Safely driving your truck or bus on the South Eastern Freeway

The South Eastern Freeway, when driving to Adelaide, ends in a 7km continuous steep downhill descent before arriving at a major intersection.

Before you attempt to drive down the South Eastern Freeway, use the information provided to learn how to descend safely.

Just one driver making a mistake, or not realising they need a safety refresher, could cost lives.

• Road safety

  Find out how to descend the South Eastern Freeway safely, where safety ramps are positioned and other safety considerations.

• Laws, offences and penalties

  Find out about laws and related penalties to the South Eastern Freeway down-track.

About the South Eastern Freeway

The South Eastern Freeway forms part of the Adelaide to Melbourne road corridor. It’s an important strategic freight route for South Australia.

On average, the South Eastern Freeway, between Crafers interchange and Glen Osmond, carries an average of 48,000 vehicles per day, with around 5,200 of these classed as heavy vehicles.

Truck and bus drivers must pay attention to the road rules specific to the South Eastern Freeway to make sure all users have a safe journey.

The South Australian Government has done a comprehensive review of heavy vehicle safety on the South Eastern Freeway down-track. That is the city-bound lanes between Crafers and the intersection of Cross Road, Portrush Road and Glen Osmond Road.