Ouch, poor guy. I guess the drivers was too complacent and not watching far enough ahead. This is a shot of the main road east in WA. It's pretty typical for a country road.

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I believe CTs have been ridden down it successfully avoiding the road trains, but you'd have to keep an eye on the rear view mirrors and keep out of the way. Also, yes, those are runway markers. There's a sign there telling people to watch out for planes...