Tailgating Trucks on ACA

[me43]

Has anyone seen the promo for Mondays ACA about dangerous truckies? Does the truck deliberately ramming and ensuing crash in a tunnel with the red merc ( i think) look like its staged? Surely if it was real the footage would be allover the CH9 news.

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On Apr 21, 8:19 pm, me43 <me43.2pd...@no-mx.phorums.com.au> wrote:
> Surely if it was real the footage would be allover the CH9 news.

My bet is it turns out to be 5 years old.

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"the fonz" <arthur.fonzzarelli@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Apr 21, 8:19 pm, me43 <me43.2pd...@no-mx.phorums.com.au> wrote:
>> Surely if it was real the footage would be allover the CH9 news.
>
> My bet is it turns out to be 5 years old.
>

I really hope that they show all the dickheads in cars as well as the
dickhead truckies, many times Ive seen cars duck infront of trucks thinking
that that huge spot in front of that B Double was left for them 100m from a
set of lights in a 70 or so area. Poor ole truckie has to almost lock up the
trailer or something to stop hitting the car and if the gap was left he/she
would have stoped fine.

The Gene pool still needs more cholrine.

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"me43" <me43.2pdxwj@no-mx.phorums.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> Has anyone seen the promo for Mondays ACA about dangerous truckies? Does
> the truck deliberately ramming and ensuing crash in a tunnel with the
> red merc ( i think) look like its staged? Surely if it was real the
> footage would be allover the CH9 news.

I saw it briefly on the telly the other night, and it looked to me as if the
truckie got sick of sitting up the arse of the car that was filming him and
decided to go around, without knowing the red car was right beside him.

Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if he had no idea the car was there,
but then again it wouldn't surprise me if the whole thing was staged for
ratings either.

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"Scotty" <scoter1@warmmail.com> wrote in message
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> "the fonz" <arthur.fonzzarelli@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1177152875.321083.239680@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com...
>> On Apr 21, 8:19 pm, me43 <me43.2pd...@no-mx.phorums.com.au> wrote:
>>> Surely if it was real the footage would be allover the CH9 news.
>>
>> My bet is it turns out to be 5 years old.
>>
>
> I really hope that they show all the dickheads in cars as well as the
> dickhead truckies, many times Ive seen cars duck infront of trucks
> thinking that that huge spot in front of that B Double was left for them
> 100m from a set of lights in a 70 or so area. Poor ole truckie has to
> almost lock up the trailer or something to stop hitting the car and if the
> gap was left he/she would have stoped fine.
>
> The Gene pool still needs more cholrine.
>

Road is for cars. Rail is for freight.

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"russell" <rhobman@msn.com> wrote in message
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> "Scotty" <scoter1@warmmail.com> wrote in message
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>> "the fonz" <arthur.fonzzarelli@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1177152875.321083.239680@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com...
>>> On Apr 21, 8:19 pm, me43 <me43.2pd...@no-mx.phorums.com.au> wrote:
>>>> Surely if it was real the footage would be allover the CH9 news.
>>>
>>> My bet is it turns out to be 5 years old.
>>>
>>
>> I really hope that they show all the dickheads in cars as well as the
>> dickhead truckies, many times Ive seen cars duck infront of trucks
>> thinking that that huge spot in front of that B Double was left for them
>> 100m from a set of lights in a 70 or so area. Poor ole truckie has to
>> almost lock up the trailer or something to stop hitting the car and if
>> the gap was left he/she would have stoped fine.
>>
>> The Gene pool still needs more cholrine.
>>
>
> Road is for cars. Rail is for freight.

yes i agree, lets start building rail lines to every major shopping centre
and every servo in australia. a fine plan, and well thought out!


>
>

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reg-john wrote:
> "russell" <rhobman@msn.com> wrote in message
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>> "Scotty" <scoter1@warmmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:462a7af8$0$11384$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u...
>>> "the fonz" <arthur.fonzzarelli@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1177152875.321083.239680@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com...
>>>> On Apr 21, 8:19 pm, me43 <me43.2pd...@no-mx.phorums.com.au> wrote:
>>>>> Surely if it was real the footage would be allover the CH9 news.
>>>> My bet is it turns out to be 5 years old.
>>>>
>>> I really hope that they show all the dickheads in cars as well as the
>>> dickhead truckies, many times Ive seen cars duck infront of trucks
>>> thinking that that huge spot in front of that B Double was left for them
>>> 100m from a set of lights in a 70 or so area. Poor ole truckie has to
>>> almost lock up the trailer or something to stop hitting the car and if
>>> the gap was left he/she would have stoped fine.
>>>
>>> The Gene pool still needs more cholrine.
>>>
>> Road is for cars. Rail is for freight.
>
> yes i agree, lets start building rail lines to every major shopping centre
> and every servo in australia. a fine plan, and well thought out!
> Stop being deliberatly inflamatory , you knwo rail between major centres
works well

[Ext User(Dan---)]

On Sun, 22 Apr 2007 17:38:51 +1000, russell PCM code reading says :

>

>>
>
> Road is for cars. Rail is for freight.

Christ another one!

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[Ext User(Daryl Walford)]

russell wrote:
> "Scotty" <scoter1@warmmail.com> wrote in message
> news:462a7af8$0$11384$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u...
>> "the fonz" <arthur.fonzzarelli@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1177152875.321083.239680@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com...
>>> On Apr 21, 8:19 pm, me43 <me43.2pd...@no-mx.phorums.com.au> wrote:
>>>> Surely if it was real the footage would be allover the CH9 news.
>>> My bet is it turns out to be 5 years old.
>>>
>> I really hope that they show all the dickheads in cars as well as the
>> dickhead truckies, many times Ive seen cars duck infront of trucks
>> thinking that that huge spot in front of that B Double was left for them
>> 100m from a set of lights in a 70 or so area. Poor ole truckie has to
>> almost lock up the trailer or something to stop hitting the car and if the
>> gap was left he/she would have stoped fine.
>>
>> The Gene pool still needs more cholrine.
>>
>
> Road is for cars. Rail is for freight.
>
>
How do you suggest freight gets from the rail to its destination?
Road is for freight, people commuting should use public transport.


Daryl

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Daryl Walford wrote:
> russell wrote:
>> "Scotty" <scoter1@warmmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:462a7af8$0$11384$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u...
>>> "the fonz" <arthur.fonzzarelli@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1177152875.321083.239680@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com...
>>>> On Apr 21, 8:19 pm, me43 <me43.2pd...@no-mx.phorums.com.au> wrote:
>>>>> Surely if it was real the footage would be allover the CH9 news.
>>>> My bet is it turns out to be 5 years old.
>>>>
>>> I really hope that they show all the dickheads in cars as well as the
>>> dickhead truckies, many times Ive seen cars duck infront of trucks
>>> thinking that that huge spot in front of that B Double was left for
>>> them 100m from a set of lights in a 70 or so area. Poor ole truckie
>>> has to almost lock up the trailer or something to stop hitting the
>>> car and if the gap was left he/she would have stoped fine.
>>>
>>> The Gene pool still needs more cholrine.
>>>
>>
>> Road is for cars. Rail is for freight.
>>
> How do you suggest freight gets from the rail to its destination?
> Road is for freight, people commuting should use public transport.
>
>
> Daryl
Yoiu know damn well there are enormous numbers of people for whom public
trans port is useless , now tell me how a farm hand gets to work at 5 am
by public transport in upper timbutoo ?

[Ext User(Daryl Walford)]

atec77' > wrote:
> Daryl Walford wrote:
>> russell wrote:
>>> "Scotty" <scoter1@warmmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:462a7af8$0$11384$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u...
>>>> "the fonz" <arthur.fonzzarelli@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:1177152875.321083.239680@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com...
>>>>> On Apr 21, 8:19 pm, me43 <me43.2pd...@no-mx.phorums.com.au> wrote:
>>>>>> Surely if it was real the footage would be allover the CH9 news.
>>>>> My bet is it turns out to be 5 years old.
>>>>>
>>>> I really hope that they show all the dickheads in cars as well as
>>>> the dickhead truckies, many times Ive seen cars duck infront of
>>>> trucks thinking that that huge spot in front of that B Double was
>>>> left for them 100m from a set of lights in a 70 or so area. Poor ole
>>>> truckie has to almost lock up the trailer or something to stop
>>>> hitting the car and if the gap was left he/she would have stoped fine.
>>>>
>>>> The Gene pool still needs more cholrine.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Road is for cars. Rail is for freight.
>>>
>> How do you suggest freight gets from the rail to its destination?
>> Road is for freight, people commuting should use public transport.
>>
>>
>> Daryl
> Yoiu know damn well there are enormous numbers of people for whom public
> trans port is useless , now tell me how a farm hand gets to work at 5 am
> by public transport in upper timbutoo ?


I know public transport is next to useless for lots of people me
included but its no more ridiculous to suggest all freight should go by
rail than to suggest all commuters should use public transport.
If Govts decided to spend a decent amounts on infrastructure rail could
become viable as a alternative to road freight but until they do rail
will remain only suitable for bulk goods not in a hurry.



Daryl

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Daryl Walford wrote:
> atec77' > wrote:
>> Daryl Walford wrote:
>>> russell wrote:
>>>> "Scotty" <scoter1@warmmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:462a7af8$0$11384$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.a u...
>>>>> "the fonz" <arthur.fonzzarelli@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:1177152875.321083.239680@l77g2000hsb.googlegr oups.com...
>>>>>> On Apr 21, 8:19 pm, me43 <me43.2pd...@no-mx.phorums.com.au> wrote:
>>>>>>> Surely if it was real the footage would be allover the CH9 news.
>>>>>> My bet is it turns out to be 5 years old.
>>>>>>
>>>>> I really hope that they show all the dickheads in cars as well as
>>>>> the dickhead truckies, many times Ive seen cars duck infront of
>>>>> trucks thinking that that huge spot in front of that B Double was
>>>>> left for them 100m from a set of lights in a 70 or so area. Poor
>>>>> ole truckie has to almost lock up the trailer or something to stop
>>>>> hitting the car and if the gap was left he/she would have stoped fine.
>>>>>
>>>>> The Gene pool still needs more cholrine.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Road is for cars. Rail is for freight.
>>>>
>>> How do you suggest freight gets from the rail to its destination?
>>> Road is for freight, people commuting should use public transport.
>>>
>>>
>>> Daryl
>> Yoiu know damn well there are enormous numbers of people for whom
>> public trans port is useless , now tell me how a farm hand gets to
>> work at 5 am by public transport in upper timbutoo ?
>
>
> I know public transport is next to useless for lots of people me
> included but its no more ridiculous to suggest all freight should go by
> rail than to suggest all commuters should use public transport.
> If Govts decided to spend a decent amounts on infrastructure rail could
> become viable as a alternative to road freight but until they do rail
> will remain only suitable for bulk goods not in a hurry.
See my other post about adding rails , I feel dirty now
we agree .
>
>
>
> Daryl

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Daryl Walford <user@example.net> wrote:
> russell wrote:

>> Road is for cars. Rail is for freight.

> How do you suggest freight gets from the rail to its destination?
> Road is for freight, people commuting should use public transport.

I agree and disagree with both of you. :-)

Properly implemented, containerised freight can be very viably moved
interstate by rail and delivered locally by short haul truck drivers
(like Daryl). :-)

Similarly, for repeated commuter travel that is "within scope" of a
passenger rail network, rail is absolutely the best option.

However, in applications where rail services simply don't exist, both
people and freight have to move by road.

It's all about balance.

http://cust.idl.com.au/athol/download/External%20Sydney%20Ring%20Road.pdf

http://cust.idl.com.au/athol/download/Northern%20Beaches%20Rail.pdf

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Athol wrote:

> Daryl Walford <user@example.net> wrote:
>
>>russell wrote:
>
>
>>>Road is for cars. Rail is for freight.
>
>
>>How do you suggest freight gets from the rail to its destination?
>>Road is for freight, people commuting should use public transport.
>
>
> I agree and disagree with both of you. :-)
>
> Properly implemented, containerised freight can be very viably moved
> interstate by rail and delivered locally by short haul truck drivers
> (like Daryl). :-)
>
> Similarly, for repeated commuter travel that is "within scope" of a
> passenger rail network, rail is absolutely the best option.
>
> However, in applications where rail services simply don't exist, both
> people and freight have to move by road.
>
> It's all about balance.
>
> http://cust.idl.com.au/athol/download/External%20Sydney%20Ring%20Road.pdf
>
> http://cust.idl.com.au/athol/download/Northern%20Beaches%20Rail.pdf
>


I keep hearing people say
Public transport is not the solution
well I wonder where the majority of single occupant vehicles are heading
during peak times?
the same place the trains and buses go and at the same time

so of course there is always going to be a number of people that can't
use public transport due to it's limitations
but almost every office worker in the city could go by train/bus
that would probably 1/2 the number of cars trying to get into the city
and back every day

Friend of ours just got a new job in the Fortitude Valley(Brisbane)
working in the same office block as her daughter, they both travel by
car to work(in the same car), thing is they live 500m from the
Morayfield train station and their office is 200m from the valley train
station, but between the two of them it's about $40 a week cheaper to
drive in the old clunker Daewoo

so instead of the State and Local Govt spending billions on a stupid
tunnel they could just use that money to upgrade the rail, introduce a
light rail and make fares cheaper


Kev

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Noddy wrote:

> "me43" <me43.2pdxwj@no-mx.phorums.com.au> wrote in message
> news:me43.2pdxwj@no-mx.phorums.com.au...
>
>>Has anyone seen the promo for Mondays ACA about dangerous truckies? Does
>>the truck deliberately ramming and ensuing crash in a tunnel with the
>>red merc ( i think) look like its staged? Surely if it was real the
>>footage would be allover the CH9 news.
>
>
> I saw it briefly on the telly the other night, and it looked to me as if the
> truckie got sick of sitting up the arse of the car that was filming him

because they intentionally drove slow in front of the truck just to get
some sensationalist footage

> and
> decided to go around, without knowing the red car was right beside him.
>
> Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if he had no idea the car was there,
> but then again it wouldn't surprise me if the whole thing was staged for
> ratings either.

so they sort of caused a crash just to get a story

sounds about right for these fuckwits


Kev

[Ext User(atec77')]

Kev wrote:
> Noddy wrote:
>
>> "me43" <me43.2pdxwj@no-mx.phorums.com.au> wrote in message
>> news:me43.2pdxwj@no-mx.phorums.com.au...
>>
>>> Has anyone seen the promo for Mondays ACA about dangerous truckies? Does
>>> the truck deliberately ramming and ensuing crash in a tunnel with the
>>> red merc ( i think) look like its staged? Surely if it was real the
>>> footage would be allover the CH9 news.
>>
>>
>> I saw it briefly on the telly the other night, and it looked to me as
>> if the truckie got sick of sitting up the arse of the car that was
>> filming him
>
> because they intentionally drove slow in front of the truck just to get
> some sensationalist footage

Proof ?

>
> > and
>> decided to go around, without knowing the red car was right beside him.
>>
>> Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if he had no idea the car was
>> there, but then again it wouldn't surprise me if the whole thing was
>> staged for ratings either.
>
> so they sort of caused a crash just to get a story
>
> sounds about right for these fuckwits
Well I just watched the add , the car hit was in a spot very close to
the passenger steer , it may be a genuine not seen but I wonder and
await the "artical"
>
>
> Kev

[Ext User(atec77')]

Kev wrote:
> Athol wrote:
>
>> Daryl Walford <user@example.net> wrote:
>>
>>> russell wrote:
>>
>>
>>>> Road is for cars. Rail is for freight.
>>
>>
>>> How do you suggest freight gets from the rail to its destination?
>>> Road is for freight, people commuting should use public transport.
>>
>>
>> I agree and disagree with both of you. :-)
>>
>> Properly implemented, containerised freight can be very viably moved
>> interstate by rail and delivered locally by short haul truck drivers
>> (like Daryl). :-)
>>
>> Similarly, for repeated commuter travel that is "within scope" of a
>> passenger rail network, rail is absolutely the best option.
>>
>> However, in applications where rail services simply don't exist, both
>> people and freight have to move by road.
>>
>> It's all about balance.
>>
>> http://cust.idl.com.au/athol/download/External%20Sydney%20Ring%20Road.pdf
>>
>> http://cust.idl.com.au/athol/download/Northern%20Beaches%20Rail.pdf
>>
>
>
> I keep hearing people say
> Public transport is not the solution
> well I wonder where the majority of single occupant vehicles are heading
> during peak times?
> the same place the trains and buses go and at the same time
>
> so of course there is always going to be a number of people that can't
> use public transport due to it's limitations
> but almost every office worker in the city could go by train/bus
> that would probably 1/2 the number of cars trying to get into the city
> and back every day
>
> Friend of ours just got a new job in the Fortitude Valley(Brisbane)
> working in the same office block as her daughter, they both travel by
> car to work(in the same car), thing is they live 500m from the
> Morayfield train station and their office is 200m from the valley train
> station, but between the two of them it's about $40 a week cheaper to
> drive in the old clunker Daewoo
>
> so instead of the State and Local Govt spending billions on a stupid
> tunnel they could just use that money to upgrade the rail, introduce a
> light rail and make fares cheaper
>
>
> Kev
My brother in law was before his retirement supposed to be organising
the light rail adjustments , I am glad he has no say anymore in light of
the heated conversations we had , shite like putting on more cabs
because he didn't like to wait getting home via a cab on Fridays

how do you say "completly out of touch"???.

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"Kev" <kevcat@optunet.com.au> wrote in message
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> because they intentionally drove slow in front of the truck just to get
> some sensationalist footage

Maybe, but they looked like they were going as fast as everyone else.

> so they sort of caused a crash just to get a story
>
> sounds about right for these fuckwits

Be that as it may, if the event *wasn't* staged the moronic truck driver has
no right to just change lanes (without using an indicator I might add) in
such a manner.

As I said I only saw it briefly, but what it looked like to me was the
normal everyday action of a lot of truckies. Impatient, stupid behavior all
because they can't be bothered waiting behind someone like everyone else.

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Noddy.

[me43]

It would scare the shit out of you if you were the car driver pushed sideways at 80ks by a friggin huge semi.

[Ext User(Dan---)]

On Sun, 22 Apr 2007 10:44:49 +1000, Noddy PCM code reading says :


>
> Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if he had no idea the car was there,
> but then again it wouldn't surprise me if the whole thing was staged for
> ratings either.

Maybe but there are some nutters around.
I am glad I just drive the trucks when there is fuck all traffic around.

Also I prefer driving at night anyways that during the day. :-)

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Dan