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"Longest queue a sight to behold?
RV owners plan a driver's nightmare in Queensland By Dennis Amor A DRIVER'S nightmare ... hundreds of caravans and other RVs choking a Queensland highway! It will become a reality when RV owners attempt to secure a place in the Guinness World Records book for the longest ever line of caravans, motorhomes, campervans and fifth wheelers. The parade of moving RVs will take place next May on a long and straight stretch of the Aramac-Barcaldine Road. The event is being organised by the Australian Motorhoming Lions Club in partnership with Barcaldine Regional Council. The current world record was set in June, 2003, when 672 RVs took part in a parade in Canelli, Italy. "Our goal is to achieve a parade of at least 1000 RVs. Won't that be a sight to behold?" a spokesperson for the organisers said. "This is an exciting opportunity for Australian RVers to show the world what we can do." Barcaldine Mayor Rob Chandler said he and his councillors were looking forward to helping in not only breaking the record but also welcoming participants to "our little patch of Queensland". Proceeds from the five-day event will go to regional charities. RV owners wanting to take part can register here. Comment on this story" http://www.caravanningnews.com/
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Shouldn't be a problem out there, it's not like Aramac to Barcaldine is a major highway.
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Had no idea where Aramac and Barcaldine were so jumped onto Google maps.
Would think that only a handful of people (at most) would be inconvenienced by this.
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Organised by the guy that owns the servo at the end of Aramac-Barcaldine Road
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Its not the road that the event that's held on
Its the fact that the brainless geriatric farts are on the roads to start with
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i can't think of anything worse.
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The caravanners
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Wow that was a bit harsh, l wholeheartedly apologise for offending anyone who drives so damn slow, myself and a Mica ambulance got stuck behind a caravaner on the Murreyvalley Hwy. Sirens and lights didnt seem to worry these people who were driving at 80ks and wouldnt pull over to let the ambulance pass, l'm sure they werent worried about someone elses life as losing a couple of minutes isnt their worry.
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We are all very lucky that there will be at least one driver on the road,who at even 100 years old will still be setting Formula 1 lap records on Sunday afternoon.
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That's wonderful news!
Uluru this year; next May definitely SOUTH. Should be a clear run...
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Heaps of grey nomads out this way already, won't be too far for them to travel.
I imagine it'll mostly inconvenience any road trains heading down the road. But I dunno, convoys of grey nomads aren't that impressive. This road train would have been though! ![]() |
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Police want us too travel slowly !! I have a rear vision camera on my caravan and can see whats behind me for 1km down the road. I can then pull over when safe to do so.
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Yes, agreed, whether driving my trucks or motorhome at the posted speed limit, I usually have some fool racing up and following too close to see around me to pass.
Only problem I have sometimes with caravans is a few not using wide enough towing mirrors. remember.... If you can't see my mirrors, I can't see you.
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Not sure about other states, but in NSW you must have mirrors that you are able to see down the sides of the van/trailer.
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GasOlane, You know that and I know that but some caravanner's obviously don't think it applies to them. had a guy change lanes on me as I was alongside of his van going up Bethunga recently. Yep. standard car mirrors.
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I would be pretty sure that is a national regulation,but some people just don,t seem to get it that you have to check them regularly and act if following traffic is being inconvenienced.Some mirrors are cheap and shake all over the place so badly all that the driver would see would be a blur.Camera is the go and really pretty cheap,just mount it up and leave it on full time,better than any mirror!
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Is it that they feel that no one will let them back in at the end of the run or is it that they just don't like anyone passing them. I will just drop back to 40km/h or pull up if their is a big line behind and let them get past, one has to think of other road uses and when driving trucks we hate them ignorant c---s in their wobble boxes, here comes a hill and the sod plods along and then flattens it at the bottom only to destroy the trucks run at the hill then I am the one creeping up the bloody hill and then I catch up to the dick and hear we go again. There should be an awareness campaign so as to think of everyone on the road for this mob of totally ignorant fools. It's called give over bro ! f or f sake ![]() |
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All States require mirrors to see down the side of the caravan. Rear vision camera gives you much better vision and see down the road.
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Don't just single out caravan owners for this as I experience many cars and trucks doing this when coming to overtaking lanes. Seriously some people have mental problems allowing other people overtaking them. OBTW not all of us van owners are c***s, so give credit when its due and on last note you truckies have your share of c***s, I know since I work in your industry. Cheers. Last edited by Itsme; 02-06-2018 at 05:55 PM. |
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Just in my local area we have two Passes and a stretch of road that is touted as a gateway to the East Coast (Tassie that is) , This road stretches from the Falmouth/Four Mile Creek turnoff to St Helens . Then heading through the North East to Launceston . The St Marys and Elephant Passes are fair enough because that's just how it is but the other road mention causes hovoc during summer when everybody heads for the tourist towns or just pottering around camping . Unfortunately until recently constant frustration for both camper vans/caravans and everybody else is palpable . There is basically no or very limiting places where they can pull over .
Thankfully now (long overdue) there is some money to start building in some overtaking lanes and rest points on this narrow, slow and old single opposing lane highway .. Might be a while but a little bit of light at the end of the tunnel . Can only imagine similar circumstances with much greater traffic numbers in bigger populated areas not least Queensland . |
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Isn't it illegal to have a rear facing camera on while the vehicle is in forward motion ? Something about having a TV/screen monitor distracting while driving.
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