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Inskip Point- Dept of Transport.
« on: January 23, 2014, 04:32:28 PM »
This has just been posted on ausfish by Derek.

"Dept Of Transport guys have set up portable scales just near the end of the bitumen leading onto the barges at Inskip the last two mornings. Word has it they are going to be there for a few more days.

They are checking weight compliance on overloaded vehicles and trailers. Trailers include boats.

So if you are heading to Fraser for the long weekend and have the 4X4, trailer and boat 'overloaded' you can be assured of a check over."

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Re: Inskip Point- Dept of Transport.
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2014, 04:43:38 PM »
Wow.

And we were just chatting about this.

Wonder how it will go down.?
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Re: Inskip Point- Dept of Transport.
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2014, 06:53:29 PM »
A few hours of checks and filling up the states empty coffers and a few days of fishing, living it up on the tax payer funded junket all in the name of safety ... Nudge nudge wink wink . LOL .
where do I sign up ...
Overloaded and noncompliant trucks going to Fraser on a long week end, Bit like shooting fish in a barrel...
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Re: Inskip Point- Dept of Transport.
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2014, 07:46:58 PM »
I'll probably get shot down, but about time.......

Some people have no idea of the risks when overloading a vehicle or trailer.
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Re: Inskip Point- Dept of Transport.
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2014, 07:53:18 PM »
It's not the first time they have been there. The more they check on overloaded vehiches the better. They flog it into the truckies yet you see utes and trailers that are so overloaed it is dangerous. As for checking campers and boats it is a good idea. Seen so many pull up at the water taps at Rainbow and fill 44's with water it isn't funny. That is a lot of weight to tow anywhere.  :cheers:
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Re: Inskip Point- Dept of Transport.
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2014, 07:57:43 PM »
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They are checking weight compliance on overloaded vehicles and trailers.


Are they?

Bit of discussion on "Grumpy old man's facebook" http://www.caravanersforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=45235, which it seems like the Ausfish post is just a cut and paste from.

If they are, good on them. Good to raise awareness.

But having worked with the "shakers" (as per the photo in the link).....they don't do weights.

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Re: Inskip Point- Dept of Transport.
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2014, 09:34:56 PM »
I reckon they would catch a few........in touring mode I'm over on the front axle by 40kg and if I was to go to Fraser without CT I would be close to GVM


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Re: Inskip Point- Dept of Transport.
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2014, 09:39:31 PM »
Good.

Especially those tour buses and group tour vehicles.
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Re: Inskip Point- Dept of Transport.
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2014, 09:47:34 PM »
In NSW I recently went and spoke to the transport inspectors about this very issue. I was there to get front axel weights for our 76 series cruiser.

They said they are not interested in anything weighing less than 4.5 tonne. And I believe that was vehicle weight (in other words trucks) I indicated that I had heard rumours regarding mobile inspections of. CT's and vans and they indicated that they thought they were rubbish and it had never been done to their knowledge.

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Re: Inskip Point- Dept of Transport.
« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2014, 05:16:00 AM »
Quote from: Brij on January 23, 2014, 07:57:43 PM
Bit of discussion on "Grumpy old man's facebook"

Having ventured to that site PMSL :cup:
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Re: Inskip Point- Dept of Transport.
« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2014, 05:36:00 AM »
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    Bit of discussion on "Grumpy old man's facebook"


Haven't ventured to that site PMSL :cup:

It's sometimes very entertaining >:D

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Re: Inskip Point- Dept of Transport.
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2014, 05:46:51 AM »
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They said they are not interested in anything weighing less than 4.5 tonne.

They are actually referring to the GVM. Up to 4.5t GVM is a "light vehicle". Over 4.5t is a "heavy vehicle". Most transport enforcement agencies only work with "heavy vehicles".

In Vic it is dictated by our work instructions. Legislation allows Vicroads Officers to pull up any road user, however work instructions virtually dictate they concentrate on heavy vehicles.

NSW is very similar, I would be very surprised if QLD was any different.

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