@OzyGrenie with the greatest respect I’ll offer a correction. However your basic message, which I read to be “this is potentially dangerous and should be taken seriously“ is spot on, so please don’t be offended by the specifics!
I’m tempted to think that LPG canisters are more of an issue than diesel jerries as these have more stringent standards.
In Australia anyway, carrying combustible fuel on the outside REAR of any vehicle or trailer is illegal, let alone dumb, on or off road.
This is incorrect. While specific legislation differs by State/Territory, the requirements are aligned at the national level by the National Transport Commission. Without restating, it basically says it needs to be carried in an ADR compliant container which is marked with it’s contents, and stored in a suitable holder (e.g no ADR for the holder).
I did a search and there are a few websites offering a review of the guidelines, however I haven’t found one that’s based on the current (ADG7) standardised national regime. Not that this is greatly different, it’s just that it’s aligned the requirements across the various State/Territory authorities.
In any case, any collision (which no one can guarantee not happening) its plain neglect let alone risk of injury to others.
It is definitely a risk.
The NSW guidelines by memory used to require the carriage of a suitable fire extinguisher, although I’m buggered if I can find the relevant guideline on the current
SafeWork NSW website.
Lets just say you'd have no insurance or warranty
Incorrect, with the caveat that one would need to check one’s policy. Some insurers place limits on the amount that can be carried and how it is carried. If one conforms with these and other relevant conditions the claim will proceed as normal.
, or any valid argument in court of law.
Not a lawyer but one presumes that if one is transporting fuel within the NTC guidelines this will be unlikely to be a factor.
Just the fumes alone on impact are enough to explode.
The Code [rather exhaustively] classifies goods on this (combustibility) and other dimensions; and matches packing and transportation requirements accordingly. See below
YouTube is full of examples lacking common sense.
Could be. I’m guessing all the sensible folks are over on facebook.
Even diesel being less volatile, cant be carried on the rear.
Diesel is not classified as a dangerous good, although it is listed as a combustible liquid and accordingly must be carried in a compliant vessel in a suitable holder. A holder that is vulnerable to damage in the event of an accident is unlikely to meet that requirement, but mounting on the back or anywhere else is not in itself an issue.
Only other comment on this stuff is that RORO operators don’t like carrying fuel and/or gas canisters that have previously been used… so if you’re on that epic transatlantic trip be prepared to discard your canisters at your port of departure.
