Imagine if truck drivers drove to this standard rather than just putting the cruise control on the limiter and forgetting about it.
Bit different to the two unmarked police cars that came bombing past me on a 1 in 6 hill at the steep part where there’s a blind crest and the road narrows and where there is usually at least one really bad accident a month during summer. They couldn’t see past me or see over the crest and had a lorry been coming the other way it would have had no chance of stopping.
DickyNick:
Imagine if truck drivers drove to this standard rather than just putting the cruise control on the limiter and forgetting about it.
They do?
Don’t judge other’s methods and standards of driving by your own Dicky, in other words speak for yourself. 
Blues and two’s…
Clearing the road ahead for him, broad daylight and good weather conditions, hardly the work of a genius.
If he stopped yakking on about ‘deviation and clear N/S mirror’ he’d be able to devote more time to vehicle control and the road ahead of him.
Besides, when ‘Borstal Dave’ from the local council estate nicks the latest Audi, plod usually can’t keep up.
He’d kak his pants driving fully freighted down the from the Frejus in winter.
yourhavingalarf:
Blues and two’s…Clearing the road ahead for him, broad daylight and good weather conditions, hardly the work of a genius.
If he stopped yakking on about ‘deviation and clear N/S mirror’ he’d be able to devote more time to vehicle control and the road ahead of him.
Besides, when ‘Borstal Dave’ from the local council estate nicks the latest Audi, plod usually can’t keep up.
He’d kak his pants driving fully freighted down the from the Frejus in winter.
No the difference is that the detail of his hazard perception and adjusting speed and position accordingly is why an emergency response driver is allowed to have legal exemptions and any old driver has to keep to speed limits. Any old driver would just floor the right foot and try and plough through anything in the way, until they skidded and crashed into a lamp post 5 mins in because the speed wasn’t appropriate for the situation.
Everything Is smooth, planned, and safe.
With these guys (and girls) you could be doing 50mph through a built up area with a 30mph speed limit and it will feel as a passenger that you are doing barely above 30 until you look at the speed. As opposed to some wally who’s untrained who THINKS they are the best driver in the world they could be doing 29mph throwing the car about, unsettling the balance and being rough with the controls and making 29 feel like 50.
Emergency response drivers are THE best drivers on our roads. Fact. And anyone who can’t see that really needs to take a look at themselves. The day you think you’ve got nothing left to learn is the day you should hang your keys up.
Nowt like a bit of generalisation with no research eh ■■■■? 
There are numerous pics like this that refute your claim, same as there are numerous good drivers who can handle trucks professionally…who knows maybe you could be one of us one day eh? 
Have another go Dicky, 3 out of 10 for that one.
Conor:
Bit different to the two unmarked police cars that came bombing past me on a 1 in 6 hill at the steep part where there’s a blind crest and the road narrows and where there is usually at least one really bad accident a month during summer. They couldn’t see past me or see over the crest and had a lorry been coming the other way it would have had no chance of stopping.
Had a similar situation,many years ago…where I WAS the lorry coming the other way.
Soft ■■■■ had no option,other than rear ending the line of slow moving traffic he was trying to pass. 
One of my stand in drivers also drives the local fire engine he says the reason that the ambulance drivers crash so much or show poor blue light driving is because they are not trained the same as the police & fire drivers are .
Old school LFB.
youtube.com/watch?v=Y6TlCWJK4e0
youtube.com/watch?v=BTp39iFwCm8
All looks pretty smooth. I’d have given the bus at 8:35 a bit more space given the option was there. People do like to appear from in front of them.
Despite my last post, I’ve nothing against ambulance drivers they do a bloody good job, and have to face things that many of us would rather not.
Fire Service same thing, and the poor ■■■■■ get a lot of abuse and attacks from pond life, whilst trying to save people’s lives.
Coppers…no comment. ,.nah seriously like every other group good and bad.
What got me about the o/p was the usual obligatory knock at truck drivers …(he just can’t help himself, whatever I.d he’s posting under) and , using them as an inferior comparison.
I bet he didn’t even have holes in his socks.
I agree in one way that these drivers are well above the standard Joe public which usually comes downto training. However at the end of the day no amount of training helps a driver who can’t be bothered to listen or take advice.
We used to do commentry drives for various reasons and in general joe public was not so good on observation and very rarely looked far enough ahead. It still all boils down to attitude of the individual driver.
robroy:
Despite my last post, I’ve nothing against ambulance drivers they do a bloody good job, and have to face things that many of us would rather not.
Fire Service same thing, and the poor [zb] get a lot of abuse and attacks from pond life, whilst trying to save people’s lives.
Coppers…no comment.What got me about the o/p was the usual obligatory knock at truck drivers
But can you blame him with the amount of poor drivers on our roads. Even you go on about the crap standard of drivers these days.
Punchy Dan:
One of my stand in drivers also drives the local fire engine he says the reason that the ambulance drivers crash so much or show poor blue light driving is because they are not trained the same as the police & fire drivers are .
Unless ther have been changes firefighters and ambulance drivers go through the same blue light training.
jakethesnake:
robroy:
Despite my last post, I’ve nothing against ambulance drivers they do a bloody good job, and have to face things that many of us would rather not.
Fire Service same thing, and the poor [zb] get a lot of abuse and attacks from pond life, whilst trying to save people’s lives.
Coppers…no comment.What got me about the o/p was the usual obligatory knock at truck drivers
But can you blame him with the amount of poor drivers on our roads. Even you go on about the crap standard of drivers these days.
Aye I do, but when I do it’s referring to, or answering a specific reason or case, and not purely for effect or reaction , just to attempt to wind people up and/or ■■■■ people off by putting everyone in the same category as a generalisation, as our friend does…and in your case Jake at every tenuous opportunity.
DickyNick:
Everything Is smooth, planned, and safe.
To be fair 150 mph + sustained on an autobahn absolutely has to be that by necessity.
Carryfast:
DickyNick:
Everything Is smooth, planned, and safe.To be fair 150 mph + sustained on an autobahn absolutely has to be that by necessity.
Driving at speed on country roads is far more challenging than a boring straightish motorway. Anyone can drive at speed on a motorway if they have decent eyesight
look well ahead and realise how long it takes to slow down or stop if necessary.
jakethesnake:
Carryfast:
DickyNick:
Everything Is smooth, planned, and safe.To be fair 150 mph + sustained on an autobahn absolutely has to be that by necessity.
Driving at speed on country roads is far more challenging than a boring straightish motorway. Anyone can drive at speed on a motorway if they have decent eyesight
look well ahead and realise how long it takes to slow down or stop if necessary.
As opposed to the reality it’s like driving on any motorway at 70 mph + with parked cars littering any or all of the live lanes and trucks reversing at you.
Straightish motorway you’ve obviously never driven the A60 at 140 mph + let alone 150 the A1 is fun too.
Commenting on the video, that wasnt very impressive, standard ‘advanced driver’ commentary drive, I dont think he even exceeded the speed limit…
If you want to see impressive blue light running, including superb car and bike outrider co-operation, watch this…
m.youtube.com/watch?v=qTN5X4JZFjU