I’d been away all week, rings ahead to the yard to see what I’m doing on Monday and am told my trailer is ready (it’d been collected by a day driver), so pulls into the yard, diesel up, then swaps trailers and wash my truck and trailer. This puts me at 7pm having started at 6.30 am, everyone else seems to have gone home. Pulls up in the loading area in the light to check the load so I’m good to shoot off on Monday. The lazy driver that collected the trailer hasn’t strapped any of it. Winds me up to ■■■■ that I’ve got to do extra work while the lazy driver that should have done it has gone home having started later than me. In the end just strapped one side (as couldn’t go over 13 hours work) and will have to get in earlier on Monday to do the other side.
I couldn’t give a toss what other drivers do… Until it affects me. I will always make sure any load I collect for another driver is good to go. It’s just common decency, but you always get the ones that don’t give a toss about anyone else. Invariably it’s the fat ones.
New drivers, young and old, who ask for your advice and guidance then do the complete opposite.
A driver rings up “Anywhere to park near…?” Give directions, address, phone number, look out for this, even directions and name of pub. Day after “Did ya find the pub alright? Nah I threw it in a layby on the A… and got rocked about all night.” I despair.
Another rings up “They’ve asked me to do a night out. Well do it. Yeah but I reckon I can get back.” Then when you explain as to why Manchester to Ipswich and back is a night out and “it’ll you doing it on a Friday” they still try it. Makes my blood boil.
Parcel deliverers for these reasons;
Driving towards me on my side of the road, looking for an address, straight at you even though you’re approaching.
Inconsiderate parking, blocking roads rather than parking properly a few metres away, then thinking hazard lights excuse this.
Thinking they’re exempt from using indicators under all circumstances.
Delivering other peoples’ parcels to our house, expecting us to be a free freight forwarding service.
New drivers, young and old, who ask for your advice and guidance then do the complete opposite.
A driver rings up “Anywhere to park near…?” Give directions, address, phone number, look out for this, even directions and name of pub. Day after “Did ya find the pub alright? Nah I threw it in a layby on the A… and got rocked about all night.” I despair.
Another rings up “They’ve asked me to do a night out. Well do it. Yeah but I reckon I can get back.” Then when you explain as to why Manchester to Ipswich and back is a night out and “it’ll you doing it on a Friday” they still try it. Makes my blood boil.
Novice drivers who believe that they MUST do 4.5 hours driving before they have a break. “The tacho is showing 4.29, I need a break, what should I do? Have a break where you are! But I’m on the M6? I told you to stop at … why didn’t you? I didn’t need anything to eat then.” I totally give up.
And to do a night out MUST have all the gear immediately. No, build it up over time and half of it you don’t need!
Drivers that rely solely on a sat nav and say “the sat nav says to go this way.” Then they whinge when they get stuck in a little village or come to a low bridge. Get a map book you knob.
Transport planners who are under the impression that every delivery and collection point has a welcoming party on arrival at the customers perfectly flat smooth tarmac floodlit premises not a pot holed muddy dark back street hovel.
Customers who think they can do my job. Be my guest!
The tramper that abandoned his unit for the weekend yesterday, leaving it where we park the trailers.
Meaning he’d managed to take up the space for 2 trailers and left nowhere for people who got back after him.
The selfish ignorant git!!!
Day drivers and trampers that don’t look after their units and keep them clean. I’m a night driver so am in a different unit Most nights and some of the showers of ■■■■ I have to drive is unreal. My company recently bought £9million of units and at least half of them are unlivable now.
I drove one the other night and was ■■■■■■■ mingin inside, the carpets were black, coffee stains everywhere and the whole truck stunk of smelly feet…when I got back, I saw the driver and told him he was dirty ■■■■■■■■ If you’d have seen this driver you would understand… Greasy hair, dirty fingernails and rotten teeth! I’d hate to see the state of his house, there ain’t no need for it!!!
Rigid Tippers driving on the road with their beacons going…your not the ■■■■ emergency services turn them off!!!,this also applies to BT vans,RAC vans (when not towing anything)
People that park in a lay by with their hazards in,your not causing a hazard your on a ■■■■■ lay by.
Drivers that can’t reverse in services so they dump their ■■■■ wagons just about anywhere for their brakes…if you can reverse go find a ■■■■ lay by but DO NOT ■■■■ leave your hazards on
7.5t drivers you meet on tight country roads who seem to want more room that an escorted load…your in a ■■■■ dinky toy move the ■■ over into your own side of the road
I’ll update this later when I remember who else annoys me
xichrisxi:
Rigid Tippers driving on the road with their beacons going…your not the ■■■■ emergency services turn them off!!!,this also applies to BT vans,RAC vans (when not towing anything)
If said van (BT or RAC etc) is on a shout then I think its fine to leave the becons on.
People who constantly feel the need to use high beam on a dual carriageway and motorway that’s lit up like ■■■■ Blackpool.
If you really DO need the lot on in these circumstances, you shouldn’t be driving!
People who use rear fogs when its raining.
People who use front fogs all the time.
easy solution if it’s that bad ■■■■ off and work somewhere else 