This is what winds me up about some on this forum.Some are very quick to pick up on other peoples faults but seem to think truck drivers are the bees knees and are never guilty.I wish this was true.
Being a truck driver for many years I hate to see trucks driven badly and unfortunately it is a common sight these days.
As I have said the ones that complain about others are usually offenders themselves.Sad state of affairs.
looks to me has if it’s a 50-50,train driver was probably speeding.
TTX boy:
looks to me has if it’s a 50-50,train driver was probably speeding.
Would you care to elaborate on where you’ve got that information from 
According to another article I read the lorry driver failed to see the lights flashing warning of an approaching train, then the barriers came down and trapped him on the lines.
TTX boy:
looks to me has if it’s a 50-50,train driver was probably speeding.
+1 
The driver of the Milford Haven to Manchester train could not stop in time after spotting the lorry across the line, Swansea Crown Court heard.
Well he shouldn’t have been going so fast then. Clearly the train driver’s fault.
tacho, I think he may have been being sarcastic. Thats how I read it anyways.
Shocking though. He gets a suspended sentence, should have been banned for life and stuck in the house of many doors for a while. Only by putting real penalties on these things will they be properly combatted and stopped.
feel sorry for the driver 
After years serving our country in the SAS ( and not being able to discuss it (thus relieving post traumatic stress) in the well know SAS relocation RDC WAITING ROOM) and then being sole survivor on the Herald Of Free enterprise, then doing a run a week to Afganistan with high explosive’s for our forces, he makes one YES one minor mistakes and gets loads of grief for it. 
yea,i was only joking.
I bet the train driver ■■■■ himself though 
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nsmith1180:
tacho, I think he may have been being sarcastic. Thats how I read it anyways.
You may be right.
TTX boy:
yea,i was only joking.
I bet the train driver [zb] himself though
My mistake, sorry 
He told Swansea Crown Court: “I was terrified when it happened but thankfully no-one was killed.” But he claimed he did not think that the signs warning long-load drivers applied to him.
So this idiot drives a hgv which is classified as Long-Load but any signs he see’s carrying instructions for Long Loads does not apply to him!!!
I see this alot on the Tinsley viaduct during windy weather , Matrix signs will tell High sided vehicles to exit and go under the viaduct , But as that will add about 3-4 minutes on to a drive alot of hgv driver’s ignore this .
That bit about Tinsley viaduct is right I’m just waiting for one to be blown off, it’s a long way down. Having said that I’ve been waiting a long time so maybe it’s me that’s wrong.
Whirlwind:
He told Swansea Crown Court: “I was terrified when it happened but thankfully no-one was killed.” But he claimed he did not think that the signs warning long-load drivers applied to him.So this idiot drives a hgv which is classified as Long-Load but any signs he see’s carrying instructions for Long Loads does not apply to him!!!
I see this alot on the Tinsley viaduct during windy weather , Matrix signs will tell High sided vehicles to exit and go under the viaduct , But as that will add about 3-4 minutes on to a drive alot of hgv driver’s ignore this .
So what is the legal definition of a high-sided vehicle? Do the lights on the matrix flash from side to side or up & down?
Surely it’s a matter of common sense, I’d happily go over that viaduct with a fully-laden 4.44m curtain-sider rather than a 2.5m empty box van in 50mph gusts coming from from the S/W. If the wind was coming from the N I’d happily go across with an empty dd.
A caravan in windy conditions is classed as high sided vehicle , so unless your truck is smaller then matrix signs apply to you
albion1971:
This is what winds me up about some on this forum.Some are very quick to pick up on other peoples faults but seem to think truck drivers are the bees knees and are never guilty.I wish this was true.
Being a truck driver for many years I hate to see trucks driven badly and unfortunately it is a common sight these days.
As I have said the ones that complain about others are usually offenders themselves.Sad state of affairs.
Thats probably a bad example of a driver failing to follow instructions. The case seems to be a bit more complex. According to an earlier report the driver had used the crossing lots of times before, there was network rail vehicles parked alongside the crossing when he was using it causing him to veer right or something and also a Railway accident report says the lights on the crossing where not aligned properley. The lorry driver also got out his cab to remonstrate with the workers as he thought they put the barrier down on him.
I’m going to stick my neck out into this lynching and partially defend him here. The sign says ‘long low vehicles’ with a risk of grounding sign above it.
Now, if I had been over that crossing hundreds of times in the last few years and not grounded I wouldn’t think that sign applied to me either.
Mike-C:
albion1971:
This is what winds me up about some on this forum.Some are very quick to pick up on other peoples faults but seem to think truck drivers are the bees knees and are never guilty.I wish this was true.
Being a truck driver for many years I hate to see trucks driven badly and unfortunately it is a common sight these days.
As I have said the ones that complain about others are usually offenders themselves.Sad state of affairs.Thats probably a bad example of a driver failing to follow instructions. The case seems to be a bit more complex. According to an earlier report the driver had used the crossing lots of times before, there was network rail vehicles parked alongside the crossing when he was using it causing him to veer right or something and also a Railway accident report says the lights on the crossing where not aligned properley. The lorry driver also got out his cab to remonstrate with the workers as he thought they put the barrier down on him.
Remember it went through court and he was given a suspended sentence.This would not have happened if there had been any doubt.He even admitted he was wrong!
Whirlwind:
He told Swansea Crown Court: “I was terrified when it happened but thankfully no-one was killed.” But he claimed he did not think that the signs warning long-load drivers applied to him.So this idiot drives a hgv which is classified as Long-Load but any signs he see’s carrying instructions for Long Loads does not apply to him!!!
I see this alot on the Tinsley viaduct during windy weather , Matrix signs will tell High sided vehicles to exit and go under the viaduct , But as that will add about 3-4 minutes on to a drive alot of hgv driver’s ignore this .
Has anyone else noticed that the lay bys for long loads on most level crossings for the side of the road you are driving are actually after you go over the level crossing??
You can read the full accident report on the RAIB website.