Muckaway:
I was mildly irritated by a the Jewson lorry I was following between Faringdon and Lechlade this morning. At most he did 35 but slowed everytime anything larger than a van went in the opposite direction, and cornered like he had a cup of Horlicks perched on his head…
I overtook on the A361 and he was of “a past generation” shall well say.
Builder merchant rigids are nearly as bad as the trolley dollys.
ajt:
Builder merchant rigids are nearly as bad as the trolley dollys.
He must’ve been an agency driver hanging the time out, as I believe Jewsons own drivers are job and knock. Or he was half ■■■■■■■ No problem if he wanted to do 40, but he couldn’t drive to the road conditions, stopped at a roundabout with nothing on it etc.
I Proberly Annoy most of you by what im reading…
I am the one who drives at 40 on a single carrage way,
I am the one Who drives at 50 on a dual carrage way,
I am the one who drives at 54 on a motor way,
I also ■■■■ in the hedge when im out on deliveries and cannot make a toilet (always country side),
I also agree if I can I will move over for you coming off a slip road, I will, if not then YOU have to slow down or speed up.
I also drive a ridgid but have a class one and help others if they need it,
But what annoys me is … Miseerable ■■■■■■■■■ and Job worths.
Edit.
I am a Jewson Lorry Driver!
hiya now i DON’T diver lorries for a living. them buggers like Hedg 70 driving at 40 mph on single
carriageways drives me mad…only joking mate, i remember when it was 40 on duel carriageways
and you had a 60mph lorry…i remember doing 3 loads christmas day from Newark to Peterborough
tootling along at 40mph when i had 60mph under the foot. the coppers only had about 6 of us to
watch. 3 of us had 70 mph F88s and still tootling…i,ve been told the speed is been lifted to 50 in
March. i was talking to an engineer who’s doing the A9 improvements last week told me.
John
have a good christmas lads no work this christmas day thats all in the past.many years ago.
I’m one of those 40mph lot. I get paid by the hour so you can bet your bottom dollar I’m going to drag it out.
Me too boss told us we MUST respect speed etc if we can’t deliver enough clay then too bad so it is 60kph max for me. No need to tell me twice
Drivers with a 2 inch overhang at either side, that feel this “abnormal load” justifies more flashing orange lights than 15 miles of road works. Your mirrors stick out further than that, for Christ’s sake!
Im paid on a salary, and no its not job and knock unless you are agency.
The faster I go the more the boss wants me to do, and I do alot, but I found if I speed everywhere at max speed I get back to the yard at half 4 and they will load me up for another run… sending me out at 16:45 but I only get paid until 17:00 and I dont get over time, they said I will get the time back… but it never works, so I stick to the law and do my job as best as I can, and make sure im in the yard for 1700 give or take 10 mins.
Even if im early I still have to wait until 1700 before im allowed to leave.
sayersy:
Drivers with a 2 inch overhang at either side, that feel this “abnormal load” justifies more flashing orange lights than 15 miles of road works. Your mirrors stick out further than that, for Christ’s sake!
Best one yet !
Some lorries that haul wide load mobile holiday homes do not have extended cab mirrors, how can the driver see what is around him ?
Gods gift
An instance
Jerk walks in the garage and tells me his truck needs oil
shows him where the oil reels are.
SOB tells me " im not the one with overalls on"
My responce [zb] you
His responce “not my job”
Who the ■■■■ do these knobs think they are?
“” I will run with low oil"
Go tell some bugger who gives a ■■■■.
Because it sure as hell aint me.
toby1234abc:
Some lorries that haul wide load mobile holiday homes do not have extended cab mirrors, how can the driver see what is around him ?
I though they used the extended mirror to look under them instead ?
I probably annoy people driving through the A11 stretch through the dualling roadworks @ 40mph…
This is despite there being no apparent speed camaras, or VOSA patrols ever seen along this stretch by myself.
The TNT wagon up my arse can huff and puff all he likes. It’s only when I saw him fast approaching my tail that I stuck the cruise on 40 in the first place after all… 
cliffystephens:
A lorry drivers worst enemy is another [zb] lorry driver…
The definitive post of the thread, the absolute truth in one sentence.
mike68:
cliffystephens:
A lorry drivers worst enemy is another [zb] lorry driver…The definitive post of the thread, the absolute truth in one sentence.
I almost forgot, front fog lights.
mike68:
I almost forgot, front fog lights.
Don’t find them a problem, usually sat too high up for it to bother me, though I do wonder why there is such a fascination among car drivers to stick them on at the first sign of dusk (1201 in some cases). Now, rear fog lights, when there’s no fog, at night, in the drizzle. Death is too lenient.
Speaking of fog, I must thank whoever controls the motorway signs the other day. There I was, driving along, wondering what was different. Then, I saw it … FOG, on a sign. Thank goodness for that, until then I wouldn’t have been aware that not being able to see more than fifty yards in front of me was anything but normal.
Still didn’t stop the company car heroes charging past at eighty, though.
Chauffeur des camions that wear a torn and oil stained hiviz jacket, it looks like a Rottweiler with rabies has eaten the coat.
Drivers that think they are Elvis Presley with the same hair style.
Driving while rolling a ■■■, the lorry weaving all over the lanes.
toby1234abc:
Chauffeur des camions that wear a torn and oil stained hiviz jacket, it looks like a Rottweiler with rabies has eaten the coat.
Drivers that think they are Elvis Presley with the same hair style.
Driving while rolling a ■■■, the lorry weaving all over the lanes.
Wandering out of one’s lane whilst rolling a ■■■ is the sign of a rank amateur, and doing so with an unladen vehicle is completely unacceptable.
Those amongst us who believe that you have to look like you have escaped from an open prison to be classed as a “real driver”
Muckaway:
ajt:
Builder merchant rigids are nearly as bad as the trolley dollys.He must’ve been an agency driver hanging the time out, as I believe Jewsons own drivers are job and knock. Or he was half ■■■■■■■ No problem if he wanted to do 40, but he couldn’t drive to the road conditions, stopped at a roundabout with nothing on it etc.
Or maybe he was new to the job and didnt want to take a pranged motor back. Or he has just passed his test and is still a bit “bambi-ish” and nervous behind the wheel. We all were when we first went out on our own.
