While driving in rural areas and see a BT van on a corner there is a chance another BT van is not far away on a corner.As they work in pairs.
If see mud or crop debris on the lanes there are tractors about.
They may pull out from the field.
If see a herd of cows walking to the road is the farmer going to let them cross in your path.
Going around corners.If you lean your head over you gain an advantage on what is sround the cirner.
You see motorcyclists doing this.
To guage the twisty road look ahead to see the telephone poles or electric poles that follow the road by the side.
Remember where the last space was to pull over if you meet the milk tanker and one of you has to reverse.
Beware of the customer that says we get big lorries down here all the time.They mean a Ford Transit with a trailer.When stuck they say “Well, not as big as that.”.
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Check bus stops on the opposite side of the road for people. In rural areas when theyre less frequent its likely you’re going to meet a bus coming towards you.
Beware of garden centres, normaly drivers that drive once a year visit them as they doodle along unaware of their surroundings while in the Nissan Micra, a ten year old car with only 5500 miles on the clock.
Keep the tips coming, it all helps.
See a truck weaving in and out of lanes, give it a wide berth, is the driver texting, on the phone or rollling a ■■■?Or punching names in to a sat nav.?
Country lanes, cars do 70 mph on those, and do not give way to any size of truck.Mirrors get bashed in by low trees, and hedges,if possible avoid narrow lanes at night, them it will be redelivered the next day.
Farms are a nightmare, they hide old bits of worn out kit in long grass and turning areas, you can pop all the tyres, in the dark, plus the farm has hidden holes.
Mind the loose dog or dogs on a farm, some are mean and nasty, junk yard dogs, i call them.
You may find a note from the farmer that may say he is gone to market, or has a bad back, the keys are hidden for you to unload the load with his tractor.He has a bad year, but you see two Range Rovers with private plates to take the kids to a private school.
If you get a mobile contact number for a delivery, you know it will be trouble, it will say meet so and so by the field with the orchard tree in it.