bigvern1:
My ex boss is a member on here…HELLO YOU PRICK.
If VOSA were to take action, that would imply that they actually believe what the good folks of this forum are saying…
Coz everything people say on here is the honest truth, isn’t it 
Pat Hasler:
A prime example :-Do you try to take a sneaky 15 min break at the pumps?
1, 2, 3, 4by Squiddy » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:55 am
People got quite upset about that post. If I catch myself doing such a thing again I will grass myself up to VOSA
bald bloke:
Pat Hasler:
A prime example :-Do you try to take a sneaky 15 min break at the pumps?
1, 2, 3, 4by Squiddy » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:55 am
And vosa will recognize Squiddy will they ?
I’m not suggesting they will recognise Squiddy, I am saying it gives them things to look for… Have you never heard of ‘Silent checks’ ? You don’t know who s in that car near the pumps ?
turnip:
Vosa are wonderful. Hang on i gotta nip out and put t magnet on. That’s better where was I ? Oh yeh vosa lovely people , sorry gotta call boss to remind him to pay me for working 7 days last week. Now then vosa great organisation , oops looks like I’m breaking down I guess that’s what happens when you never service the truck. Right I’m off again shouldn’t take long cos limiter don’t work. Anyhow vosa ! Actually I think they are a bunch of clowns !!!
One particular Facebook friend of mine who uses his full name and location with photo’s of his lorry in the albums made a comment yesterday that he popped a magnet on to disable his tacho … Just saying like 
I shouldn’t worry too much, I don’t. After all forums are anonymous, no one knows my name or who I work f…oh, wait. Bugger
Squiddy:
Pat Hasler:
A prime example :-Do you try to take a sneaky 15 min break at the pumps?
1, 2, 3, 4by Squiddy » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:55 am
People got quite upset about that post. If I catch myself doing such a thing again I will grass myself up to VOSA
So just out of interest was your fuelling up isn’t other work comment trolling or real? Please say you were joking…
switchlogic:
I shouldn’t worry too much, I don’t. After all forums are anonymous, no one knows my name or who I work f…oh, wait. Bugger
Or that you throw away parking tickets because your vehicle is not registered in the UK or that you use a handheld device to record videos whilst driving … you should be fine.
switchlogic:
Squiddy:
Pat Hasler:
A prime example :-Do you try to take a sneaky 15 min break at the pumps?
1, 2, 3, 4by Squiddy » Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:55 am
People got quite upset about that post. If I catch myself doing such a thing again I will grass myself up to VOSA
So just out of interest was your fuelling up isn’t other work comment trolling or real? Please say you were joking…
I was joking in the way that things seem funny when you have consumed too much alcohol 
Squiddy:
switchlogic:
I shouldn’t worry too much, I don’t. After all forums are anonymous, no one knows my name or who I work f…oh, wait. BuggerOr that you throw away parking tickets because your vehicle is not registered in the UK or that you use a handheld device to record videos whilst driving … you should be fine.
Yeah well that was my point, I have been fine despite my visibility
Squiddy:
switchlogic:
I shouldn’t worry too much, I don’t. After all forums are anonymous, no one knows my name or who I work f…oh, wait. BuggerOr that you throw away parking tickets because your vehicle is not registered in the UK or that you use a handheld device to record videos whilst driving … you should be fine.
Doesn’t really mean anything. I rented a VW Passat 2 years ago in the UK and drove right through the middle of London on my way back to Heathrow to fly out, 6 months later I got a summons from the GLC for violating the congeston charge, I used a NY state driving licence by the way.
And you paid the fine?
Pat Hasler:
Squiddy:
switchlogic:
I shouldn’t worry too much, I don’t. After all forums are anonymous, no one knows my name or who I work f…oh, wait. BuggerOr that you throw away parking tickets because your vehicle is not registered in the UK or that you use a handheld device to record videos whilst driving … you should be fine.
Doesn’t really mean anything. I rented a VW Passat 2 years ago in the UK and drove right through the middle of London on my way back to Heathrow to fly out, 6 months later I got a summons from the GLC for violating the congeston charge, I used a NY state driving licence by the way.
That’s because it was rented on UK plates I assume, not US ones. Pretty standard for rental companies to pass on fines. I trust you did the right thing and ignored it
VOSA know the score with everything a truck driver might or might not do, they also know the pressure of the job with times etc. I don’t do anything illegal knowingly but you only have to look around these forums to see how many different opinions there are on whats 100% correct and not wrong.
From fire fighters to airline pilots to police, they all run their jobs by a set of rules. In our industry, everybody (on the road at least) has their own rules !
bigvern1:
My ex boss is a member on here…HELLO YOU PRICK.
Tooooooooooooooo funny!!!
Pat Hasler:
Have any of you ever thought about how many of your dreaded VOSA employee’s are actually members of this forum and read your posts about fixing tachos, running bent and breaking laws etc ?
I am willing to bet there are a few so if future think before you post.
Prove it. Prove anything I have ever posted is true or untrue.
Pat Hasler:
Have any of you ever thought about how many of your dreaded VOSA employee’s are actually members of this forum and read your posts about fixing tachos, running bent and breaking laws etc ?
I am willing to bet there are a few so if future think before you post.
I’d be more concerned that they are reading Carryfasts posts
If they are the next generation DCPC will involve mandatory drug tests
i’m gonna stick my head on the parapit here, i am sort of, an employee of VOSA, i was put forward by my garage i work for, to become an MOT tester, VOSA, paid for my training which was a 3day course in lincoln, and then was inspected in my work place while doing an MOT test a vehicle. they then leave us to it, untill today, when we had a surprise inspection from them, he said it only be a quick one, 2hrs later he went away happy. so it not only you poor trucker’s that get ■■■■■■ off with VOSA, the garage’s that perform MOT’s for VOSA, also get ■■■■■■ off with them as well…
I’ve been an MOT tester and I was quite proud of my Ministry association. I’d never associate myself with Vosa though. (It was a while ago!)
Much like I’d never describe myself as an LGV driver or call an artic a “unit and trailer”. Those are two of my pet hates 
Squiddy:
And you paid the fine?
Not a chance
I also went thrugh a speed camera on the A43 at 85mph and they couldn’t get me for that