmh when that was loaded!

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Originally Posted by bee utey

BS
Poor visibility is another good reason to travel slowly. Do you drive through dense fog or smoke at 100? Do you madly accelerate and brake between two slow corners?

Plenty of idiots do. We've had some pretty heavy fogs around here in last few weeks. I slow my B dub down to a speed where I can pull up before hitting an unexpected obstruction on the dark and foggy roadway and I am constantly passed by cars travelling at the speed limit or higher. More often than not they are P platers. It seems that most drivers think that if they cannot see anything, there is nothing to see. That's the point of double lines.

Originally Posted by donh54

Type 1 road trains are restricted to 90kmh, Type 2 (3or more trailers) restricted to 80.
My current drive (KW T650) is rated for 90 tonnes GCM, and registered for single, b double, heavy haulage, and Type 1 roadtrain. With 550hp it is a far cry from the first one I drove (Flintstone Mack with a "C" motor, around 250hp IIRC) That one pulled 75 tonnes (tons back then ) to the Gulf Country. I would have loved to have been able to do 70kmh when that was loaded!

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Ha ha, I know where you're coming from. I remember when the norm was 190-240 HP and 350 HP was wet dream material. Now even a garbage truck has 250-300 HP.
At present, 600 HP is pretty much the practical max; anything above that shreds tyres and guts fuel for very little extra performance.

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what the....

Originally Posted by jonesfam

Yep, I kind of wish I hadn't now.
Has been interesting though.
Keep going.
I was just commenting re an incident that happened to me that shook me.
Shouldn't have as due to where I work I do occasionally cop a bit of mouth.


BTW Usually on my drive to/from work all the truckies are considerate, friendly & very good drivers.
Jonesfam

Jonesfam, you should regard any criticism as evidence people care about you. We want to see you on this forum for years to come, not see your name in the dispatch section of the Courier Mail. All of us would have done something similar on the road in our lifetimes, to our regret. Doesn't mean we don't worry about our friends. Take care on the road , mate, get home safe to your family. Bob

It is one of those laws that is there but rarely enforced. However saying that the police in WA have stated they will be cracking down on it in WA, especially if you are in the right lane on the freeways / highways as well as failing to keep left. 2 tickets for the price of 1. Don't know how many they have actually booked yet. It is a daily occurrence on the Kwinnana Fwy over here for 1 truck to pull out to pass another #1 sitting on say 90 in a 110 zone, #2 pulls out to pass and doesn't have the power so they sit side by side for the next 20kms until one gives.
The quote about tractors is sort of right, they usually have restricted distances and are obliged to allow traffic to clear when safe to do so.
I agree with the intent of the law, but it is near impossible to put into practice. Who determines what is a valid reason?
Some examples:
#1 driving a HSV Clubby sitting on 80kms cause he feels its safer in a 110kmph zone. Clear day, good vision.
#2 Nan and Pop carting the old caravan behind the Belmont down to the beachside Caravan Park, sitting on 80kmph in 100km zone because any faster and the Belmont will overheat?
#3 Heavy Haulage Driver on a fair gradient with 3 trailers doing 60 in a 100.
#4 Heavy Haulage Driver on a flat doing 80 in a 100 because his prime mover is flogged out and incapable of 100kmph.
#5 L plate driver learning to drive doing 60 in an 80.
#6 Push bike riders doing 20kmph in a 110kmph zone 2 abreast.
#7 Thick fog some traffic doing 60, some 80, some 40, some 110.
So many scenarios and when is someone wrong?
#7 has occurred twice this year not far from us on the Kwinnana Fwy near Thomas Rd with catastrophic results. Major accidents and 2 people dead in 4 separate crashes. On one occasion 2 crashes within 100metres. Too many variables in these. Who was driving safely.? The one doing 80, the one doing 100 or the one who stopped in the middle of the road. Big can of worms.

Originally Posted by bee utey

BS

I remember the outcry when an old lady was booked for doing 60 on the Victor Harbor Rd in a 100 zone. The copper disagreed with her idea of driving safely, I don't remember how it turned out after the story was published in the news.

It's only illegal to impede traffic flow by driving slowly if you have no good reason to do so. For example a tractor that is registered for road use can't be expected to travel at 100, 80 or even 60. Poor visibility is another good reason to travel slowly. Do you drive through dense fog or smoke at 100? Do you madly accelerate and brake between two slow corners?