bigvern1:
But the clue was in the question…Motorway! I know Jack compared to most on here. But I know what road I’m on too.
From my experience, I don’t think all drivers realise what road they are on because the M42 only goes to near Ashby de la Zouch (J11) and from there to the M1 it is an A road, but they still drive at Motorway speeds - cars and trucks alike.
Well when the road signs change from blue, they should realise. Plus the laybys kinda give it away!
xtruckerlady:
bigvern1:
But the clue was in the question…Motorway! I know Jack compared to most on here. But I know what road I’m on too.From my experience, I don’t think all drivers realise what road they are on because the M42 only goes to near Ashby de la Zouch (J11) and from there to the M1 it is an A road, but they still drive at Motorway speeds - cars and trucks alike.
Why wouldn’t cars still travel at motorway speed limits?
xtruckerlady:
but they still drive at Motorway speeds - cars and trucks alike.
Coffeeholic:
Why wouldn’t cars still travel at motorway speed limits?
The speeds that “most” cars travel at on the motorway are not necessarily in accordance with the motorway speed limits.
youtu.be/nxuOavb_Vy8 Neil, you bad man!!! 
xtruckerlady:
bigvern1:
But the clue was in the question…Motorway! I know Jack compared to most on here. But I know what road I’m on too.From my experience, I don’t think all drivers realise what road they are on because the M42 only goes to near Ashby de la Zouch (J11) and from there to the M1 it is an A road, but they still drive at Motorway speeds - cars and trucks alike.
OH. MY. GOD 
The speed limit for a car on a dual carriageway with a national speed limit is the same as a motorway so they should be doing the same speed as they would on a motorway.
Well if nothing else, this thread is showing up all the people who are responsible for the DCPC being introduced.
lol Its a wind up … thought that would open up a can of worms
xtruckerlady:
bigvern1:
But the clue was in the question…Motorway! I know Jack compared to most on here. But I know what road I’m on too.From my experience, I don’t think all drivers realise what road they are on because the M42 only goes to near Ashby de la Zouch (J11) and from there to the M1 it is an A road, but they still drive at Motorway speeds - cars and trucks alike.
totally agree with you , theirs far too many out the exceeding the speed limit without realising the change in the road .i.e lack of hard shoulder usually gives it a way, sudden appearance of layvby’s, the blue end of motorway sign spread across the carriage way… yet they still seem to race on doing 56 mph +… 
examples M42 becomes A42 , M54 becomes the A5
starfighter:
bigvern1:
Send your licence to…DVLA SWANSEA, SA99…If you need an answer for THAT question. You shouldn’t be driving.I think this kind of thing is the reason we have a DCPC.
why on earth would i need DCPC for ?
when they still spout on that i need to take a 30 minute minimum break to satisfy the 6 hour RTD rule 
ermmmmm as if.
ukthugz:
starfighter:
bigvern1:
Send your licence to…DVLA SWANSEA, SA99…If you need an answer for THAT question. You shouldn’t be driving.I think this kind of thing is the reason we have a DCPC.
why on earth would i need DCPC for ?
when they still spout on that i need to take a 30 minute minimum break to satisfy the 6 hour RTD rule
ermmmmm as if.
ermmmmm as if what?
If your on local work and havent accumilated 4.5 hrs driving after 6 hrs working,wtd says you have to have 30mins break . . . simples
no the DCPC bloke was saying i have to take a 30 minute break before my 6 hours are up , which is a load of ■■■■■■■■
he had a slide saying
" a driver must have a minimum 30 minute break before exceeding 6 hours workin time."
ukthugz:
no the DCPC bloke was saying i have to take a 30 minute break before my 6 hours are up , which is a load of ■■■■■■■■he had a slide saying
" a driver must have a minimum 30 minute break before exceeding 6 hours workin time."
Point taken .The way thats worded. . . . grey area.
Suedehead:
ukthugz:
no the DCPC bloke was saying i have to take a 30 minute break before my 6 hours are up , which is a load of ■■■■■■■■he had a slide saying
" a driver must have a minimum 30 minute break before exceeding 6 hours workin time."
Point taken .The way thats worded. . . . grey area.
Nothing grey about it. He was saying, if you exceed 6 hours working time, you must have a 30 mins break. He didn’t put it as simply as he could have, but he was still correct.
Quote “Nothing grey about it. He was saying, if you exceed 6 hours working time, you must have a 30 mins break. He didn’t put it as simply as he could have, but he was still correct.”
If he wanted to be even more correct he’d add: …“provided that you haven’t already taken
driving time breaks within that 6 hours”.
Truckulent:
Suedehead:
ukthugz:
no the DCPC bloke was saying i have to take a 30 minute break before my 6 hours are up , which is a load of ■■■■■■■■he had a slide saying
" a driver must have a minimum 30 minute break before exceeding 6 hours workin time."
Point taken .The way thats worded. . . . grey area.
Nothing grey about it. He was saying, if you exceed 6 hours working time, you must have a 30 mins break. He didn’t put it as simply as he could have, but he was still correct.
If you mean the instructor he not only never put it as simply as he could he put it totally wrong.
According to ukthugz he had a slide saying “a driver must have a minimum 30 minute break before exceeding 6 hours working time” which is wrong.
This does seem to be what many DCPC instructors and some driver assessors are saying, doesn’t make it right though