Country singer backs road sharing initiative
Lee Kernaghan gets behind new Truck Friendly RV safety programAussie country music legend Lee Kernaghan has thrown his support behind the latest 'share the road' safety initiative designed to ease tensions on the highways between truckies and caravanners.
The 2008 Australian of the Year, who travels and plays to many Outback towns and so is at the coalface of the often hair-raising misunderstandings between truckies and caravanners, said “I just want everybody to get where they need to get to and get back again safely”.
Kernaghan also said he was once involved in a crash with an overloaded caravan during his first music tour of Australia.
“My dad was a truck driver and we’ve been caravanners and toured all over Australia with our music in vans so have a bit of a sense of what goes on out there on the road,” he said.
Founded by caravanner Ken Wilson, the Truck Friendly program aims to educate road users on how to interact with trucks safely, and improve the often strained relationship between grey nomads and truck drivers.
The Truck Friendly program is the latest 'sharing the road' initiative, and follows the tireless campaign run by outspoken road safety advocate and truckie, Rod Hannifey.
As well as the Truck Friendly website, there are also 'Support the Truck Friendly Program' stickers that attach to the rear of trucks to help spread the word.
Also read: Don't squeeze truckies out!
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