jakethesnake:
Correct. I only noticed it after it had been answered.
The biggest conundrum…
Of online arguing is that you can never know if a reactionary poster is incredibly stupid or incredibly dishonest because, the average level of their arguments leaves no other possibility.
Make sure you have the last word Jakey.
jakethesnake:
Of course Nite Owl. Always best to ask if not sure. Just always surprises me when a driver is not sure of basic highway code especially when it relates to LGVs.PS I would not have normally said anything but he is always having a go at me.
Theres 307 rules in the highway code. If I said I knew more than three quarters of them I’d probably be overcooking it. Like everything in this job, we know what we need to know. No point knowing double manning regs if we never double man. Is that a pelican, toucan, puffin or pegasus crossing? Who knows, but I’ll stop if if theres someone on it. What’s the stopping distance of a car travelling at 70mph? Not a clue, but I know it’s less than the distance to the car in front. What’s the height limit on the mersey tunnel? Dunno, but I’ll be ■■■■ sure to find out if i ever have to use it. How do you tie a dolly knot and what the hell is this big stick coming out of the floor? A gear stick you say, hmmm.
Anyone who tries to fill the gaps in their knowledge is doing the right thing.
Edit: I have no idea what a pegasus crossing is, one of our younger drivers mentioned it!
Nite Owl:
Edit: I have no idea what a pegasus crossing is, one of our younger drivers mentioned it!
Bit of a silly name choice really as Pegasus would not have needed one. But I suppose it fit’s the P theme and a Nag crossing does’nt quite have the ring to it 
don’t forget once out of Scotland you can do 50 on a single carriage way 60 on a duel.
Nite Owl:
jakethesnake:
Of course Nite Owl. Always best to ask if not sure. Just always surprises me when a driver is not sure of basic highway code especially when it relates to LGVs.PS I would not have normally said anything but he is always having a go at me.
Theres 307 rules in the highway code. If I said I knew more than three quarters of them I’d probably be overcooking it. Like everything in this job, we know what we need to know. No point knowing double manning regs if we never double man. Is that a pelican, toucan, puffin or pegasus crossing? Who knows, but I’ll stop if if theres someone on it. What’s the stopping distance of a car travelling at 70mph? Not a clue, but I know it’s less than the distance to the car in front. What’s the height limit on the mersey tunnel? Dunno, but I’ll be ■■■■ sure to find out if i ever have to use it. How do you tie a dolly knot and what the hell is this big stick coming out of the floor? A gear stick you say, hmmm.
Anyone who tries to fill the gaps in their knowledge is doing the right thing.Edit: I have no idea what a pegasus crossing is, one of our younger drivers mentioned it!
You don’t need to know all of it but we are talking about a basic rule for LGV’s overtaking. There’s no excuse for not knowing that. 
he was only wanting clarity on the subject as he did not drive down here often . 
