Hi all off to Hackney tomorrow in a 18 tonner has anyone got any helpful tips?
Lock your doors
Don’t go
Get a 45 minute tacho break in before getting in to the big smoke.You may think there is time later but then go over.
But things changed fast.
Keep out of bus lanes and yellow box junctions.
Buses have cameras.
Red lines are no stopping at anytime.
Traffic wardens for parking,watch for those.
Allow time for congestion.
Eyes open for some posh hot totty spotting.
Congestion charge needs sorting.
Weight limits and time restrictions for trucks and low bridges.
Take 2 Prozacs with a Double Jack Daniels before you go inside the M25.
Highly Illegal, but at least you’ll be Happy when the Men in White Coats come to remove you from the cab.
I have got two drops tomorrow down south, one at JS Greenford and the other at Katsouris Wembley. Been driving an artic for three weeks, and been to Greenford ones, its a nightmare, buses, trucks, cars, cyclist, motorbikes, pedestrians everywhere. Although your driving an artic, it feels like your invisible, nobody gives a s*** about keeping out of your way.
Eyes everywhere.
Just take it steady.
Don’t let the B#####s force you into an accident.
Take as much road as you need.
It takes as long as it takes to get there.
As been said earlier, take a 45 at South Mimms, Scratchwood, Fleet, Cobham, WestThurrock or anywhere possible before entering ‘Happy Town’ / Immigrant City.
Street steel bollards.Tyre poppers.Go the bank manager for a mortage to buy a coffee in Tinsel town.Over rated prices.Lots of flash cars.