American Reacts to Why Trucking in Norway is Harder (POV Drive) - Volvo

[@georgelynch6139]

Nothing out of the ordinary, just everyday driving in Norge

[@kivats5015]

I suspect not all belive that, but I can confirm it is actually true. I am born in the north of Norway so I have had my share of icy and snowy roads. But it is everyday life, so you stop thinking about it and just keep going.

[@mortenhenningsen940]

Not a trucker myself. But this is just the way norway is. So glad to se my beautifull country gjetting apriciated. 🇸🇯

[@martinpoulsen6564]

Not for Norwegians, no. Very different from what the ignorants from down south are used to though... as I'm sure you're well aware, every time you pass a newbie foreigner caught with his pants down in winter with worn summer tires and no chains. Or he's blocking your way, and you'll be swearing at the !d!ot for having to wait.

[@Innerspace100]

Yup. Pretty much. I'm from southern Hedmark, but I've driven all over the country from Mandal/Lindesnes to Vardø/Hamningberg and tons and tons in between, and yeah... the narrow winding roads in "vertical" topography is just something you get used to. You simply don't think about it in the end; you just adapt. But, that's what we get with central Europeans coming up here for the first time pretty much every winter... They set onto our roads without a flippin' clue what they're actually up against, and... well... they make the news feeds, don't they....

[@Alex_G_M]

Yeah, I live in Grimstad myself, and can also confirm there was nothing out of the ordinary in this video. Maybe he should check out that snowplow show from NRK? It’s called "Brøyt i vei", maybe there’s some of it on youtube?

[@DanNorberg]

I’m a truck driver in Norway. This is the daily dose of excitement you get in this beautiful country. You take the challenges with the goodies. You sleep well after a day full of impressions. Go for it! Get a trip!

[@IWrocker]

That’s awesome to hear, big respect to You. I’d love to see Norway in person someday

[@Bulletcss]

go to gatebil rudskogen this summer. cool cars everywhere.@@IWrocker

[@kholdanstaalstorm6881]

Ian: That's a dangerous road that hast to be closed soon! Me, a Norwegian: That's our regular winter roads, actually quite good winter roads. I'd be following the speed limit on roads like that, so would many local truckers. Even the snow splash is a known issue, but nothing alarming. When you drive on these conditions regularly, you get to know the usual standards and how to deal with them. I've driven on roads that had 2-4 inches of any sort of snow on it without issues, I had to slow down and drive carefully, but it can be done even with only FWD. I'm not any sort of winter roads master, I can usually see the everyday truckers drive away from me on these conditions, even though I'm following the speed limits. I dunno how common it is with winter/summer tires, all year tires or studded tires in the USA, but here you have to change to and from winter tires at set dates, in the whole country. What sort of tires are up to local rules or conditions, but most Metropolitan areas have studded tyre bans in winter, where you have to purchase day passes to avoid getting a fine with studded tires. I avoid all year tires like the plague they are, because they're always too soft in summer (heavy wear) and too hard in winter (bad grip/traction), so they're only for the lazy and very cheap people or companies, that's a red flag for me in any respect whether it's a person or an employer. The road maintenance crews are the heroes of the winter roads, check out videos clearing snow in Norway or the other northern places, you'll be surprised what you can keep open.

[@stipy5916]

Yeah, i was like what the hell you talkin about mate when he mention the road gotta get closed soon. We can not stop life even if it snows way more than that :P

[@volundrfrey896]

Here in Sweden at the start of every winter all our major highways gets closed by some continental trucker trying to drive on completely worn flat tires. So yeah I have great admiration of the truckers who keep on driving safely through our harsh conditions. Literally the best drivers on the road at truckers driving lumber trucks. Those guys knows exactly where they have their vehicle at all point and will navigate through things most of us struggle to get through with a small hatchback.

[@m4rt_]

when the snow first started falling here a few weeks ago, a road between Norway and Sweden here was essentially closed for around 12 hours if I remember correctly, this was because some truck driver had driven off the road. the red cross had to come out and deliver food and stuff to the people stuck out there.

[@Spacemongerr]

Yep, its a problem in Norway too. Continental drivers with not enough knowledge of the conditions, and not following safety regulations. Worn out tires, trying to drive over the mountains with no chains etc. Even I as a non-trucker see it in the news somewhat regularly.

[@espekelu3460]

Hello Ian! I am a Norwegian truck driver. But I started late in life, and at the age of 46 I got my driver's license for truck driving. It started with steel driving in Eastern Norway, I also drove gypsum boards, and after two years I took a license to drive Chemicals for Yara Internasjonal. You MUST have it to drive chemicals in Europe. And then I drove in Sweden, Denmark and the west of Norway, and Nordland. And winter in Norway is no joke, you have to cross the mountains to get to Western Norway, since all my trips started in Eastern Norway, and you can have beautiful bare roads all the way sometimes, but in winter, there is snow and ice that dominates the roads, and you can experience such powerful snow showers that the road and sky become one. And if you also drive in the same direction as the snow is blowing, you can get really weird, because it almost makes you think you're standing still, when in reality you're driving 50 miles an hour. It can be around -30 F in the winter, and if you don't have winter diesel in the tank, the diesel will freeze, and the truck will just stop. But what I really wanted to say is that it took me maybe a week to get used to the narrow roads, it's slow at first, but then you get there and you keep up with the most experienced, and I think you too would experience if you had the chance to drive here in Norway for a couple of months!

[@IWrocker]

Excellent to hear your feedback! I appreciate that, sounds like honestly a beautiful place, just have to anticipate harsh conditions sometimes and know how to properly prepare & navigate the road. Respect to you and all the truck drivers out there. 🎉

[@arcticblue248]

as someone who live up in Finnmark (northen norway) I can say that hats off for the truckers .... The place I live at we get alot of trucks picking up fish among other things, and the road is having alot of swings as it follows the coast, I remember atleast twice a truck have gone off the road, at one time the driver had to break into a nearby cabin to survive as it was winter and abit stormy. The snowcovered roads are pretty normal up here, infact our roads sometimes get better with the snow than without ... because with the snow on it covers the pots and holes there are .... so they seems straight and nice. We have winters from october to may, sometimes snow can even come in june.

[@royjacques5650]

You should watch ice road rescue doing heavy rescue in the winter in Norway 🇳🇴.

[@jorgenpinoy1724]

When you think you can drive a truck, and then you get to Norway, you have to be humble and learn everything again🏁

[@bentvik-strandli1680]

The truck in the hill was not broken, it was not able to drive up because of ice on the road. Wheels just spinning. Lots of unexperienced foreign truckers often with bad tyres or without wintertyres and without snowchains. Most of them are stopped at the boarder, but some gets through. Deathtrap in the winter. Imagine coming in a familycar head to head with fully loaded truck out of control...

[@matsv201]

the concept of a "closed road" don´t really exist in Scandinavia. There are roads that close during winter, but they typically close a specific date and open a other. There is also the opposite, roads that is only open in winter, like ice roads. Some even quite normal towns have ice roads like close to civilization.

[@sloytar2]

Yeah, instead of closing they just get the salt and sand out.

[@KARO4FOREVER]

"There will be no food in winter because we have closed the roads to truck traffic. We are sorry for the inconvenience." ;]

[@CostaWanti]

The mountain passes typically close or you have to drive in convoy because of really band weather. It literally happens every winter.

[@sloytar2]

@@CostaWanti yes, either that or sometimes they can just seem abandoned. I’ve experienced this driving through rv.3 in Østerdalen at night before. I know it’s not really considered a very dangerous mountain passage, but i’ve tried driving over Kvikne and it’s just felt abandoned. Like a few times there have been snowstorm and fog, and basically no visibility, and there have been no other cars, and no traffic messages on either the radio or on the website of statens vegvesen. Just completely desolate. That’s a terrifying feeling; knowing that if something happens there’s gonna take loads of time before someone even reaches you.

[@styx85]

Closed roads are absolutely a thing, lol. Ever heard the phrase "stengt fjellovergang"? Statens Vegvesen has a page listing all the mountain passes and which are open/closed.

[@ellenduebrynjulfsen3394]

I was a truck driver in Norway, but I use to drive Norway - Germany - Italy. When it snowed in Germany they used to say to car drivers on radio - Do not follow the Norwegian trucks. Now I’m 62 years old and do not drive trucks anymore and I miss it so mutch. Love from Norway ❤

[@Ornithoptera]

Hi Ian! Thank you for choosing my suggestions and couple of times before. I drive in Norway all the time, since I live here. And I can tell you that it’s scary to drive in Norway. Sometimes the road is totally indistinguishable from the rest of the landscape. All you have to guide you are orange sticks marking where the ditch is. And sometimes you have a total whiteout. That when you can’t see the end of your cars hood. As always! great reaction!

[@IWrocker]

Thanks again 🎉😎 this was a fun one

[@Gazer75]

@4:10 That made me laugh so hard. This is pretty normal winter conditions on mountain roads and in the northern parts of Norway. Good winter tires and chains will get you far. If you had to close the road in these condition then Norway would grind to a halt for 3-4 months every winter basically. They do run convoys or close some roads if the conditions are to bad. Like high winds and lots of snow coming down. There are also some less used roads that get closed permanently. Usually from November to April/May.

[@casperhaukrogh6333]

hey, I'm a truck driver I Norway and I can say that 90% of the time the roads look like that in winter. I drive all over Norway so I can say that Norway is the most beautiful, hardest and the funniest country to drive in

[@janhansen554]

Its amazing how truckdrivers handle weather. I have all respect for truckdrivers in Norway. Most people dont understand how important your work are.

[@jrnexe6143]

4:09 usually open in worse conditions. it's really not that bad tbh, you just got to watch your speed and follow the sticks. the worse scare we have here is actually just foreign/international truckers who don't have experience on these roads, especially in the winter. it would all be good if they just drove slowly, but they don't. they have more speed than your experienced trucker here, which should say something.

[@msksuhr3121]

they also very often do not put the tire chains on while driving on icy roads

[@thatguyinthechat66]

I'm a truck driver in Sweden for the last 15 years. But I drove all over Norway for about 3 months during the winter months. Incredible views! But crazy narrow roads lol.

[@Explorer273]

If you grow up with this you never question it and in some places there are way too much winter to do anything but live with it. So for those not from Winterland - The thin red sticks on the side of the road are "snow sticks" and they are only there to show where the road is when everything else is white. Driving cars on narrow roads during winter also means it's even more important to be able to drive close. Some narrow roads get a buildup of packed snow on the sides which means it becomes a little like trying to drive a soap in a sink with an ideal track in the middle. The upside is that it's almost impossible to slide off the road but it also means trying to steer away from oncoming traffic is a very bad idea.

[@timking7344]

i drove trucks out of the uk all over europe back in the 80s and 90s, you get used to different roads and conditions and adjust automatically, but they were the best days of my life, loved every minute, although fitting chains in winter wasnt the most pleasant of jobs, but you did what you have to do....peace Tim

[@sebaestschn1]

Scandinavia, the Alaska of Europe but with roads😂😂😂. Many years ago I tried to follow a Norwegian truck driver up north between Norway-Finland on an ice-road: I had no chance! And I'm from Austria!!!!

[@danieljohansen8539]

they know how to drive haha

[@TommyRasmussen-g3j]

Im not trying to be rude but we really hate you guys drivning here in the nodics becouse as soon roads get smal you slow down and me with 25,25m truck is stuck behind im a truckdriver in sweden..

[@sebaestschn1]

@@TommyRasmussen-g3j 😂 no, you are not rude and I can relate to you and all these tourists on the roads... icy, snowy and narrow roads are not an issue for us in Austria. I got even a speeding ticket up there 🤣 We have these tourist-snails as well. This truck-guy was making about 90 fully loaded on a snow road between Heiligskogen-Kilpisjärvi (maybe you know the road). I was trying to follow him, but OK my rented Volvo had 2 wheels drive and spikes mounted. So in curves I had to slow down - he kept high speed in curves, knowing he had the traction 🤣 Really impressive truck driving.

[@TheXevanosTM]

Helligskogen-Kilpisjarvi is perhaps one of the best border crossings they have up in north hahah but I'd be impressed if he managed to pull off 90 uphill towards the border, ofcourse the only bad part about that road is on the Norwegian side, having some doubting corners when there's snow and ice on the road, and the incline up the mountain also has some fun bends, but other than those yeah I've also had 90 on that road :D@@sebaestschn1

[@sebaestschn1]

@@TheXevanosTM 🤣🤣🤣 Although I have my favourites in the Alps, but this road is really awesome (unfortunately did not have the chance to drive in more pass-roads in Scandinavia... will definitely catch up at some point in time!!!).

[@hushus10021971]

We are used to narrow roads in Norway, Denmark and Sweden

[@Moonen100]

It's not like the roads in the rest of Europe are any wider..

[@VampyrMygg]

@@Moonen100 Yeah, I've heard stories from someone who was a VIP driver in the Norwegian military stationed in Italy, he basically got a car stuck between two buildings because the road was too narrow. :P

[@hushus10021971]

@@Moonen100 I know. I am former export truck driver

[@Loopydude80]

U supriced road is open ? Thats crazy looks like perfect winter roads to me , when u not see 1 m infront you mighte close the road or put in a plow to drive in front

[@automation7295]

I guess in the US, they would just close the whole road.

[@Bratan011]

i used to go on trucking trips with my grandpa in norway one time we drove all the way from a city called Trondheim to Finland, the roads are very narrow and some times we need to fold inn the mirors to fit inside a tunel and on some mountains we need to stop on a resting place because it's to much wind so it's very tough in Norway

[@philip4588]

One axel trucks arent allowed in some part of Norway in the winter, becouse of grip and handling, many trucks from eastern europe have bad tires, some come into Norway in winter with summer tires.

[@JoriDiculous]

So much misconceptions about Trucks, tires and winter in Norway: There is a requirement to have a tread depth of at least 5 millimeters on tires for vehicles with a permissible total weight of over 3,500 kg (both car and car trailer) between 1 November and the first Sunday after 2 Easter Sunday. For Nordland, Troms and Finnmark, a tread depth of at least 5 millimeters is required between 16 October and 30 April. Winter Tire: A winter tire is a tire of the "Mud and snow" or "3 peak mountain snowflake" type. A Mud and snow tire is marked by the manufacturer or retreader with "M+S", alternatively "MS", "M&S", or "M-S", while a 3 peak mountain snowflake tire is marked with the alpine symbol in addition to the letters M +S. Winter tires can be with or without spikes. Addendum: You can apply for exemption from the requirement for winter tires in certain cases. For example, if winter tires are not produced in a certain dimension, they cannot be inflated or other important reasons. Snowchains are mandatory all winter for all trucks (3.5T ->)

[@Gazer75]

@@JoriDiculous Was it not discussed to require 3PMS in the future? The MS tires are just not good enough for proper winter as they are more for central Europe. Looking at foreign truck tires in winter vs those on Norwegian trucks its a big difference in thread pattern. The foreign trucks use tires looking more like summer tires or all season.

[@tailtrain2310]

Those snowy roads in the middle of video are personally my favorite type of roads to drive on. Don't think I ever heard of a road being closed in Sweden unless to damaged to drive on 😅

[@mikoske]

Having driven in Northern Norway, roads feel tight even with small cars!

[@DonGorgen]

Smashing your mirrors on narrow roads like this is quite common. Specially during winter since you can't really see the edge of the road for all the snow and therefore not always able to move over enough, cause suddenly you found the ditch and you slide in lol. In my 4 yrs driving I've had to replace 3 mirrors lol.

[@TullaRask]

I drove across Hardangervidda at Hovden on our way to a mountain cabin we had access to, it was an interesting experience. Flat mountain passes with these big lights over the road. It was green when we passed. It wasn't that much snow, but it was the same amount on the road as on the sides, the only way I could see the difference was to poles. I was completely dependant on the poles. I suspect clearing the road was no point with the wind, but because there was so little of the snow on the road, it wasn't a big problem. Any deeper and cars would get stuck. We were lucky.

[@toadwine7654]

A huge hassle when you are driving far at winter time in norway is that all the sidings and rest areas are filled with snow. i had to stop in someones driveway and take a shit in a snow drift last time i crossed the mountains to bergen XD

[@nekwera]

You should check out the show Ice Road Rescue - it follows road assistance workers in Norway in the winter, mostly rescuing trucks and heavy machinery. It's in english.

[@neilburns8869]

It's interesting that you are saying about the elements such as the snow and ice and how much more dangerous it makes the driving not just in Norway but all Scandinavian countries such as Sweden, Denmark, Iceland and Finland. And of course Sweden being the country where both Scania and Volvo are from. I was watching a documentary video on the history of Volvo and how they got such a great reputation for making cars, trucks, buses and coaches, and it was actually the elements (their fiercely cold weather) up in Sweden that helped make them the company that they are today. They are always looking to make their vehicles safer, life more easier for the drivers and part of this is building incredibly powerful diesel engines, hybrid engines and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.

[@Spacemongerr]

Not so much ice in Denmark I would think, weather is more temperate there because it is further south and with the sea on 3 sides of the small country it has a tempering effect. Denmark is also super flat, highest top is 150 meters/550 ft above sea level so I would think truckdriving there is pretty easy. From what I remember the roads there are wide and easy because of this. I'm not an expert on Danish roads though, haven't been there in a while. Also Iceland and Finland are not Scandinavian countries but they are Nordic :) Scandinavia = Norway, Sweden, Denmark Nordics = Scandinavia + Iceland & Finland (& Faeroe Islands and some would include Greenland)

[@Phiyedough]

it would be a good job in summer, not so much in winter. If you put chains on for packed snow sections you have to take them off when you come to cleared sections of road.

[@kilipaki87oritahiti]

1. Norwegian mature is very similar to how it looks up in Alaska and Canada. 2. The main roads in Norway aren’t this narrow. Only in remote places or far outside of any urbanized areas. Mostly out in the countryside.

[@ahkkariq7406]

Yeah, but transport of fish takes place on such roads all the time, and it happens in large quantities.

[@kjetilblestrud9549]

@@ahkkariq7406 Not only fish, but also most of other products we need/use are produced in places what this dude calls "far outside of any urbanized areas"

[@Spacemongerr]

2. Yes, but considering Norway is very sparsely populated, there is a lot of countryside and remote places :)

[@Stale_Mahoney]

my father has been a trucker for 35 years here in Norway and is retired, still takes on missions every now and then, those winter roads could even be described as good winter roads considering how nasty the weather can be. it sure aint a job for anyone and people who are not comfortable with the idea of going off the road or hitting animals or such.

[@haraldurkjartansson4070]

I´m an old man and I have bin a driver my whole live. In my 20´s I was driving the mountains and winters in Norway for 5 years. That made me a truck driver. The best job I have ever had.

[@GrandisTheMighty]

KG Norway Truck Driver inspired me a lot while I studied for my truck license. I'd definitely recommend his channel for anyone interested in trucking or norwegian nature. I hope to meet him on the road some day. We drive a lot in the same areas

[@KG_Norway_Truck_Driver]

Thanks 👋👋 Coffee and small talk always 💪💪

[@Maricavdven]

I'm a truckdriver in Norway on a electric Volvo kipper. And yes the roads are sometimes tricky in snow.

[@andreasltveit8580]

In Norway we have something called winter tires. Deeper tracks and better grips. On trucks I think they have to drive with chains on the roads that are really icy or full of loose snow. We also have a lot of foreign truckers that only drive on summer tires( no grip in the winter weather) they usually stand for most of the accidents. Also why you see so many trucks just standing there. They don't have tires to continue their trip.

[@animaink5325]

One thing you learn very quickly when driving in northern norway, is car-placement.. if u dont.. well the ditch is never far off xD

[@wimschoenmakers5463]

"Look at that beautiful green"!

[@hawr0]

Nice! I live not far away from the 7:01 clip, truckers always strugle up that hill on the winter. Greetings from Norway!

[@sverre371]

There is never a dull day. I have done that for 25 years in Norway, and now I am retired from it. Do not miss it one bit.

[@MrMandelll]

Lost more than one side mirror meeting other trucks on those narrow Norwegian mountain roads. Worst time was a hot summer driving with the side window open. Got sprayed with sharp mirror shards.

[@RubenEkse]

I have only been a truck driver for almost 2 years now and the road on 6:30 is almost a daily route for me, its actually less space the opposite way of where the video is filmed :)

[@fransvanderweele]

The truckdriver is Polish by the way, but driving mainly in Norway or Sweden. I think he is working for a norwegian transport company called Bring. Most of the trucks in Norway are driving with special tyres with spikes. Foreign trucks do not have them because they probably are not allowed in their country. They have to use snow chains. Thats why you see them standing aside the road as they are putting them on. Not the nicest job in this weather. If you want to see more of this go in youtube to guusontour especially the Norway trips he has made starting in the Netherlands.

[@DonGorgen]

Studded tires are legal in a lot of other countries aswell, just nowhere near as common as here in norway. Some countries do ban them completely wich I think is a lot of the reason foreign truckers don't use them, since that means they would have to travel around those countries instead of taking the short route.

[@TheSturle]

6:55 funny, opening YT and seeing the place i live on the first random video i watch. This place is called Grimesvingene. Just 10min east of Bergen city centre. He skipped the narrowest and most bendy part of the road tough. Like your videos man!

[@TheXevanosTM]

Unsure of the tunnels at the start, might be Hamarøya, a treacherous part of E6 (European highway number 6), but the mountain pass at 3:40 definitely reminds me a lot of Saltfjellet. At 7:03 this definitely looks like the steep incline around 10-20 kilometers south of Fauske, also a part of E6, which can be a handfull because trucks hit the start of the incline at not optimal speeds due to a rail overpass that has low clearance to the road underneath. I'm a truck driver driving all over the country, from Kristiansand to the south to Kirkenes up north, stationed on the western coast in the city of Ålesund. This year I've had about almost half the year driving mainly to Tromsø with equipment for fishing trawlers, also been a couple other places up in northern Norway.

[@localsheriff]

@1.45 Were a road has dotted perimeter lines/ no center separator means total width of road between lines is less than 6 meters.That can be everything from 6meters down to a single lane so it's the trucker's responsibility to judge. If you take into consideration standard truck width is 2.55meters (2.60 if refrigerated) - mirrors not counted - well you can do the math and figure out how much/little space there's left for you to pass an oncoming truck without knocking mirrors. While its normally avoided to build such tight roads nowadays there are still plenty of stretches from older infrastucture left like you show, even on main highways. So when driving a truck on such roads you are expected to slow down and/or place your RH wheels outside the perimeter line so as to accomodate decent distance to the passing fellow trucker, without of course putting those wheels outside the edge of the tarmac or you'll end up in the ditch. If there's not sufficient space, well then you have to do as in the vid and wait. Judging were the edge of the road goes is easy enough in the summer but on snowcovered roads you're not familiar with it can be challenging to figure out how far to the right you can position your truck when most plow sticks are either broken or blown away

[@superspelaren4898]

One thing that you do need to make sure to have in Euro Truck is Promods, then you will get a much bigger map and more realisic terrain. Awsome video btw!

[@norwegianroads2152]

If there is no yellow marking in the middle of the road, it means that the road (between the white markings) is narrower than 550 cm (18 feet). If there is a yellow line it means that each lane is at least 275 cm (9 feet) wide. The big trucks are 255 cm wide, so even if there is a yellow line you probably only have 10 cm (4 inches) on each side of your vehicle before you are either outside the road or in the lane going the other way

[@LaughingOrange]

2:00 The road markings indicate the road is too slim for two full lanes. The broken outer lines are only used for this, otherwise they would be complete.

[@antxoncarbonero]

Despite of the extremely challenging terrain, Norway's advantage is the possibility to transport big quantities of goods by boat through the fiords.

[@Lobos222]

You can, but boats are often too slow for business and then you also have customers that request the transport being as green as possible, aka train. There are some electric ships being tried out, but they are still few and speed is still an issue.

[@havarddolven9527]

Make a search on Junkerdalen, Saltfjellet, or convoy Haukelifjell. Thats the real iceroad truckers. Great video👌

[@torerasmussen4282]

We have 6 months of winter up in northern norway, so yes the roads are open and like in this video ... I love it

[@lassekristoffersen5906]

Up north...just normal. But often many roads are closed for som time.

[@NorwegianViking86]

We have alot of respect of our truckers, still it isnt enough. God bless these everyday heroes.

[@isaknybergevensen9330]

2:25 you can se by the road marking. If its just half white lines on the road edge its 5.5 meters wide or less. If its 7 meters wide it will be like the situation in the middle of the tunnel with the yellow stripes dividing the lanes

[@KG_Norway_Truck_Driver]

Hello. Thanks for your review 👋👋👋

[@marineforces3214]

u literally call it kinetic energy , once u got ur weight on the way , there is nothing who can stop it ❤️👀 , u just got to be careful that ur rear end is not takin‘ the lead

[@PropperNaughtyGeezer]

Bruce Wilson (KZbin 800,000 suscribers) have some Scania in US. I think from the south too, cause they all have beards, like in "Justified".

[@mrnordyk1125]

He owns 2 Scania traktors now😎 He could travel to Bruce and do some Scania driving and review😁

[@sloytar2]

A close relative of mine, trucked with cabovers in Norway during the 1980’s. This was very exciting and yet horrifyingly dangerous times. Trucks were very cool too. Imagine the new Scanias and Volvos, but A LOT more boxy. Square everything, square front, square details, square dashboard etc. This was the time before the speed limiter on 90 km/h existed. They used to drive 120-130 km/h (75-81 mph) on 80 km/h (50 mph) speed limited roads in the summer and 100-110 km/h (62-68 mph) in the winter. And i’m talking roads like the one where the snow plow covered the windsheild, but with more hills and turns). Back then the roads were also worse in condition. Some say they are some of the best at knowing how to handle a truck.

[@anofsti]

All roads around here except the highways and cities are like the winter road now, except it's December so it's dark as hell too north of Dovre

[@dagsrvik7202]

Go to northen norway and ride with some truck drivers, in winther time. Alot of narrow roads and tunnels here

[@AKASOFTY]

Norway is like 70 years behind North America with roads. It takes 1 hour to drive 20 miles near Oslo. Hills are like 1/6th the size of mountains in the west.

[@dbtest117]

Trucking through a normal winter day.

[@Mr89netrom]

Yhose snowwy roads in norway is quite normal. A good tip for the emergancy cars and trucks. The yellow ones are ambulances, usually something like VW boxer, or MB Sprinter. Fire trucks are red or yellow. Police cars are white, but slatherd in stickers. Often, it is the european trucks that is getting stuck, due too inexperience, or bad tiers or wrong truck for the job. Often the pullers are only 2 axels, and that is not enough grip. Many trucks have auto sanders to make it over a slippery spot. or up a short hill. I think he is driving a truck+trailer. That is a truck, with a mounted on load bearer, and then a trailer after. Not a duble semi.

[@riffly]

The police car was a Mercedes. The sowy roads are usual over most of Norway.

[@VampyrMygg]

The oncoming car that the officers stopped was a Volvo S60.

[@Mike...01]

Being a "L plate" learner truck driver would be fun in that terrain.

[@MrLalanjo]

Not sure how it is in Norway, but I assume, it is the same law as in Sweden that also trucks need to have winter tires. We have way too many trucks from central Europe stranded on the roads as sson as we have snow fall, since many of they dont have good tires.

[@MrCaprinut]

Yep trucks here is mandatory to have winter tires. You will be banned to drive on summer tires and your truck will be impounded and will not be able to drive before the whole truck has winter tires. Same if you don't have chains. Norwegian truck can also struggle, but most of the time it's east european that cause problems. National Geographic has a program with norwegian tow trucks. Lots of problems over Haukelifjell among other places.

[@neilburns8869]

Volvo have a fantastic reputation for building trucks, buses and coaches with very powerful diesel engines - exactly what you want for climbing steep inclines and helping deliver your goods across different types of terrain and roads.

[@I-throw-rims-through-windows]

Scandinavian trucks usually have snow tires in the winter as not to lose traction in bad road conditions.

[@boofingenthusiast]

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[@boofingenthusiast]

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[@peterfireflylund]

THere is still a lot of noise due to underexposure (for his particular camera). At the same time, his left cheek and his forehead look overexposed and blue.

[@IWrocker]

I appreciate the info, I agree with you, I’ve been working in a lot more original content lately and wanna transition away from reactions all together eventually. I’m running an HD el gato streamer cam right now, I do have a couple of canons and one Sony dslr I used to use for my old content. I do love my blue Yeti mic, it’s been crisp and reliable for years. It’s cool to hear from someone more local, reach out anytime on here, instagram, FB, and or my email (on my about page). I appreciate tips and getting even better quality. I always want to evolve the channel and get better 🎉

[@felixklusener5530]

7:18 I stoped at this point just four hours ago and took a picture of the landscape. This is just about 20 km south of Fauske. Now watching your video from Ulvsvåg. What a coincidence.

[@TommyRasmussen-g3j]

Im a truckdriver my self but in sweden. That is every day drivning around and make delivery.

[@nixxonnor]

The trucks with trailers that you see are stuck in the video are mostly foreign trucks with only one rear axle with no snow chains applied. They say. Some times of year these big trucks are not allowed to enter Norway without snow chains and a driver that can demonstrate how to mount them. They say

[@ulvsbane]

This is the time of the year when a lot of trucks from mainland Europe can't get uphill on snowy and icy roads because of their crappy tyres. And driving skill on snow and ice. You see the standing around everywhere, blocking traffic.

[@ruhebitte7999]

I don't know if you gain access to The Natural Geographic channel (maybe online or through some service) but there you have a nice show about the towtrucks in Norway with some amazing clips, and in winter season ❤👍

[@riconl2937]

Norway is the most beautiful country in Europe. We love going on holiday (camping) there.

[@TheScandiMan]

my father was a trucker 4:03 thats sørelva aka the north side at saltfjellet a few months ago me and my dad had to borrow a truckers tools while waiting for the mountain to open becouse my dad forgot to fasten diesel pump #2 that guy was a legend 4:00 to 5:30 is saltfjellet 7:01 to 7:36 that is the main road of the whole country a bit south of fauske on E6 my my grandpa is still a trucker and last summer he lost the top right corner of his tandem truck box becouse in the tunnel above there in the clip he met another truck and had to make space

[@The0ldBat]

So looking forward to you Euro trucking in Norway. Can't wait to watch with my husband!

[@phoenixsui]

They need to add snow in ATS and ETS

[@JoriDiculous]

dont. That DLC was the biggest disappointment in the whole life of the game. Sweden and Denmark is pretty ok, but Norway is so bad. 4 towns and one main road leading too them. It got some nice views though.

[@automation7295]

@@JoriDiculous Scandinavia DLC is 8 years and really needs a rework. When I drive from Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Russia (Beyond the Baltic Sea DLC) to Denmark, Noway and Sweden (Scandinavia DLC), I notice huge quality gap.

[@MSPstance]

haha middle divider on roads in norway is a luxury mostly found only on highways :P

[@Zlin0035]

you should look at driving the NC500 in Scotland. our most famous road trip.

[@kruimels]

I go every year to Norway for fishing ( see my youtube channel for that ). Sometimes we go with car, and there can be very small roads, even only for cars passing each other. But it is a beautifull country, and alot of nice fishing places there, we also see orca's each year while we are fishing on our boat here!

[@tomassjoberg6371]

My friend and colleague will start driving between southern Sweden to northern Norway with a new Scania 770S 6x4 after new year.

[@vidarro8681]

Nice video! Regarding the narrow road through the tunnel at the beginning.. The lines on the side tells us something here in Norway. Dont know if its the same in the US. When the line length is the same as the length between them, it tells us that the road is 5,5 meters wide or less. (18 feet or less)

[@JakkeJakobsen]

If it is continuous on the sides it's also got a centre line, so it's easy to see no matter what. Centre line does tell if the speed limit is 50 or below or not, tighter gaps and shorter lines if its

[@dalitrh]

The snow from the plow ain't dangerous 😅 it's just powder! Outside large cities they let the snow set on the road. So you're driving on snow and ice in the winter season, usually with studless tires😏

[@TomKirkemo-l5c]

I don't drive truck, but I do drive here in Norway. When it's windy and snowing...you just have to keep the car between these small sticks. You can't really see the road. :)

[@kristiangoransson6104]

Most Scandinavian roads are narrow, it’s mostly Norway that has cliffs next to them but ditches and trees are just as bad to run into. Most winter driving is made harder with non Scandinavian truckers getting stuck as soon as the snow starts falling

[@ScaniaR500]

The trucks he passes that is standing on the road has not pulled over; they are stuck and police is there to direct traffic

[@anofsti]

The roads are so narrow here some places because they're hundreds of years old, from when your feet where the main means of transportation

[@m4rt_]

4:15 not sure about trucking here, but this is just normal Norwegian winter weather. if it's winter and you had to stop whenever you encountered snow on the road, you wouldn't get anywhere.

[@sloytar2]

I’ve been driving one of the main roads between the middle of Norway and the capital city in southeast of Norway every week by car summer and winter for the last year (6 hours each way). There i meet a lot of drivers and i’ve also seen a lot of elk. The exterior lighting on the trucks is not just for decoration to put it that way. After fitting some proper LED extra light on my car myself, i have started stopping for elk much earlier than before. These conditions can be very hard at times. I have seen trucks tipped over fully on the side, trucks in the ditch, i’ve been behind trucks struggling up icy hills, i’ve seen trucks surrounded by police cars after hitting elks at least 2-3 times, been behind trucks that couldn’t make it up a slippery hill, and drove past trucks that had slipped and hitting another oncoming truck, and this is just during the last year.

[@Goldenhawk583]

Do you mean moose, or deer? Norway dont have elk:)

[@peterflynn2111]

We call those crane buckets Cherry Pickers here in Australia

[@chrisjones-vu7he]

these roads your are watching are just normal for us up in the North of Norway in the winter . and life goes on . the state highway office will close roads if it has to .

[@koppadasao]

Keep on trucking!

[@Dystopix]

those were just scenes with good weather, imagine the same Roads with storm, rain, snow, hail and icy conditions and there will be a little more excitement in life. And feel free to do it in Sweden or Finland, which allow 34.5 meter long rigs (113.189 feet)

[@-R-884]

Tyres are little different here in nordic counties in winter :)

[@campusmartius8450]

Many of the rigs you see on the side of the road are polish truckers who do not have the required chains.

[@cupid_stunt7414]

You should check out a channel by Bruce Wilson...he's just recently purchased a old Scania truck and imported it into America.. one of the ladt videos hes done was him taking it round some of his mates workshops so they can see a Cabover for the first time

[@VinDieselS70]

Some roads in Scotland are like these Norwegian roads with passing places and your allowed to drive like 60 Mph on those roads.

[@tabxtra7057]

the roads are a little wider when you see the yellow divider line.