4WD Convoy Procedures

A lead vehicle will have a driver with knowledge of the area and roads goes first and communicates with other drivers via UHF radio.

On extended trips as well as harder trips, other vehicles are expected to have UHF radios installed. Some portable radios will be available for short (day) trips.

The convoy travels reasonably close together which assists following drivers to see how the vehicle ahead approaches “obstacles”. In cases in the outback where dusty conditions exist, the group may spread out more than would be the case in the mountains.

At all junctions of tracks, it is necessary for the vehicle ahead to physically wait until the following vehicle arrives at the junction and takes the same turn.