Thursday, Sep 20, 2012 at 09:16
Thanks for posting this info, Phil. Very interesting.
The example photo of the prime mover would obviously belong to the mob I've been working for. They've spent a lot of money fitting those big light bars to all their trucks, so imagine they would welcome the "dividing cover" option.
Agree with with your comments re
police presence too, Phil. Plenty of unroadworthy vehicles on the road, day & night.
Police regularly,
well, 2-4 times/year, run a
road block on the
Thomson River bridge, near
Longreach, for about 4 days. They catch quite a few druggies, and even the odd truck driver, for being a bit naughty.
I rocked up one morning, heading
home, and with headlights on. Pulled up, had the breath
test & license check, and another copper wanders over: "How do you like the HID headlights?" Done, I thought. "Good, lot less eye strain etc etc" He didn't say anymore, and the attending officer let me go. Phew!!!
Unless they bring in regular roadworthy inspections, nothing will change. And even then those tests would be open to rorts.
Bob.
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