RBT - Anywhere, Anytime (Including the Outback)

They were professional, but friendly. I actually had a chat with one of them at the roadhouse the previous afternoon.

Cheers, Baz

Jon W
How old are you now if tested in the eighties, or was that the 1980's and not your 80's?

Senior moment!!!!!!! 1980s!!!!!!!! Although I aged considerably when he jumped out onto the road making me think originally that he was a skippy!!

We also travelled 11, 758 klms from NSW, SA,NT, WA

to Kalbarri before we saw our first patrol car, went over to them as they were booking a caravanner, probably for speeding as it was a 50 zone, said your the first patrol car, your kidding he said, nope.

Probably having to do long distances, struth, the distance between towns was extraordinary, we've never seen so many straight sections of road, crest one of a dozen, and the road just goes straight into the distance.

No wonder we never saw patrol cars, they need to camp overnight

Some do camp overnight with swags and fridges in their vehicles. Have been tested 5 times in a row at the St Lawrence turn off. Same policeman, I said I will ring through and let you know what time I will be passing so you don't have to wait. He had a big chuckle.

Have been licence, book checked and bagged twice about half way along on the Kynuna Middleton Rd. I think I was favourite of the year at Mattaranka as I seemed to have a permanent booking spot with them.

I really could go on and on but the police can be anywhere and boy do I know it. One thing I find, is the middle aged police are the easiest going regarding flexibility and politeness. The worst are ones in their late 20's or early 30's that have a lady young officer with them. Some and I do mean some, seem to want to puff themselves up like a stuffed peacock.

Guess we were all young once and showed off a bit.

Was about to post the same location myself, though ours was pre lunch.

We got pulled up for permit/rbt check just inside the qld border near Poeppel corner on our last trip.

Closer to home dunc - uncle found the RBT after blind crest after maritana rail bridge in k-town.

As did many other get a surprise,

best one yet Gt eastern hwy eastbound between top of greenmount and just prior to glen forrest hardey/park road intersection. Blind corner no warning down to standstill with b-doubles doing 80 make life interesting despite calling them up and warning them

What permit do you need in QLD to be driving in the Simpson Desert? There's a camping fee per night...

QLD Parks officers and QLD Police also check SA Desert Parks Pass apparently.
If you come out of the SA section without a pass they can somehow issue a penalty, or maybe they just take info and refer this to SA Parks to issue fines.
I've been told that by people that have been pulled over by those and the SA Parks people checking permits, personally in 6 or 7 times through I have never seen an authority in SA or QLD parks, let alone been checked.

Yes it was a joint qps / npws setup. They checked pretty much everything including our desert parks passes. They had a couple of dui's already by the time we got there.

Yep, too many think the desert is ok to have a few (too many).
I've had a few trips through with groups where some have enjoy beverages from about noon, and although seemingly ok in their driving would possibly be a little over the legal limit.
Personally I look forward to waiting for camp, and having the first icy cold beer while packing and setting up camp.

The Longreach ' road block' still happens on a regular basis usually twice per year during the season , Muttaburra residents know exactly when the blockade is 'on' due to the substantial increase of truck traffic through town .... as an aside , 57 speeding tickets issued in Illfracombe in the space of 3 hrs on the Monday prior to the Birdsville races , highest speed 87 in the 50 zone by a 'fool' in a Land cruiser towing a Bushtracker who 'just' missed out by a mouthful with a reading of .047 at 10am.......