maybe I am being paranoid but I get the distinct impression that car drivers don’t like us doing 50 mph,i have noticed that when car drivers are in front they do about 50 mph instead of the national speed for cars on a single track[is it 60 or 70 for cars,cannot remember] because they do 50 mph you are then doing the old speed of 40 mph in order to keep a safe distance,i had one the other day pulled out in front of me when I was doing 50 mph he then proceeded to drive at 45 to 50 mph when I flashed him to speed up I got what I assume was a sarcastic flash of the hazards and he carried on slowly [he could have been meaning thanks but I doubt it ] the road was clear for a good mile or so but he still drove at said speed,bloody annoying
Other road users are retards. More at 11!
truckman020:
…when I flashed him to speed up…
…and you wonder why you’re stuck on agency. 
Contraflow:
truckman020:
…when I flashed him to speed up……and you wonder why you’re stuck on agency.
He was at a safe distance. If he was one of those hero drivers he would of been sitting in that guys boot.
Normal form for car drivers, they cant steer and press the throttle at the same time, they go flying past you on a DC then you catch them up doing 45-50mph on a SC
They HAVE to get in front of the lorry 
simple car drivers mentality I get it regularly and just continue 
You have to play it subtly.
Flashing your lights at the bloke in front is the best applicator of brakes known to man, ditto and worse is tailgating…do both on a proper job and a complaint goes in with video evidence and you’ll be looking for another job in very short order.
If you do find a numpty out to mess you about but refuse to get annoyed and keep your distance it gets to them even if they are so inclined as to hold you up, they can’t upset you if you keep that distance no matter how slow they go, eventually they get thoroughly cheesed off at trying to drive ever slower and despite getting down to 10mph or walking pace at a junction that could be taken at 30, if you’re still 100 yards behind the annoyance will backfire onto them, trust me on this.
I suspect most people not associated with lorries (and most of those hating the things, understandably) haven’t got a clue about the speed limits increasing, seeing as most car speedos overread by around 5/10%, your 50mph may well be 55mph on their speedo, if you’re filling their mirror at that speed you will get their backs up.
I wasn’t aware that 50 was now a minimum speed, when was that added to the order.
truckman020:
maybe I am being paranoid but I get the distinct impression that car drivers don’t like us doing 50 mph,i have noticed that when car drivers are in front they do about 50 mph instead of the national speed for cars on a single track[is it 60 or 70 for cars,cannot remember] because they do 50 mph you are then doing the old speed of 40 mph in order to keep a safe distance,i had one the other day pulled out in front of me when I was doing 50 mph he then proceeded to drive at 45 to 50 mph when I flashed him to speed up I got what I assume was a sarcastic flash of the hazards and he carried on slowly [he could have been meaning thanks but I doubt it ] the road was clear for a good mile or so but he still drove at said speed,bloody annoying
So you flashed the lights at him because he wasn’t going as fast as you would have liked to be going?
Sharing the roads with others doesn’t work like that. Bear in mind the next one you do it to might choose to see how fast your reactions are on the middle pedal…!
I believe many car drivers are not aware that they can drive 70 mph on the motorways. I often meet some of them not doing even 50 mph especially when it comes to tracks limited to 50 mph due to roadworks. In my opinion this kind of drivers state a danger to lorry drivers. Excuse me officers but would you propose refresher courses to them?
truckman020:
maybe I am being paranoid but I get the distinct impression that car drivers don’t like us doing 50 mph,i have noticed that when car drivers are in front they do about 50 mph instead of the national speed for cars on a single track[is it 60 or 70 for cars,cannot remember] because they do 50 mph you are then doing the old speed of 40 mph in order to keep a safe distance,i had one the other day pulled out in front of me when I was doing 50 mph he then proceeded to drive at 45 to 50 mph when I flashed him to speed up I got what I assume was a sarcastic flash of the hazards and he carried on slowly [he could have been meaning thanks but I doubt it ] the road was clear for a good mile or so but he still drove at said speed,bloody annoying
Paranoia boss.
truckman020:
because they do 50 mph you are then doing the old speed of 40 mph in order to keep a safe distance
If he was doing 50, and you 40, how does that keep any distance at all? Surely he left you quite quickly 
Born Idle:
truckman020:
because they do 50 mph you are then doing the old speed of 40 mph in order to keep a safe distanceIf he was doing 50, and you 40, how does that keep any distance at all? Surely he left you quite quickly
Lol…I started typing a reply saying nearly exactly the same thing, then I thought ‘don’t bother’!
Contraflow:
truckman020:
…when I flashed him to speed up……and you wonder why you’re stuck on agency.
your telling me that you never do it either then contraflow,get real,and I am on agency because I prefer it,like I said previously you have a real obsession with agency drivers,i reckon you need professional help to get you over it,in another post you had a go at another op for going on about name plates in truck windscreens,yet all you do is slate agency whenever you are on here,when I was in regular employment unlike you I would help any driver,agency or otherwise and would never slate them for what they do as a profession,like I said you need help to get over your obsession
Juddian:
You have to play it subtly.
Flashing your lights at the bloke in front is the best applicator of brakes known to man, ditto and worse is tailgating…do both on a proper job and a complaint goes in with video evidence and you’ll be looking for another job in very short order.If you do find a numpty out to mess you about but refuse to get annoyed and keep your distance it gets to them even if they are so inclined as to hold you up, they can’t upset you if you keep that distance no matter how slow they go, eventually they get thoroughly cheesed off at trying to drive ever slower and despite getting down to 10mph or walking pace at a junction that could be taken at 30, if you’re still 100 yards behind the annoyance will backfire onto them, trust me on this.
I suspect most people not associated with lorries (and most of those hating the things, understandably) haven’t got a clue about the speed limits increasing, seeing as most car speedos overread by around 5/10%, your 50mph may well be 55mph on their speedo, if you’re filling their mirror at that speed you will get their backs up.
I wasn’t aware that 50 was now a minimum speed, when was that added to the order.
april the 6th it started
truckman020:
I am on agency because I prefer it…
nothings changed since the increase in limits.
same people going the same speeds as before, legal and above, car and lorry drivers.
no more or less skidmarks on the roads.
same numptys on the roads expecting that flashing their headlights at drivers in front will do anything other than annoy the living ■■■■ out of other drivers.
You know what the official word on how to deal with aggressive drivers is? It’s something like slow your own speed down to where you are comfortable, pull over if necessary to allow overtaking, so at best they pull over, not so good they slow down, you still cant overtake in your multi-ton snail, at worst they slam on the anchors, you rear end them and then have to explain to the local plod why you dazzled them with your headlights whilst driving up their arse causing them to lose control and brake suddenly, and then have vosa/dot go through your drving time records and pick up every little infringement whilst they’re at it even if you werent at fault.
I find it’s better, still getting people doing insane overtakes but no so many of them, find people are less determined to get past and happy to go with the flow at 50.
The default speed for Mr & Mrs Average on a s/c is the same as the one on a slip road, and that is 45mph. It’s up to us as so called “pro’s” to deal with that. Personally I just roll with it and give 'em plenty of space. We all know that overtaking opportunities on a s/c for us are limited so it’s a pointless waste of emotions to get our knickers in a twist.
Interestingly, if I’m driving a truck and someone is tailgating me I don’t give a flying @@@@, my reasoning being there’s 60 foot of steel between us that’ll hurt him a lot more than me. However, in my car if I’m tailgated it annoys me intensely and results in me slowing down. It’s probably the same for others, therefore tailgating is counter productive.
Contraflow:
truckman020:
I am on agency because I prefer it…
don’t why but I do keep biting to your bloody posts ,I wont in future
nurglets:
nothings changed since the increase in limits.
same people going the same speeds as before, legal and above, car and lorry drivers.
no more or less skidmarks on the roads.
same numptys on the roads expecting that flashing their headlights at drivers in front will do anything other than annoy the living ■■■■ out of other drivers.You know what the official word on how to deal with aggressive drivers is? It’s something like slow your own speed down to where you are comfortable, pull over if necessary to allow overtaking, so at best they pull over, not so good they slow down, you still cant overtake in your multi-ton snail, at worst they slam on the anchors, you rear end them and then have to explain to the local plod why you dazzled them with your headlights whilst driving up their arse causing them to lose control and brake suddenly, and then have vosa/dot go through your drving time records and pick up every little infringement whilst they’re at it even if you werent at fault.
for the record I was not sitting on his back,i was doing 50 AS I STATED he pulled out of a side turning ahead of me and proceeded to drive at around 45 to 50 I soon caught up as you would if you were doing 50 then had to decelerate to avoid getting too close I was then at a safe distance i was then forced to do around 35 to 40 mph when this muppet could have gone to the national speed limit and left me standing but chose not to,so at a SAFE DISTANCE [i had to make the letters big so you could understand them]i then flashed my lights out of annoyance so had he have applied his brakes i would be able to stop in time [is that clear enough]numpty