I hope that the driver is on here that stopped my diesel being nicked last night as I never had a proper chance to say cheers
I was parked on the A3 last night just outside of Lisburn and had a knock on my door at 02:00.
This driver was there who told me that he had caught two lads messing with my diesel tanks as he went by, and they legged it when he stopped to have a word with them. Because of this there was no damage to the tank or caps
After telling me the good news he just jumped in his truck and shot off ASAP.
Makes a change to see a positive post like that. When I saw the title, I was expecting another ācheers to the ā ā ā ā ā ā who cut me up this morningā threads
m4rky:
I hope that the driver is on here that stopped my diesel being nicked last night as I never had a proper chance to say cheers
I was parked on the A3 last night just outside of Lisburn and had a knock on my door at 02:00.
This driver was there who told me that he had caught two lads messing with my diesel tanks as he went by, and they legged it when he stopped to have a word with them. Because of this there was no damage to the tank or caps
After telling me the good news he just jumped in his truck and shot off ASAP.
So if you are on here cheers mate I owe you one
I sure hope this trend continues with diesel not being nicked.
Good job by the lorry driver. This day and age people wonāt stop or help others in need
Parked up in the Asda car park, Merthyr Tydfil for a 45 break, just come from our depot in Swansea, Enterprise Park(They donāt mind as long as your in the left hand corner).
Two units turn up, the drivers had been parked in local laybys and the police had woke them up, and advised them to move to the Asda carpark, cctv etc, just shows plod can be ok sometimes.Both had their tachos signed.
The reason was a spate of diesel theft in the area.
BIGRIG1:
Where exactly did this happen mate,i live very near there and didnt think it went on,i see the odd truck in the laybys around here overnight.
It was in the lay-by just off the M1 junction heading towards Lisburn. Its where people seem to leave their cars during the day; maybe to car share into Belfast??
Iāve parked there quite a few times and never had any problems - but never again
Immigrant:
Good news,especially if you think that its dangerous too,to catch someone who canāt out as his Car is near parked.
Donāt these people have untaxed flatbed vans with broken white goods on the back? When you try and get close enough to read the number (being totally obscured by grime) the scruffy jumper wearing gits get out with their baseball bats etc.
The police are too scared to do anything about them, so all they have to do when questioned is deny everything including the apparent footage of lookalike-ā ā ā ā ā that is on the cameras!
m4rky:
I hope that the driver is on here that stopped my diesel being nicked last night as I never had a proper chance to say cheers
After telling me the good news he just jumped in his truck and shot off ASAP.
BIGRIG1:
Where exactly did this happen mate,i live very near there and didnt think it went on,i see the odd truck in the laybys around here overnight.
It was in the lay-by just off the M1 junction heading towards Lisburn. Its where people seem to leave their cars during the day; maybe to car share into Belfast??
Iāve parked there quite a few times and never had any problems - but never again
Yeah i know where you are arite,crazy how it goes on on your doorstep and you wouldnt think it like,i just live a few miles on the other side of the roundabout in Moira,a safe place near there is if you take the A26 main airport/Antrim road off the roundabout (just next to the Lisburn road) and head up there about 3 miles on left and stop at the Texaco filling station,lots and lots of truck parking at the rear,and if you are along the fence at the farm supplies business next to it id say their cctv would pick you up,although they arent 24hour or have even a public toilet,but food,shop and chippy to about 10pm.No decent truck parking in Ireland,especially in the North.
m4rky:
I hope that the driver is on here that stopped my diesel being nicked last night as I never had a proper chance to say cheers
After telling me the good news he just jumped in his truck and shot off ASAP.
So if you are on here cheers mate I owe you one
Well done that driver, nice one.
Glad of the driver chasing them off, very good of him - couldāve easily turned nasty.
Not sure Iād appreciate being woke up at 2am though.
I almost always park in truck stops or services, do what I can to protect the load and diesel, but some bosses (like the 1 I worked for last week) wonāt pay parking, I paid out of my pocket 2 of the nights, 3rd was at home, but 1 was on side of the road, if someone tried nicking anything out of the trailer or fuel tank that night, itād have been tough.
Some choose to park in laybyās or on industrial estates, sometimes you just run out of hours, but I do think thereās a shortage of decent and preferably secure truck parking in this country and bosses refusing to pay parking isnāt helping, I wouldnāt defend their goods / diesel if their goods / diesel arenāt worth 20 quid parking.
BIGRIG1:
Where exactly did this happen mate,i live very near there and didnt think it went on,i see the odd truck in the laybys around here overnight.
It was in the lay-by just off the M1 junction heading towards Lisburn. Its where people seem to leave their cars during the day; maybe to car share into Belfast??
Iāve parked there quite a few times and never had any problems - but never again
Yeah i know where you are arite,crazy how it goes on on your doorstep and you wouldnt think it like,i just live a few miles on the other side of the roundabout in Moira,a safe place near there is if you take the A26 main airport/Antrim road off the roundabout (just next to the Lisburn road) and head up there about 3 miles on left and stop at the Texaco filling station,lots and lots of truck parking at the rear,and if you are along the fence at the farm supplies business next to it id say their cctv would pick you up,although they arent 24hour or have even a public toilet,but food,shop and chippy to about 10pm.No decent truck parking in Ireland,especially in the North.
Cheers BIGRIG1 Iāll give that spot a go next week
Dont seat on the Computer then.Go out to the Lorry and watch your Diesel 
