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Travelled out of Melbourne northbound today on Hume Fwy and noticed that the VicRoads weighbridge at Broadford is now a 24 hour self weigh when VicRoads are not using. I drove over scales to check weight as did several trucks. Great to see this free service being available. Must be well calibrated because all 5 scales recorded exact same readings.



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Dick0 wrote:

Travelled out of Melbourne northbound today on Hume Fwy and noticed that the VicRoads weighbridge at Broadford is now a 24 hour self weigh when VicRoads are not using. I drove over scales to check weight as did several trucks. Great to see this free service being available. Must be well calibrated because all 5 scales recorded exact same readings.

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Good one DickO

Do you have a nearby cross street/off/on/ramp so that us Gentlemen from the wild west, can pretend that we are civilised, and check it out as we come through


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Dick0 wrote:

Travelled out of Melbourne northbound today on Hume Fwy and noticed that the VicRoads weighbridge at Broadford is now a 24 hour self weigh when VicRoads are not using. I drove over scales to check weight as did several trucks. Great to see this free service being available. Must be well calibrated because all 5 scales recorded exact same readings.

I think that is one of the best things to come out of a government department in many a long day. Quite sure that some will find a negative but the positives should far outweigh any of the minuses.

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Tony Bev wrote:

Good one DickO

Do you have a nearby cross street/off/on/ramp so that us Gentlemen from the wild west, can pretend that we are civilised, and check it out as we come through

As you drive north from Melbourne it is about a mile past the Broadford off/on ramp.

Satellite view https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.1810629,145.0692989,1247m/data=!3m1!1e3

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ithinktomyself wrote:
Tony Bev wrote:

Good one DickO

Do you have a nearby cross street/off/on/ramp so that us Gentlemen from the wild west, can pretend that we are civilised, and check it out as we come through

As you drive north from Melbourne it is about a mile past the Broadford off/on ramp.

Satellite view https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.1810629,145.0692989,1247m/data=!3m1!1e3

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 Thanks for that, ithinktomyself, it is appreciated



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more free wieghbridges are planned but the Broadford one is alone so far. Great initiative really

www.bigrigs.com.au/news/weigh-in-with-vicroads-new-bradford-weighbridge/3080697/

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After my experience looking for a weighbridge while in Townsville, this is a great idea and one I hope is picked up by other States, sooner than soon.

Good one DickO.



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MOST Council "Dumps" have a weighbridge for trucks.

The several I've been over in different towns have been free.

Just don't expect him to do multiple weighings. if people behind you OK.

Go in with car. Then back again later with van.

ALl commercial scale have to have regular checks. and be within certain limits.
Normally every week or so I believe.

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ithinktomyself wrote:
Tony Bev wrote:

Good one DickO

Do you have a nearby cross street/off/on/ramp so that us Gentlemen from the wild west, can pretend that we are civilised, and check it out as we come through

As you drive north from Melbourne it is about a mile past the Broadford off/on ramp.

Satellite view https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37.1810629,145.0692989,1247m/data=!3m1!1e3

Cheers

 

Yep, that's the one...It's fully undercover too!

 



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Great news, always a problem to know how heavy your van is when heading off on the big lap....




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