For the first time in years, I had a passenger on Wednesday. I was moving some rail gear in and around Dumfries and one of the rail lads came with me. It made a nice change to have a conversation, and he did all the climbing and slinging as well 
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The last passenger I had was my OH a couple of years back. She was “driver’s mate” for a wide load I moved, and boy, did it open her eyes to the muppetry of the average motorist.
On the whole though, I’m quite happy on my own.
Contraflow:
I used to take the wife every now and then…
Me too, usually on a Saturday night
(My wife, that is. Not yours 
, ahem.)
Used to take my kids in the 90s, then one day I was in a bad accident thankfully no kids with me. Never took them again.
I carry ADR often, and it is forbidden to carry non ADR trained people when rolling under orange plates, hence no passengers (also stated in my employment contract).
Used to take my missus, till all the roadside girls started calling me by my first name…Hi Ray, how are you … 
just kidding
Back in the day is was almost normal practice to carry passengers, mates, family, hitchhikers etc, and i believe that insurance is a get out clause, for bosses think they would be a distraction and slow the driver down, the only problem nowdaays is the fact a lot of places wont allow passengers into their premises, and must leave them outside. I now work for BG company so it doesnt affect me, i`ll just tell them shes a party member 
Can’t even take the dog anymore, some of my “mans best friend” had done more miles rolling back at the traffic lights than a lot of drivers had going forward (btw that’s in a scabby old tipper )
The insurance excuse is just ■■■■■■■■. If the passenger isn’t insured then there is no insurance and you aren’t covered either. Might be company policy but it’s a legal requirement that the insurance policy covers anyone in the vehicle, if it doesn’t it’s not a valid insurance.
I took my grandson on a run to Edinburgh on Wednesday and he loved it, cost me a bloody fortune in sweets and pop though 
What are you eating in that pic Harry…the tacho evidence??
Harry Monk:
Winseer:
I got done for doing it. I, too, got told “Your passenger is not insured - imagine what would have happened if they’d come a cropper?”It may be company policy not to allow passengers, but even if you breach company policy the passenger will still be insured, it’s a legal requirement that they are and this cannot be over-ridden by the haulier or the insurance company.
While this is true as far as it goes, insurance policies issued on the basis of “no passengers” are available (not unheard of for motorcycle policies, for example). If you carry a passenger when you have such a policy, you would be in breach of the terms of your insurance contract and the insurer could try to recoup their costs from you in the event of a claim (even though they would be obliged to meet any such claim in the first instance). I don’t know what the position might be for an employed driver in such a situation.
Twoninety88:
What are you eating in that pic Harry…the tacho evidence??
The wrap of cocaine. 