Toby should read the report correctly, it says `The vehicle rolled backwards crushing the Polish driver, so it didn’t matter if the screen was completely blocked or the curtains were closed does it !!
I’ve seen (not exclusively Polish drivers) but foreigners in general dart between lorries armed with a delivery note and map, trying to stop others for directions. I drove around one parked on a dodgy bend one day and lucky I wasn’t going more than 15 or so mph as out jumps Pavolski with his ticket, waving frantically. I couldn’t stop thankfully as there were cars approaching in both directions.
The last time I was parked at Stibbington I had to quickly get the curtains shut as another 'Ski was doing the rounds, he was also darting between two lorries trying to park up. A bit like when trick or treaters or charity collectors walk up the drive, lights off pretend I’m not in.
Muckaway:
I’ve seen (not exclusively Polish drivers) but foreigners in general dart between lorries armed with a delivery note and map, trying to stop others for directions. I drove around one parked on a dodgy bend one day and lucky I wasn’t going more than 15 or so mph as out jumps Pavolski with his ticket, waving frantically. I couldn’t stop thankfully as there were cars approaching in both directions.
The last time I was parked at Stibbington I had to quickly get the curtains shut as another 'Ski was doing the rounds, he was also darting between two lorries trying to park up. A bit like when trick or treaters or charity collectors walk up the drive, lights off pretend I’m not in.
Presume you have never done Euro work and been a “tadge lost” in an alien country.
what ever our thoughts are about other nations, it is as has been said a great loss, and he is a long way from his loved ones, (just think what a nightmare and the cost of repatriation are likely to be across all those different countries) rip drive.
Poor bugger probably didnt want to be over here miles from anyone he knew but doing what everyone does drives to earn a living and support his family back home.
Muckaway:
I’ve seen (not exclusively Polish drivers) but foreigners in general dart between lorries armed with a delivery note and map, trying to stop others for directions. I drove around one parked on a dodgy bend one day and lucky I wasn’t going more than 15 or so mph as out jumps Pavolski with his ticket, waving frantically. I couldn’t stop thankfully as there were cars approaching in both directions.
The last time I was parked at Stibbington I had to quickly get the curtains shut as another 'Ski was doing the rounds, he was also darting between two lorries trying to park up. A bit like when trick or treaters or charity collectors walk up the drive, lights off pretend I’m not in.
Presume you have never done Euro work and been a “tadge lost” in an alien country.
Thought the same when I read the post, I’m glad I’ve never met his foreign equivalent when I’ve needed a bit of help abroad.
If this had been a couple of British drivers we’d have had pages of condolences. The East European haulage issue is a problem of politics, not the fault of the drivers doing the job, they like us are just working people trying to earn a wage.
This is a tragic incident for all involved, my condolences go out to the mans family and thoughts are also with the driver of the truck, whether he was to blame or not will have to live with this for the rest of his life.
Muckaway:
I’ve seen (not exclusively Polish drivers) but foreigners in general dart between lorries armed with a delivery note and map, trying to stop others for directions. I drove around one parked on a dodgy bend one day and lucky I wasn’t going more than 15 or so mph as out jumps Pavolski with his ticket, waving frantically. I couldn’t stop thankfully as there were cars approaching in both directions.
The last time I was parked at Stibbington I had to quickly get the curtains shut as another 'Ski was doing the rounds, he was also darting between two lorries trying to park up. A bit like when trick or treaters or charity collectors walk up the drive, lights off pretend I’m not in.
Presume you have never done Euro work and been a “tadge lost” in an alien country.
Thought the same when I read the post, I’m glad I’ve never met his foreign equivalent when I’ve needed a bit of help abroad.
If this had been a couple of British drivers we’d have had pages of condolences. The East European haulage issue is a problem of politics, not the fault of the drivers doing the job, they like us are just working people trying to earn a wage.
This is a tragic incident for all involved, my condolences go out to the mans family and thoughts are also with the driver of the truck, whether he was to blame or not will have to live with this for the rest of his life.
not much else you can do when your lost in a foreign country except get on your toes,and start asking and waving the notes around…not pleasant for the driver/fam,or the rescue crew,poor sod.
hotel magnum:
what ever our thoughts are about other nations, it is as has been said a great loss, and he is a long way from his loved ones, (just think what a nightmare and the cost of repatriation are likely to be across all those different countries) rip drive.
+1
This has reminded me of this sad report from a few years ago, notice the date. There was something locally about his family coming over to see where it happened.
Presume you have never done Euro work and been a “tadge lost” in an alien country.
Thought the same when I read the post, I’m glad I’ve never met his foreign equivalent when I’ve needed a bit of help abroad.
If this had been a couple of British drivers we’d have had pages of condolences. The East European haulage issue is a problem of politics, not the fault of the drivers doing the job, they like us are just working people trying to earn a wage.
This is a tragic incident for all involved, my condolences go out to the mans family and thoughts are also with the driver of the truck, whether he was to blame or not will have to live with this for the rest of his life.
Those that pitch the veiled racist abuse at our fellow europeans and yes it is racist consider this
Did not the fore fathers of these guys fight alongside our forefathers against what was then perceived as the greater enemy (world wars)
How many would want to be away families for long periods of time?It is the economics of their countries that drive them to doing the job they do
It is the economics of business that the bean counters drive the business to achieve minimal cost thus protecting business and profit cost of living in a lot of east euro countries are lower than uk therefore they will do the job cheaper.
But most of all consider this how cheap is it to make inane suggestions of what may or may not of happened a man has died a family has lost a loved one.
Muckaway:
I’ve seen (not exclusively Polish drivers) but foreigners in general dart between lorries armed with a delivery note and map, trying to stop others for directions. I drove around one parked on a dodgy bend one day and lucky I wasn’t going more than 15 or so mph as out jumps Pavolski with his ticket, waving frantically. I couldn’t stop thankfully as there were cars approaching in both directions.
The last time I was parked at Stibbington I had to quickly get the curtains shut as another 'Ski was doing the rounds, he was also darting between two lorries trying to park up. A bit like when trick or treaters or charity collectors walk up the drive, lights off pretend I’m not in.
Presume you have never done Euro work and been a “tadge lost” in an alien country.
Euro work? ■■■■■■■ muppet never gets out of Oxfordshire, doesn’t stop him being a small minded biggot though.
On a similar note, some caravanner pulled onto the lorry park at Birch devices yesterday, and happily let his young kids run around while he had a smoke. When I pointed out that this might not be the safest of playgrounds, he just said “they’ll be fine”. I wonder who he would have blamed if something terrible happened…
