mickyblue:
So why is it when i have cpc that they stress that vosa might do you for speeding via your tacho?
Because the vast majority of CPC trainers are full of crap. You may as well listen to the Billy Bullshine artists in the average Tesco RDC.
Harry Monk:
mickyblue:
So why is it when i have cpc that they stress that vosa might do you for speeding via your tacho?Because the vast majority of CPC trainers are full of crap. You may as well listen to the Billy Bullshine artists in the average Tesco RDC.
might need to find a waiting room then lol
Harry Monk:
Because the vast majority of CPC trainers are full of crap.
Oh no, don’t set them off again 
dieselnomad:
As a proffessonal driver I find it insulting that drivers (LGV) are so frequently targeted for the offences mentioned as if we were responsible for every accident on the road. Every time a Road accident is reported the first thing mentioned is the Hgv involved as if the main contibutor to the fiasco was it. There is rarely a mention of the good jobs we do in avoiding untold perils everyday and saving the lives of people who dont even know they,re in peril!! Why is there never a police car about when cars cut up lgvs to get on the motorway, change lane at the last minute to get off,hang on the side of the trailer in the middle lane not overtaking and not dropping back but flying forward as soon as you indicate, and of course if you happen to be going past them in the middle lane, speeding up out of thier cat nap. slowing down in front whilst on the phone and so on and so on and so on. I,m sick and tired of people trying to kill me everytime I go out on the road and am heartily sick of having to anticipate how they are going to try and do it next. We are all human and as such apt to make mistakes. The seriousness of the mistakes uncovered in the crackdown are no worse than most LGV drivers witness car drivers accomplishing everyday, without it seems any serious intervention ( i mean education here not prosecution) and as such the roads are going to get much worse and the idea that lorry drivers are to blame will gather momentum…
You answered your own question.
It’s because you’re supposed to be “professional” drivers. You should know better, especially when your livelihood depends on your driving licence.
Contraflow:
RoadsRat:
scotstrucker:
…i presume your one of the cmpg officers roadsratIf you mean the CMPG unmarked truck, then yes.
Angus? Is it really you?
No, its not Angus. Sorry.
You guys need to seek professional help with your obsession with Angus Nairn. It’s not healthy! 
Roadsrat, your sig should say Hiding under a stone 
dazteahan:
Suffolk police & driving standards!, most of the coppers in this county would fail there cycling proffiency tests!. I regulary witness the muppetts using they blues and two’s to get through the traffic in Lowestoft and turn them off 200 yards from the cop shop!. Bless them we can’t have them being late for a tea break!
Yes, of course you did! 
Eeehhhhhh Rat fans!!!
mickyblue:
gezt:
The fines go straight to the treasury.Perhaps if so many “professional” drivers didn’t break the law, there wouldn’t be so many fines handed out.
And you lot moan about the police. Get your own house in order first?
Fair comment but then “perhaps” they will crackdown on the diesel and load thief’s, ahhhhhhh but that doesn’t earn as much and doesn’t sound as good when in the local press.
Us lorry drivers are the scum of the earth and should be treated as such whilst all those thieving gits are just trying to feed their families.
“Perhaps” you have never woken up in the morning and found an empty tank or stuff missing off your trailer (and that’s when parked in a “safe” place as in msa or truckstop)
Get a life and get real.
I don’t know if Roadsrat will agree, but catching a diesel thief in my opinion red handed is like winning the lottery. Again it is down to the drivers to help and inform the police if they seen a sus vehicle hanging about parked up near trucks, but again truck drivers don’t phone the police as it will make them look soft. Now days the thief don’t have to be near the truck to steal the fuel, they can be 500 meters down the road so it won’t look like there up to anything.
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Our armchair critics know better than the police on how to catch diesel thieves!
triple-tango:
Most coppers are lazy, incompetant, dishonest social rejects.
I knew we had something in common with steering wheel attendants!
Harry Monk:
Will:
Suffolk: Lorry crime crackdown is a huge successno revenue in that though to pay their bloated public sector pensions I suppose and it has to come from somewhere…
The “revenue” doesn’t pay any pensions.
“bloated public sector pensions”? News to me.
It’s a good pension yes, and deservedly so given the nature of the job.
RoadsRat:
triple-tango:
Most coppers are lazy, incompetant, dishonest social rejects.I knew we had something in common with steering wheel attendants!
The average steering wheel attendant, even the ones wearing flip flops, are generally more honest and better socially adjusted than the majority of police officers.
But of course we don’t have a badge to hide behind…
m4rky:
RoadsRat:
DrivingMissDaisy:
Welcome to Trucknet RoadsRat! I think it’s going to be fun having you around! love the signature…Thank you!
It’s proving to be very hard work!
He’s a 14 year old boy who sits at home with no mates who picks his spots and [zb] a lot - I can’t believe that some people rise to this nonsense
[zb] = masturbates
You’re a very poor judge of character, I’ll give you that.
DonutUK:
RoadsRat:
triple-tango:
Most coppers are lazy, incompetant, dishonest social rejects.I knew we had something in common with steering wheel attendants!
The average steering wheel attendant, even the ones wearing flip flops, are generally more honest and better socially adjusted than the majority of police officers.
But of course we don’t have a badge to hide behind…
Or repressed homosexuality
limeyphil:
mickyblue:
triple-tango:
Bollox ! Mickyblue its lazy policeing, always targeting an easy option & grabbing headlines. Most coppers are lazy, incompetant, dishonest social rejects.Do you think they should be targeting car drivers then?
Why target anyone?
Three cheers for Phil, he’s solved the problem!
Yeah, let’s just let everyone drive around breaking the law.
harry:
mickyblue
SENIOR MEMBER;
90% of truckers hate cops! Something you should be aware of. At best they are workshy time wasters ( cops) that wouldn’t survive in the real world if their life depended on it. Give me back all the silly fines & wasted time the uniforms have taken from me & will maybe respect cops. Don’t come on a truckers forum expecting equality or sympathy - never gonna happen, Sunshine!
Compared to the average trucker cops are lazy effers.
You wouldn’t last 5 minutes in the police.
Cheggy:
RoadsRat:
gezt:
The fines go straight to the treasury.Perhaps if so many “professional” drivers didn’t break the law, there wouldn’t be so many fines handed out.
And you lot moan about the police. Get your own house in order first?
Fair comment but then “perhaps” they will crackdown on the diesel and load thief’s, ahhhhhhh but that doesn’t earn as much and doesn’t sound as good when in the local press.
Us lorry drivers are the scum of the earth and should be treated as such whilst all those thieving gits are just trying to feed their families.
“Perhaps” you have never woken up in the morning and found an empty tank or stuff missing off your trailer (and that’s when parked in a “safe” place as in msa or truckstop)
Get a life and get real.How do you propose the police (with very limited resources thanks to government cuts) catch load and diesel thieves then, Mr Expert?
Perhaps if they weren’t ■■■■■■■ with dealing with truck drivers breaking multiple laws, perhaps they could find the time to deal with thieves?
2 cars and 2 bikes to flag down a truck?
How is that limited resources?
If the truck was going to do a runner then what are the bikes gonna do?
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Where does it say 2 cars and 2 bikes were used to stop each truck?
If you care to read the article, it says 3 police forces were involved. Therefore all available resources were used.
robroy:
Roadsrat… when you leave school and grow up, you really ought to actually go ahead and realise your fantasies and join the Police, you have definitely demonstrated in your short time on this forum that you have the right attitude to qualify as a modern Traffic Division Police officer, ie a know it all smart arsed patronising [zb]. I remember when there was an element of mutual respect between truck drivers and Police, for eg.From the Police side, an unwritten law that 45 to 50mph was acceptable on a clear Aroad, and 50 on a d/c when the limit was 40, or to put it in simple terms for you, they actually used a bit of discretion back then and did not concentrate on easy target revenue raising operations. An eg from the other side is a lot of truck drivers, including me on at least 2 occasions, would stop and help out at a RTA scene. As for today’s new generation of dumbed down Police, or at least most of them, the words ■■■■ and fire, rather than help, spring to mind, as they are generally, I have found, to be of the same attitude as displayed by yourself.
Alarmingly it could even be that you are GENUINELY a Traffic POand not a schoolboy troll at all ,if so given what I have said, I believe you will go far. note… Not intended as a compliment, but judging by your arrogance you will no doubt take it as so
I left school twenty odd years ago.
Thanks for your thoughts, even though it’s a load of s**t.
Trukkertone:
maga:
Will:
Around £12,000 in fines was handed out through fixed penalty notices.Nice little earner for 5 days work, they must be short of cash this month
six coppers wages, one tractor unit, two police cars, and two police bikes to tax, insure and fuel, plus additional admin costs… ■■?
you’ll be lucky if it covers all that.
Emergency vehicles are exempt from road tax.
Norfolknewbie:
RoadsRat:
Sir +:
Well,if the police have such ‘limited resources thanks to government cuts’ ,they seem to be double manning newly bought tractor units all over the place.How many tractors have they bought?
Where are they “all over the place”?
Sir +:
Here’s a thought though - park up in known curtain slashing/fuel theft hotspots and at least attempt to catch the uncatchablesSuch areas are regularly patrolled.
Is that before or after at least 8 - thats 8 of them turn up at local Tescos to do there shopping at around 0230hrs■■? (Various Tescos seen it happen at 2 Tescos in Norfolk (Thetford and Dereham) as well as in Yorkshire at various outlets) Shame they didnt see the funny side that I pointed out perhaps instead of dialling 999 in an emergency I should call Tescos and ask for a shoppers announcement to be made! Out of curiouauty when they visit Tescos do they get staff discount?
Shopping or just buying something for their meal break?