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May 5, 2017

ADVENTURE ON TRUCKS, through * AUSTRALIA

* NSW - Truckin' adventure around Australia

 (My Job, Melbourne toTarcutta #1 - Australian Trucker Rod - Nov 20, 2016: I am an Aussie truck driver This is a video of my job, driving From Melbourne Vic. to Tarcutta N.S.W and Return. It's currently wet season here at the moment, and unfortunately I got caught in a massive downpour, hence the lens being a touch steamy) 

 --- Lindsey Cole seeks adventure on the open road by travelling her way around Australia with truck drivers ... There is no roadhouse too cold, B-double to loud or highway too long for British adventurer ... A wild-at-heart backpacker, Lindsey has spent the last few months criss-crossing this great brown land with the help of the trucking community, learning the ins and outs of the trade and coming to terms with the day in the life of the average truckie...

(Photo: Backpacker Lindsey Cole behind the wheel of a big rig) 

 ... After taking on a 16,000km walk along the barrier, meeting many locals along the way, the 34-year-old became hungry for more... Finally with a chance to fulfil her 10-year dream of circumnavigating the continent, Lindsey decided not only to take in the best of Australia but to also take the time to understand some of the people that keep the country moving... Like most visitors to the land down under, the intrepid explorer has been struck by the landscape... After spending so much time on the road, Lindsey learnt to avoid most of the deep-fried gems found at roadhouses... Looking at the road ahead, Lindsey is calling for any drivers headed north to Darwin to finish her trip... Follow Lindsey's adventure on her Facebook page, Lindsey Cole Truck Tales.
 Byron Bay, NSW, Australia - Big Rigs, by Kirstin Payne - 4th May 2017

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Jun 19, 2009

TRUCKERS' SAFETY * USA - OOIDA supports bill that would allow truckers to protect themselves

Washington,DC,USA -Land Line Magazine, by Clarissa Kell-Holland -17 June 2009: -- On Friday, June 12, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association sent a letter of support to a lawmaker who has introduced a bill in the U.S. Senate that would allow drivers to protect themselves while out on the road... The bill was introduced by Sen. John Thune, R-SD, and has 22 co-sponsors, and seeks to allow “citizens who have concealed carry permits from the state in which they reside to carry concealed firearms in another state that grants concealed carry permits, if the individual complies with the laws of the state.”... On average, OOIDA members are away from home more than 240 nights per year. A Land Line poll found that more than 40 percent of respondents had either had “close calls” or had found themselves victims of violence while parked... OOIDA President, Jim Johnston, said that even though truckers are susceptible to harm and theft, “they are effectively prohibited from carrying a weapon to defend themselves because of the lack of consistent reciprocity between jurisdictions"... (Photo from parking-net.com: Truck parking)

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Oct 24, 2007

TRUCKERS' ADVENTURES * Canada - Follow in the tracks of the ice road truckers

10,000 truck loads of suppliers to the diamond mines are hauled over the 2 month ice road season

Yellowknife,Northwest Territories,Canada -Easier (Chester,UK) -23 October 2007: -- ... From February, when the ice is thick enough to support the heavy loads until the end of March when the portages begin to melt, there is a truck averaging every 15 minutes... The speed of these heavy loads is carefully monitored as the weight on the ice causes a wave that moves with the speed of the vehicle. If it travels too fast the ice shatters and breaks and could cause a break through... True North Safaris vehicles are outfitted with satelite phones and two way radios so we can monitor and talk to the "Ice Road Truckers"... (Picture from www.easier.com - The Toyota Hilux Invincible )

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