Even if that’s the reason the front one had to stop that’s not an excuse for the other 7 to go in the back of each other
blue estate:
P Stoff:
If it’s anything like the Actros I had yesterday, I was tempted to do the same. Horrible bit of kitSent from my SM-J510FN using Tapatalk
Why do you think I swapped a 16plt Actors for a 14 plot MAN
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Bloody hell, swapping Hitler’s revenge for Hitler’s henhouse! 
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DickyNick:
7 “professional drivers” all following too close. Absolutely no excuse. Every single one who hit the vehicle in front is at fault. When will drivers learn that you don’t actually get there any quicker by doing 50mph when your 6ft from the vehicle in front compared to doing 50mph 40ft from the vehicle in front, or 50mph 60ft from the vehicle in front.It’s very easy to judge what happened sitting in a chair at home.
It looks to me like the transporter has the most damage and the truck in front of it. The range rover is actually in the back of the other trailer. It’s just as likely the 5 vehicles in front were stationary and the transporter smacked into the trailer in front and shunted them all into each other. Difficult to see in those photos but most seem to have light damage whereas those 2 have the most damage.
Also add wet ground so longer stopping distances risk of skidding etc.
I’m not defending the actions of the drivers as they all may be as guilty as each other as being plebs but without being there or witnessing it or knowing all the facts it’s a guessing game.
And to label them all as incompetent isn’t really fair when we don’t know.
It could equally of been any of us involved in that for any number of reasons. Or it could just be 7 muppets that should know better.
Either way we will probably never know.
That’s true.
I’d say a possible but unlikely chain of events because if the transporter managed to shunt that many trucks in front it would be more damaged than that and so would the trailer it went into. Also you only have to look any day of the week at how close everyone drives to each other that the original guess that they were all just too close to stop is more likely.
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If it’s anything like the Actros I had yesterday, I was tempted to do the same. Horrible bit of kitSent from my SM-J510FN using Tapatalk
Why do you think I swapped a 16plt Actors for a 14 plot MAN
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Bloody hell, swapping Hitler’s revenge for Hitler’s henhouse!
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DickyNick:
simcor:
DickyNick:
7 “professional drivers” all following too close. Absolutely no excuse. Every single one who hit the vehicle in front is at fault. When will drivers learn that you don’t actually get there any quicker by doing 50mph when your 6ft from the vehicle in front compared to doing 50mph 40ft from the vehicle in front, or 50mph 60ft from the vehicle in front.It’s very easy to judge what happened sitting in a chair at home.
It looks to me like the transporter has the most damage and the truck in front of it. The range rover is actually in the back of the other trailer. It’s just as likely the 5 vehicles in front were stationary and the transporter smacked into the trailer in front and shunted them all into each other. Difficult to see in those photos but most seem to have light damage whereas those 2 have the most damage.
Also add wet ground so longer stopping distances risk of skidding etc.
I’m not defending the actions of the drivers as they all may be as guilty as each other as being plebs but without being there or witnessing it or knowing all the facts it’s a guessing game.
And to label them all as incompetent isn’t really fair when we don’t know.
It could equally of been any of us involved in that for any number of reasons. Or it could just be 7 muppets that should know better.
Either way we will probably never know.
That’s true.
I’d say a possible but unlikely chain of events because if the transporter managed to shunt that many trucks in front it would be more damaged than that and so would the trailer it went into. Also you only have to look any day of the week at how close everyone drives to each other that the original guess that they were all just too close to stop is more likely.
Agreed. I find if I leave a safe gap something fills it. Ooh matron
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Agreed. I find if I leave a safe gap something fills it. Ooh matronSent from my SM-J510FN using Tapatalk
My daughter used to use that excuse after having a few minor shunts on the motorway, until I pointed out to her that it’s a 2 second rule (in the dry) and if over 30 different times a vehicle moved into that space making here back off slightly to regain the 2 second gap, she would get to her destination just 1 minute later!
Someone else earlier used a similar argument that people move into the gap from slip roads leaving very little room at all, again, if enough space was left for vehicles to join lane 1, vehicles could join from a slip-road more safely. Cars will usually soon move out into overtaking lanes anyway, and surely you’d allow a fellow trucker in Imagine anyone trying to join a motorway with 7 HGV’s up each others arse.
That 2 second gap that you leave (double it in wet / poor weather) can be the difference between finishing your journey or becoming a statistic. Back if off a bit folks.
Had an argument on a speed awareness course (33 in a 30 at 02.15 ) that the 2 second rule is pretty good. He said you should use estimated metres. I argued most people wouldn’t know metres but 2 second rule is simple.
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Acumen… say no more! always rushing about.
DickyNick:
7 “professional drivers” all following too close. Absolutely no excuse. Every single one who hit the vehicle in front is at fault. When will drivers learn that you don’t actually get there any quicker by doing 50mph when your 6ft from the vehicle in front compared to doing 50mph 40ft from the vehicle in front, or 50mph 60ft from the vehicle in front.
Can’t agree with this more…Professional drivers who think driving 5 ft AT 56 MPH) from vehicle in front and can’t see the road ahead is ( BUT THEY CAN SEE 2 BACK DOORS)…take a chill pill guys …we being paid yeah,to risk our lives and that and the folks around us…we all need to get someplace…but at the end of the day …we all have the same destination …home with our loved ones. 
Thursday had wagon mount the barrier. Friday 7 into the back of each other.
I can’t wait for Monday’s installment
DickyNick:
Even if that’s the reason the front one had to stop that’s not an excuse for the other 7 to go in the back of each other
They didn’t though did they…have a look at the picture I posted
blue estate:
Drempels:
blue estate:
P Stoff:
If it’s anything like the Actros I had yesterday, I was tempted to do the same. Horrible bit of kitSent from my SM-J510FN using Tapatalk
Why do you think I swapped a 16plt Actors for a 14 plot MAN
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Bloody hell, swapping Hitler’s revenge for Hitler’s henhouse!
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My old firm had all three and I’d always try and take an Italian stallion. I know they’re not the greatest but they had big cabs and were always good pullers.
HOP 2 IT:
I was stuck in this crap this morning. Left for Burnley from Dudley at 06:30 and didn’t arrive till 13:30 lol.
You laughed out loud when you arrived?
I’m guessing the gate staff were dressed in white coats.