Truckies top tips

Truck driver Rod Hannifey developed the Truckies Top Tips for sharing the road safely with heavy vehicles. The tips are from the findings of a survey he conducted some years ago to identify drivers’ key safety concerns, firstly at a transport yard and subsequently through industry media.
Rod says, based on truck drivers’ comments on the road and his personal experience, there’s a great need for improved car driver understanding of the difference between driving a car and driving a large, heavy vehicle. Rod says: “You get a licence when you’re 17 years old and hold it until you’re 70, but unless someone you know takes you for a ride in a truck, you’re unaware of the differences involved. Understanding these differences can only improve the safety of all road users, particularly that of young drivers.”
Whiteline Television first teamed with Rod in 2017 to promote the idea of safely sharing the road with heavy vehicles. Through its broadcast site Trucking Nation, Whiteline produces stories and programs to promote the industry and its people, with a particular focus on road safety. It was successful in securing funding through the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative Program to produce the Truckies Top Tips.

[@WesternAustraliaNowAndThen]

Good stuff, shared on our Camping in Western Australia Facebook channel. Hopefully this message will spread far and wide.

[@WhitelineTelevision]

Thank you!

[@bradleyroberts4236]

great video, It's a shame these need to be taught via a youtube video and not by driving instructors or on the L & P test. Should be made compulsory

[@WhitelineTelevision]

Thanks Bradley, and we couldn't agree with you more.

[@sutrisaja590]

Awesome big trucks 💯👍,wooo...w I 👍

[@adammaxwell5851]

Rod Hannifey for Transport Minister. Drain the swamp !!

[@jimmy.m291]

Great tips !!......lets all be considerate and enjoy our roads safely !!

[@WhitelineTelevision]

Thanks Jimmy

[@toma4352]

My son has just sat for his learners license and there is nothing in the test to do with trucks or buses.
He has to do 100 hrs on his learns license, 10 of which has to be night driving and that’s it. They need to spend time in heavy transport to, to get an understanding of what happens

[@WhitelineTelevision]

It's appalling really, considering the interactions on our roads are increasing daily.

[@toma4352]

But I must say I think he has a better understanding than a lot of people. Being brought up around trucks and machines should be an advantage 🇦🇺