This guy did
Probably agency.
Just backs up my theory how some drivers don’t check their mirrors when they should. I mean how could you not see a house in a mirror?. 
jakethesnake:
Just backs up my theory how some drivers don’t check their mirrors when they should. I mean how could you not see a house in a mirror?.
Probably because it’s an artic and all he’d see in the mirrors when it was turning with the unit at an angle to the trailer would be across the front of the load deck and the wall of the house on the opposite side of the road to one he hit.Or a mirror full of trailer side if it was a box trailer.Part of the ‘fun’ of driving artics is knowing that it ain’t going to make the turn before you start it.
Call me daft but if “it’s not the first time a lorry has hit the wall”…
put a sign up!
Heavy-metal-Hodge:
Call me daft but if “it’s not the first time a lorry has hit the wall”…
put a sign up!
If the road is impassable for artics put up a sign with a length limit. Job done.
Franglais:
If the road is impassable for artics put up a sign with a length limit. Job done.
In the same…
Way that bridge height limit signs stop bridges from being hit?
ezydriver:
Probably agency.
Why make assumptions,anything goes amiss and its probably agency.Forgetting some of those guys are not on agency by their own choice,they could have been made redundant, company closed down,relocation could be any number of reasons.Like it happened to me twice in four years,no option at the time other than to go on agency I needed money to live on. Permanent employed Drivers are not always the gods gift to the transport industry,like you seem to think.
yourhavingalarf:
Franglais:
If the road is impassable for artics put up a sign with a length limit. Job done.In the same…
Way that bridge height limit signs stop bridges from being hit?
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Fair comment.
.
But having signage (I’m assuming there is none) would at the least, help wouldn’t it?
Some 7.5t bans seem to be out up for weak reasons. But here is a clear case for a truck (lenght) van.
Carryfast:
jakethesnake:
Just backs up my theory how some drivers don’t check their mirrors when they should. I mean how could you not see a house in a mirror?.Probably because it’s an artic and all he’d see in the mirrors when it was turning with the unit at an angle to the trailer would be across the front of the load deck and the wall of the house on the opposite side of the road to one he hit.Or a mirror full of trailer side if it was a box trailer.Part of the ‘fun’ of driving artics is knowing that it ain’t going to make the turn before you start it.
Fair enough, I never even looked at the link however after looking he was turning right so when he lost the trailer in the mirror he could have looked out the window whilst going very slowly and surely seen he was going to hit it. 
As far as your last sentence goes surely if you know you ain’t gonna make it you don’t go or was that only in the good old days. 
Heavy-metal-Hodge:
Call me daft but if “it’s not the first time a lorry has hit the wall”…
put a sign up!
Nah, put a proper driver in the cab. 
Franglais:
yourhavingalarf:
Franglais:
If the road is impassable for artics put up a sign with a length limit. Job done.In the same…
Way that bridge height limit signs stop bridges from being hit?
[emoji5]
Fair comment.
.
But having signage (I’m assuming there is none) would at the least, help wouldn’t it?
Some 7.5t bans seem to be out up for weak reasons. But here is a clear case for a truck (lenght) van.
Yes…
I agree some sort of signage would be a good idea but probably won’t stop it from happening again.
What I did notice on Google street view is a previous reverse out at the top of the street. There is a fairly clear set of tyre marks on the road showing someone has had the foresight to back out rather than try and make the turn at the bottom.
There lies the other problem. One look at that turn and it’s obvious it’s never going to go round. How can some drivers see that and others can’t?
One look at that turn and it’s obvious it’s never going to go round. How can some drivers see that and others can’t?
Exactly what I was saying the other week but told I was talking crap by a certain DD999. He must be one that can’t tell.
jakethesnake:
Exactly what I was saying the other week but told I was talking crap by a certain DD999. He must be one that can’t tell.
Oh…
Grow up child.
It would be interesting to know were they are going, and is there a better route in. Or is it car sat nav syndrome again.
yourhavingalarf:
jakethesnake:
Exactly what I was saying the other week but told I was talking crap by a certain DD999. He must be one that can’t tell.Oh…
Grow up child.
Oh dear…
That’s rich coming from.
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It would be interesting to know were they are going, and is there a better route in. Or is it car sat nav syndrome again.
You can’t blame sat nav truck car or whatever for every ■■■■ thing that goes wrong.
Only time a mild case for blaming the sat nav is tenuouslly valid is if the driver totally relies on it without using common sense.
Nothing wrong with a car sat nav if you use it properly.
robroy:
biggriffin:
It would be interesting to know were they are going, and is there a better route in. Or is it car sat nav syndrome again.You can’t blame sat nav truck car or whatever for every [zb] thing that goes wrong.
Only time a mild case for blaming the sat nav is tenuouslly valid is if the driver totally relies on it without using common sense.
Nothing wrong with a car sat nav if you use it properly.
A point well made sir.
yourhavingalarf:
Franglais:
yourhavingalarf:
Franglais:
If the road is impassable for artics put up a sign with a length limit. Job done.In the same…
Way that bridge height limit signs stop bridges from being hit?
[emoji5]
Fair comment.
.
But having signage (I’m assuming there is none) would at the least, help wouldn’t it?
Some 7.5t bans seem to be out up for weak reasons. But here is a clear case for a truck (lenght) van.Yes…
I agree some sort of signage would be a good idea but probably won’t stop it from happening again.
What I did notice on Google street view is a previous reverse out at the top of the street. There is a fairly clear set of tyre marks on the road showing someone has had the foresight to back out rather than try and make the turn at the bottom.
There lies the other problem. One look at that turn and it’s obvious it’s never going to go round. How can some drivers see that and others can’t?
Taking your last paragraph.
What is obvious to us old and wizened steering wheel meisters, isn’t obvious to any just passed their test. We can pass comment on passing the test in a short rigid with a drag, but anyone with little experience can get into trouble. Seeing impossible turns at a glance only comes with time.
Weight and length limits are useful tools in cases like this.
Whilst I agree with 99% of what you say Franglais it ain’t always the case. I have seen many older drivers make a complete hash of things over the years. I sometimes think younger drivers get more stick than they deserve on here. There are definitely good and bad amongst both. However in this case what I can’t understand is why the driver did not stop before hitting the house. Surely in a tight situation you move very slowly and observe and Stop before hitting then back off. Anything but hit a house.