gingo:
I really cant believe the replies in favour of this supposed to be professional drivers actions.
I can’t believe you are a holder of C licence, or may be you are a summer-weekend driver.
how dose , been driving class 1.(as it was called then) since 1975. 23 years of that on petrol tankers.
can you believe it now. ■■?
ask the op , or yourself, big trucker would he or you done the same thing if there was a police car in the queue.
■■■■ right u, he would not.
Cool off grandpa, I have passed cops on bad weather many many times, never had problems. Snow, slush, heavy rain, heck even incoming tornado never problem with the cops. Just because 4 wheeler’s don’t know how to drive in adverse condition doesn’t mean that I have to be late for delivery or run out of driving time. Robroy said it was safe, I believe him. He asked who will do the same, I would, period.
There is no super truckers, simply drivers with experience and drivers without such in bad weather. You might have licence for 40 years and never left UK in winter, I don’t know, but your comments are leaving me with this impression. And this is valid for all professions and trades when comes to experience.
You want to do a favor of your grandkid, buy her a set of good winter tires and take her on a trip to Holland or Northern France for example this winter, teach her how to drive, what are the limits of the vehicle, tires, road etc. She is adult now(age), she will have full car licence in January, and must know how to react in situations on the road. Yes it ■■■■■ when someone “smashes” you with slush, but so what, its winter, bad weather, it happens. Use windshield wipers and remove it while holding firm the steering wheel and easy off the throttle, it takes 3 seconds.
Good post Dolph and Robroy. Someone can have 100 years driving experience and still not be able to handle an inch of snow. What happens if you’re driving along a single lane road in snow / slush / rain or whatever and a line of traffic comes the other way and throws up all sorts of s**t all over your windscreen ? Answer: You get on with it. If the slow car drivers were being overtaken by the op, they should have known he was coming along side (mirrors) and not been surprised by it.
jackslad:
Ya did right robroy pulling out and using that lane,its the best way to keep lanes open,i know you said it wasn’t gritted, but if it was then it needs traffic to make the grit work.you were only doin what the traffic womble should have been doin.
[zb] off - and put a tax payers vehicle at risk we’re only in a 4x4 not a [zb] off LGV! - say something had happened - professional drivers like yourself would say, “What did he think he was doing?” get a [zb] grip - pleb!!! damned if we do, damned if we don’t! and for your information, it was gritted, the snow came down faster than the lads could clear it. There are only so many gritters/ploughs available not one for every mile.
I don’t think he was having a real go mate, although I see why you are on the defensive, you lot do seem to get a lot of stick, and especially on here
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I’ve never really got it why a lot of drivers are critical of you guys.
A mate of mine and his Mrs broke down on the M way in their car, and they could not praise you guys enough for the courtesy and help that they got.
I’ ve never really had any dealings with you, but as I see it you are only doing a job… and in the way you are told to.
jackslad:
Ya did right robroy pulling out and using that lane,its the best way to keep lanes open,i know you said it wasn’t gritted, but if it was then it needs traffic to make the grit work.you were only doin what the traffic womble should have been doin.
[zb] off - and put a tax payers vehicle at risk we’re only in a 4x4 not a [zb] off LGV! - say something had happened - professional drivers like yourself would say, “What did he think he was doing?” get a [zb] grip - pleb!!! damned if we do, damned if we don’t! and for your information, it was gritted, the snow came down faster than the lads could clear it. There are only so many gritters/ploughs available not one for every mile.
I don’t think he was having a real go mate, although I see why you are on the defensive, you lot do seem to get a lot of stick, and especially on here
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I’ve never really got it why a lot of drivers are critical of you guys.
A mate of mine and his Mrs broke down on the M way in their car, and they could not praise you guys enough for the courtesy and help that they got.
I’ ve never really had any dealings with you, but as I see it you are only doing a job… and in the way you are told to.
Agreed, i’ve had attendance from the lads a couple of times when fortunately both separate punctures were nearside, both times they stopped made sure i was sorted out and then buggered off with a cheery attitude.
jackslad:
Ya did right robroy pulling out and using that lane,its the best way to keep lanes open,i know you said it wasn’t gritted, but if it was then it needs traffic to make the grit work.you were only doin what the traffic womble should have been doin.
[zb] off - and put a tax payers vehicle at risk we’re only in a 4x4 not a [zb] off LGV! - say something had happened - professional drivers like yourself would say, “What did he think he was doing?” get a [zb] grip - pleb!!! damned if we do, damned if we don’t! and for your information, it was gritted, the snow came down faster than the lads could clear it. There are only so many gritters/ploughs available not one for every mile.
Hey up lad no need for name calling,but if trucks could travel in the next lane then I’m sure a shogun could keep the lane open,where you lead others follow eh.mebe put it up ont gantry sign,use all lanes or loose all lanes. sorry just a thought you know…
Like I said, why use a car when we have snow ploughs to do the job. In that area during the snow, we had the ploughs out solidly gritting and clearing. The snow came down that fast, plus there’s only one car covering 40 miles - 80 mile round trip, it can’t be everywhere at once.
and for your information, it was gritted, the snow came down faster than the lads could clear it. There are only so many gritters/ploughs available not one for every mile.