"Highway through hell" Norway airing on Nat Geo real soon

[Gazer75]

Dunno what countries will have this show in Europe, but apparently a few.

The show is pretty much the same deal as the Highway though hell tv show but set in Norway during the 2014/2015 winter season.
You'll get to see rescues on rv7 Hardangervidda and on E134 Haukelifjell. Possibly other locations as well.

First episode is airing here in Norway on Monday 31. August at 22:00 CEST

Edit:
Looks like first episode is on 7. September at 8pm in UK
http://natgeotv.com/uk/ice-road-rescue

Same day at 21:50 in Germany
http://natgeotv.com/de/ice-road-rescue- ... n-norwegen

[MIRFI]

Seen the promo on NGC Romania too.

[Boosted Doge]

ive seen it too in National Geographic Portugal, starts in September 6th i think

[Gazer75]

Some Norwegian winter roads

[martinusK]

How commonly do you see the title: "Estonian truck driver crashes in Norway", Norwegian people?
During winter basically there's not a single week when a title like that pops up in Estonia
Is it common for this to happen or are Estonians just really bad at driving?

[n4gix.bill.leaming]

Watching that rig and tow truck tumble over the cliff was frightening!

I bet the tow truck driver had to clean the yellow and brown stains from his pants!

[penguinaz]

I think it is because the news is for Estonian people. If you lived in Russia, it would probably always say "Russian truck driver crashes in Norway" for example

Basically a wide diversity of drivers crash in Norway

[LA-MJ]

All the worst crooks in Norway are Lithuanian though. It is known

[Gazer75]

Afaik 2/3 to 3/4 of all truck accidents in Norway are by foreign trucks/drivers. The winter is especially bad, but there are serious issues in summer as well.
Common problems are serious violation of rest periods, and poorly maintained trucks.
Trucks often have inoperable ABS system that have simply been disabled, and worn out tires where you can see the metal reinforced base.
In winter is it no or poor winter tires, lack of chains and/or the knowledge how to use them. You need minimum 7 chains total normally.
Many M+S or "mud and snow" tires bought in central Europe are not made for Scandinavian winter conditions. The rubber is to hard when you get to sub zero temps.
http://www.vegvesen.no/en/Vehicles/Seas ... y-vehicles

During the closure of Gundvangatunnelen earlier this year, due to a tourist bus engine fire, the NPRA intensified checks at the other mountain crossings.
At the downhill from rv.7 towards Eidfjord on 13. August several trucks were forbidden to drive on for an hour or so due to overheated breaks.
Total checked 112
1 forbidden to drive due to lack of brakes.
23 overheated brakes.
5 unsecured cargo.

A week later they caught this truck at same spot...


The checkpoint is only half way on the downhill and the spiraling tunnels in Måbødalen is even steeper.

[Gazer75]

Watching that rig and tow truck tumble over the cliff was frightening!

I bet the tow truck driver had to clean the yellow and brown stains from his pants!

IIRC the truck driver was in his cabin for the entire tumble down the cliff

Not sure I remember the details, but I believe it was said the truck driver didn't do as the rescuer instructed.