You city drivers will be watching out for fuel tankers now, not just if any are arriving at the petrol stations but the ones on the roads with faulty brakes etc. Regards Errol 43
Just in time logistics is what it is called, it is more efficient and saves money. If something goes wrong though the just in time does not always work and there is none It takes very little time for things to go pear shaped, if a few main routes were cut you would have food riots pretty quickly. Floods in SE QLD were a good example. There were a few angry people who were becoming a bit aggressive over certain food items in supermarkets when the shelves were empty.
Accident to one fuel truck....safety checks on others... 100 odd trucks major defects..No deliveries some areas.Regards Errol 43
Major defects like what? Cootes appear to maintain all there trucks up to date as far as I have seen?
Well VicRoads & the RTA seem to think otherwise. Defects include; brake, steering & suspension faults & failures, chassis cracks, leaking air & hydraulic lines, worn tyres and dirty wiper blades ( ) VicRoads has conceded that a number of grounded tankers can be returned after recent repairs... so yes they probably aren't as major as they initially reported.
Don't laugh too hard Some 25 years ago I knew a bloke who got a canary Within a week of getting his car roadworthy The cop was trying to pick something , anything on this TF Cortina NOTHING was wrong with it , it was like new The item was 1 washer missing on a wheel nut Those wheels nuts DID NOT require washers He was advised by his mechanic NOT to rock the boat
You could theoretically defect a brand new cop car. All it would take is 1 small fluid spill or overflow or an official with a poor understanding of what they are enforcing.
Many of my friends have been defected with "suspected breach of ADRs". The defect itself comes with a fine whether or not the defect is legitimate and of course the inspection itself to have the defect removed isn't free. Some may say it's just another way to justify their employment. Current SAPOL cars directly breach ADRs with their enormous centre console screens.
I filled up yesterday at the Sturt/Gillies BP and it was 1.51 I think (but I use the 98 anyway lol). I find the Apco on Main rd generally has the cheapest petrol in Ballarat...
