Ice Road Truckers- Alaska series
Discussion
Seen the Canadian ones before, but am puzzled on the Alaska series however, as I belive the Dalton is open in the summer? - unlike the Canadian across the lakes & ocean roads, so why the rush to get it done in the winter window? esp with those conditions.
Supprised Alaska law allows 15 hour hgv driver hours in those conditions! vs 9 hrs under euro trucking laws (2x10 hrs)
Supprised Alaska law allows 15 hour hgv driver hours in those conditions! vs 9 hrs under euro trucking laws (2x10 hrs)
I've often thought that as well. Prudhoe is on land I believe but sometimes they have to go out on the ocean ice to reach other rigs.
Also I've seen them, more season 4 than 3, having to take loads to the towns of Bettles and Nuiqsut that can only be reached over frozen rivers.
Also I've seen them, more season 4 than 3, having to take loads to the towns of Bettles and Nuiqsut that can only be reached over frozen rivers.
Edited by BMR on Thursday 30th December 17:04
iguana said:
Seen the Canadian ones before, but am puzzled on the Alaska series however, as I belive the Dalton is open in the summer? - unlike the Canadian across the lakes & ocean roads, so why the rush to get it done in the winter window? esp with those conditions.
Supprised Alaska law allows 15 hour hgv driver hours in those conditions! vs 9 hrs under euro trucking laws (2x10 hrs)
False peril is all part of the show. They did it on that Eddie Stobart thing even though the worst that could happen was getting stuck on traffic on the M25 (!!!).Supprised Alaska law allows 15 hour hgv driver hours in those conditions! vs 9 hrs under euro trucking laws (2x10 hrs)
American employment laws are much less restrictive than Europe's in general. Whether that is a good thing or not depends on your situation, I suppose.
iguana said:
Seen the Canadian ones before, but am puzzled on the Alaska series however, as I belive the Dalton is open in the summer? - unlike the Canadian across the lakes & ocean roads, so why the rush to get it done in the winter window? esp with those conditions.
Supprised Alaska law allows 15 hour hgv driver hours in those conditions! vs 9 hrs under euro trucking laws (2x10 hrs)
Regarding driveing hours for HGV,s,when i worked in north africa in the 80,s we had to drive 24/7 as their was no laws or vosa to worry about.The pay wer,nt much but the excitement was worth so much,i look back on it with fond memories. Supprised Alaska law allows 15 hour hgv driver hours in those conditions! vs 9 hrs under euro trucking laws (2x10 hrs)
iguana said:
Seen the Canadian ones before, but am puzzled on the Alaska series however, as I belive the Dalton is open in the summer? - unlike the Canadian across the lakes & ocean roads, so why the rush to get it done in the winter window? esp with those conditions.
Supprised Alaska law allows 15 hour hgv driver hours in those conditions! vs 9 hrs under euro trucking laws (2x10 hrs)
one of the drivers got busted the other day, for not logging his rest times correctlySupprised Alaska law allows 15 hour hgv driver hours in those conditions! vs 9 hrs under euro trucking laws (2x10 hrs)
Spiritual_Beggar said:
Any of you catch the IRT: Deadliest Roads series?
Those Indians are F'in CRAZY!!!!!
Absolute nutters out there.....I just can't undertand how you can drive like that!
And those mountain roads.......you just couldn't pay me enough to drive them
Someone dies every 4.5 minutes. Those Indians are F'in CRAZY!!!!!Absolute nutters out there.....I just can't undertand how you can drive like that!
And those mountain roads.......you just couldn't pay me enough to drive them
180,000 people a year.
redstu said:
Is this the series with lisa ? She's lovely!
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Edited by SlimRick on Tuesday 4th January 15:02
Drove through mountain roads in Guatemala, mountain on one side, sheer 1,000 foot cliff on the other. At points, the roads was narrow enough not to be seen from the driver's window. About that time a bus was seen heading my way. 
Crucifixes with dates painted all over the cliff walls. Cheery just ain't the word for it.
Crucifixes with dates painted all over the cliff walls. Cheery just ain't the word for it.Gassing Station | TV, Film, Streaming & Radio | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff