These crews are so good...taking their time to do it right and very careful...the same as if the equipment was brand new instead of a big ruined wreck. It is good to watch experienced professionals at work.
10:17. That red and yellow ribbon says controlled vehicle. It's used by the police, the firebrigade and the ambulance to show other motorists that it's an old accident and that the police, firebrigade and ambulance have been there and checked the vehicle so that the 911 operators won't be flooded with emergency calls about the incident.
In Norway, it's 5mm on all wheels and axles on trucks and trailers, and they all have to be marked M+S, MS, M&S, M-S, «mud and snow», 3PMSF or "3 peak mountain snowflake" if you have studs, both tires of an axle has to have studs, if you have duelies you can have one studded and one non studded on each side, you are required to carry Seven sowchains, one for one steering wheel, four for the drive wheels (two if you only have two wheels on the axle) and finally two for the trailer. When the weather is bad, all two axle trucks are stopped on the border, and a tripple axle truck is required to be allowed to enter Norway... This is so you can put more load on the rear of the truck and shift the weight over to the drive wheels by lifting the third axle in order to get traction. Any violations means an instant ban, you are not allowed to move the truck/trailer until it's fixed, and you will get a steep fine. In bad cases, you will be banned from driving in Norway, and you can be expelled/banned from entering Norway for several years.. :)
Yeah, it's new from 2016 onwards, about time, still, alot of terrible shoed trucks sneak through the border.. It's worse in Norway because of all the hills..
satanclaw they've started discussing this in sweden. But as always when politicians are involved, they're gonna "investigate" the matter for a few years first, instead of listening to those of us that spend every day on the roads...
not quite as you say tho. 6x2 trucks not rigget the nordic way are much worse in the snow then a normal 4x2 truck. the so called winter tyre law is just down right bullshit. rock hard construction tyres are marked m+s and therefore legal in the winters. worn down to 5mm they are slicks. and still legal.
Good job man very professional! Maybe in one case about a rescue of white trailer, the door remain open on the street while go on street very dangerous for the vehicle on the left side
Jag hade faktiskt inget emot honom, men jag är benägen att hålla med om att han var lite väl dramatisk mellan varven. Det var dock alltid en fröjd att höra honom försöka uttala Borlänge, bärgare samt Assistance kåren. :)
alec: if you notice it a bit later, at least the doors were allready secured (a bit down the road were there was a space to park the trucks, near a camping entrance...
It is very dangerous to use a road train under heavy snowfall. Why don't they provide transportation by one piece truck? Much more stable on slippery roads
Iam the opposit. When there is voice over i stop watching. Especaly when its "dark" and "action". Like every show on discovery and such channels. When its a normal voice ok i can live with it but not the "dark"
I hear nothing from the heros. "Swedish drivers are the best, no accidents, can drive on snow and ice".....The same shit as in norway. Big mouth but the first in the ditch! 10:22 you see the tyres, congratulation to drive with summertyres in the winter!! Be glad nobody is injured, that´s important!
NorgeChris Luckily you were there, so you know all about the conditions... Do you really think that 3 different trucks would slide off the road in "normal" conditions? The way things were, most of us are glad we managed to keep our rigs on the road.
The biggest difference is that when us Scandinavian drivers end up in the ditch, it's rarely because we have bad tires and the wrong type of truck (two axle trucks) . Foreigners are 50% more likely to have an accidents in Norway than native Norwegians. That's saying something considering how many miles a Norwegian driver does in Norway.
Try that argument if you drive in Norway, and see how far it gets you, if you get pulled over by police or road authorities, you will get an instant ban... Try going downhill on slick roads, preferably with steep bends Try breaking with an empty trailer, full truck and water on ice conditions. See if you need winter tires. Or better yet, just put winter tires on the trailer in the first place, and trust the smart people with experience.
