Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 16

Thread: Vic and Queensland - Police weighing caravans

  1. #1
    Join Date
    May 2010
    Location
    brighton, brisbane
    Posts
    33,853
    Total Downloaded
    0

    Vic and Queensland - Police weighing caravans

    I’m pretty sure the dinosaurs died out when they stopped gathering food and started having meetings to discuss gathering food

    A bookshop is one of the only pieces of evidence we have that people are still thinking

  2. #2
    Homestar's Avatar
    Homestar is offline Super Moderator & CA manager Gold Subscriber
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Sunbury, VIC
    Posts
    20,055
    Total Downloaded
    0
    So if you read the article, it’s the Ballarat Police saying they’ll do this, so all
    good unless you’re planning to travel through there.

    Guessing it would be East bound traffic only on the freeway as that’s the only place they could do this where the weigh bridge is.

    So mostly people going home on Monday - remember to throw out the garbage, empty the dunny and drop the water from the tanks. Vic and  Queensland - Police weighing caravansVic and  Queensland - Police weighing caravans
    If you need to contact me please email homestarrunnerau@gmail.com - thanks - Gav.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Dec 2007
    Location
    Brisbane West
    Posts
    27,823
    Total Downloaded
    0
    I'm sure Victoria have portable scales.
    If you don't like trucks, stop buying stuff.
    http://www.aulro.com/afvb/signaturepics/sigpic20865_1.gif

  4. #4
    Homestar's Avatar
    Homestar is offline Super Moderator & CA manager Gold Subscriber
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Sunbury, VIC
    Posts
    20,055
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by V8Ian View Post
    I'm sure Victoria have portable scales.
    I was more thinking of where they plan to pull the vans up - there isn't anywhere on the major roads around there that would have enough room for this apart from that spot short of a lane closure and there's no one up on high that would authorise that sort of spend on a long weekend. Vicroads, Traffic Planners and Traffic control on a public holiday - it would kill their yearly budget in one hit. Also, it's close to a Roadhouse that serves good potato cakes and reasonable coffee too and where they always gather for such blitzes.

    I might even go for a drive up there this weekend anyway so will see what I can see.

    I'm not against the idea at all - I think far too many people have either no idea what their vans weigh, how to load them and how to tow them, or others that just don't care. I always make sure my combination is legal, road worthy and loaded correctly before heading out, but most don't. They'll just hitch up the van, check the tyres if they're feeling conscientious and head off oblivious to the overheating wheel bearing until the hub pops off...
    If you need to contact me please email homestarrunnerau@gmail.com - thanks - Gav.

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Apr 2019
    Location
    Brisbane
    Posts
    1,675
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Also happening in North Queensland

  6. #6
    Join Date
    Apr 2019
    Location
    Brisbane
    Posts
    1,675
    Total Downloaded
    0

    North Queensland - Police weighing caravans

    Interesting they are setting up at probably the biggest amd very popular caravan park.......


    The Cairns Road Policing unit will be conducting Public Caravan weighing over the coming few weeks (See below locations and dates).

    This is an opportunity for travellers and locals to weigh their caravan and discuss safe towing with Officers from the Road Policing Unit.

    This educational initiative is aimed at reducing road trauma in Far North Queensland.

    Fruit Bat Truck Pads, Captain Cook Highway, Aeroglen
    31/03/2021 - 9am – 3pm
    03/04/2021 - 9am – 2pm
    05/04/2021 - 9am – 2pm
    13/04/2021 - 9am – 2pm
    15/04/2021 - 9am – 2pm

    Pyramid Truck Pads, Bruce Highway, Aloomba
    02/04/2021 - 9am - 2pm
    14/04/2021 - 9am - 2pm

    Silkwood truck Pads, Bruce Highway, Sth of Formosa Rd, Silkwood 04/04/2021 - 9am – 2pm
    09/04/2021 - 9am – 2pm
    16/04/2021 - 9am - 2pm

    Cairns Coconut Resort, 23-51 Anderson Road, Woree
    08/04/2021 - 8am – 2pm

  7. #7
    BradC is offline Super Moderator
    No one of consequence
    Supporter
    Join Date
    Mar 2018
    Location
    Perth (near Malaga)
    Posts
    2,862
    Total Downloaded
    0
    There was a fatal over here in WA a few months ago where a bloke in an LC200 with a van on the back collided with a smaller vehicle resulting in the occupants in the smaller vehicle suffering injuries incompatible with life.

    From a liability perspective, it was clearly the fault of the smaller vehicle and totally absolved the LC driver of blame, however the local investigators were at the workshop busy collecting, re-arranging and weighing all parts of the LC200 and van. When queried as to what they were doing we were told they were doing a thorough weight analysis because if the rig was deemed to be out of compliance in any way the driver would be up on manslaughter charges.

    Oddly enough, we were there with my brother and his Prado. He's recently bought a camper trailer, and it doesn't weigh up against his vehicle correctly (they've mis-placed the axle and it's incredibly nose heavy). We'd been having trouble getting him to understand the potential consequences, but that conversation seemed to do the trick.

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Location
    The Hills.
    Posts
    15,786
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by W&KO View Post
    Interesting they are setting up at probably the biggest amd very popular caravan park.......


    The Cairns Road Policing unit will be conducting Public Caravan weighing over the coming few weeks (See below locations and dates).

    This is an opportunity for travellers and locals to weigh their caravan and discuss safe towing with Officers from the Road Policing Unit.

    This educational initiative is aimed at reducing road trauma in Far North Queensland.

    Fruit Bat Truck Pads, Captain Cook Highway, Aeroglen
    31/03/2021 - 9am – 3pm
    03/04/2021 - 9am – 2pm
    05/04/2021 - 9am – 2pm
    13/04/2021 - 9am – 2pm
    15/04/2021 - 9am – 2pm

    Pyramid Truck Pads, Bruce Highway, Aloomba
    02/04/2021 - 9am - 2pm
    14/04/2021 - 9am - 2pm

    Silkwood truck Pads, Bruce Highway, Sth of Formosa Rd, Silkwood 04/04/2021 - 9am – 2pm
    09/04/2021 - 9am – 2pm
    16/04/2021 - 9am - 2pm

    Cairns Coconut Resort, 23-51 Anderson Road, Woree
    08/04/2021 - 8am – 2pm
    There should be more of it. When I'm King it will be compulsory.
    ​JayTee

    Nullus Anxietus

    ​Getting involved in discussions is the best way to learn.

    2000 D2 TD5 Auto: Tins
    1994 D1 300TDi Manual: Dave
    1980 SIII Petrol Tray: Doris
    OKApotamus #74
    Nanocom, D2 TD5 only.

  9. #9
    Join Date
    Jan 1970
    Location
    Canberra
    Posts
    18,474
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by BradC View Post
    From a liability perspective, it was clearly the fault of the smaller vehicle and totally absolved the LC driver of blame, however the local investigators were at the workshop busy collecting, re-arranging and weighing all parts of the LC200 and van. When queried as to what they were doing we were told they were doing a thorough weight analysis because if the rig was deemed to be out of compliance in any way the driver would be up on manslaughter charges.
    It is the same with a DUI accident where the accident was caused by the none DUI driver - the logic is that if they were not drunk they may have been able to take actions to minimise the trumatic outcome of the accident - I guess the same as the example above - if the Lc200 and trailer was overweight, it may have contributed to the severity of the accident even though they did not cause it.
    REMLR 243

    2007 Range Rover Sport TDV6
    1977 FC 101
    1976 Jaguar XJ12C
    1973 Haflinger AP700
    1971 Jaguar V12 E-Type Series 3 Roadster
    1957 Series 1 88"
    1957 Series 1 88" Station Wagon

  10. #10
    Homestar's Avatar
    Homestar is offline Super Moderator & CA manager Gold Subscriber
    Join Date
    Aug 2010
    Location
    Sunbury, VIC
    Posts
    20,055
    Total Downloaded
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by Tins View Post
    There should be more of it. When I'm King it will be compulsory.
    When does the campaign start mate? I’ll be in on that. 👍
    If you need to contact me please email homestarrunnerau@gmail.com - thanks - Gav.

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Search AULRO.com ONLY!
Search All the Web!