What exactly is harsh braking because every driver where I work has been told they are doing so and it is not allowed
When I had an accident last year the tacho data was looked at and they said that losing 25kphor more in 3 or less seconds is harsh or late breaking
v6quattrogrip:
When I had an accident last year the tacho data was looked at and they said that losing 25 kph or more in 3 or less seconds is harsh or late breaking
I would of thought it’s self explanatory, it suggests braking too harshly 
Just joking but it sounds like you are leaving your braking as late as possible which could be seen as dangerous.
7 mph (or more) in one second - that is what I was told in order to qualify for bonus payments at the firm I currently work for.
Use the Retarder/Exhaust brake more if possible…
better harsh braking than running to the back of the vehicle that has just cut in front of you and braked i would have thought?
austers:
What exactly is harsh braking because every driver where I work has been told they are doing so and it is not allowed
On the Scania I drive, it is using the foot brake without using the exhaust brake first.
Evil8Beezle:
Use the Retarder/Exhaust brake more if possible…
There isn’t an exhaust brake are they’re only 7.5 tonne, it doesn’t help that you can’t use engine braking either as when you do the gearbox knocks it into neutral
F-reds:
austers:
What exactly is harsh braking because every driver where I work has been told they are doing so and it is not allowedOn the Scania I drive, it is using the foot brake without using the exhaust brake first.
Along with not driving like an aggressive ■■■■, and reading the road ahead…
That’s me screwed then! 
Crap forward planning and running to close to the vehicle in front. Poor anticipation. Fiddling with tacho, CD player, knob etc…
Take your pick.
eagerbeaver:
Crap forward planning and running to close to the vehicle in front. Poor anticipation. Fiddling with tacho, CD player, knob etc…Take your pick.
no CD player in my new Daf CF 
eagerbeaver:
Crap forward planning and running to close to the vehicle in front. Poor anticipation. Fiddling with tacho, CD player, knob etc…Take your pick.
I always keep as much of a gap as possible when following traffic, the only time I brake quickly because of traffic is when you come across an unexpected queue on an A road round the corner, other than that it’s traffic lights where I go lower than the speed limit when going through but they still catch you out. I don’t let anything in the cab distract me
Evil8Beezle:
F-reds:
austers:
What exactly is harsh braking because every driver where I work has been told they are doing so and it is not allowedOn the Scania I drive, it is using the foot brake without using the exhaust brake first.
Along with not driving like an aggressive ■■■■, and reading the road ahead…
That’s me screwed then!
Actually, you brake like an absolute ■■■■■ sudden as you like, but if you have blipped the exhaust brake first, you still get 5 stars! But if you roll up nice and gentle and just tap the foot brake, you will more than likely only get 2.5 stars 
It’s a moronic system really, last report I bothered looking at I averaged 82%, the other driver only 38%. Yet my fuel consumption was only 0.1mpg better than his, so it really don’t mean ■■■■ I think.
One place I worked had a tracking system that would flag up a “harsh braking” incident if you didn’t disconnect the cruise control before touching the brakes. In this case it had nothing to do with what most would consider true “harsh braking” even though it might not be the most economical way to drive 
Everyone where i work is getting a meeting with a driver trainer for “driver assessment”. I’m really looking forward to mine. I have an awful lot of what I’d call harsh braking, ie having to pick up all the junk that gets scattered on the floor. I’m 2 mpg down on the fleet average. My cab is a ■■■■ tip. I don’t wear a uniform. I never use cruise control, unless I’m having a good rummage in a drawer or my pants. And i don’t use the fancy smart phone they gave us. I switched it on over a year ago but the battery has seems to have gone flat.
happysack:
Everyone where i work is getting a meeting with a driver trainer for “driver assessment”. I’m really looking forward to mine. I have an awful lot of what I’d call harsh braking, ie having to pick up all the junk that gets scattered on the floor. I’m 2 mpg down on the fleet average. My cab is a [zb] tip. I don’t wear a uniform. I never use cruise control, unless I’m having a good rummage in a drawer or my pants. And i don’t use the fancy smart phone they gave us. I switched it on over a year ago but the battery has seems to have gone flat.
In my assessment: YES you are a driver, and you have my sincerest condolences for that affliction.
Harsh braking on a regular basis is often needed when the driver has not anticipated well enough
Do not often see LGVs doing harsh braking as the majority of LGV drivers are virtually advanced drivers who observe and plan well ahead so easing off the accelerator is usually done rather than leave it too long and brake hard
austers:
What exactly is harsh braking because every driver where I work has been told they are doing so and it is not allowed
The only people who can answer that question are your employers. Not the bod behind the desk but the management types further up the chain. Are they actually saying it is not allowed, or are they saying they would like to see no harsh braking? There is a difference!
Where I work it is counted as a reduction in speed of 12km/h in less than a second, but the metric used by other firms may differ.