So far today reported on twitter there’s been a driver who blew over the legal alcohol limit
Credits to Lincoln, Hampshire and Kent Police plus press photographer Eddie Mitchell
Yes but out of how many 100,000’s of truck movements ?
Im sure you could do the same thing with van/bus/car drivers, for how many trucks are on the road in the uk alone, I would say its not bad.
Just another day!
hedg70:
Im sure you could do the same thing with van/bus/car drivers, for how many trucks are on the road in the uk alone, I would say its not bad.
This may be true most days but what about on tuesday’s high winds when signs stop drivers going over humber bridge and ouse bridge but no drivers no best and blow over causing delays for thousands
mac12:
hedg70:
Im sure you could do the same thing with van/bus/car drivers, for how many trucks are on the road in the uk alone, I would say its not bad.This may be true most days but what about on tuesday’s high winds when signs stop drivers going over humber bridge and ouse bridge but no drivers no best and blow over causing delays for thousands
to be fair, that was caused by a luton van, not a truck, i drive a lwb high roof transit, i wouldn’t of even considered taking that across the humber…
Local news reported it as a van. National news reported it as a lorry. 
Interestingly they had a Chief Superintendent who was to do with the Humberside Police Traffic on the local BBC News. Apparently it isn’t an offence to ignore the signs as because they’re not white with a red border they’re only advisory and there’s no legal definition of a high sided vehicle. Drivers are expected to use their own judgement. I always assumed it was an offence to ignore them so when the police are turning around trucks on the A66 they don’t actually have any legal power to stop you choosing to ignore them not that I would.
I suspect thought that if you decided to continue on a route ignoring either verbal advice from the police to turn back or a sign advising you not to attempt to cross a bridge and you did then stack it, it would be almost impossible to defend a prosecution for ‘due care’. If your vehicle hit another vehicle it would be very difficult to defend a charge of ‘dangerous driving’ and if you killed someone ‘causing death by dangerous driving’.
I don’t suppose your employer or insurer would be delighted, either.
Conor:
there’s no legal definition of a high sided vehicle.
I always thought the definition of a high sided vehicle was one which required a height indicator… Hope management don’t find this out… they will expect us to go over the Friarton in high winds!!!.. A few of the “Heros” would love that 
A pretty bad day for our profession is how you want to define it their is more publicity news around incidents involving our profession.What is the percentage of incidents involving car drivers in relation to been caught over the limit caravans been blown over accidents incidents etc
Coppers lying about football matches, politicians claiming for false expenses, judges abusing children etc etc…
People are the problem, regardless of profession.
The Youngs one is one of ours,He left hospital the same day,bruised and cut but no major injuries,at least not physical.That roundabout can be challenging to put it mildly.
