Comment on Decision to allow wider truck bodies paves way for electrification of big rigs in Australia
unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone 8 months agoMaybe it’s different in other states but in South-East QLD, I’ve had some pretty bad experiences with truck drivers. Just the other week I was in traffic on the Pacific Motorway and an earthmoving truck (tipper with trailer) was effectively tailgating me, barely leaving enough stopping distance for the common sudden stops from 70km/hr. Another truck was flashing his lights and tailgating me at 100km/hr on the Logan Motorway.
But basically everyone on the road is a dickhead so mileage may vary. It’s just scarier when it’s a truck
RickMoreanus@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Tipper drivers are a whole different breed, and the hardcore roadrager driving you see from them is driven by economics cos they mostly get paid by the load not the hours.
unionagainstdhmo@aussie.zone 8 months ago
Though it’s no excuse for them to make that my problem. If their work conditions are poor they should work somewhere else or unionise