ive only been driving artics since feb 2012 and already ive had various tips passed onto me by much more experienced drivers. so this is a plea really to you for the benefit of all us newbies to pass on any sacred knowlage you have that may help us.breaks,loading,reversing, anything really. thanks for looking cant wait for your nuggets! 
Tip number 1.
Donât let them rush you. Do your vehicle checks properly before going anywhere even if you have been parked up on a night out in a truck you know inside out. If youâre not sure about something, ASK!
and if you do not understand the reply⌠ask again.
Spend 20 mins with a map and save 60 mins of driving
just stuff I have picked up from watching here
Last week I was told not to park over BT man hole covers as apparently theyâre known for getting stuck inâŚ
One of the other drivers did point to my wheel as he walked past and as I got out to check what the problem was he said oh I was just fascinated as both the wheels turn at the same time. 
Donât forget to check if your nuts are tight 
If you ever do any cage deliveries (mostly supermarket work) using a tail lift - use the cab / trailer air systems to make sure the trailer is level (or slightly lower at the front) or all the cages will roll straight out the back, and probably take you with themâŚ!!
I did do a long reply on this but it seems to have got lost somewhere,Listen mate are you a lorry driver or what ? you have past your test, which means you are suposed to be a Compedent driver (sorry about spelling) if !!! , you got to go around asking people on how to reverse a Vehicle etc then you are a Danger to the public and the company you are working for sorry if this sounds harsh but what did you realy expect ? my advice to you is Get a Bloody life ! if you cant do the job that you was supposed to have been trained to do then get out now before you kill somebody and im sorry but this goes out to everybody else asking âhow do i drive my Lorryâ,once again im sorry but as the old saying goes you have to be cruel to be kind.
Good luck
When backing onto a bay donât forget to open the back doors 
Cheers
Jonny 
john.nicholls:
I did do a long reply on this but it seems to have got lost somewhere,Listen mate are you a lorry driver or what ? you have past your test, which means you are suposed to be a Compedent driver (sorry about spelling) if !!! , you got to go around asking people on how to reverse a Vehicle etc then you are a Danger to the public and the company you are working for sorry if this sounds harsh but what did you realy expect ? my advice to you is Get a Bloody life ! if you cant do the job that you was supposed to have been trained to do then get out now before you kill somebody and im sorry but this goes out to everybody else asking âhow do i drive my Lorryâ,once again im sorry but as the old saying goes you have to be cruel to be kind.
Good luck
Happy Easter to you too! 
john.nicholls:
I did do a long reply on this but it seems to have got lost somewhere,Listen mate are you a lorry driver or what ? you have past your test, which means you are suposed to be a Compedent driver (sorry about spelling) if !!! , you got to go around asking people on how to reverse a Vehicle etc then you are a Danger to the public and the company you are working for sorry if this sounds harsh but what did you realy expect ? my advice to you is Get a Bloody life ! if you cant do the job that you was supposed to have been trained to do then get out now before you kill somebody and im sorry but this goes out to everybody else asking âhow do i drive my Lorryâ,once again im sorry but as the old saying goes you have to be cruel to be kind.
Good luck
What a tool!
Does passing your test prepare you for the real world?âŚdonât think so!
At the end of the day we all ask for help and advice at sometime or other.
SB
SB I couldnât agree more.
I passed my test last October and fortunately found a company that wil have given me a chance on casual work which suits me fine. Tips are not about how you drive more all the other extraneous elements of the job no instructor is likely to have time to teach you. I have picked up so much much from shunters, colleagues, yard staff etc who have been only too pleased to point me in the right direction. I donât for a minute expect someone to tell me the safety elements of driving and the getting from A to B but why not ask the guy on the gate if there is a particualr way to get on a bay in a tight yard! That man sees it countless times a day and just pitching up and thinking you know best is just pointless and arragont.
I think this is a perfect forum to pass on tips on dealing with curtiansiders, fridges etc. How many people on here bemoan the dilution of the so called âtruckers brotherhoodâ and then are going to whinge when fresh blood wants to learn the job without damaging their employers asset? Come on chaps this is a great thread and all should be encouraged to ask away regardless of how the question may be perceived!
Well im sorry about my Veiws but everyman has his own opinions my dad would turn in his grave cos he would always tell me you only learn one way !! and thats your own,and he was right 100% i learnt all i needed to know by going with my dad and other drivers as well it was the only way i was going to learn good luck to you new boys anyway
you just contradicted yourself
You learnt from others face to face, the poster here asked for the same⌠just over the internet
Exactly my point. You learnt it from your father and other drivers. Who are the new drivers going to learn it from âŚthe fairy godmother?!!
Well j Nichols hmmmm
Just hope your not the only guy around when I got a flat tyre , or my curtains are tryin to do a Mary poppins with me or canât reach the bulk head as too short to lock it in place I could go on about all the little things that even an old timer would need a hand with all I can say is lets hope that when you need a hand with somat that the guy thatâs nearest donât have your attitude 
Jx
john.nicholls:
I did do a long reply on this but it seems to have got lost somewhere,Listen mate are you a lorry driver or what ? you have past your test, which means you are suposed to be a Compedent driver (sorry about spelling) if !!! , you got to go around asking people on how to reverse a Vehicle etc then you are a Danger to the public and the company you are working for sorry if this sounds harsh but what did you realy expect ? my advice to you is Get a Bloody life ! if you cant do the job that you was supposed to have been trained to do then get out now before you kill somebody and im sorry but this goes out to everybody else asking âhow do i drive my Lorryâ,once again im sorry but as the old saying goes you have to be cruel to be kind.
Good luck
Youâre a disgrace to the industry. No wonder people are afraid to ask for help. Not only that youâre a hypocrite, you mention that he needs to âget a bloody lifeâ all because someone posted a thread for sharing tips for newbies. You need to get a bloody life, no one else.
Passing a test only means youâre at a level to be able to pass a DSA Exam, it doesnât prepare you for the real world of lorry driving and Iâve learnt more from watching my Dad and Uncle, and by asking people on here than I did in my training.
Grow up!
they stopped a test at atherton earlier this year because of snow⌠cant see that washing with the TM the next day though⌠âCant test in this so I dont have to be able to drive in itâ, every day is a learning day, and any hints are greatly receivedâŚ
Just before you eject your digicard, put it on restâŚ
john.nicholls:
Well im sorry about my Veiws but everyman has his own opinions my dad would turn in his grave cos he would always tell me you only learn one way !! and thats your own,and he was right 100% i learnt all i needed to know by going with my dad and other drivers as well it was the only way i was going to learn good luck to you new boys anyway
You have a rant at the lad then say good luck.
I look forward to reading more of your rants.
john.nicholls:
I did do a long reply on this but it seems to have got lost somewhere,Listen mate are you a lorry driver or what ? you have past your test, which means you are suposed to be a Compedent driver (sorry about spelling)
I think heâs a competent driver, even more so because he has the balls to ask
if !!! , you got to go around asking people on how to reverse a Vehicle etc then you are a Danger to the public and the company you are working for sorry if this sounds harsh but what did you realy expect ? my advice to you is Get a Bloody life!
I doubt heâs asking how to put a unit into reverse, DRAMA QUEEN ALERT the next time he reverses onto a supermarket bay watch all the shoppers and children scatter for their lives. Sounds like he has a life, probably one that doesnât involve berating others.
if you cant do the job that you was supposed to have been trained to do then get out now before you kill somebody and im sorry but this goes out to everybody else asking âhow do i drive my Lorryâ,
He hasnât asked HOW TO DRIVE a lorry, he already knows that, bear in mind you muppet that his first sentence is âbeen driving artics since feb 2012â, which kind of implies that he may have had a rigid license before that, a rigid is also a lorry. As for killing someone, I thought that went with the job.
once again im sorry but as the old saying goes you have to be cruel to be kind.
As you say itâs an old saying, but your neither being cruel nor kind.
Good luck
With the like of you around, heâll need it.
Hope to see you soon John.Nicholls, in a yard somewhere laughing our â â â â off at some muppet trying to reverse, we may even get to compare chalk colour together.
MADBAZ:
john.nicholls:
I did do a long reply on this but it seems to have got lost somewhere,Listen mate are you a lorry driver or what ? you have past your test, which means you are suposed to be a Compedent driver (sorry about spelling)
I think heâs a competent driver, even more so because he has the balls to ask
if !!! , you got to go around asking people on how to reverse a Vehicle etc then you are a Danger to the public and the company you are working for sorry if this sounds harsh but what did you realy expect ? my advice to you is Get a Bloody life!
I doubt heâs asking how to put a unit into reverse, DRAMA QUEEN ALERT the next time he reverses onto a supermarket bay watch all the shoppers and children scatter for their lives. Sounds like he has a life, probably one that doesnât involve berating others.
if you cant do the job that you was supposed to have been trained to do then get out now before you kill somebody and im sorry but this goes out to everybody else asking âhow do i drive my Lorryâ,
He hasnât asked HOW TO DRIVE a lorry, he already knows that, bear in mind you muppet that his first sentence is âbeen driving artics since feb 2012â, which kind of implies that he may have had a rigid license before that, a rigid is also a lorry. As for killing someone, I thought that went with the job.
once again im sorry but as the old saying goes you have to be cruel to be kind.
As you say itâs an old saying, but your neither being cruel nor kind.
Good luck
With the like of you around, heâll need it.Hope to see you soon John.Nicholls, in a yard somewhere laughing our â â â â off at some muppet trying to reverse, we may even get to compare chalk colour together.
Thatâs not like you B, you normally speak your mind.