Road-Trains And Their Complex Rules -Truck Driving in Australia

Trucking in Australia Today we are going to take a look at Australian

truck

s and what it is like to be a

truck

driver in Australia. Australia is about the same size as the US, but has a population of about 24.5 million compared to the US's 330 million. Australia's population resides primarily on the east coast, there are six major cities in all over the continent so freight movement is very different, this means the majority of Australia's freight runs from Melbourne in the south to Sydney or Brisbane because the country and infrastructure is what it is. A wide selection of trucks is required to be able to solve various tasks as best as possible, therefore trucks in Australia are very diverse.

You will see that there is a big difference between trucks covering light, medium and heavy duty trucks. up to over 120 tonnes with three and four trailers, as well as long nose and cab trucks, there is a wide range of brands represented in Australia, from Kenworth Volvo Isuzu Mercedes-Benz Scania to Freightliner etc, one of the reasons why There are so many different types of trucks because of some of the

rules

in Australia and because

driving

is very different depending on whether you are transporting a lot of goods very far or smaller ones. Goods near the city, here the cabin is placed on the trucks. significantly easier to maneuver, they are essentially more compact and easier to work with than traffic and urban environments, plus trucks are more comfortable and more spacious for the long trip.

There are some differences in terminology in Australia. Truck drivers are called truckers, not truck drivers, the tractor. It's called a prime mover, not a tracker, a tractor in Australia is what a farmer uses to dig up his field to farm on

road

s with thousands of miles of

road

s between cities and no hills to cross. The Australian road train makes a lot of sense. The normal road train is made up of three 44 foot trailers with a double axle and a Dolly turntable under the front of the trailer the load is 120 tons divided between the three trailers The normal road train is made up of three trailers and can be climbed up to 53 meters long, but in the mining game they carry six trailers or more.

In Australia you can drive four hours without stopping, then you have to stop for half an hour. You can't drive more than 12 hours in a day, but most drivers break the

rules

every time. One day a driver has to fill out a log book, but that doesn't mean anything. It's called The Book of Lies. Roads in the interior can be narrow and bumpy. Additionally, the weather is something that Australian truckers need to be aware of as it can be incredibly hot. and dry, where temperatures can reach up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit, this places great demands on the tires, the amount of fuel and the amount of water they must carry with them on the road, as large amounts of rain can also arrive and create unexpected situations for The Driver as to what you were seeing in Australia, near the coast, there are normal farmlands, but inland you don't know what you will see next at night, there are many kangaroos, they are actually a large animal which weighs up to 90 kilograms or 198 pounds, that is why trucks have large rhubars or also called crash bars on the front of the trucks.

It's not unusual to hit four or five kangaroos in one trip and they can cause more damage than you think. Truck and trailer rule the road transport industry in Australia. has very strict regulations on vehicle length and weight, most training equipment is 45 or 48 feet long and some 53-foot trailers operate in certain loading lanes. Almost all trailers are fixed three-axle combinations and some quad axles operate on the heavier carriers due to strict length laws, a large percentage of prime movers are cab trucks that run as single-axle units. trailer or in stock. Haulage where length laws are different.

Cargo in Australia is high volume, for example parcels, or light cargo, which is normally a full trailer or heavy cargo loaded up to the maximum gross vehicle weight, except refrigerated vans, most trailers are curtain side units . The road transport industry in Australia operates under a code of conduct or chain of responsibility that involves the entire supply chain whether a consignor, receiver or shipper. If you load or allow a vehicle to be loaded that is overweight and not properly secured or if you allow a truck driver to operate illegally in relation to speed and

driving

hours, they can be held liable and prosecuted under the law along with the truck driver, this generates some responsibility.

Go back to the carriers and transportation companies to make sure the truck driver has enough hours and equipment to make the trip without needing to break the law. Lack of drivers. Salaries aren't too bad for Australian trackies. They earn around 600 per week on average. The salary in Australia for other manual jobs is approximately 375 per week, however it also requires long hours, long days and periods of overnight trucking and being away from home. The driver shortage has been a growing problem for some. years in Australia, with an average age of approximately 54 years, not enough young people are joining the industry, many are leaving the road transport industry in Australia due to over-policing, many hours of training away from home and a huge lack of respect for the profession, some of the largest companies have used an immigration loophole to bring in unqualified foreign truck drivers.

The results of this have been disastrous, as you can imagine, in every state in Australia the majority of HGV incidents are caused by these unskilled immigrant drivers. We look forward to a bright future for the Australian Truckers thanks for watching and remember to subscribe for much more.