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  1. 17th December 2017, 02:12 PM #1
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    It's easy to see why we have road deaths

    Gday All,

    i just drove a 3 trailer road train from Darwin - Winton (Qld) - Normanton (Qld ) and I am amazed at what I have seen in the last 3 days . I been overtaken on hills , blind corners , straight stretches of road where the sun is in your eyes so bad you can't see 50 feet in front , but yet round they come . I could shake my head when it's only 1 car but then you get cars behind follow them thru .

    hopefully the trip back see's a bit more people driving with their brain in gear as well as their car.

    Stay safe on the roads people , a bit late is better than never.

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    Know exactly what you are saying, mate. You stay safe out there, alright!
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    I hear and feel your pain. Everyone can get a license but not everyone can drive!!
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    Not just out on the highway . I was overtaken in a school zone the other week , Einstein was fully in the opposite side of the road and kiddies about . Yesterday an L plater in a driving school car went through a posted roadworks easily still on 60 ks. No sign of intent to slow . Now a days if I can avoid driving I will , feet or the train do me fine.
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    Sit on $1.10 and we won’t need to overtake It's easy to see why we have road deaths
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    Buy a dash cam and post the footage so we can see the idiots...

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    Quote Originally Posted by weeds View Post
    Sit on $1.10 and we won’t need to overtake It's easy to see why we have road deaths
    Dunno about up there, but mostly road trains are limited to 90. And, no, it is NOT our responsibility to let you past. Do it when it is safe.
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  8. 17th December 2017, 05:21 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by johntins View Post
    Dunno about up there, but mostly road trains are limited to 90. And, no, it is NOT our responsibility to let you past. Do it when it is safe.
    100 in the NT , 90 in Qld.

    i have no issues when it's safe like you say sadly it will be someone doing the right thing that gets cleaned up.

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    Re: 90km/hr in QLD, Interesting observation is that

    In and around Mt Isa they all sit on 90km/hr.

    Around Miles they all sit on 100km/hr.......eventually.....when they get there.

    AB Triples, which there are a lot hauling cattle I assume they should be rolling at 90km/hr?
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    Quote Originally Posted by weeds View Post

    Around Miles they all sit on 100km/hr.......eventually.....when they get there.
    Yeah, they do. They shouldn't, and they shouldn't be able to. The PM is 'supposed' to be limited, but they rarely are, as they may also be used to tow something else. I reckon the coppers turn a blind eye out there ( fine by me ). Try it on the Cunningham and see how you go though. [/QUOTE]
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