Truckies Alerts

Actually giving a warning over the UHF is NOT illegal in QLD at least , the old flashing of headlights however is now illegal ,, the biggest problem is all the eFFs and Cs on ch40 which means that anyone with kids in the vehicle is more or less forced to switch off.

rockape

hearin' ya & hatein' ya........lol

Mark POPEYE G
you lose your pipe again

And strange as it may seem , a handheld UHF can and is considered to be no different to a handheld mobile phone when used in a vehicle ,no curly cord mike = u were on the phone as far as mr plod is concerned.

get a lapel microphone

No, get the facts right, the Australian Road Rules specifically make it illegal to use a Mobile Phone handheld and specifically exclude two-way radios from being illegal.

Holding a Mobile Phone and not making a call is illegal, holding a two-way radio and talking is legal !!!

It's not logical, but that's the law.

"300 Use of hand-held mobile phones
(1) The driver of a vehicle (except an emergency vehicle or police
vehicle) must not use a hand-held mobile phone while the
vehicle is moving, or is stationary but not parked, unless the
driver is exempt from this rule under another law of this
jurisdiction.

(2) In this rule:
mobile phone does not include a CB radio or any other
two-way radio."

Ah yes, BUT, you can still get pinched for using a radio (inc hand-held) and charged with Driving without Due Care etc or even Manner Dangerous, if circumstances warranted it. As for warning other motorists of presence of Police, radar, Speed Guns, Cameras etc., why would you want to do that when the driver in question, with obvious bad drivng habits, might be the one that cleans you and your family up on the next outing.
Play the Sailor, pay the price.

get out more

"I doubt a law covers it"

ask the guys who have paid fines.

I find the Police Car driving straight at you with flashing lights is a greater influence :-)

Andrew

LOL

In this particular case - all the semis were pulling over, including me. The poor old vic car following me couldn't work out what was going on, so I tried to signal him to pull over behind me.The Pilot went past together with the first police car when this idiot pulled back onto the road. I called up and said "there's a bloody idiot still coming at you". The second police car soon ran him off the road with his siren going. I think he then got the message. ;-)

malcolm

LOL, i keep forgetting that not everyone has experienced over-size vehicles on the road.....the mining areas are use to this and take it for granted i imagine.

It is interesting as to what people believe is "off the road"....i try to take all 4 wheels off the bitumen into a safe area, no matter if i think there still might be room. It is just easier and safer for all to play it safe.

Now where's those pictures of some of Doug's escort of some rather large loads :-)

Andrew

Hi,

We too have a TX4400 and would not be without it, it has saved our skin many a time, we have been referred to as "Theres a Wobbly coming" (we have a 23ft van we are currently towing around Aust.) we also use it to help the big rigs pass us - they are very grateful of this as we travel between 80 -90 klm's an hour and they have a job to do.

We have also learn't some new words!!!!!

Cheers
Matt, Caz & Kids

bob

"Also in the Northern Territory the police have publicly stated they don't have an issue with headlight flashing as they are about slowing people down not gathering revenue for the government".

yeah right.................!!!!

PAPOU


good question mate, the ones who do this tail gating are the cowboy element that the rest of us drivers talk about.

how would you ask a car driver to stop speeding up @ the end of over taking lanes? you would probably get the same response.

dont really know the answer to you question but all you can do is maybe do is let him go @ the next over taking lane so he is gone out of your hair.

happy travels & cheers.

Jump on the radio say sorry to hold you up, advise them that first chance you get you will pull over and let them through, they then know that you are aware of them and usually back off a bit works for me especially is its a narrow road with no safe overtaking spots
I do this when towing and have always had a good reply from the truckie
Kev

About a year ago I was south of Proserpine with double white lines and nowhere for anyone to pass for the next few K's when a radiator appeared in my back window, I ever ever nicely asked the driver on the radio if he would like to stop in Prossie and we could roll around on the bitumin for a while. He got my message.

First place that was safe I told him I would back off if he would like to to come round.

Your best way to solve the problem is indicate early and pull off where safe, let him go.You are happy and he can go and harass someone else.

There are some good operators out there but you allways get the clowns

I have found that when you encounter a tailgater - on the UHF, just a blank statement "Sitting in my slipstream only makes me go slower". Just by the strength of the signal, the guy behind you knows who's talking and who he is talking to. Towing a van, it works for me. Then give the truck whatever opportunity you can to overtake you.

Mark

Ask him if he knows you, and when he says "no" tell him to get his nose out of your ar$e till you get to know each other better
Cheers Ray

What about, 'double bubble taking photos', cop car with 2 lights and camera.
'Barbie is hot or cold', weighbridge open or closed.
'Windscreen is clear', nothing to worry about your way.
'Watch your back door', one coming up behind you.
'Bring it back in' or you're clear', you have passed me and can move back in to the lane.
'Pipeline', tanker.
'Car park', car carrier.
'Sheep or Cattle' Yard, stock carrier.
'Snot', load of rubbish often involving heaps of drop offs.
'Cream', load of good stuff, usually one drop.
'Leather Legs', Highway Patrol.
'Seat Cover', passenger, usually bloody good looking bird but never in my rig, lol.
'Dollar', 100 klicks per hour.
Nothing use to annoy me more than heading off out of, say, Melbourne for Adelaide and ask someone heading the other way, 'What's it like behind you?', only to be told to be careful around Murray Bridge. Yeah right, ten hours away and the cops will still be there!!
Right, that is me, catch you on the fiip side, have a good one.
Geez, does anyone remember 'shakers'?

Cheers,
Dennis

Yeah Dennis, reading you loud and clear.
Also a double one with his angry lights on, high speed......(insert direction here)... Double one doing the job on a little one...... all pretty self explanitary I think.
If it is "all dark up here" one can assume the big one up front is telling his mate it is safe to come around what ever is holding him up. OR if there is "one in the shute" then there is a vehicle between the front truck and the one trying to overtake and it is NOT reccomended to overtake.

Regards Trevor.

What "terms above"?

Andrew

A lot of generalisation in your statement then....."no-one cares"??

There are some great truckies who could talk anyone to death (in a nice way), then there are others who couldn't care less....some do indeed care for the travelling population, and i have heard some nice conversations happening between them.

Andrew

don't care...

if your silly enough to babble about where you were born.. and what year.. which suburb you were raised in...what sort of flowers you like etc etc on the highway channel you WILL be told in rather uncouth, vulgar language to 'rack off' SOONER rather than later, try it yourself if you don't believe me.. but l don't care if you don't,


ask a brief question about road, traffic or weather etc but not your life story, no-one cares

Hi VD,
For the life of me, I cannot see where anyone on this whole thread has alluded to talking about the absolute crap you refer to.
The OP asked about some 'common terms' that are used by truckies, most of us responded with those that we knew of.
Have you ever sat behind the wheel of a 'big rig', hour after hour, day after day and listened to most of the rubbish that is transmitted?
Thought not!, as the bulk of it is from truckies trying to break the monotony of a long, boring trip.
It is sad that some posters on here tend to play the old guerrilla/sniper crap on here to cause dissent with the rest of us.

Cheers,
Dennis

Dennis P ( Scotland )
if you haven't heard the crap that comes from once a year suburban dwellers heading of on their once a year jaunt on to a major interstate freeway, then l'd suggest you don't drive out of a major city much,

l raised the point about keeping it brief and to the point because no-one else had, simple, besides it's SOP on any frequency, someone will tell you to rack off if you persist on babbling on the highway channel, ( how many times do l have to say it )

it's not rocket surgery, you know

the Volvo l drive is not a small passenger car.. so l do have some knowledge of "big rigs" ( what a quaint term.. l don't actually know anyone who uses it.. besides car drivers )

your comment on dissent is ironic

Hi,
Trust me I get what you are trying to point out, honest.
Sometimes the written word comes across as agressive.

Started driving interstate in the early '70's, right up til '97, even drove a Volvo, lol, nice rig, very comfortable.

Anyway, have a Happy Christmas.
Sorry if I upset you.

Cheers,
Dennis

Dennis, no l wasn't being aggressive, just brief and to the point,

you started earlier than me then, late 70's in an Vicrail J3 Bedford, now a Volvo single, didn't like interstate, just marking time now until retirement,
wasn't upset, just baffled,
no need to apologize,
Merry Christmas and a happy new Year,
cheers