Fed up of some of you truckers

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Conor:

HappyChappy:
Ok felt i had to sign up for this site as i am sick to death of other truckers trying to overtake me when they are going at the same speed.

I’m sick of having to set off 2 hours earlier a day just to get to places cos of selfish people like you who could use public transport.

Don’t let the door hit you in the arse on the way out.

No jobs where i live, i have to travel 30 miles to and from work everyday.
So your saying everybody should use public transport to keep you happy.
Then maybe a lot of loads could go by rail to keep the car drivers happy, but then again that would be to expensive just like it would be for me to use public transport.

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HappyChappy:
Then maybe a lot of loads could go by rail to keep the car drivers happy, but then again that would be to expensive just like it would be for me to use public transport.

Beeching saw to the end of that, I’m sure you’d be happy waiting a few days for petrol to arrive at the forecourt, and bread and milk and your new fridge and potatoes and soap and your payslip and dog food and…

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jonboy:

HappyChappy:
Ok felt i had to sign up for this site as i am sick to death of other truckers trying to overtake me when they are going at the same speed.
You know what i mean, those PRATTS that sit at the side of you holding all the traffic up without a care for anybody else because it means they have a clear road in front of them. They rely on the fact you will either slow down on a hill, or somebody will need to come on to the motorway before you.
Why cant you just back off a little? And if your the one keeping that person at the side of you, why not be the better man/woman and let the PRATT past.
I have to use the motorway to get to work and travel at least 20 miles down the M6 doing 55/60 mph in the outside lane because every car is trying to get past the PRATT in the middle lane.
YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE, AND YOU DO MY HEAD IN.
Before you say i am just a car driver and you are a big tough trucker that owns the road(you dont) i am a class 1 driver with a bit of road sense that sees these things from both angles.
I look forward to the day we can only use the inside lane and it will be the PRATTS you have to thank for it.
Have a nice day.

so happy chappy when you get to work (eventually) :unamused: and drive your truck ,do you sit behind a big queue of trucks on the motorway or do you overtake in lane 2 at a fraction of the speed of the other truck. be nice to hear what you do so others can learn a bit of road sense

jon

I overtake if i am going to overtake at a reasonable rate, it depends on the road conditions.
Not saying you cant overtake just do it if you have enough speed not when your going down a hill. Would love to see the overspeed flashing on your tacho’s everyday.

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Overspeed!!■■

The speed limit for heavy goods vehicles in the UK is 60mph

EU ‘legislation’ is 56mph

2 x cases (as reported in the commercial motor magazine) where the judge has thrown out speeding cases and asked the CPS why they have brought charges against a truck driver for doing 59mph on a motorway when OUR law states 60mph

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I can take a picture of my tach flashing if you want? Its really not that intresting though :laughing:

P.S i always back off to let fellow drivers past :slight_smile:

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■■■■ me.Mellow out man.

Live and let live for ■■■■■ sake,and let he without sin cast the first stone.

There are far more car drivers on roads,that cause more problems than any other road user,so let’s not give the car driver the Snow White treatment.If I had a £1 for every car driver that caused me grief,I would be a very rich man.

An example:

A19/A170 yesterday,northbound near Thirsk.Car comes up slip road,thinks it has a God given right to join the dual carriageway,and promptly sideswipes a truck who is in the right on the inside lane.Result? tailbacks of over a mile because of it.The driver and passenger were,according to the Northern Echo,well over retirement age.This was reported on Radio 2’s travel bulletin,and submitted by ME.

So when the car drivers of this world are in a position to criticise the actions of their fellow motorist,because they are perfect in every way,I’ll show my arse in Debenhams window.

Now do yourself a favour,and post your unfounded criticisms elsewhere,where fellow PRATTS like you can agree.Try the Honest John website as a starting point,as it’s full of the anti truck brigade PRATTS like you. :angry:

[zb]

Ken.

agreed but sorry got to go ,jb :wink:

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Surely this is a wind up■■?

If this crazy fool is genuine, with an attitude and stress problem like that, maybe him driving a truck has some serious road safety implications!

Happy chappy, please calm down, stop being so silly and have a word with yourself about your obvious anger issues. You’ll end up hurting someone! Chill out man! :unamused:

However, if this is a wind-up…nice one! You didn’t fool me though :wink:

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ive only got 5 words to say to happy chappy.

get a life you (zb)
edited for personal attack mm

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I hate car drivers who sit there at 54 or 55mph so you overtake them they speed up so you pull in and guess want! it all starts again. Pratts in cars more like!

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the worst ones are cars sitting in the middle lane or trundling along at 40mph on the motorway people who drive slowly on the motorway in cars should have their licences taken of them or be banned from motorways, and i move to the middle lane when i see people wanting to join a motorway or dual carriageway.

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Hi HappyChappy. Welcome to the site.

I am not sure if you are aware or not (and if you are, please ignore this post). All UK registered trucks have an electric retarder fitted to the vehicle that does not let them go faster than 56mph, no matter haw much the driver pushes the pedal, once it hits 56mph thats it.

The only way to overtake is to be a heavy truck overtaking a light truck downhill (weight pushes the truck past the limiter) or a light truck passing a heavy one going uphill.

This is where the problem starts. You could be going uphill in a light truck and catching a heavy truck up fast so you overtake, but on doing so, the road starts to flatten out again and the heavy truck gains speed untill both speeds are matched.

With the EU driving regs of 8 hours a day (in basic terms), if you kepts slowing down to let someone in, then, not only would you have to gain your speed again, thus working the engine harder, more often, lowing the fuel ecconomy, and causing more polution, but you might not get to your drop on time, or get home to see your kids etc.

In 99% of cases wagons will let eachother in when back on the flat, as it is easier for them to gain the speed again. All I can reccomend is either you go out for a day with a driver, to see what it can be like, or just do what alot of other motoist do and just overtake in lane 3 and carry on with your commute.

You can also look at another problem from the other side. Car in lane one, clear lane 2 and 3 (with nothing close enough behind to stop car changing lane). Wagon coming up sliproad at 56mph car right next to them wont move over into lane 2 to let them in, resulting in the truck slowing, and causing more people to overtake it as it joins the motorway. I am not saying you do this, but I am just telling you what I see as a car driver on the M-Way every day.

Also, why do some (and I am not saying its you), car drivers pull into the gap between 2 trucks, causing the rear one to slow down, only for the car to pull back out in a few secs to overtake the truck in front.

Or wh do some cars leave it so late to leave the m-way, they nearly take the bumper off of trucks as they cut in front of them?

Anyway, welcome to the site. I hope you enjoy your stay.

Cheers

NB

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you need to chill happy chappie.
we all pass out slower moving vehicles,even if theres only a mile per hr in the difference.
you come behind tesco and asda and maretime.
they are all limited to 52,you got to go forit with these guys,and i mean no disrespect to the same drivers.
i will pass anyone out thats goging slower than me,i dont care what speed we are doing.i think most lorry drivers are the same.
put you hands up all that do it…
another thing.
if you can do 55 or 60 in the fast lane in rush hour m6,your doing well.
i am thinking of the knutsford to stoke section.
thats before you get to birmingham.
id be delighted to get a run down that way on the limiter doing 56 in the morning rush hour.

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Errrrr… NewBlood.

HappyChappy:
Before you say i am just a car driver and you are a big tough trucker that owns the road(you dont) i am a class 1 driver with a bit of road sense that sees these things from both angles.

Have a nice day.

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is this guy for real :question: ?

if thats all u worry about… me think ur the pratt…

all i can say is…

r u in the right job :question: ? me dont think soo :exclamation:

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Quinny:
Errrrr… NewBlood.

HappyChappy:
Before you say i am just a car driver and you are a big tough trucker that owns the road(you dont) i am a class 1 driver with a bit of road sense that sees these things from both angles.

Have a nice day.

My mistake, did not see that. Please ignore my post HappyChappy.

Take Care

NewBlood.

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Tell you what i have noticed a lot is stupid PRATT drivers in Lane1 and even 2 sometimes dawdling about at 45 to 55 mph which forces me into lane 2 too, its probs these same drivers that grumble about trucks on the motorways.

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HappyChappy:
And if your the one keeping that person at the side of you, why not be the better man/woman and let the PRATT past.

Surely, that will be you in this part of your post :question:

HappyChappy:
Ok felt i had to sign up for this site as i am sick to death of other truckers trying to overtake me when they are going at the same speed. You know what i mean, those PRATTS that sit at the side of you holding all the traffic up without a care for anybody else because it means they have a clear road in front of them. They rely on the fact you will either slow down on a hill, or somebody will need to come on to the motorway before you.

I am just confused :confused: , as you say the person being overtaken should ease off a bit to be kind to the overtaking wagon, yet you say you are sick and tired of being stuck with a wagon overtaking you doing the same speed in lane 2 while your in lane 1… So surely you should ease off to be kind then :question: :question:

Cheers

NB

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Giblsa:
get a life you (zb)
edited for personal attack mm

sorry for the personal attack but i thought he deserved it.

sorry :blush:

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tobytyke:
Tell you what i have noticed a lot is stupid PRATT drivers in Lane1 and even 2 sometimes dawdling about at 45 to 55 mph which forces me into lane 2 too, its probs these same drivers that grumble about trucks on the motorways.

Hi mate. I drive a 20 year old Land Rover Defender, and sometimes on hills or headwinds she struggles to get to 60. This then causes trucks to overtake me. However, I always slow down in the car and flash the wagon in. My way of saying sorry for causing you to overtake.

Cheers

NB

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HappyChappy:
Re: Fed up of some of you truckers

SO !! Get a life…Chill Out and ‘Grow Up’.