Dogs & Chains
■ AUGUST 2012
It’s the sort of thing that causes the forces of law and order palpitations. Or is this a kind of backhanded compliment to them? Six months into the Great NSW Trucking Crackdown and what should turn up on eBay from Balmoral in Queensland? Why, a speed-limiter tampering device. The message was pretty sunny, as befits the item location - “hi all up for sale is a black box to increase top speed of big rigs will suit any truck it comes with all wiring and instructions this is the best box on the market happy bidding no returns buyer must pay within 24hrs end auction and pay own postage costs”. Sold after one bid for $500. If this isn’t some elaborate sting - Jeff and Renee, you naughty pair! Not to mention the evil purchaser…
■ MAY 2012
A couple of transport journos were talking recently about the chances of another firm falling foul of the Great NSW Trucking Crackdown after Lennons and Scott’s. The naïve one said he thought it unlikely as everyone would be keeping their noses clean until the heat was off. But the wiser one demurred, having just
