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Road trains are a familiar sight on outback roads, and surely nobody wants the person at the helm to be fatigued.
Many of the issues concerning road-sharing between truck drivers and caravanners can be solved by common courtesy and consideration. If you pull into a general-use rest area, ask yourself:“ Am I parked in such a way that if a truckie pulls in, he / she will be able to also use the space?” After all, caravanners have multiple options for places to say. Truck drivers don’ t, and they will be fined if they don’ t take their mandated breaks from the road. Nobody wants fatigued motorists. Truck drivers have a job to do, and without them, we’ d all be in trouble.
So don’ t use truck-only rest areas. In general-use areas, park out of their way, and if you decide to use an informal parking bay indicated by those green reflectors, don’ t stay long.
Ever spotted these green markings? It ' s a 3-2-1 system indicating that an informal rest area is up ahead, an initiative of Rod Hannifey.
With thanks to Whiteline Digital Media. For informative video content about Australia’ s road transport industry and issues concerning sharing the road with truckies, visit https:// vimeo. com / whitelinetelevision
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