Clean Hi-Viz (Spot the new boy!)

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS THE UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUM (INTERACTIVE)
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Juddian:
When i see a hi vis being worn in the cab on the open road i give the vehicle a very wide berth, too often the idiot element has them stitched on, if they’re too bone idle to remove said garment

Oh come on, some of the ‘livery’ some of the company men are forced to wear, makes them look like escapees from Sesame Street. No wonder they toilet behind the wagon at truck stops. I wouldn’t want to be seen in public dressed like that either… :smiley:

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LIBERTY_GUY:

Juddian:
When i see a hi vis being worn in the cab on the open road i give the vehicle a very wide berth, too often the idiot element has them stitched on, if they’re too bone idle to remove said garment

Oh come on, some of the ‘livery’ some of the company men are forced to wear, makes them look like escapees from Sesame Street. No wonder they toilet behind the wagon at truck stops. I wouldn’t want to be seen in public dressed like that either… :smiley:

Good point, never thought a hi vis might be camo and preferable to the company metrosexual wardrobe… :open_mouth:

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Chuck the hi viz in the middle of a main road and let a few hundred cars run over it on a rainy day, sorted.

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It will stay clean for no longer than an hour. That’s my record anyway.

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robroy:
Just don’t wear it while driving, it just says “AGENCY” to everybody, and it’s common belief amongst us 'real drivers :sunglasses: ( :unamused: :laughing: ) that if you do,… you look a complete 2 at, and in my own personal opinion those that do should be beaten up :laughing: .

I’m a FTW, and I wear mine pretty much all the time. Co. H&S bullshine policy is that it needs to be worn in the yard, and on clients premises where there’s often heavy machinery buzzing around. Cannot be arsed taking it on, off, on, off, on, off, just so that I don’t look like an agency ■■■■■■■ Surely I can’t be the only one :confused:

rab6600:
■■■■!.. I must be the oddball in the yard. I wash my hivis vest and jacket at the end of each month. Must be the forces training, or that I don’t want to be a riffy greaseball!

+1. Not ex-forces, but i’m not one for sitting around in / being covered in filth.

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Evil8Beezle:
I start on agency Saturday & I have a spotlessly clean (new) Hi-Viz.
Now this worries me, as I can already hear in my mind “Ay up, here comes the new boy!”

So if I’m going to conform to strict Agency worker guidelines, I need to get my Hi-Viz properly worn in, and permeating that special agency smell.
Any suggestions■■?

School boy error, your fresh one is for the pub. Douse one in grease, fried egg, and coffee, then wash it 10 times. Don’t forget your bluetooth, the bigger the better, make sure the blue light flashes. Put a small flat pebble in your right boot, and remember to tell everyone you’ve chosen to be there at 0100 Saturday for the flexibility to have a Tuesday off, ask a few others if they’re suing think like you are, and hey presto, you will look like a seasoned vet.

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zip929:

Juddian:
When i see a hi vis being worn in the cab on the open road i give the vehicle a very wide berth, too often the idiot element has them stitched on, if they’re too bone idle to remove said garment then learning to drive properly or giving a monkeys either way will be beyond wildest dreams.

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FFS What a stupid, ignorant and ridiculous statement.

Bingo, we have a winner… :smiley:

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Don’t forget your Aldi/Lidl carrier bag with the colour worn off due to over use and you cannot possibly take a vehicle out without a working cigarette lighter as your couldn’t find your way out the yard without your ■■■■ nav.

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m1cks:
Don’t forget your Aldi/Lidl carrier bag with the colour worn off due to over use and you cannot possibly take a vehicle out without a working cigarette lighter as your couldn’t find your way out the yard without your [zb] nav.

What makes you think I can, WITH a working SatNav? :open_mouth:

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Evil8Beezle:

m1cks:
Don’t forget your Aldi/Lidl carrier bag with the colour worn off due to over use and you cannot possibly take a vehicle out without a working cigarette lighter as your couldn’t find your way out the yard without your [zb] nav.

What makes you think I can, WITH a working SatNav? :open_mouth:

You just follow the diesel trail from when the fuel cap wasn’t secured on the tank from the last agency driver that was there.

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m1cks:
and you cannot possibly take a vehicle out without a working cigarette lighter as your couldn’t find your way out the yard without your [zb] nav.

Some of us don’t take any chances and have two fully charged satnavs to hand… and if all else fails also got an old iphone with offline maps on it (also fully charged). :wink:

Can find the towns ok, but trying to find someone that speaks English to locate the actual streets, makes satnav an absolute must nowadays.

I believe it is perhaps Tesco that has banned drivers using satnavs?? That would be an instant bag back in the car job… :slight_smile:

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m1cks:

Evil8Beezle:

m1cks:
Don’t forget your Aldi/Lidl carrier bag with the colour worn off due to over use and you cannot possibly take a vehicle out without a working cigarette lighter as your couldn’t find your way out the yard without your [zb] nav.

What makes you think I can, WITH a working SatNav? :open_mouth:

You just follow the diesel trail from when the fuel cap wasn’t secured on the tank from the last agency driver that was there.

I think that’s a top tip, thanks! :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

You never stop learning! :wink:

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Not driven a wagon for a whole week now so needed a fix, the comments on this thread are excellent :laughing:

Never managed to keep a high-vis clean for longer than it takes to get onto the catwalk to connect the suzies or reach under to fit the dog-clip :unamused: anyway last time I treated myself to a new jacket I was greeted with’ ■■■■■■ ‘el that’s bright, Dave’

Shoes, about the only thing I want that Wickes DO usually have in stock

I would think a decent trucknav would be essential for multidrop, usually have mine hooked up just for company or so I can give an ETA.

Bluetooth lugslug because I can’t be @r5ed pairing my phone every time I get in yet another unit. Last shift I was in 3 different units before I got out the yard :unamused:

Agency limp, rugby, 40yrs being kicked by cattle cattle and crashing motorbikes tends to do that :wink:

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Don’t forget the two holes at the top where you’ve nailed it to an overhanging piece of timber as a marker! That proves you’re a proper driver! :grimacing:

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Captain Caveman 76:
Don’t forget the two holes at the top where you’ve nailed it to an overhanging piece of timber as a marker! That proves you’re a proper driver! :grimacing:

Is that while I’m still wearing it? :open_mouth:

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Evil8Beezle:

Captain Caveman 76:
Don’t forget the two holes at the top where you’ve nailed it to an overhanging piece of timber as a marker! That proves you’re a proper driver! :grimacing:

Is that while I’m still wearing it? :open_mouth:

How else are you gonna prove you’re a real driver! Duh! :unamused:

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rab6600:
■■■■!.. I must be the oddball in the yard. I wash my hivis vest and jacket at the end of each month. Must be the forces training, or that I don’t want to be a riffy greaseball!

nope, I like my hi-vis clean too :slight_smile:

but then again I am a woman so they will probably put it down to that! :unamused: :laughing:

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Evil. I have a five year old Motorola Bluetooth earpiece covered in ear wax that you can have. I also have a nice filthy P&H viz with a picture of a ■■■■ on it for you.

If you want to look like a veteran, drive into the nearest bollard and leave a load of tangerine peelings all over the dashboard, then put a couple of ■■■ burns in the seat. After breaking the height adjustment lever.

Trust the beaver.

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eagerbeaver:
Evil. I have a five year old Motorola Bluetooth earpiece covered in ear wax that you can have. I also have a nice filthy P&H viz with a picture of a ■■■■ on it for you.

If you want to look like a veteran, drive into the nearest bollard and leave a load of tangerine peelings all over the dashboard, then put a couple of ■■■ burns in the seat. After breaking the height adjustment lever.

Trust the beaver.

Will satsuma peelings do? And does a cig burn in the roof covering suffice? (Last one wasn’t me, honest)

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eagerbeaver:
Evil. I have a five year old Motorola Bluetooth earpiece covered in ear wax that you can have. I also have a nice filthy P&H viz with a picture of a ■■■■ on it for you.

If you want to look like a veteran, drive into the nearest bollard and leave a load of tangerine peelings all over the dashboard, then put a couple of ■■■ burns in the seat. After breaking the height adjustment lever.

Trust the beaver.

Gee, thanks beaver. A P&H Hi-Viz would be PERFECT for where I’ll be working. :wink:
But to have a drawing of a ■■■■ on it would just be an overstatement! :grimacing:

Do I have to supply the bollard, if so, does anyone know if Viking Industries have any…

As a point of interest, does anyone know the most damage/cost someone has caused on their first day? :open_mouth:

P.S. You’re an amateur with tangerine peel, salted peanuts are the “pièce de résistance” :laughing: