at some delivery points drivers use to have to unload their loads" hands on "now they have crews that do it an drivers don't touch any thing and keep their distance
yobarr said
11:24 AM Mar 26, 2020
dogbox wrote:
if the truckies have to isolate things will soon grind to a halt unless they can organise some safe way to do change overs at the boarders
Change overs might work for big companies like Tolls etc (unless the unions decide otherwise),but I think that owner-drivers and small companies will struggle to cope,simply because of a lack of relief drivers,and the logistics involved.....think travel,accomodation,organising backloads etc etc. Gave up driving B-Doubles interstate some time ago.....too many hours for too little pay,and dozens of stupid rules made by people who have no understanding of the industry.The point to point cameras were the final straw......half the fun was covering up the illegal driving hours I worked! I will not elaborate, for fear of getting lectured by those with no such experience and no idea of what a truckie has to deal with.There seems to be a number of forum members with years of trucking experience,and I'm sure they all will have their own stories and experiences.....28 hours straight? Enough.Cheers
dogbox said
11:31 AM Mar 26, 2020
yobarr wrote:
dogbox wrote:
if the truckies have to isolate things will soon grind to a halt unless they can organise some safe way to do change overs at the boarders
Change overs might work for big companies like Tolls etc (unless the unions decide otherwise),but I think that owner-drivers and small companies will struggle to cope,simply because of a lack of relief drivers,and the logistics involved.....think travel,accomodation,organising backloads etc etc. Gave up driving B-Doubles interstate some time ago.....too many hours for too little pay,and dozens of stupid rules made by people who have no understanding of the industry.The point to point cameras were the final straw......half the fun was covering up the illegal driving hours I worked! I will not elaborate, for fear of getting lectured by those with no such experience and no idea of what a truckie has to deal with.There seems to be a number of forum members with years of trucking experience,and I'm sure they all will have their own stories and experiences.....28 hours straight? Enough.Cheers
28 hrs where you on short shifts
change overs have been done for years but if you throw borders in makes it harder
BW said
12:12 PM Mar 26, 2020
I have edited some of that border control in my early morning post. 10/4
BW said
12:45 PM Mar 26, 2020
Here is some good news.
Menindee Lakes are filling up!!!!!!!!!!!!
No confirmed cases of Covy at Broken Hill Hospital. the only LHD without a case.
Birds are returning to lakes.
-- Edited by BW on Thursday 26th of March 2020 12:46:33 PM
-- Edited by BW on Thursday 26th of March 2020 12:54:40 PM
Sarge9 said
03:18 PM Mar 26, 2020
BW thanks for the entertainment, I am in lockdown at home so nothing much different from any other week except the managing director is checking up on me hourly. You did well to find that video of me welding.... would have liked to see the shot of his mate or Mrs cutting him out.
NT border is shut but trucks can get thru unload reload and head home to WA I understand.
Sarge.
yobarr said
06:05 PM Mar 26, 2020
dogbox wrote:
yobarr wrote:
dogbox wrote:
if the truckies have to isolate things will soon grind to a halt unless they can organise some safe way to do change overs at the boarders
Change overs might work for big companies like Tolls etc (unless the unions decide otherwise),but I think that owner-drivers and small companies will struggle to cope,simply because of a lack of relief drivers,and the logistics involved.....think travel,accomodation,organising backloads etc etc. Gave up driving B-Doubles interstate some time ago.....too many hours for too little pay,and dozens of stupid rules made by people who have no understanding of the industry.The point to point cameras were the final straw......half the fun was covering up the illegal driving hours I worked! I will not elaborate, for fear of getting lectured by those with no such experience and no idea of what a truckie has to deal with.There seems to be a number of forum members with years of trucking experience,and I'm sure they all will have their own stories and experiences.....28 hours straight? Enough.Cheers
28 hrs where you on short shifts
change overs have been done for years but if you throw borders in makes it harder
That was 28 hours straight,actually driving....forget load time etc.Change overs are always conducted by big companies like Toll etc.Owner drivers have no chance.Cheers
Scroll down first when open link , to see all good news , before watching isolation meeting , don't seem to be able to get back if watch meeting first.
-- Edited by BW on Thursday 26th of March 2020 08:12:47 PM
BW said
07:44 PM Mar 26, 2020
Not much movement in town today . 2 way very quiet . Hope we keep our good record , no COVY . People will be very happy about the lakes filling . Don't know if they will be able to get down there as we seem to be in self lockdown .
Dougwe said
08:13 PM Mar 26, 2020
See what you have done BW, the experts are starting to find this thread. Pleeeeease don't bring up weights
Enjoy listening in tonight good buddy.
BW said
08:16 PM Mar 26, 2020
This is how I do my weighting , since I have two much time , and don't get out much , u know.
Im using up my bits watching this and killin myself laughing . If I dissapear I won't be back until next pay day.
-- Edited by BW on Thursday 26th of March 2020 09:48:23 PM
9:09 PM Hey Dogbox , I was just talking to a truckie on the 2 way , he said there were two of your kind guarding SA boarder . He said" ahh there's just a couple of Dogboxes pulling up all the cars down there, that's all. Have a good one"
BW said
04:21 AM Mar 27, 2020
All is quiet (3:47 AM) on the Western Front
about 1 truck per hour . 2 local cars in the past 3 Hrs. Not even a 10/4 out of the two way
Dougwe said
04:37 AM Mar 27, 2020
Maybe they haven't got their 'ears' on good buddy.
BW said
04:58 AM Mar 27, 2020
They don't know I'm here or my 10/20. They are very spaced out (in a hundred kilometer way) and no one to talk to.
BW said
07:04 AM Mar 27, 2020
Sarge9 wrote:
BW thanks for the entertainment, I am in lockdown at home so nothing much different from any other week except the managing director is checking up on me hourly. You did well to find that video of me welding.... would have liked to see the shot of his mate or Mrs cutting him out.
NT border is shut but trucks can get thru unload reload and head home to WA I understand.
Sarge9.
Thanks Sarge . I keep laughing at the weights experts .
-- Edited by BW on Friday 27th of March 2020 07:05:59 AM
-- Edited by BW on Friday 27th of March 2020 07:16:06 AM
Heard a new one on the two way , the police being called the "Dog Squad" and the cars they drive "Dogboxes". Don't get up me Wombies , I didn't call them that . I wouldn't , I know they are listening .
yobarr said
10:39 AM Mar 27, 2020
BW wrote:
Heard a new one on the two way , the police being called the "Dog Squad" and the cars they drive "Dogboxes". Don't get up me Wombies , I didn't call them that . I wouldn't , I know they are listening .
Although I have not heard of the police being referred to as the "Dog Squad",many years ago Paddy Wagons were referred to as "Dog Boxes". Weights Inspectors were sometimes known as "Mermaids",and a motorbike cop was "Evel Knieval". (Spelling?) Cheers
-- Edited by yobarr on Friday 27th of March 2020 11:16:09 AM
BW said
03:31 PM Mar 27, 2020
Well here we go!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Council has just applied to Lock down Broken Hill!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Since we are the only one without Covy.
No Traffic .
BW said
03:36 PM Mar 27, 2020
It's even a stranger feeling now. And boy it's quiet out there in wombat land !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Latest from SA you must be an essential traveller. To enter and to transit anywhere in the state of South Australia . You will be pulled up and asked if you are an essential traveller.
BW said
09:02 PM Mar 27, 2020
Just pop this to the top , just in case a SA traveller does not know about it . might save them a lot of trouble.
BW said
09:31 PM Mar 27, 2020
Stopping the kids from congregating . Someone commented on Council site . I don't think you need to discourage anybody to do any thing , have u seen this town? (not only no kids no anybody)
I suppose being a mining community , they are used to taking safety directions.
Dougwe said
12:12 PM Mar 28, 2020
It's happened yet again, another one bites the dust. Brian (BW) contacted me to say he has deleted himself from the forum. I did contact him back and tried to talk him out of it, as he found something in the forum that kept him occupied, with no luck.
Keep Safe BW.
DMaxer said
02:10 PM Mar 28, 2020
I hope BW comes back. It was thoughtful of him to give us an update as to what was happening, delivered with a bit of humour.
I spent time in and around Broken Hill in younger days and his posts brought back some great memories.
Come back Brian.
Cupie said
03:45 PM Mar 28, 2020
I too am one of the many who enjoyed his posts. Particularly this thread ie. 'Latest News from Broken Hill'
Had a look at recent posts & can't see a reason for his exit.
Hope he has a change of heart and comes back.
Radar said
06:26 PM Mar 28, 2020
BW hi, I for one also was enjoying your comments and updates of your unique town during this crisis.
All the good numbers good buddie, 10 four, Big Wheels 580 over and out.
Change overs might work for big companies like Tolls etc (unless the unions decide otherwise),but I think that owner-drivers and small companies will struggle to cope,simply because of a lack of relief drivers,and the logistics involved.....think travel,accomodation,organising backloads etc etc. Gave up driving B-Doubles interstate some time ago.....too many hours for too little pay,and dozens of stupid rules made by people who have no understanding of the industry.The point to point cameras were the final straw......half the fun was covering up the illegal driving hours I worked! I will not elaborate, for fear of getting lectured by those with no such experience and no idea of what a truckie has to deal with.There seems to be a number of forum members with years of trucking experience,and I'm sure they all will have their own stories and experiences.....28 hours straight? Enough.Cheers
28 hrs where you on short shifts
change overs have been done for years but if you throw borders in makes it harder
Here is some good news.
Menindee Lakes are filling up!!!!!!!!!!!!
No confirmed cases of Covy at Broken Hill Hospital. the only LHD without a case.
Birds are returning to lakes.
-- Edited by BW on Thursday 26th of March 2020 12:46:33 PM
-- Edited by BW on Thursday 26th of March 2020 12:54:40 PM
NT border is shut but trucks can get thru unload reload and head home to WA I understand.
Sarge.
That was 28 hours straight,actually driving....forget load time etc.Change overs are always conducted by big companies like Toll etc.Owner drivers have no chance.Cheers
https://www.facebook.com/ABCBrokenHill/videos/vb.127304080643826/3383811971678334/?type=2&theater
More Good News
Scroll down first when open link , to see all good news , before watching isolation meeting , don't seem to be able to get back if watch meeting first.
-- Edited by BW on Thursday 26th of March 2020 08:12:47 PM
See what you have done BW, the experts are starting to find this thread. Pleeeeease don't bring up weights
Enjoy listening in tonight good buddy.
This is how I do my weighting , since I have two much time , and don't get out much , u know.
Im using up my bits watching this and killin myself laughing . If I dissapear I won't be back until next pay day.
-- Edited by BW on Thursday 26th of March 2020 09:48:23 PM
9:09 PM Hey Dogbox , I was just talking to a truckie on the 2 way , he said there were two of your kind guarding SA boarder . He said" ahh there's just a couple of Dogboxes pulling up all the cars down there, that's all. Have a good one"
about 1 truck per hour . 2 local cars in the past 3 Hrs. Not even a 10/4 out of the two way
-- Edited by BW on Friday 27th of March 2020 07:05:59 AM
-- Edited by BW on Friday 27th of March 2020 07:16:06 AM
Although I have not heard of the police being referred to as the "Dog Squad",many years ago Paddy Wagons were referred to as "Dog Boxes". Weights Inspectors were sometimes known as "Mermaids",and a motorbike cop was "Evel Knieval". (Spelling?) Cheers
-- Edited by yobarr on Friday 27th of March 2020 11:16:09 AM
Well here we go!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Council has just applied to Lock down Broken Hill!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Since we are the only one without Covy.
No Traffic .
https://www.police.sa.gov.au/sa-police-news-assets/front-page-news/direction-released-for-travel-into-south-australia#.Xn27EDF7nIX
The Latest from SA you must be an essential traveller. To enter and to transit anywhere in the state of South Australia . You will be pulled up and asked if you are an essential traveller.
Stopping the kids from congregating . Someone commented on Council site . I don't think you need to discourage anybody to do any thing , have u seen this town? (not only no kids no anybody)
Keep Safe BW.
I hope BW comes back. It was thoughtful of him to give us an update as to what was happening, delivered with a bit of humour.
I spent time in and around Broken Hill in younger days and his posts brought back some great memories.
Come back Brian.
I too am one of the many who enjoyed his posts. Particularly this thread ie. 'Latest News from Broken Hill'
Had a look at recent posts & can't see a reason for his exit.
Hope he has a change of heart and comes back.
BW hi, I for one also was enjoying your comments and updates of your unique town during this crisis.
All the good numbers good buddie, 10 four, Big Wheels 580 over and out.