Author Topic: OUTBACK Cautions and warnings.. (Read 17877 times)

Mobi · « **Reply #25 on:** August 28, 2013, 09:02:15 PM »

Quote from: Brumbypt on August 28, 2013, 08:29:26 PM

it looks more of a missunderstanding on my part..

4x4 earth

he meant that if the prado (for example) drove onto the bridge without seeing the truck and therefore couldnt giveway.

cos he didnt see any on coming traffic..

maybe they could get out of the 4wd, walk over the bridge, lodge the intention to cross the bridge paper work, send it off to the goverment and wait for the official approval before proceeding.

Carry on...

Sorry is this in Queensland? I ask as there a large amount of single lane roads where I pull off completely as soon as I see a vehicle. I prefer them on the bitumen than me trying to deal with the rocks

. The paper work sounds like booking a camp site in the Queensland part of the Simpson Desert you need to pre book the exact site/s prior to entering the park

(maybe I should have put this in the rant thread

). As was said giving way doesn't really matter on our trips

Quote from: wysiwugsc on August 28, 2013, 08:44:46 PM

I just have add my 2 bobs worth

People who have never driven a rig like that simply do not , or cannot comprehend the forces involved. I would have to assume the truckie saw it coming and simply could not stop in time without causing an even bigger disaster. I say that is one lucky pdoo.

Ofcourse I was not there so my comments should be viewed from a distance. Just hope everyone is ok. And I agree size does count.

Wysiwugsc

Agree

pauljygrant · « **Reply #26 on:** August 28, 2013, 09:08:02 PM »

'It will buff out!'....

KingBilly · « **Reply #27 on:** August 28, 2013, 09:10:22 PM »

Wonder what the truck driver had to say? I bet it would have been an interesting conversation.

KB

Brumbypt · « **Reply #28 on:** August 28, 2013, 09:13:17 PM »

it was in the NT

Carry on...

Brumbypt · « **Reply #29 on:** August 28, 2013, 09:14:50 PM »

SALT creek Bridge.. Roper Hwy..

Carry on...

GeeTee · « **Reply #30 on:** August 28, 2013, 09:22:45 PM »

Quote from: Brumbypt on August 28, 2013, 08:13:53 PM

always give way to the bigger vehicle..

Carry on...

yes and it's also quite respectful to give way to the working vehicle. He has a job to do - you are on happydays

Brumbypt · « **Reply #31 on:** August 28, 2013, 09:25:58 PM »

Quote from: GeeTee on August 28, 2013, 09:22:45 PM

yes and it's also quite respectful to give way to the working vehicle. He has a job to do - you are on happydays

Exactly, thats what I teach the kids when we are all carrying in the shopping together and we meet in the doorway etc when we are coming in and out..

Carry on...

Turbojohn · « **Reply #32 on:** August 28, 2013, 09:36:59 PM »

Haha that's a cracker

poor bloke was just trying to get his name in the darwin awards

GeeTee · « **Reply #33 on:** August 28, 2013, 09:50:08 PM »

Quote from: Brumbypt on August 28, 2013, 09:25:58 PM

Exactly, thats what I teach the kids when we are all carrying in the shopping together and we meet in the doorway etc when we are coming in and out..

Carry on...

Good work Brumbypt... it's those little lessons in life, now, that make big difference later

Like, for instance, some city slicker in a Prado, on his first trek west of Parramatta, thinking he has right of way over a truck...

(Although that may not have happened)

Brumbypt · « **Reply #34 on:** August 28, 2013, 09:51:41 PM »

Quote from: GeeTee on August 28, 2013, 09:50:08 PM

Good work Brumbypt... it's those little lessons in life, now, that make big difference later

Like, for instance, some city slicker in a Prado, on his first trek west of Parramatta, thinking he has right of way over a truck...

(Although that may not have happened)

but we can assume that cos it sounds good and right.

Carry on...

ScottH · « **Reply #35 on:** August 28, 2013, 11:46:05 PM »

I noticed on my drive to Dysart that a number of the single lane bridges had an indicated right of way, ie in one direction there is a give way sign, the other way nothing. Not sure if the same applies in the NT. It is possible the Prado driver had right of way, and the semi just barrelled through.

A good reason to keep a UHF on CH40 and listen to the traffic. A lot of them (semis) will give a brief "Southbound XXX bridge" as they approach to warn anyone coming northbound.

They also tell you where the "flash for cash" are hiding

LeighC · « **Reply #36 on:** August 29, 2013, 12:12:27 AM »

Scott you beat me to it

Quote

A good reason to keep a UHF on CH40 and listen to the traffic. A lot of them (semis) will give a brief "Southbound XXX bridge" as they approach to warn anyone coming northbound.

FNQBunyip · « **Reply #37 on:** August 29, 2013, 06:26:58 AM »

Many years ago when the Development roads in QLD were all dirt beef roads , all the give ways were in one direction .. ie: north or south ( I cant remember which ) ..

Over time with bitumen , new bridges , shire changes ,, its come down too who puts up the bloody signs ...

Cheers

gclan · « **Reply #38 on:** August 29, 2013, 07:47:34 AM »

At what point do you stare down a truck and think...I can do this

To give him credit, those Prados must be tougher than I thought. It's ripped part of the bumper and half the bull bar off the truck

Brumbypt · « **Reply #39 on:** August 29, 2013, 08:11:18 AM »

I like to leave my UHF on SCAN,, that way u can listen to anyone.. (under ch40 n0w days) even listen to farmers chat to their missus back in the house etc etc..

Carry on...

briann532 · « **Reply #40 on:** August 29, 2013, 04:43:15 PM »

Regardless of anything else said...............

Give way to something that can KILL you.
Its not a win, there's no trophy.

Jeepers Creepers · « **Reply #41 on:** August 29, 2013, 05:14:40 PM »

I wonder if the Prado owner gave him the finger when they were at each end of the bridge?

bully60 · « **Reply #42 on:** August 29, 2013, 06:34:35 PM »

Most decent truck and bus drivers will call their approach to narrow bridges on channel 40, so you know they are coming if you have a UHF that is

duggie · « **Reply #43 on:** August 29, 2013, 06:41:55 PM »

Apart from the fact that is common courtesy to give way to bigger vehicles, it is also common sense.

cruisindub · « **Reply #44 on:** August 29, 2013, 07:17:12 PM »

Quote from: gclan on August 29, 2013, 07:47:34 AM

To give him credit, those Prados must be tougher than I thought. It's ripped part of the bumper and half the bull bar off the truck

Yep, was thinking the same thing.........

that right side of bullbar must be a nice new hood ornament for the prado now!!!

johnno48 · « **Reply #45 on:** August 29, 2013, 07:59:51 PM »

Common sense "Give way"

speewa158 · « **Reply #46 on:** August 29, 2013, 08:14:53 PM »

That's a FFFact Jack

KingBilly · « **Reply #47 on:** August 29, 2013, 08:15:38 PM »

What do the yanks say "Might is right" ?

KB

GeoffNeal · « **Reply #48 on:** August 29, 2013, 08:19:35 PM »

There is an old saying in the maritime fraternity, "Might is right"........ Maritime law states that power should always give way to sail..... But in real terms if the power is a supertanker and the sail is a 14 foot dinghy then the supertanker wins especially when the supertanker is in a channel and can't move more than a couple of hundred meters of its course..... I used to be a lifeboat helm in the Solent (like the marine equivalent of heathrow airport) and you would not believe the amount of yachts that would take on massive container ships and ferries that could splinter them like matchwood

cruisindub · « **Reply #49 on:** August 29, 2013, 08:25:14 PM »

Any pics from the front of the Prado?

I think more photos are required, just to make sure the general consensus from fello myswaggers is correct.............

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