footprint:
i was asked this question by my driving instructor some time ago the awnser made sense to me. lets sea who gets it. whats the first thing you check on a truck before driving it.
You meean a Vehicle im all Time driving,and i just come from the Cafe where i had Breakfast.
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look for black gold or H2o on terra firma
The drivers door is closed properly.If it anit this i give up had 2 guesses 
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ok no more suffering. you check your road tax. before anything. BECUSE if its not got any it carnt go on the road. theres no point checking oil. water. and so on.
footprint:
ok no more suffering. you check your road tax. before anything. BECUSE if its not got any it carnt go on the road. theres no point checking oil. water. and so on.
But if after you have checked your tax disc, you then check your tyres or whatever and you find that somethings not right, then you might not be going on the road either. So what difference does it make if you check your tax first as long as you do your checks properly.
damoq:
footprint:
ok no more suffering. you check your road tax. before anything. BECUSE if its not got any it carnt go on the road. theres no point checking oil. water. and so on.But if after you have checked your tax disc, you then check your tyres or whatever and you find that somethings not right, then you might not be going on the road either. So what difference does it make if you check your tax first as long as you do your checks properly.
Because a lot of people seem to second guess the tax and just leave it out an assume that it will be taxed.
Sam Millar:
damoq:
footprint:
ok no more suffering. you check your road tax. before anything. BECUSE if its not got any it carnt go on the road. theres no point checking oil. water. and so on.But if after you have checked your tax disc, you then check your tyres or whatever and you find that somethings not right, then you might not be going on the road either. So what difference does it make if you check your tax first as long as you do your checks properly.
Because a lot of people seem to second guess the tax and just leave it out an assume that it will be taxed.
But if you do your checks properly as you are meant to, then you will notice. You could say that you should check your fuel tank first cos if its empty then you are going nowhere. But we all have our own methodical ways of checking our trucks every day and if the OP prefers to check his tax first, then thats his choice. Iām not knocking that. 
damoq:
Sam Millar:
damoq:
footprint:
ok no more suffering. you check your road tax. before anything. BECUSE if its not got any it carnt go on the road. theres no point checking oil. water. and so on.But if after you have checked your tax disc, you then check your tyres or whatever and you find that somethings not right, then you might not be going on the road either. So what difference does it make if you check your tax first as long as you do your checks properly.
Because a lot of people seem to second guess the tax and just leave it out an assume that it will be taxed.
But if you do your checks properly as you are meant to, then you will notice. You could say that you should check your fuel tank first cos if its empty then you are going nowhere. But we all have our own methodical ways of checking our trucks every day and if the OP prefers to check his tax first, then thats his choice. Iām not knocking that.
No not at all, what I meant was it would surprise you the amount of people who donāt check their tax disk before climbing into the cab.
Sam Millar:
No not at all, what I meant was it would surprise you the amount of people who donāt check their tax disk before climbing into the cab.
Iāve noticed our shunter never does this !
Check that youāre sober.
footprint:
ok no more suffering. you check your road tax. before anything. BECUSE if its not got any it carnt go on the road. theres no point checking oil. water. and so on.
By Sure the Tax Disc is the last i would check every Day first.its anywhy last.
I open driver Door,put my Bag and Paper in and walk clockwise around.
i still accept your point,because its of the Sight of a instructor
Sam Millar:
damoq:
Sam Millar:
damoq:
footprint:
ok no more suffering. you check your road tax. before anything. BECUSE if its not got any it carnt go on the road. theres no point checking oil. water. and so on.But if after you have checked your tax disc, you then check your tyres or whatever and you find that somethings not right, then you might not be going on the road either. So what difference does it make if you check your tax first as long as you do your checks properly.
Because a lot of people seem to second guess the tax and just leave it out an assume that it will be taxed.
But if you do your checks properly as you are meant to, then you will notice. You could say that you should check your fuel tank first cos if its empty then you are going nowhere. But we all have our own methodical ways of checking our trucks every day and if the OP prefers to check his tax first, then thats his choice. Iām not knocking that.
No not at all, what I meant was it would surprise you the amount of people who donāt check their tax disk before climbing into the cab.
Probably very true Sam. I drive the same truck every day though, so as long as nobody has nicked the disc overnight, I know I should ok. The first thing i check in the morning is for damage. Just so i can report it right away to a supervisor before i even open the cab door. Keeps me in the clear if there is new damage done.
Well it was taxed yesterday, so what happened overnight?
Check your Tax first? Is that really what your teacher taught you?
Tell me who he is, Iāll give him a kick in the nuts for being a ā ā ā ā .
Do you not check your insurance policy first, make sure thereās no hidden clauses about having a ā ā ā ā as an instructor?
What about checking the gaffers bank account, make sure heās good for the O license security?
Or ring the DVLA first, make sure your license is still valid, hasnāt been suspended without your knowledge?
'kin ell, why not check your contract first, make sure you actually work there?
Sam Millar:
Because a lot of people seem to second guess the tax and just leave it out an assume that it will be taxed.
Well it was OK yesterday and it aināt the end of the month yet 
That the person who has just chucked the keys at you hasnāt left it all smashed up on the far side.
cieranc:
Check your Tax first? Is that really what your teacher taught you?
Tell me who he is, Iāll give him a kick in the nuts for being a ā ā ā ā .Do you not check your insurance policy first, make sure thereās no hidden clauses about having a ā ā ā ā as an instructor?
What about checking the gaffers bank account, make sure heās good for the O license security?
Or ring the DVLA first, make sure your license is still valid, hasnāt been suspended without your knowledge?'kin ell, why not check your contract first, make sure you actually work there?
Many fleet operators donāt have insurance in the same way we do for our cars. They take out liability insurance, and then effectively ālay the oddsā for the fleet themselves. I donāt think there are any fleet operators with plenty of workshops that donāt use this system.
If some mickey mouse firm tries to sign you up with an insurance excess for driving their motor, then chances are they donāt have enough cover, and are very likely operating bent IMHO. 
First thing I do is make sure the Cassette playerās not clogged up. 
footprint:
ok no more suffering. you check your road tax. before anything. BECUSE if its not got any it carnt go on the road. theres no point checking oil. water. and so on.
what a load of cack, just because there aint no tax disc in the window , does not mean it aint taxed.
I canāt remember the last time I checked a tax disc on a truck.