beefy4605:
jakethesnake:
waffle waffle waffle, never heard so much. Sorry I’m bored now. JEEZUZ WEPTyou know how the rest of us feel when your name pops up as a thread starter or when you reply to a thread then .
He shoots…
He scores!
He runs the length of the pitch with his shirt over his head, slides on his knees 10 yards over the grass to the adoring fans who roar their approval.
newcastle fans wont get this
stargazer148:
Didn’t know leatherhead was in Germany
No I clearly didn’t say that Cobham is in Germany.
So Police incident response vehicle has to turn around to respond to the incident caused by the ambulance paramedic car following him to an incident.
Because the ambulance driver thought that just using blue lights was good enough when going against a red led light at an off sighted roundabout approach and entry on route to the original ‘incident’. 
Franglais:
CarryFast is a big fan of the Germans and everything European.
To be fair the speed regime umolested by the Barbara Castles of this world ‘was’ a massive upside.130 kmh ‘advisable’ in Germany and 130 kmh meaning anything from mph to ‘advisable’ in France and Italy. 
Until the French drunks and the fast rail interests spoiled the Party. 
yourhavingalarf:
beefy4605:
jakethesnake:
waffle waffle waffle, never heard so much. Sorry I’m bored now. JEEZUZ WEPTyou know how the rest of us feel when your name pops up as a thread starter or when you reply to a thread then .
He shoots…
He scores!
He runs the length of the pitch with his shirt over his head, slides on his knees 10 yards over the grass to the adoring fans who roar their approval.
newcastle fans wont get this
Surely Newcastle fans see that all the time? They watch the cheering fans…
I’ve just read this entire thread and remembered why I don’t bother with TNUK much any more. After half a dozen sensible comments the content descends to the normal level of insults and pub debate.
Like Rog I have been an advanced senior observer etc. BEFORE I became a truck driver. I won’t comment on what’s already been said (including the personal, childish bickering) but have one comment that no-one else has made.
The first thing any driver needs to do to improve their driving is to admit that they have room for improvement and then learn to admit to making mistakes. From there, the Roadcraft system is the basis of nearly all levels of road driving and can easily be adapted to just about any vehicle or situation. Track driving is totally different and has sweet Fanny Adams to do with road driving which was the original topic. OK - observation and planning, but the requirements are not the same.
Someone made the point that pursuit drivers can’t keep up with Johnny ASBO etc. - not can’t, they won’t because of safety; not something the scrotes they are chasing ever consider.
There! I’ve said my bit, and now I’ll crawl back into my hole and play with my stamp collection
gardun:
I’ve just read this entire thread and remembered why I don’t bother with TNUK much any more. After half a dozen sensible comments the content descends to the normal level of insults and pub debate.
Like Rog I have been an advanced senior observer etc. BEFORE I became a truck driver. I won’t comment on what’s already been said (including the personal, childish bickering) but have one comment that no-one else has made.
The first thing any driver needs to do to improve their driving is to admit that they have room for improvement and then learn to admit to making mistakes. From there, the Roadcraft system is the basis of nearly all levels of road driving and can easily be adapted to just about any vehicle or situation. Track driving is totally different and has sweet Fanny Adams to do with road driving which was the original topic. OK - observation and planning, but the requirements are not the same.
Someone made the point that pursuit drivers can’t keep up with Johnny ASBO etc. - not can’t, they won’t because of safety; not something the scrotes they are chasing ever consider.
There! I’ve said my bit, and now I’ll crawl back into my hole and play with my stamp collection
Couldn’t have put it better. First thing you need to do is admit you can improve. And the fact is every driver (myself included) can improve.
This is all wrong anyway. Emergency response drivers aren’t the best. Stobart drivers are. Cut above the rest.
gardun:
BEFORE I became a truck driver. I won’t comment on what’s already been said (including the personal, childish bickering) but have one comment that no-one else has made.
The first thing any driver needs to do to improve their driving is to admit that they have room for improvement and then learn to admit to making mistakes. From there, the Roadcraft system is the basis of nearly all levels of road driving and can easily be adapted to just about any vehicle or situation. Track driving is totally different and has sweet Fanny Adams to do with road driving which was the original topic. OK - observation and planning, but the requirements are not the same.
Someone made the point that pursuit drivers can’t keep up with Johnny ASBO etc. - not can’t, they won’t because of safety; not something the scrotes they are chasing ever consider.
There! I’ve said my bit, and now I’ll crawl back into my hole and play with my stamp collection
You mean like the ‘room for improvement’ contained in Roadcraft ( brakes to slow gears to go ).
The law’s brakes are toast within a few miles of trying to stay with a decent ‘wheelman’.( Like Roy James for example ).They don’t even teach them old school truck driving gears to slow technique, let alone racing type heel and toe.Probably all mostly now driving brake and throttle torque converter autos anyway now.Safety bs.
Dealing with autobahn speed differentials is ‘road driving’.More than the law are generally taught to handle.
As for ambulance drivers the noise is there for a reason so use it.
I’d also be happier with US type power expectations rather than 180 hp and 0-50 mph in 35 seconds.
gardun:
I’ve just read this entire thread and remembered why I don’t bother with TNUK much any more. After half a dozen sensible comments the content descends to the normal level of insults and pub debate.
Like Rog I have been an advanced senior observer etc. BEFORE I became a truck driver. I won’t comment on what’s already been said (including the personal, childish bickering) but have one comment that no-one else has made.
The first thing any driver needs to do to improve their driving is to admit that they have room for improvement and then learn to admit to making mistakes. From there, the Roadcraft system is the basis of nearly all levels of road driving and can easily be adapted to just about any vehicle or situation. Track driving is totally different and has sweet Fanny Adams to do with road driving which was the original topic. OK - observation and planning, but the requirements are not the same.
Someone made the point that pursuit drivers can’t keep up with Johnny ASBO etc. - not can’t, they won’t because of safety; not something the scrotes they are chasing ever consider.
There! I’ve said my bit, and now I’ll crawl back into my hole and play with my stamp collection
+1
Look at the usernames look at the post times well well well what a coincidence
Talk about bickering and name calling etc this is what you need to sort out the root of the problem right there
Are emergency response drivers the best drivers on the road? I have no idea, but could be persuaded that they are the best trained drivers on the road.
We all see fantastic drivers in varying types of vehicles every single day, the problem is we don’t notice them because they quietly, efficiently and with no drama simply get on with the job in hand and are therefore generally unremarkable. The problems come with the drivers of any type of vehicle who stick out like a sore thumb. The reasons that they stick out are many and varied, but generally at the root is poor skills.
jakethesnake:
TAs regards forward planning I have done plenty training which involved just that whether in a lorry or in a car working along side the police.
I have even trained police believe it or not.
the maoster:
Are emergency response drivers the best drivers on the road? I have no idea, but could be persuaded that they are the best trained drivers on the road.We all see fantastic drivers in varying types of vehicles every single day, the problem is we don’t notice them because they quietly, efficiently and with no drama simply get on with the job in hand and are therefore generally unremarkable. The problems come with the drivers of any type of vehicle who stick out like a sore thumb. The reasons that they stick out are many and varied, but generally at the root is poor skills.
Correct Sir.
I wish the other fridge driver,would stop talking common sense,and posting the correct answer.
