August 2004 at 3pm I was leaving Birtley to join A1 Northbound as you climb up the hill I speeded up to find the Van parked on the grass verge was a camera Van (Never noticed it until NIP arrived, asked for photo and yep it was my car 33 mph in 30 MPH limit
So much for the 10% + 2mph margin
June 11th 2006 A17 west bound 03:47 easing off for Swineshead bridge 43mph and dropping for 40 mph limit (Yes I know the whole of the A17 is 40 mph for trucks except Dual carriageway section at Sleaford) Flashed and NIP issued
June 13th A1 Northbound pulling Double deck trailer with only 7 inch ground clearance getting blown to hell approaching Cockburnspath at 40 mph with wind blowing directly off North Sea so decided to speed up to create slip stream to deflect cross winds, flashed again at 48mph 19:47pm
Why did I not stop? well 2 reasons, firstly only the areas open to the sea were affected and secondly if Iād stopped it was litterally creating a 16ft x 40ft wall to be battered by the wind.
June 22nd A1 North Bound at East Reston 14 or 15 cars behind me 3 of which are determined to be past even to the point of pulling out into the paths of oncoming traffic almost causing devestation, so like a fool I decided to speed up to 50mp to reach the dual carriageway 2 miles ahead, yep flashed again at 20.37hrs speed 48 mph Why did I not pull in? Simply no empty lay byās as overnighters were parked in all 2 of them
So now its an appearance at Duns Magistrates where no doubt there will be a ban issued but what the hell, Iāve decided its now time to consider getting out of driving trucks, the Government seem determined to make the transport industry the hardest and most stressful industry to work in, we stick to the speed limit we are damned by the other motorists, we break the speed limits we are damned by the Police scamera partnership. We will soon need a CPC to say that we can do the job that weāve done for years,
All I can say is that 'm glad Iām appearing in court in front of magistrates to give my reasons for breaking the speed limits instead of appearing in front of a coroner to explain why idiots were forced to pass me by pulling out into the paths of oncoming cars resulting in serious injuries if not deaths because of the ridiculous speed limits in place on āAā Roads
A 17 ton truck is limited to 40mph regardless of whether its carrying livestock or goods, yet a Double Decker bus can travel at 50 mph despite carrying something like 72 Humans on board, its a crazy world we live in.
Now let him / her who has not sinned cast the first stone
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