Comments on: “I think this vehicle should be added to the site as a “Report A Motorist”. http://www.coasttocoast100.com.au/truckie-letters/i-think-this-vehicle-should-be-added-to-the-site-as-a-report-a-motorist/ Communities Against Semi's Tailgating Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:21:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Brian http://www.coasttocoast100.com.au/truckie-letters/i-think-this-vehicle-should-be-added-to-the-site-as-a-report-a-motorist/#comment-2201 Brian Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:15:56 +0000 http://www.coasttocoast100.com.au/truckie-letters/i-think-this-vehicle-should-be-added-to-the-site-as-a-report-a-motorist/#comment-2201 Hey Ivan, What have you got against 4WDs. What about small trucks that only require a car license? Or are they OK just because they are trucks. Get a life. Carl, I have a problem with your statement "us professional truck drivers". I would love to know what TAFE or University you go to to become a professional truck driver. My guess is you started driving a motor car before migrating to trucks, where there may have been some training or instruction, much like car driving instruction, and then a license test, much like a car driving test. A long career as a truck driver could be called your profession, but that does not make everyone "a professional truck driver". If all truck drivers call themselves professionals, please explain what happened on the gateway today, I believe it was two trucks coming together AGAIN. Closing south bound for hours and closing half of the other direction for the same period. Under your assumption, I could be called a professional car driver, a professional 4WD driver, a professional caravan towing grey nomad, a professional bus driver, all because I do those things. Not really, but I am very experienced at all those things, the same as you are. i agree with the comments above about the Toyota Tarago driver being a complete idiot, but remember there is just as many idiot truck drivers as idiot car drivers, the name calling is not getting anyone anywhere. I could also tell many stories about bad truck drivers but where would that get us, it just fuels the fire. Its time for ALL drivers to wake up to themselves and drive responsibly, with due care and respect for all others, and give a little sometime as the driver going slow maybe learning just like you did sometime ago, or just driving within their capabilities or to the road conditions. Maybe this way everyone will get home tonight. Hey Ivan, What have you got against 4WDs. What about small trucks that only require a car license? Or are they OK just because they are trucks.
Get a life.

Carl, I have a problem with your statement “us professional truck drivers”. I would love to know what TAFE or University you go to to become a professional truck driver. My guess is you started driving a motor car before migrating to trucks, where there may have been some training or instruction, much like car driving instruction, and then a license test, much like a car driving test. A long career as a truck driver could be called your profession, but that does not make everyone “a professional truck driver”.

If all truck drivers call themselves professionals, please explain what happened on the gateway today, I believe it was two trucks coming together AGAIN. Closing south bound for hours and closing half of the other direction for the same period.

Under your assumption, I could be called a professional car driver, a professional 4WD driver, a professional caravan towing grey nomad, a professional bus driver, all because I do those things. Not really, but I am very experienced at all those things, the same as you are.

i agree with the comments above about the Toyota Tarago driver being a complete idiot, but remember there is just as many idiot truck drivers as idiot car drivers, the name calling is not getting anyone anywhere.

I could also tell many stories about bad truck drivers but where would that get us, it just fuels the fire. Its time for ALL drivers to wake up to themselves and drive responsibly, with due care and respect for all others, and give a little sometime as the driver going slow maybe learning just like you did sometime ago, or just driving within their capabilities or to the road conditions. Maybe this way everyone will get home tonight.

]]> By: Carl http://www.coasttocoast100.com.au/truckie-letters/i-think-this-vehicle-should-be-added-to-the-site-as-a-report-a-motorist/#comment-2193 Carl Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:48:31 +0000 http://www.coasttocoast100.com.au/truckie-letters/i-think-this-vehicle-should-be-added-to-the-site-as-a-report-a-motorist/#comment-2193 LOL what a joke they will never have report a car driver on here its only here to report us professional drivers not the inexperienced car drivers the site will over load with reports from us profesional truck drivers on the idiot car drivers... LOL what a joke they will never have report a car driver on here its only here to report us professional drivers not the inexperienced car drivers the site will over load with reports from us profesional truck drivers on the idiot car drivers…

]]> By: Ivan http://www.coasttocoast100.com.au/truckie-letters/i-think-this-vehicle-should-be-added-to-the-site-as-a-report-a-motorist/#comment-2178 Ivan Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:36:42 +0000 http://www.coasttocoast100.com.au/truckie-letters/i-think-this-vehicle-should-be-added-to-the-site-as-a-report-a-motorist/#comment-2178 Special licence should be introdued for drivers of 4WDs. Special licence should be introdued for drivers of 4WDs.

]]> By: Chris(National Finalist YATD 2007) http://www.coasttocoast100.com.au/truckie-letters/i-think-this-vehicle-should-be-added-to-the-site-as-a-report-a-motorist/#comment-2162 Chris(National Finalist YATD 2007) Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:42:07 +0000 http://www.coasttocoast100.com.au/truckie-letters/i-think-this-vehicle-should-be-added-to-the-site-as-a-report-a-motorist/#comment-2162 I would've had to be disobediant to my parents, and said the very few 4 letter words that my parents always washed my mouth out with soap for!! Except with the window down and in full noise at the driver and it's occupants...I'm sorry but this kind of behaviour makes me sick.... I'm glad ya ok Indy.... I would’ve had to be disobediant to my parents, and said the very few 4 letter words that my parents always washed my mouth out with soap for!! Except with the window down and in full noise at the driver and it’s occupants…I’m sorry but this kind of behaviour makes me sick….

I’m glad ya ok Indy….

]]> By: Richie http://www.coasttocoast100.com.au/truckie-letters/i-think-this-vehicle-should-be-added-to-the-site-as-a-report-a-motorist/#comment-2159 Richie Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:04:13 +0000 http://www.coasttocoast100.com.au/truckie-letters/i-think-this-vehicle-should-be-added-to-the-site-as-a-report-a-motorist/#comment-2159 Lyndal yes I am alive and watching what is about to hit us all over the next few weeks and the outcome well that is going to tell alot for everyone and this nation.I will love to read this new venture that you are working on and I will comment if I am allowed and feel that I could and thank you for the great work that you are taking on and no I refuse to wear a dress and type if you see what I am getting at here. Talk soon. Lyndal yes I am alive and watching what is about to hit us all over the next few weeks and the outcome well that is going to tell alot for everyone and this nation.I will love to read this new venture that you are working on and I will comment if I am allowed and feel that I could and thank you for the great work that you are taking on and no I refuse to wear a dress and type if you see what I am getting at here. Talk soon.

]]> By: Richie http://www.coasttocoast100.com.au/truckie-letters/i-think-this-vehicle-should-be-added-to-the-site-as-a-report-a-motorist/#comment-2154 Richie Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:48:34 +0000 http://www.coasttocoast100.com.au/truckie-letters/i-think-this-vehicle-should-be-added-to-the-site-as-a-report-a-motorist/#comment-2154 Hello all...... now what happened here I can relate to Indy as I to have seen and witnessed many incidents like this over the years and I am sure that many other people have as well.... yes its scary but the question remains what DO WE DO ABOUT IT.....and Lyndal I thought that this site had gone into meltdown as daily I have been coming here and nothing but its good to see that I can have something to read once again.... Hi Ritchie ..... good to see you're still with us. From time to time the site seems to hibernate or the facilitator (me) goes into meltdown with too many other things on my plate. Currently working long hours on a proposed national road safety initiative which I will email to all of our regulars for comment before I get it off the the Politicians - just to make sure I've not missed something! kind regards Lyndal Hello all…… now what happened here I can relate to Indy as I to have seen and witnessed many incidents like this over the years and I am sure that many other people have as well…. yes its scary but the question remains what DO WE DO ABOUT IT…..and Lyndal I thought that this site had gone into meltdown as daily I have been coming here and nothing but its good to see that I can have something to read once again….

Hi Ritchie ….. good to see you’re still with us. From time to time the site seems to hibernate or the facilitator (me) goes into meltdown with too many other things on my plate. Currently working long hours on a proposed national road safety initiative which I will email to all of our regulars for comment before I get it off the the Politicians - just to make sure I’ve not missed something!

kind regards
Lyndal

]]> By: David Niven http://www.coasttocoast100.com.au/truckie-letters/i-think-this-vehicle-should-be-added-to-the-site-as-a-report-a-motorist/#comment-2148 David Niven Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:38:19 +0000 http://www.coasttocoast100.com.au/truckie-letters/i-think-this-vehicle-should-be-added-to-the-site-as-a-report-a-motorist/#comment-2148 Geez Indy,you sure know how to pick company on the road. Any way mate good to see that you're still in one piece. Also terrific that you reported the idiots. Dave. Geez Indy,you sure know how to pick company on the road.
Any way mate good to see that you’re still in one piece.

Also terrific that you reported the idiots.

Dave.

]]> By: lyndal http://www.coasttocoast100.com.au/truckie-letters/i-think-this-vehicle-should-be-added-to-the-site-as-a-report-a-motorist/#comment-2147 lyndal Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:12:05 +0000 http://www.coasttocoast100.com.au/truckie-letters/i-think-this-vehicle-should-be-added-to-the-site-as-a-report-a-motorist/#comment-2147 Hi Indy. Thank God, all those years of experience held you in good stead during this "little" episode! I would like to say that you are the first reporting a motorist to this site but I beat you to the post putting my own story in last week - a drunk driver - with (according to the Police) a long history of drink driving convictions! I don't want you to make a habit Indy of A) getting involved with terrorist female tarago drivers or B)reporting motorists to this website as it will encourage others to do the same and the site will literally go into melt-down under the weight of all the reports. What I'm trying to say Indy is that I know, you know, in fact we all know how badly and dangerously behaved motorists can be. You also know of our plans (as others will in the near future)to rectify this uneven playing field where double standards and lack of driver accountability proliferate. The halls of our governments are littered with the remnants of ineffective road safety campaigns whilst the roads are littered with white crossess and plastic flower bouquets. I think we ALL agree enough is enough. It's time for us all to work together to make Governments listen. So glad you're ok. Keep us posted with your experiences in bringing this driver to justice so we can get a first hand look at just how our legal system works within this area. Kind regards Lyndal Hi Indy. Thank God, all those years of experience held you in good stead during this “little” episode! I would like to say that you are the first reporting a motorist to this site but I beat you to the post putting my own story in last week - a drunk driver - with (according to the Police) a long history of drink driving convictions!

I don’t want you to make a habit Indy of A) getting involved with terrorist female tarago drivers or B)reporting motorists to this website as it will encourage others to do the same and the site will literally go into melt-down under the weight of all the reports.

What I’m trying to say Indy is that I know, you know, in fact we all know how badly and dangerously behaved motorists can be. You also know of our plans (as others will in the near future)to rectify this uneven playing field where double standards and lack of driver accountability proliferate.

The halls of our governments are littered with the remnants of ineffective road safety campaigns whilst the roads are littered with white crossess and plastic flower bouquets. I think we ALL agree enough is enough. It’s time for us all to work together to make Governments listen. So glad you’re ok. Keep us posted with your experiences in bringing this driver to justice so we can get a first hand look at just how our legal system works within this area.

Kind regards
Lyndal

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