Dear Mr & Mrs New Zealand

[kickingzebra]

I know an ex truckie, who had the claim to fame of being able to cut and snort a line at 140, driving in aussie. If you believe the stories, he wouldn't be alone. Far from it. But then we all know that if you're a hard bastard, drugs don't do anything to you... Yeah right.

[Edbear]

Being a bonehead in a car is one thing. Being a bonehead in a big rig is another level of stupidity altogether.

Can fully understand your views with the experiences you've had, Wolf. I find, being on the road every day, (and the roads north of Auck. have to have the worst drivers in the country on them!), that most of the bigger rigs have very competent and courteous drivers despite the enormous frustration they must experience with the completely ignorant car drivers sharing this narrow, poorly serviced, re: passing lanes, area of main highway! Even in my truck which is somewhat faster than the big rigs, I fear I'll have stroke one day! I have seen some dumb moves by truckies which I put down to this kind of stress which must surely be exacerbated by the pressure they are under timewise. It's a real problem in the industry that the competition is so cutthroat the drivers are pushing themselves and their trucks to the limit. By the way how's bubs? Our grandson, little Aston, is doing real well!