Getting a drivers attention

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Assuming there’s no CB or other device available, whats the usual method for getting a drivers attention if you notice something a miss with the vehicle?

Reason I ask is I pulled out to overtake an Artic this morning and noticed the back of the curtain on the drivers side had come out, along with 2 buckles so far. I pulled back in and slowed slightly but luckily he followed me into a the filling station at Canal so I was able to warn him from there, but without that I was trying to think of a method that I could have let him know, I dread to think if left it could have led to worse trouble.

David.

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If you were overtaking and got to the side of it then use horn and give thumbs down as well as a pointing finger to the rough area where the problem is

If you want them to pull in along with yourself then point to them and then yourself followed by a flat palm motion to the nearside possibly followed by the chopping off the head hand motion

there are more ideas

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You could just ram him :smiling_imp:

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Jump a red light on a bicycle with no lights at night whilst wearing dark clothing, you will attract the attention of every poster on this forum. :laughing:

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Quickly put on some poorly applied make-up and a frilly dress with fishnets, then show him some leg. He’ll then follow you into the next services!!

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Beep the horn and use your thumb to point backwards.
Chances are though if its a curtain like hanging out, he already knows, I would hope to think he’s seen it anyway!!!

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Also never pull in front and try to slow him down that’s just stupid.

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FarnboroughBoy11:
Also never pull in front and try to slow him down that’s just stupid.

I didn’t drop below 56, just down from the speed the Transit was doing so I didn’t disappear off into the distance.

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Long blast of horn. Even someone moving slowly (like de-coupling) will stop dead if you do that, I find.

Unless he’s just cut right into you on a dual carriageway forcing you to brake hard, in which case it means “You £&%‘’##!” :angry:

3-lane motorways can be handled a bit differently when someone cuts across the front of you with another truck…

:stuck_out_tongue: :stuck_out_tongue: :stuck_out_tongue: :stuck_out_tongue:

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brake test him.

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Pull alongside, give him a 5 knuckle shuffle gesture…and he will sure as hell follow you… :laughing:

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FarnboroughBoy11:
Beep the horn and use your thumb to point backwards.
Chances are though if its a curtain like hanging out, he already knows, I would hope to think he’s seen it anyway!!!

or if that doesnt work and the company phone number on wagon then give em a quick call and tell em either reg or trailer number and whats wrong that way they can alert the driver

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Saaamon:
brake test him.

Hahaha lmfao

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I was overtaken by a container driver a while ago, he gave a blast on the horn and signalled for me to open the window. He theb shouted to me what was wrong. Couldn’t hear a bloody word he was saying tho! :confused:

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A couple of months ago I was heading north M1 from 26 to 28. An overtaking truck seemed to linger alongside me at cab to cab level, so I glanced across.

He looked me straight in the eyes, then formed what I thought was a good old fashioned 2 finger salute, except he used the V to tap each finger under his eyes twice. When he pointed to the hard shoulder I knew that I should at least glance in my mirrors to do a load check.

I couldn’t see anything, but his calm yet somehow authorative & insistent manner spooked me.

I pulled onto the hard shoulder & jumped out the passenger side to have a walk a round. I won’t go into exactly what the problem was, but I was there for 2hrs with the HA & a coned off lane 1 putting it right.

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matt3903:
I was overtaken by a container driver a while ago, he gave a blast on the horn and signalled for me to open the window. He theb shouted to me what was wrong. Couldn’t hear a bloody word he was saying tho! :confused:

That happened to me on the M40 last year when i was night trunking. The pole had come out on the N/S at the back and was obviously pitch black with no street lights so i couldnt see it and when i was being overtaken, some geezer started shouting across :laughing: :laughing: It must of looked like a comedy sketch with him repeating himself and me going What■■? What?? :unamused:

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If I can get along side them I just point my hand gun I keep for security reasons at them. If I can’t I just start shooting out their tyres, that normally gets them to stop.

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switchlogic:
If I can get along side them I just point my hand gun I keep for security reasons at them. If I can’t I just start shooting out their tyres, that normally gets them to stop.

Back on fine form I’m glad to see :smiley: :laughing:

Merry Christmas

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I once followed a Discovery who was about to lose a rear wheel. I couldnt believe he couldnt feel it. Anyway after much flashing of lights and pointing (and him much ignoring) he turned off. The wheel was so loose I thought I had better follow him and tell him. He pulled up and jumped out all aggressive at me asking what my game was. When I told him about the wheel he lightened up. I wish I hadnt bothered. Prat

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matt3903:
I was overtaken by a container driver a while ago, he gave a blast on the horn and signalled for me to open the window. He theb shouted to me what was wrong. Couldn’t hear a bloody word he was saying tho! :confused:

Was it a Turners truck with a container on the back?

It was me :slight_smile:

Wondered why you didn’t pull into the services to see what was wrong, never mind :unamused: