Simple answer is know your height, set your height indicator correctly, remember your height, plan your route and read the road signs. It’s our job to know that info and not hit bridges.
Sadly this guy has caused a an incident it was lucky no one died in and very likely he will end with jail time. He should also have his HGV licence revoked for good especially because he is really an age of someone who should be experienced and also know better.
I suppose it it is possible it could happen to any of us by genuine mistake but it’s a huge responsibility driving a 44 ton truck.
raymundo:
The woman who filmed the video clip that’s in the Kent Online report was she a passenger in a left hand drive car or a driver using a mobile phone whilst moving. ■■
i think theres a wee clue at the start of the video where it says…A PASSENGER FILMS…
raymundo:
The woman who filmed the video clip that’s in the Kent Online report was she a passenger in a left hand drive car or a driver using a mobile phone whilst moving. ■■
i think theres a wee clue at the start of the video where it says…A PASSENGER FILMS…
bigdave789:
Looks like they’re gonna hang this guy out to dry, he’ll be dead lucky or have a top brief to avoid spending some time at Her Majesty’s pleasure
Perhaps they should if He didn’t learn from the earlier bridge strike . It was only luck that no one was killed using the bridge . If he had hit the next footbridge just after junction 4 it will have been a different matter that one links two parks
And how lucky was the fridge driver ffs.
Wasn’t taking any thing away from the fridge driver or motorcyclist just pointing out that the next foot bridge has potential for worse consequences as it links two parks, both sides of larkfield and the main walk way to the leisure centre
raymundo:
The woman who filmed the video clip that’s in the Kent Online report was she a passenger in a left hand drive car or a driver using a mobile phone whilst moving. ■■
i think theres a wee clue at the start of the video where it says…A PASSENGER FILMS…
Clue #2
You’re wrong ! That’s a really tall driver sat in the back seat.
Evil8Beezle:
You’d have thought a man of his age would have been an experienced driver, and not prone to errors of judgement like this.
Perhaps we need some sort of competency training within the industry…
How long has he been driving as we know people are now taking driving as a second career they have spent there younger days doing something else & are now becoming HGV drivers not unusual for a driver to be in his / her 50’s taking the test & becoming new drivers just look in the newbies forum
Not saying this guy is one of them but just because of his age means nothing
Evil8Beezle:
You’d have thought a man of his age would have been an experienced driver, and not prone to errors of judgement like this.
Perhaps we need some sort of competency training within the industry…
How long has he been driving as we know people are now taking driving as a second career they have spent there younger days doing something else & are now becoming HGV drivers not unusual for a driver to be in his / her 50’s taking the test & becoming new drivers just look in the newbies forum
Not saying this guy is one of them but just because of his age means nothing
I agree, I think you’re missing that I was just poking fun at the whole CPC bollox.
Evil8Beezle:
You’d have thought a man of his age would have been an experienced driver, and not prone to errors of judgement like this.
Perhaps we need some sort of competency training within the industry…
How long has he been driving as we know people are now taking driving as a second career they have spent there younger days doing something else & are now becoming HGV drivers not unusual for a driver to be in his / her 50’s taking the test & becoming new drivers just look in the newbies forum
Not saying this guy is one of them but just because of his age means nothing
I agree, I think you’re missing that I was just poking fun at the whole CPC bollox.
Yep they brought in the cpc as they though we were to thick to do anything else so needed training on how to talk
Where to start?