If its a single carriageway then have a look at the highway code ;)
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If its a single carriageway then have a look at the highway code (What's even more amazing is how few people know what speed limits are for anything but a car :rolleyes: ........) Anyway, back on topic, I have great respect for the majoriy of lorry drivers - if you give them the space they need, I'm sure they really appreciate it. I'm always cautious on dual carriageways/motorways, so that I don't find myself sitting alongside a lorry for any length of time - either hold back behind, or get enough of the car in front so that it is visible. However, i have come across some complete prats (almost run off the road type people) who seem to think that because they are so heavy they can block your right of way etc. I'm sure these people are in the minority, but it's funny how the bad experiences always stay in the mind. |
Originally Posted by Carl2
car drivers.....Most of them have no appreciation of the manouvering capabilities of a lorry, speed limits or blind spots.....all sorts of problems that the car driver can cause.....and everyone else blames the lorry driver.
I used to know a bloke who drove a big arctic. He came back to his truck to find a bloke had parked right up to his front bumper. He walked down to the back of his trailer to check nothing was there. Gets in his cab reverses >smack< Another car had parked right up his arris in the time it took him to walk back and start his engine. Got a lot of respect for truckers. :thumb: |
Originally Posted by S.B.
If its a single carriageway then have a look at the highway code ;)
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Everybody should learn to drive in a truck - certainly brings home the importance of observation due to cocky car drivers sneaking around your blind spots ;)
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Originally Posted by Hoppy
Why can't trucks be fitted with an over-ride for the 56mph speed limiter, which would allow them to do 60mph for maybe 20 minutes a day? It would save thousands of hours of time, and many lives.
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Originally Posted by CC
aren't the uk's driving standards better than most in europe, i think that we have less crashes, fatalities etc than most other countries.
from my own experience we're better than the french and especially the turks...every other car i seen in istanbul had battle scars on it. The government have tried to hide this by getting rid of road fatalities figures and lumping them in with seriously injured to give us the KSI figures. As far more are injured than killed, the injury figures (which have decreased, most likely due to safety improvement made by car manufacturers) mask the increasing death figures. |
Its really impressive when they signal a right furn and pull out into your lane all at the same time just when you are overtaking them!
Les :( |
Truckers are an excellent source of fun when stuck in big traffic queues on the motorway :D
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Tailgating - their number one way to pass the time and eat up those monotonous hours on the motorway... Artery clogged, overweight chain smoking, bottle neck glasses wearing idiots sitting inches off cars in heavy traffic...
The number of them that use their 38 tonnes as a bullying tool is ludicrous - never that keen to get out and discuss their driving though more's the pity!! ;) There are like with cars, motorbikes, microlites and vans plenty of responsible normal human beings doing their utmost to be courteous and responsbile on the road, but I see enough hgv tailgating on my 70 daily motorway miles to make me cringe.... :( P |
For quick EU comparison of accident statistics, look at the CARE database:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/transport/...e/index_en.htm Note to DBW (if you're still here!) - you can search by vehicle type, as well. |
Originally Posted by Peccant
Truckers are an excellent source of fun when stuck in big traffic queues on the motorway :D
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Originally Posted by DaveD
Hmm, I've actually seen all three lanes blocked on occasion in an effort to even-out the traffic flow! Funny how the odd car driver will still try to find a way through and make up 3 spaces in the queue!
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