Reckless Passes on Trucks: WA Truckers Speak Out

0:00A dashcam video caught a 21-year-old woman from Victoria overtaking a triple road train in a reckless way on South Coast Highway near Daliyev. In Western Australia, police charged her with reckless driving after checking the footage, saying an oncoming road train and another car had to swerve to avoid a crash. Now truck drivers in the Esperance area are sharing their own videos of similar close calls on social media. One regular holler on their route says he sees these dangerous passes three to five times a day to the point where it feels normal. Truckers blame it on impatient drivers, especially those pulling caravans or campers who don't get how slow these massive rig stop or speed up. They weigh 50 times more than a car, and folks often pass in blind spots only to hit safe stretches right after. Western Australia has seen 53 road deaths so far this year in 2026, down from 61 last year, but five happened just over. Easter. Industry leaders say truckers aren't consulted enough on safety fixes, even though they

1:02often help at crash scenes first. Police have an online portal for reporting bad drivers and experts want more folks using it to cut these risks before they turn deadly. Sydney News Today, powered by AI Bringing You What Matters. I'm Corey with the story.