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Return to top of page · Post #: 1 · Written at 10:41:11 PM on 17 July 2026.
	Brad Administrator Location: Naremburn, NSW Member since 15 November 2005 Member #: 1 Postcount: 7645
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Return to top of page · Post #: 2 · Written at 11:08:14 PM on 17 July 2026.
	Robbbert Location: Hill Top, NSW Member since 18 September 2015 Member #: 1801 Postcount: 2265
The other week someone crashed into the rear of another, sending them into 4 more parked trucks, and they all went up in flames. Nobody was hurt, but the culprit was charged. This time, nobody will be charged, as the one who caused it died.

Return to top of page · Post #: 3 · Written at 5:46:23 AM on 18 July 2026.
	Brad Administrator Location: Naremburn, NSW Member since 15 November 2005 Member #: 1 Postcount: 7645
It would have been a hard hit because the trailers on both trucks are all squished together. It is a good stretch of road with plenty of visibility so it makes me wonder why two similar accidents in the same general area and close to the same time of the morning are occurring. ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ A valve a day keeps the transistor away...

Return to top of page · Post #: 4 · Written at 9:19:03 AM on 18 July 2026.
	Robbbert Location: Hill Top, NSW Member since 18 September 2015 Member #: 1801 Postcount: 2265
I think it's probably the best time to nod off, if they've been driving all night without a break.

Return to top of page · Post #: 5 · Written at 9:11:37 PM on 18 July 2026.
	GTC Location: Sydney, NSW Member since 28 January 2011 Member #: 823 Postcount: 6970
QUOTE: According to the latest NTI report focusing on truck-related accidents and fatigue, remote areas make up 34% of crashes, and 38.3% occur between midnight and 6am. "The likelihood that a truck on the road between midnight and 6am is involved in a fatigue crash is around three times higher (306%) than the daily average." https://www.centralcoasthino.com.au/blog/m/driving-hints-tips/how-to-stay-safe-when-driving-between-dusk-and-dawn/

Return to top of page · Post #: 6 · Written at 9:32:43 PM on 18 July 2026.
	Marcc Location: Wangaratta, VIC Member since 21 February 2009 Member #: 438 Postcount: 5738
Sometimes, America can teach us a lesson. Their way of financing roads is very different & so are the roads. Whist we may be catching on the very rail system we need, is run into the dirt or pulled up. Long haul for Pantech's (trailers), often sees miles of them on trains, not chopping up roads with the weight. That also goes with weight limits allowed to go long haul and the length of the train itself and its speed. Interested, check some of the "railfanning" videos.

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