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Originally Posted by e9999
and what are these logging roads that you guys up there always talk about? are these single lane tracks that huge truck careen down on at 100 mph, and that you need a radio to know if a truck is coming?
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Yah we have lots of narrow commercial roads that are on crown land that we have access to. Which are used by commercial trucks. They do drive the whole road. The KM's are on signs for empty and loaded. You have to call out your KM's. There are pull outs along the road. Loaded trucks have right of way. Also do the large trucks regardless. SO you have to pull off the road at designated KMs.
The road head or start of the road has a sign that says the frequency of the road. You are not supposed to drive the road with out a radio. Also the trucks do travel at 80-90 mph on the dirt, on a single lane. All of it is twisty and you have no advance warning of the trucks.
Most logging roads will take you into amazing areas. Also many of the roads are de-activated in certain areas, so they make great wheeling. If it was not for logging roads many of our bush areas would not be accessible.
I try to stay off roads during hauling times. It's just too dangerous. Weekends are quite a bit safer.