A fun fact as well is that quite big share of Finnish truck drives got their licence (for free) by being trained as truck driver during their conscription.
@@zoolkhan I think Finland should also get rid of it's conscription it's just a money pit. We can get the truck license easily for free from schools too which is exactly what my friend did
I have to correct some mistakes in the video. • maximum in height is 4.4 meters • maximum in length is 34 meters (called HCT) • maximum in tonnes is 76 tonnes 104 tonnes is also allowed but you need a special permit to drive those trucks.
@@gearloose703 HCT trucks don't have weight privilidges, only length.
Рік тому+48
Some of the information seems to be quite outdated. Maximum length for a semi truck is 23 m, and weight 53 t. Also, I do believe Volvo is more popular than Scania. Volvo has been the best selling heavy truck for quite a long time. Scania is a close second. P.S. the beautiful city at 3:25 is Tallinn, Estonia. So not in Finland. A different kind of mistake. :)
@ More than 53t. Im not sure what is the max weight for semi, but I drove a 18m long 3+4 axle semi and its max weight was 58t. 28t for the tractor and 30t for the trailer.
@@radeee87 AFAIK, Maximum "normal" semi trailer combined mass is actually 71t. It would require total of 9 axles (Preferrably 4 on tractor and 5 on trailer), two of them driven. Distance between first and last axle hast to be atleast 17,75m (measured from center of the wheel hub). You can reach 68t with one driven axle.
I think that's actually good. I've honestly started to respect truckers way more since watching these videos, and I hope more and more non-truckers find them so the profession can be more destigmatized.
My uncle was a truck driver who hauled cargo across fenno-scandia, he died this winter from cardiac arrest on the road in sweden. Thank you for giving me a bit more insight into what he did.
Kinda funny as well that Helsinki, the southernmost major city in Finland, is almost on the same latitude as the northernmost tip of Quebec. For comparison Montreal is on the same latitude as Milan in Italy. And yes I know that latitude is not the only thing that affects climate but still.
All fun and games until the concrete on more rural roads starts cracking and breaking because of all the compacted snow on the road Being from a rural town, i deal with this every spring so it's unfortunately very familiar to me
Having just driven through ice-covered highways last night with a Scania tanker truck in southern Finland, it's nice to see a new episode featuring my cold and icy home country.
@@g0nzal0id Yeah, in Finland almost no major road (even country roads) don't have almost any potholes. That's why we also have trains that go 350 km/h I think which is INSANE
@@suomalainenpallo27 wait what we don't have 350km/h trains 😂 220km/h maximum, even 200 is rare. Finnish wiki quote: "Matkustajajunien kulkunopeudet vaihtelevat, mutta Suomessa Intercity-junien suurin sallittu nopeus on 200 km/h ja Pendolino-junien (Sm3 ja Allegro Sm6) jopa 220 km/h ajettavan rataosan mukaan."
As a Finn and your subscribed fan, thanks for showing our trucking culture to the world! I'm not a trucker but many of my friends are, I'm a car enthusiast. Gotta mention that our snow clearing system is INCREDIBLY efficient, they'll even plow walking/cycling paths in a couple of hours - at night time too!
Southern Finnish person here. The sun sets earlier during the winter, throughout the nation. In northern Finland during the winter there is a period of time called the dayless days, in which the sun does not rise at all. Iirc it lasts from weeks to a couple of months. (Fin. Kaamos or päivätön päivä)
I am in love with this series. Please do Switzerland! They pay truckers the highest; I’d love to find out why, and also how they handle the tight roads.
@@Peterkragger Also because the cost of living is high in Switzerland. Same thing in Finland, the salaries may be high but so are the prices and especially taxes. So compared to the cost of living the salaries in Finland are not that great even if they seem high on the absolute scale. The standard of living is much higher in many countries even if average salaries are lower.
finnish truck driver here! The lenght limits for trucks have changed in 2020. Semis can now be 23m long and multi trailer combinations can be a whopping 34.5m without any special permits. The max weight fir a combination is also 76 tonnes on 11 axles or 9 axles if 65% of the axles are on dually wheels. Semis also dont have alower weight limit. It depends on the amount of axles you can have on the trailer.
That's true. The country is part of Fennoscandia (Fennoscandian Peninsula), but not Scandinavia. However, a tiny part of the Scandinavian Mountains is in Finnish Lapland.
"Scandinavia /ˌskændɪˈneɪviə/ is a subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. Scandinavia most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. In English usage, it can sometimes also refer more narrowly to the Scandinavian Peninsula (which excludes Denmark but includes part of Finland), or more broadly to all of the Nordic countries, also including Finland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands." Read and learn.
My father Used to own a trucking Company and I always loved when he took me with him for a drive in trucks that were not carrying anything at the time, sadly my father passed away and the trucking business was shutdown.
Thank you for an amazing video! Couple things to note here though. Maximum height for a truck is 4.4m (not 4.2m). Maximum length is 34.5m (not 25.25m). A single trailer semi truck length is 23m (not 16.5). Maximum weight is 76tn with 4 axle truck and 5 axle trailer. (or vice versa) There are some regulations for 76tn like the truck must have 2 drive axles and the trailer has to have some of the axles with dual wheels. Semi truck with a single trailer can be 71tn with 4 axle truck and 5 axle trailer.
I'm a danish truck driver. I was in Finland a few weeks ago. Delivering in vantaa and pick up near imatra.. It was a chill factor of -29 c. It was a great trip and I enjoyed It alot... Stay strong and keep trucking
Finland is not part of scandinavia, but the nordic countries that also include Iceland and all the semi independent areas (like Åland , Färöarna and svalbard) It's not automatically more dangerous to navigate roads in the vinter. Rather the opposite, some roads can only be navigated in the winter. We have winter tires, and driving now compact snow is not that diffrent from gravel, actually a bit better. The standard weight limit in Finland was upgrades tp 84 tons like a decade ago. Specially trucks can run 104 tons today You don't need a permit for every wide load. If it's narrower that the set limit, you don't need special permits. Now I'm from Sweden, but I think it's 3.6 meter in Finland if I don't miss remeber.
my dad drived a scania truck in ~2005-2015. he was a good driver and he also let me come with him. my dad is a good driver and loves driving. in 2006- 2009 he drived in some races and im finnish if you didnt notice yet. and i can agree with the roads, finnish roads are perfect and funny thing is thats, cuz my dad is very good driver from his driving history, he sometimes moves car with his leg... im not joking he moves the steering wheel with his knee
Wow, you work fast. That's quite an upload schedule. Got anything special planned for April 1st? Maybe a Trucking World episode on the Flintstones, or ETS2, or that road map carpet that's in every kids room. Just throwing out some ideas.
Agreed that he works fast. Hadn't even thought of an April 1st video from this channel, but I love the idea. A Trucking World video on that roadmap carpet thing for kids would be hilarious.
Absolutely loving the vids. Would like to see on about Estonia. It being a fairly small country. I'm pretty sure Estonia also has the longest ice road in the world if i remember correctly. Keep up the great work!
Yeah, and Finns on the comments lying how our roads are in perfect condition 😂 Sure if you live in south Finland or near the biggest cities and drive the highways only, but many regions have lots of paved roads in bad condition. In here Kainuu region for example the roads were much better in 20-30 years ago, but now our road repairing money goes to EU and abroad.
@@Tupsuu As a guy living in Northern Finland I disagree and if the region where you live have good roads it doesn't mean it's the same elsewhere. Northern Finland is large area. And obviously most of the roads are covered in thick layer of ice and snow atm, so no potholes, but many times in winter they are still in rough condition tho. In summer and especially autumn roads here have lots of potholes, because they don't even fix the roads properly anymore; they just fill the potholes at some point and after rain the same potholes appears again. They fix the roads cheapest way possible, even tho this country collect massive amounts of tax money from the drivers and road users. Btw our car broke down to a pothole last summer.
@@blackcoffeebeans6100 Yes there is a difference. Scandinavia and Nordic are not interchangeable terms. Scandinavia, as a geographical term, refers to the Scandinavian peninsula. Two countries are located on the peninsula: Norway and Sweden. True, part of Finland is there, too, but this does not make Finland a Scandinavian country any more than being partially located on the Iberian peninsula makes France an Iberian country. For a geographical term that includes Finland (and part of Russia, like Kola Peninsula) you can use Fennoscandia. This is a geographical term only. Åland is geographically part of Finland. These are islands connected to the Finnish mainland that are rising from the sea due to post glacial rebound effect. Denmark is included in Scandinavia for its close proximity and shared history. Danish, along with Norwegian and Swedish (as well as Icelandic) is a Scandinavian language. Finnish is a Uralic language. This is an entirely different language family. Swedish and Spanish, or Swedish and Russian, are more closely related than Swedish and Finnish are. Finnish culture, though influenced by Scandinavia due to centuries of Swedish occupation, is not Scandinavian but Finnic. The Finnish mythology is completely different from Norse mythology. Nordic, simply meaning “northern”, unrelated to the term Norse, is a political union between countries that share common history and similar political values. Apart from Scandinavia, this includes Iceland and Finland. Iceland has a Scandinavian culture and language, but they are not Scandinavian due to their location. Nordic also includes overseas territories Greenland and Faroe Islands.
@@kiiturii There's not that many cultural similarities. Different history, different language, different customs, different genes. The reason Finland has some Scandinavian culture is due to being under Swedish ruling for a long time.
One of the most interesting facts about Finnish transport infrastructure (roads and railways) is that they've been specifically designed to slow attacking forces from the east. A lot of the time going from east to west involves going southwest and then back north.
As a normal car- and bike-commuter I really respect the truckers and especially the log haulers. Those guys sure earn they salary. It's amazing how they can collect the logs beside and along the narrow forest roads with their huge trucks.
Sisu is a Finnish concept described as stoic determination, tenacity of purpose, grit, bravery, and resilience. It's a great name for a machiney manufacturer too.
Trucks go 100kmh on class 1 highways and the speed limit on class 2 highways, which is 70-100kmh. The speedlimits are also usually 50kmh in city areas. The term taajama-alue is used for these city areas and the speed limit is 50kmh unless noted otherwise with road signs. Outside of these taajama-alue the speed limit is 80kmh unless noted otherwise. 60kmh roads only really exist in cities where the travel distances are relatively long inside these taajama-alue.
Gotta correct one thing, Finland isn't actually Scandinavian country. Just Nordic. But I let that pass as it's common in English speakers to include us to it. I don't drive myself, but spend good chunk of my work as passenger. Can say the summer scenery in non stop daylight is the best part
Näinhän se maantieteellisesti on, mutta en pane pahakseni, jos Suomi luetaan Skandinaviaan, koska yleensä Skandinaviaan liitetään positiivisia asioita. On tavallaan meidän "maabrändimme" kannalta hyvä tulla kansainvälisesti mielletyksi osana Skandinaviaa kuin vaikka Itä-Eurooppaa.
@@blackcoffeebeans6100 Scandinavia (in finnish) basically is the area of Norway and Sweden, but also often Denmark gets included. When speaking of "Scandinavian countries" sometimes Iceland is included. In other languages it can include Finland and it just is a synonym for Nordic countries. I will stop confusing people. Call it what you will, it's alright for us
@@blackcoffeebeans6100 The difference is that Scandinavia and Nordic are not interchangeable terms. Scandinavia, as a geographical term, refers to the Scandinavian peninsula. Two countries are located on the peninsula: Norway and Sweden. True, part of Finland is there, too, but this does not make Finland a Scandinavian country any more than being partially located on the Iberian peninsula makes France an Iberian country. For a geographical term that includes Finland (and part of Russia, like Kola Peninsula) you can use Fennoscandia. This is a geographical term only. Åland is geographically part of Finland. These are islands connected to the Finnish mainland that are rising from the sea due to post glacial rebound effect. Denmark is included in Scandinavia for its close proximity and shared history. Danish, along with Norwegian and Swedish (as well as Icelandic) is a Scandinavian language. Finnish is a Uralic language. This is an entirely different language family. Swedish and Spanish, or Swedish and Russian, are more closely related than Swedish and Finnish are. Finnish culture, though influenced by Scandinavia due to centuries of Swedish occupation, is not Scandinavian but Finnic. The Finnish mythology is completely different from Norse mythology. Nordic, simply meaning “northern”, unrelated to the term Norse, is a political union between countries that share common history and similar political values. Apart from Scandinavia, this includes Iceland and Finland. Iceland has a Scandinavian culture and language, but they are not Scandinavian due to their location. Nordic also includes overseas territories Greenland and Faroe Islands.
i readed some of the comments, and noticed that people were talking about finland not being a baltic country and about the leights and weights, but i didnt see anyone mentioning that the speed limits on all roadways are actually lowered temporarily for the whole time of winter, not just during bad weather
Sisu is bit like Finnish Kenworth or Peterbilt, most popular with small companies and owner operators. They have the legendary Eaton-Fuller 18 speed non synchronized manual trans as an option and many of them are used in rough work as gravel and timber trucks. Even more so in old times when engine options included CAT and Cummins engines, now I think they are all Mercedes powered. But this video is not very good, as other comments points out the length and weight limits are wrong for non semi trucks and that's one of the easiest to look for and most significant facts, like come on... HCT trucks and high 76tn weight limit are the most significant things that sets Finnish trucking apart from rest of Europe yet not properly covered in this video
In a narrow geographic sense, the Scandinavian countries refer to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. However, in a broader cultural and historical sense, the term also includes Finland and Iceland, which share similar cultural and historical ties with the other Scandinavian countries. While Finland is not located on the Scandinavian Peninsula, it is still often grouped together with the other Scandinavian countries due to its historical and cultural connections to the region.
@@retairmarsh That is not my experience as a scandinavian. The closest Finland gets to be considered a scandinavian country, is them being under swedish rule in the past.
@@kristianskaland2485 I'm also Scandinavian, and have visited every part of the region. I can't think of a single difference except language and part of the geography. Care to elaborate?
@@retairmarsh with a narrow view, not even Denmark is include. Pretty much Norway and Sweden.. and a tiny bit of finland Finland is generally never include. It would be nordic
2:15 this is just geography nerd stuff, but Finland is not in Scandinavia. Scandinavia is three countries exactly; Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Finland, along with Scandinavia, Iceland and various other places is part of the Nordic countries though.
Scandinavia and Nordic are not interchangeable terms. Scandinavia, as a geographical term, refers to the Scandinavian peninsula. Two countries are located on the peninsula: Norway and Sweden. True, part of Finland is there, too, but this does not make Finland a Scandinavian country any more than being partially located on the Iberian peninsula makes France an Iberian country. For a geographical term that includes Finland (and part of Russia, like Kola Peninsula) you can use Fennoscandia. This is a geographical term only. Åland is geographically part of Finland. These are islands connected to the Finnish mainland that are rising from the sea due to post glacial rebound effect. Denmark is included in Scandinavia for its close proximity and shared history. Danish, along with Norwegian and Swedish (as well as Icelandic) is a Scandinavian language. Finnish is a Uralic language. This is an entirely different language family. Swedish and Spanish, or Swedish and Russian, are more closely related than Swedish and Finnish are. Finnish culture, though influenced by Scandinavia due to centuries of Swedish occupation, is not Scandinavian but Finnic. The Finnish mythology is completely different from Norse mythology. Nordic, simply meaning “northern”, unrelated to the term Norse, is a political union between countries that share common history and similar political values. Apart from Scandinavia, this includes Iceland and Finland. Iceland has a Scandinavian culture and language, but they are not Scandinavian due to their location. Nordic also includes overseas territories Greenland and Faroe Islands.
@@Pyhantaakka Yeah, but we don't count Finland as part of Scandinavia regardless of that. That's just how it is. Denmark has also cultural and linguistics ties to Norway and Sweden, Finland does not. And yes, you are correct. Denmark is indeed geographically not a Scandinavian country, but Scandinavia is not purely geographical term, unlike Fennoscandia. Call it what you will, but Sweden conquered land that was already occupied by people who weren't and aren't Swedish, and considered Finland a conquered territory, not true Sweden.
Yeah in the snow time it is lower - nah not really. I can think on the time I drove to north cape by car all on snow in Finland and while driving the speed limit of 80 a truck slowly came near to me from behind (probably going 80 km/h straight as car speedometers are a little bit off). Thought for 10 minutes where I could give him some place (although he did nothing after he was behind me) before he had to take a right and I was back to lonely on long snowy dark roads again.
A fun fact as well is that quite big share of Finnish truck drives got their licence (for free) by being trained as truck driver during their conscription.
happened in german army too, when they still had a conscription.
when i was doing my conscription they said that CE license was like 15k euros. im glad i was given such a golden opportunity.
alan koulutkin tarjoaa ilmaiset kortit oppilaille😁
@@zoolkhan I think Finland should also get rid of it's conscription it's just a money pit. We can get the truck license easily for free from schools too which is exactly what my friend did
@@evs251 u from finland? U know who our neighbour is?. We will never remove the conscription
I have to correct some mistakes in the video.
• maximum in height is 4.4 meters
• maximum in length is 34 meters (called HCT)
• maximum in tonnes is 76 tonnes
104 tonnes is also allowed but you need a special permit to drive those trucks.
I don't know why there would be such a mistake. HCT (over 76t?) seems to be abundant on regular routes now. Pretty cool and efficient.
@@gearloose703 HCT trucks don't have weight privilidges, only length.
Some of the information seems to be quite outdated.
Maximum length for a semi truck is 23 m, and weight 53 t.
Also, I do believe Volvo is more popular than Scania. Volvo has been the best selling heavy truck for quite a long time. Scania is a close second.
P.S. the beautiful city at 3:25 is Tallinn, Estonia. So not in Finland. A different kind of mistake. :)
@ More than 53t. Im not sure what is the max weight for semi, but I drove a 18m long 3+4 axle semi and its max weight was 58t. 28t for the tractor and 30t for the trailer.
@@radeee87 AFAIK, Maximum "normal" semi trailer combined mass is actually 71t. It would require total of 9 axles (Preferrably 4 on tractor and 5 on trailer), two of them driven. Distance between first and last axle hast to be atleast 17,75m (measured from center of the wheel hub). You can reach 68t with one driven axle.
I’m not even a trucker and I love these videos
same tbh
@@lewismcshane1731 it’s honestly because I like countries and stuff😅
@@windbuster Same here. No shame in that
I think that's actually good. I've honestly started to respect truckers way more since watching these videos, and I hope more and more non-truckers find them so the profession can be more destigmatized.
@@SlapStyleAnims nice to see another geography fan cheers 🌍🍻
My uncle was a truck driver who hauled cargo across fenno-scandia, he died this winter from cardiac arrest on the road in sweden. Thank you for giving me a bit more insight into what he did.
May he rest in peace, respect
Few notes.
Height is 4.4m and lenght 34.5 meters
also weight of 60tons changed in... i cant remember to 76tons
Could have mentioned more about HCTs
Yup, Finland probably has the largest trucks in Europe
76 ton and 34 meter truck also must have atleast 510 horsepowers
And 90T is legal on some roads
Here I am as a UK trucker, eating dinner in my truck and watching this! Love this series! A nice insight into how my job is around the world
have a safe drive brother
@@kiiiisu you too bud🤘
Is this you talking or The liquor?
@@vennuv5626 The liquor Randy! Always the Liquor! Way she goes bud, the way she goes
@@Iamtheliquor right on Buddy
The government here in Quebec blaming our horrible roads on the winter climate...
Finland: hold my snow plow
Kinda funny as well that Helsinki, the southernmost major city in Finland, is almost on the same latitude as the northernmost tip of Quebec. For comparison Montreal is on the same latitude as Milan in Italy. And yes I know that latitude is not the only thing that affects climate but still.
@@ellav5387 exactly lol. And how the roads magically become smoother in neighboring provinces/states with similar climates
All fun and games until the concrete on more rural roads starts cracking and breaking because of all the compacted snow on the road
Being from a rural town, i deal with this every spring so it's unfortunately very familiar to me
@@flamethegame1 Wait, I thought the roads start cracking due to ground frost?
Having just driven through ice-covered highways last night with a Scania tanker truck in southern Finland, it's nice to see a new episode featuring my cold and icy home country.
Finland's roads are very comfortable to drive through, it's nice to see the profession get some recognition up here too.
torilla tavataan!
Tuon mökkitien sorat
Finnish roads are the softest, smoothest and safest Ive ever driven on
@@g0nzal0id Yeah, in Finland almost no major road (even country roads) don't have almost any potholes. That's why we also have trains that go 350 km/h I think which is INSANE
@@suomalainenpallo27 wait what we don't have 350km/h trains 😂 220km/h maximum, even 200 is rare. Finnish wiki quote: "Matkustajajunien kulkunopeudet vaihtelevat, mutta Suomessa Intercity-junien suurin sallittu nopeus on 200 km/h ja Pendolino-junien (Sm3 ja Allegro Sm6) jopa 220 km/h ajettavan rataosan mukaan."
@@piuthemagicman I said ''I think'' but yes, that is correct. They go 220 km/h and i've also been on a train that went 210 km/h.
It was very recently changed so that trucks can now be 34.5m in length with no special permits. Also very cool video about our icy home!
Recently, more like 4 years ago!
Finnish trucking seems awesome. We look forward to seeing more trucking videos along the way.
0:48 this tunnel is about 300m from my house. drove through this tunnel twice even today
Been waiting for this one!
Living in Brisbane during a heatwave, you have no idea how "cool" I think trucking in Finland would be right now.
It would be +5 to -15 cool depending what part of finland
@@Hulivilivoo There was below -30 in Lapland just couple days ago.
Kainuu region has the most snow tho.
As a Finn and your subscribed fan, thanks for showing our trucking culture to the world! I'm not a trucker but many of my friends are, I'm a car enthusiast. Gotta mention that our snow clearing system is INCREDIBLY efficient, they'll even plow walking/cycling paths in a couple of hours - at night time too!
Yeah, I don't think Finnish schools for example have ever been closed because of snow.
Southern Finnish person here. The sun sets earlier during the winter, throughout the nation. In northern Finland during the winter there is a period of time called the dayless days, in which the sun does not rise at all. Iirc it lasts from weeks to a couple of months. (Fin. Kaamos or päivätön päivä)
I am in love with this series. Please do Switzerland! They pay truckers the highest; I’d love to find out why, and also how they handle the tight roads.
The answer is simple. Because they can afford it
@@Peterkragger Also because the cost of living is high in Switzerland. Same thing in Finland, the salaries may be high but so are the prices and especially taxes. So compared to the cost of living the salaries in Finland are not that great even if they seem high on the absolute scale. The standard of living is much higher in many countries even if average salaries are lower.
finally you made a video about Finland. This was actually pretty accurate to reality, good job
finnish truck driver here! The lenght limits for trucks have changed in 2020. Semis can now be 23m long and multi trailer combinations can be a whopping 34.5m without any special permits. The max weight fir a combination is also 76 tonnes on 11 axles or 9 axles if 65% of the axles are on dually wheels. Semis also dont have alower weight limit. It depends on the amount of axles you can have on the trailer.
Can we communicate please i would definitely like to learn more.
Do a video on the early years of Trucking
Make a video about Georgian trucking, my country 🇬🇪❤️ Great video!! I love your channel and so does everyone else! Keep it up! Very underrated content
This is basically becoming a series to learn geography from, through trucking but not limited to. I love it!
this content is so unique and fun to watch fr
really want to see more of these in the future
Note: Finland is Nordic, not Scandinavian.
That's true. The country is part of Fennoscandia (Fennoscandian Peninsula), but not Scandinavia. However, a tiny part of the Scandinavian Mountains is in Finnish Lapland.
Scandinavian countries are also Nordic countries.
No differences. Scandinavia means Nordic anyway.
@@blackcoffeebeans6100 no ei vitussa ole sama asia
@@blackcoffeebeans6100 scandinavia and nordic are 2 different things, finland is a nordic country but not scandinavian
"Scandinavia /ˌskændɪˈneɪviə/ is a subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. Scandinavia most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. In English usage, it can sometimes also refer more narrowly to the Scandinavian Peninsula (which excludes Denmark but includes part of Finland), or more broadly to all of the Nordic countries, also including Finland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands."
Read and learn.
Please do an episode on Sweden, I know it may be similar to Finland, but I think there's more of a difference than one might think.
the 100 and 120 km/h speed limits are lowered to 80 and 100 for the whole winter
Is Finnish trucking cooler than I thought? Because when you said Finnish trucking I thought damn that must be cool as shit
My father Used to own a trucking Company and I always loved when he took me with him for a drive in trucks that were not carrying anything at the time, sadly my father passed away and the trucking business was shutdown.
Thank you for an amazing video!
Couple things to note here though.
Maximum height for a truck is 4.4m (not 4.2m). Maximum length is 34.5m (not 25.25m). A single trailer semi truck length is 23m (not 16.5). Maximum weight is 76tn with 4 axle truck and 5 axle trailer. (or vice versa)
There are some regulations for 76tn like the truck must have 2 drive axles and the trailer has to have some of the axles with dual wheels.
Semi truck with a single trailer can be 71tn with 4 axle truck and 5 axle trailer.
Lets do this again Nordic=Yes Scandinavian=No also others pointed out the wrong info about height, lenght and weight.
Holy cow, who cares??? You must be really fun at parties
@@evs251 who cares my ass it's just incorrect info what's your problem
@@evs251 hes just correcting mistakes..?
and the speed limits in helsinki
@@evs251 Why watch a documentary if they get the facts wrong? If you enjoy fiction, thats alright, but it should be labeled as such.
The last trucker who had to keep up the speed and dodge the ditch with his front tire was very skilled :D
I'm a danish truck driver. I was in Finland a few weeks ago. Delivering in vantaa and pick up near imatra..
It was a chill factor of -29 c.
It was a great trip and I enjoyed It alot...
Stay strong and keep trucking
Finland is not part of scandinavia, but the nordic countries that also include Iceland and all the semi independent areas (like Åland , Färöarna and svalbard)
It's not automatically more dangerous to navigate roads in the vinter. Rather the opposite, some roads can only be navigated in the winter.
We have winter tires, and driving now compact snow is not that diffrent from gravel, actually a bit better.
The standard weight limit in Finland was upgrades tp 84 tons like a decade ago. Specially trucks can run 104 tons today
You don't need a permit for every wide load. If it's narrower that the set limit, you don't need special permits. Now I'm from Sweden, but I think it's 3.6 meter in Finland if I don't miss remeber.
Scandinavia means Nordic in many languages.
@@blackcoffeebeans6100 That's true. I suppose it's a bit like calling all Americans yanks or using the word "England" for all of Britain.
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@Kalevic I have been utterly decimated and feel ashamed.
I do this way too often and clearly know nothing about anything.
@Kalevic Finns are Nordic ppl. Just look at them. The language and The race is a different matter in Finland's case.
we've also got a bunch of "HCT's" which stands for "High Capacity Transport" and are about 34 meters in length.. the more you know..
I would love to hear about the Balkan Trucking experience
my dad drived a scania truck in ~2005-2015. he was a good driver and he also let me come with him. my dad is a good driver and loves driving. in 2006- 2009 he drived in some races and im finnish if you didnt notice yet. and i can agree with the roads, finnish roads are perfect and funny thing is thats, cuz my dad is very good driver from his driving history, he sometimes moves car with his leg... im not joking he moves the steering wheel with his knee
Wow, you work fast. That's quite an upload schedule. Got anything special planned for April 1st? Maybe a Trucking World episode on the Flintstones, or ETS2, or that road map carpet that's in every kids room. Just throwing out some ideas.
Agreed that he works fast. Hadn't even thought of an April 1st video from this channel, but I love the idea. A Trucking World video on that roadmap carpet thing for kids would be hilarious.
fast working means theres actually quite a few bits of misinformation in this video, check the other comments to see
3.26 onwards is the areal footage of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia used :D You missed the Finland/Helsinki with 80 kilometers.
Hope to see a similar video of Danish/Norwegian/Swedish trucking.
Absolutely loving the vids. Would like to see on about Estonia. It being a fairly small country. I'm pretty sure Estonia also has the longest ice road in the world if i remember correctly. Keep up the great work!
Our trucking is rather uniform with other EU countries, not much interesting stuff here... And ice road is just for cars, not trucks.
Now that I think about it, a lot of the road classifications (especially the smaller ones) remind me of My Summer Car roads.
That game nails the vibe of rural Finland.
@@somberyu yep
@@somberyu do you know where in Finland it is based on?
@@DollyBoy_1923 Google tells me it's based on Puumala in Southern Savonia
@@somberyu thanks!!!!
USA trucker here I love hearing about my international colleagues
Finally! I've been waiting for this, long live Finnish trucking culture!
That joke about the roads being incredibly high quality was a good one 😀
Yeah, and Finns on the comments lying how our roads are in perfect condition 😂
Sure if you live in south Finland or near the biggest cities and drive the highways only, but many regions have lots of paved roads in bad condition.
In here Kainuu region for example the roads were much better in 20-30 years ago, but now our road repairing money goes to EU and abroad.
@@trumpjongun8831 yeah and those roads are specialy bad when you compare it to amount tax they are collecting from car/truck owners.
@@aleksisoukkala Exactly.
@@trumpjongun8831 In northern Finland the roads are in good condition. I have only seen 2 potholes during the winter and spring.
@@Tupsuu As a guy living in Northern Finland I disagree and if the region where you live have good roads it doesn't mean it's the same elsewhere.
Northern Finland is large area.
And obviously most of the roads are covered in thick layer of ice and snow atm, so no potholes, but many times in winter they are still in rough condition tho.
In summer and especially autumn roads here have lots of potholes, because they don't even fix the roads properly anymore; they just fill the potholes at some point and after rain the same potholes appears again.
They fix the roads cheapest way possible, even tho this country collect massive amounts of tax money from the drivers and road users.
Btw our car broke down to a pothole last summer.
At 3:27 is Tallinn, which is an Estonian city, but great video nevertheless!
Very small detail but I believe Finland is considered a Nordic country but not a Scandinavian country
Scandinavian countries are also Nordic countries. No differences.
@@blackcoffeebeans6100 Yes there is a difference. Scandinavia and Nordic are not interchangeable terms.
Scandinavia, as a geographical term, refers to the Scandinavian peninsula. Two countries are located on the peninsula: Norway and Sweden. True, part of Finland is there, too, but this does not make Finland a Scandinavian country any more than being partially located on the Iberian peninsula makes France an Iberian country. For a geographical term that includes Finland (and part of Russia, like Kola Peninsula) you can use Fennoscandia. This is a geographical term only. Åland is geographically part of Finland. These are islands connected to the Finnish mainland that are rising from the sea due to post glacial rebound effect.
Denmark is included in Scandinavia for its close proximity and shared history. Danish, along with Norwegian and Swedish (as well as Icelandic) is a Scandinavian language. Finnish is a Uralic language. This is an entirely different language family. Swedish and Spanish, or Swedish and Russian, are more closely related than Swedish and Finnish are. Finnish culture, though influenced by Scandinavia due to centuries of Swedish occupation, is not Scandinavian but Finnic. The Finnish mythology is completely different from Norse mythology.
Nordic, simply meaning “northern”, unrelated to the term Norse, is a political union between countries that share common history and similar political values. Apart from Scandinavia, this includes Iceland and Finland. Iceland has a Scandinavian culture and language, but they are not Scandinavian due to their location. Nordic also includes overseas territories Greenland and Faroe Islands.
keep this series up, its awesome
As a person of proud Finnish descent I love to see you making this video
As an retired American semi driver hats off to our Finnish drivers! Actually Finnish on Ma's side! 👍
At 2:14 you mentioned Finland is a Scandinavian country, but it's not. Just wanted to point that out but otherwise great vid!
Thank you, wanted come and point out this, too.
Finland is a Nordic country. The term is not interchangeable with Scandinavia.
a lot of people consider Finland to be "culturally" part of scandinavia, even though on paper it isn't
@@kiiturii There's not that many cultural similarities. Different history, different language, different customs, different genes. The reason Finland has some Scandinavian culture is due to being under Swedish ruling for a long time.
Finland's road classification is very organised and logical
One of the most interesting facts about Finnish transport infrastructure (roads and railways) is that they've been specifically designed to slow attacking forces from the east. A lot of the time going from east to west involves going southwest and then back north.
We need a video about Swedish trucks and industry, please...
he really just called Finland a part of Scandinavia.
The colourful front lightbar is the only reason I did not rammed into a truck during a snowstorm.
3:26 this is a picture is of Tallinn
Fun fact: A considerable amount of finnish truckers get their trucking licences during their mandatory military service
A correction. Outside the main cities, the paved roads are NOT well maintained. They are in a terrible shape.
"Paved roads are well maintained" well not where i live lol
ok even trucking content is not safe from these scabots bruh
As a normal car- and bike-commuter I really respect the truckers and especially the log haulers. Those guys sure earn they salary. It's amazing how they can collect the logs beside and along the narrow forest roads with their huge trucks.
Sisu is a Finnish concept described as stoic determination, tenacity of purpose, grit, bravery, and resilience.
It's a great name for a machiney manufacturer too.
Thanks for the video, been waiting for this one. The info was a bit off, but otherwise a good video.
Another great video, keep up the good work!
Haha I was surprised to see that these first 3 truck on 1:58 are from my small home town of 1000 people. We must have a truck spotter here!
Highway pavement quality is getting worse.
Never been interested in lorries but I some how love your videos!!!
Finland is not a Scandinavian country. Nordic country yes, Scandinavian no.
You forgot that Finland also let new 34m (112 feet) super truck convoys with 90t cargo weight limit
You should have talked about the special challenge that is driving logging truck in tiny forest roads. Those guys are the true bad asses.
0:48 -roads composed of asphalt are incredibly high quality. This is an even bigger lie than Finland is the happiest country in the world
i love these vids so much
Finland is a very happy country, bet truckers are enjoying their jobs right now
still waiting for Colombia, Day 13 of asking for it to be documented!
Trucks go 100kmh on class 1 highways and the speed limit on class 2 highways, which is 70-100kmh. The speedlimits are also usually 50kmh in city areas. The term taajama-alue is used for these city areas and the speed limit is 50kmh unless noted otherwise with road signs. Outside of these taajama-alue the speed limit is 80kmh unless noted otherwise. 60kmh roads only really exist in cities where the travel distances are relatively long inside these taajama-alue.
Yeah, no. There's not a single Finnish truck on Finnish roads that doesn't have a speed limiter set max 90 kmh. Most companies limit it to 80-85 kmh.
As a hockey player, I am interested. Finns are important in the NHL.
Gotta correct one thing, Finland isn't actually Scandinavian country. Just Nordic.
But I let that pass as it's common in English speakers to include us to it.
I don't drive myself, but spend good chunk of my work as passenger. Can say the summer scenery in non stop daylight is the best part
Näinhän se maantieteellisesti on, mutta en pane pahakseni, jos Suomi luetaan Skandinaviaan, koska yleensä Skandinaviaan liitetään positiivisia asioita. On tavallaan meidän "maabrändimme" kannalta hyvä tulla kansainvälisesti mielletyksi osana Skandinaviaa kuin vaikka Itä-Eurooppaa.
@@tommiterava5955 Hankala pistää pahakseen. Saatan olla turhan pikkutarkka :D
What is the difference? All of them are members of Nordic council. They all are welfare countries with high standard of living.
@@blackcoffeebeans6100
Scandinavia (in finnish) basically is the area of Norway and Sweden, but also often Denmark gets included.
When speaking of "Scandinavian countries" sometimes Iceland is included.
In other languages it can include Finland and it just is a synonym for Nordic countries.
I will stop confusing people. Call it what you will, it's alright for us
@@blackcoffeebeans6100 The difference is that Scandinavia and Nordic are not interchangeable terms.
Scandinavia, as a geographical term, refers to the Scandinavian peninsula. Two countries are located on the peninsula: Norway and Sweden. True, part of Finland is there, too, but this does not make Finland a Scandinavian country any more than being partially located on the Iberian peninsula makes France an Iberian country. For a geographical term that includes Finland (and part of Russia, like Kola Peninsula) you can use Fennoscandia. This is a geographical term only. Åland is geographically part of Finland. These are islands connected to the Finnish mainland that are rising from the sea due to post glacial rebound effect.
Denmark is included in Scandinavia for its close proximity and shared history. Danish, along with Norwegian and Swedish (as well as Icelandic) is a Scandinavian language. Finnish is a Uralic language. This is an entirely different language family. Swedish and Spanish, or Swedish and Russian, are more closely related than Swedish and Finnish are. Finnish culture, though influenced by Scandinavia due to centuries of Swedish occupation, is not Scandinavian but Finnic. The Finnish mythology is completely different from Norse mythology.
Nordic, simply meaning “northern”, unrelated to the term Norse, is a political union between countries that share common history and similar political values. Apart from Scandinavia, this includes Iceland and Finland. Iceland has a Scandinavian culture and language, but they are not Scandinavian due to their location. Nordic also includes overseas territories Greenland and Faroe Islands.
i readed some of the comments, and noticed that people were talking about finland not being a baltic country and about the leights and weights, but i didnt see anyone mentioning that the speed limits on all roadways are actually lowered temporarily for the whole time of winter, not just during bad weather
Keep it up! Germany next or a Carribean Island would be interesting
Now weight limit is 76 tons and lenght 34,50 meters, weight can be more with special permits.
Sisu is bit like Finnish Kenworth or Peterbilt, most popular with small companies and owner operators. They have the legendary Eaton-Fuller 18 speed non synchronized manual trans as an option and many of them are used in rough work as gravel and timber trucks. Even more so in old times when engine options included CAT and Cummins engines, now I think they are all Mercedes powered.
But this video is not very good, as other comments points out the length and weight limits are wrong for non semi trucks and that's one of the easiest to look for and most significant facts, like come on... HCT trucks and high 76tn weight limit are the most significant things that sets Finnish trucking apart from rest of Europe yet not properly covered in this video
And Sisu hybrid is most powerfull truck in world 900hp.
Would love to see a video on Western Australian road trains :)
I don’t know anything about cars or trucks but I like your voice
1:34 is taken from nokia, that's exactly where my bus stop is crazy.
When he said Finland was Scandinavian, I died a little inside (because I'm dumb)
In a narrow geographic sense, the Scandinavian countries refer to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. However, in a broader cultural and historical sense, the term also includes Finland and Iceland, which share similar cultural and historical ties with the other Scandinavian countries.
While Finland is not located on the Scandinavian Peninsula, it is still often grouped together with the other Scandinavian countries due to its historical and cultural connections to the region.
@@retairmarsh oh ok cool
@@retairmarsh That is not my experience as a scandinavian. The closest Finland gets to be considered a scandinavian country, is them being under swedish rule in the past.
@@kristianskaland2485 I'm also Scandinavian, and have visited every part of the region. I can't think of a single difference except language and part of the geography. Care to elaborate?
@@retairmarsh with a narrow view, not even Denmark is include. Pretty much Norway and Sweden.. and a tiny bit of finland
Finland is generally never include. It would be nordic
Can you do Sweden next? Love your videos ❤ keep it up
on the main roads the speed limit is usually 100 kmh and lowered to 80 kmh in the winter
Yup, but lorries and trucks have upper limit of 80 no matter what.
In text it says their snow removal system is incredibly efficient and with voice only pretty
im finnish and i know most of this. why am i watching this.?
Keep up the good work
2:15 this is just geography nerd stuff, but Finland is not in Scandinavia. Scandinavia is three countries exactly; Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Finland, along with Scandinavia, Iceland and various other places is part of the Nordic countries though.
It is a Nordic country. No differences.
@@blackcoffeebeans6100 my comment literally explained what the difference between Nordic countries and Scandinavia is.
@@namenamename390 No differences. They are all members of Nordic council.
Scandinavia and Nordic are not interchangeable terms.
Scandinavia, as a geographical term, refers to the Scandinavian peninsula. Two countries are located on the peninsula: Norway and Sweden. True, part of Finland is there, too, but this does not make Finland a Scandinavian country any more than being partially located on the Iberian peninsula makes France an Iberian country. For a geographical term that includes Finland (and part of Russia, like Kola Peninsula) you can use Fennoscandia. This is a geographical term only. Åland is geographically part of Finland. These are islands connected to the Finnish mainland that are rising from the sea due to post glacial rebound effect.
Denmark is included in Scandinavia for its close proximity and shared history. Danish, along with Norwegian and Swedish (as well as Icelandic) is a Scandinavian language. Finnish is a Uralic language. This is an entirely different language family. Swedish and Spanish, or Swedish and Russian, are more closely related than Swedish and Finnish are. Finnish culture, though influenced by Scandinavia due to centuries of Swedish occupation, is not Scandinavian but Finnic. The Finnish mythology is completely different from Norse mythology.
Nordic, simply meaning “northern”, unrelated to the term Norse, is a political union between countries that share common history and similar political values. Apart from Scandinavia, this includes Iceland and Finland. Iceland has a Scandinavian culture and language, but they are not Scandinavian due to their location. Nordic also includes overseas territories Greenland and Faroe Islands.
@@Pyhantaakka Yeah, but we don't count Finland as part of Scandinavia regardless of that. That's just how it is. Denmark has also cultural and linguistics ties to Norway and Sweden, Finland does not.
And yes, you are correct. Denmark is indeed geographically not a Scandinavian country, but Scandinavia is not purely geographical term, unlike Fennoscandia.
Call it what you will, but Sweden conquered land that was already occupied by people who weren't and aren't Swedish, and considered Finland a conquered territory, not true Sweden.
This man just called the finnish roads good
this man is also crazy
You should make Siberian russia trucking video keep the content up!! Thank you
Romania trucking is very intresting. It would be awsome to make a video about it :)
Cool video.
Came to point out the lenght is 34.50 meters and 76 tons. I work for one of these companies shown in the video =)
Finland is not a Scandinavian country it’s a Nordic country.
Great video but please keep in mind that finland is not a scandinavian country.
Wow. Great work if fiction. On paper everything seems to be this peachy.
Russia used to be one of the biggest export and import partner countries for Finland but that obviously changed in the last 14 months.
Yeah in the snow time it is lower - nah not really. I can think on the time I drove to north cape by car all on snow in Finland and while driving the speed limit of 80 a truck slowly came near to me from behind (probably going 80 km/h straight as car speedometers are a little bit off). Thought for 10 minutes where I could give him some place (although he did nothing after he was behind me) before he had to take a right and I was back to lonely on long snowy dark roads again.
0:50 I have been on that very same spot!!!
I'd love it if you would make a video about police in Europe (even if it was an hour long, which would make it even better)