I’m referring to this incident.
road.cc/152907
Putting aside the fact that a cyclist was killed, another diver in hospital, and an accident so serious the driver has been charged with the rarely used dangerous driving, how does someone get to be driving a tanker on the roads with no licence or insurance? I’ve not worked anywhere in recent years where they didn’t check my licence at interview by ringing dvla.
Cowboy company’s. The chance of getting caught outweigh the fines unfortunately
BillyHunt:
how does someone get to be driving a tanker on the roads with no licence or insurance? I’ve not worked anywhere in recent years where they didn’t check my licence at interview by ringing dvla.
There’s a lubricants company in Stoke on Trent that don’t bother checking anything, they ask if you have ADR but don’t actually check, the palletised drums, barrels, and IBCs are loaded onto tautliners by fork lift truck drivers that have no guidelines to work to, and they allow agency drivers to turn up with no checks.
This is all fact, it’s an accident waiting ot happen, and I’m sure it goes on at other places too.
Some interesting comments below the article an not all against drivers either.
We generally all get tarred with the same brush and are described as knuckle dragging morons, keep these beastly trucks away from our children etc etc. Refreshing to read otherwise.
In January a tipper company was moving muck from one site to another a couple of miles away. The road immediately outside the loading point was being swept as each lorry left, however, as they drove along the main road muck was coming off the wheels and going everywhere.
When I spoke to the TM of tipper operator his answer was that it was the responsibility of the customer to clean up and not his company.
Now as far as I am aware the driver and operator are equally responsible for anything deposited on a public road.
Either the TM was trying to dodge the issue or just stupid and I am sure he isn’t the only one.
I think this has been updated since you read it but it says the van driver was arrested.
knight2:
I think this has been updated since you read it but it says the van driver was arrested.
You are correct it has been updated and, as you say, the van driver was the one arrested. Goes to show what happens if you jump in too quickly. 
Rentadent:
BillyHunt:
how does someone get to be driving a tanker on the roads with no licence or insurance? I’ve not worked anywhere in recent years where they didn’t check my licence at interview by ringing dvla.There’s a lubricants company in Stoke on Trent that don’t bother checking anything, they ask if you have ADR but don’t actually check, the palletised drums, barrels, and IBCs are loaded onto tautliners by fork lift truck drivers that have no guidelines to work to, and they allow agency drivers to turn up with no checks.
This is all fact, it’s an accident waiting ot happen, and I’m sure it goes on at other places too.
I’m wondering if I’ve been there (but it seemed like too big a company to work like that).