Worst drivers out there

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS THE UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUM (INTERACTIVE)
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boredwivdrivin:
With out doubt 8 legged tippers .
Where do they get these peoples

I had the misfortune to have to run with some of these last week. Been years since I’ve done that sort of tipper work, but some of those guys drive like absolute bozos.

Can never understand ‘professional drivers’ putting their licenses at risk, when that is also their primary source of income?? Whether that be in a lorry, van or taxi…

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Got on the M1 n/b from the A38 yesterday afternoon, straight into the 50mph roadworks. So as is often the case you tend to get stuck with the same bunch of traffic. There was only one HGV in my personal bunch and we had miles and miles to go. This was going to be tedious enough . I did think of slowing down a touch in lane one so lorry could bugger slowly off into the jammy sunset, but the traffic was busy behind too, so I thought ‘no’ to that. I carried on with my speedometer at 52/53 knowing it would be 50 really. Me and Gregory’s were with each other till we got to the M18. I DID feel his exasperation at the other car drivers who would NOT move back into lane one, so he was stuck in lane 2 a lot of the time. One particular car (hatchback) lanehogged lane 2 for ages and ages, with Greg behind him. FINALLY he did move, but why not just move over much earlier?!

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from what I have seen most Romanians (don’t know what test they pass but most I have seen drive at an abysmal standard).

and bus drivers
and taxi drivers
and cyclists.

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war1974:
from what I have seen most Romanians (don’t know what test they pass but most I have seen drive at an abysmal standard).

and bus drivers
and taxi drivers
and 4X4 drivers.

FTFY :smiley:

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Goldilox:
Got on the M1 n/b from the A38 yesterday afternoon, straight into the 50mph roadworks. So as is often the case you tend to get stuck with the same bunch of traffic. There was only one HGV in my personal bunch and we had miles and miles to go. This was going to be tedious enough . I did think of slowing down a touch in lane one so lorry could bugger slowly off into the jammy sunset, but the traffic was busy behind too, so I thought ‘no’ to that. I carried on with my speedometer at 52/53 knowing it would be 50 really. Me and Gregory’s were with each other till we got to the M18. I DID feel his exasperation at the other car drivers who would NOT move back into lane one, so he was stuck in lane 2 a lot of the time. One particular car (hatchback) lanehogged lane 2 for ages and ages, with Greg behind him. FINALLY he did move, but why not just move over much earlier?!

Watching the worst drivers out there can be entertaining, although with some, there driving style could be down right dangerous, On a night truck which involves this route up and down every night, you get to know who the loon drivers are, when you have cars hogging lane 2 below 50mph, I just wait for one coming up behind me I will wait till he passes me, then pull out behind him, once they catch up to the hoggers it doesn’t take long for them to move when they have a 44 tonner sat on there ■■■, cars just scatter into lane 1 and 3 to get out of there way.

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weeto:

Goldilox:
Got on the M1 n/b from the A38 yesterday afternoon, straight into the 50mph roadworks. So as is often the case you tend to get stuck with the same bunch of traffic. There was only one HGV in my personal bunch and we had miles and miles to go. This was going to be tedious enough . I did think of slowing down a touch in lane one so lorry could bugger slowly off into the jammy sunset, but the traffic was busy behind too, so I thought ‘no’ to that. I carried on with my speedometer at 52/53 knowing it would be 50 really. Me and Gregory’s were with each other till we got to the M18. I DID feel his exasperation at the other car drivers who would NOT move back into lane one, so he was stuck in lane 2 a lot of the time. One particular car (hatchback) lanehogged lane 2 for ages and ages, with Greg behind him. FINALLY he did move, but why not just move over much earlier?!

Watching the worst drivers out there can be entertaining, although with some, there driving style could be down right dangerous, On a night truck which involves this route up and down every night, you get to know who the loon drivers are, when you have cars hogging lane 2 below 50mph, I just wait for one coming up behind me I will wait till he passes me, then pull out behind him, once they catch up to the hoggers it doesn’t take long for them to move when they have a 44 tonner sat on there ■■■, cars just scatter into lane 1 and 3 to get out of there way.

Cor, you must be well 'ard. :unamused:

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Tippers.
Asians.
Old duffers that live by the seaside.
Jews in north london.

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toby1234abc:
Flashing in goes back to old lorries in the fifties and sixties that had tiny mirrors that vibrated.
Now modern vehicles have large mirrors, so you don’t need to be flashed, being aware of the length of what’s behind you, why do you need help ?
.

I would have though tobes that an old experienced driver like you would know that it aint all to do with helping an overtaking truck, it’s letting him know you are comfortable with the space left before he pulls in. I don.t give a ■■■■ whether he thinks he is clever enough to need it or not, I’m more concerned with keeping my o/side mirror and front grille :bulb: although with these knobs it often works out too late.

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boredwivdrivin:
With out doubt 8 legged tippers .
Where do they get these peoples

What are 8 legged tippers? Something to keep the grab wagons stable?
You’ve got a thing for 8wheeler tippers, did you do a day on them via the agency, bragged to the boss how you’ve been to the moon and back in an F16 for Ralph Davis and delivered the main stage to Glastonbury for U2…Only to be reduced to tears when you get a bollocking for loading the wrong material?

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Guess where I’m going tomorrow!!

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Radar19:
Guess where I’m going tomorrow!!

Over Miffins Bridge, and straight up Cadbury Street? :laughing:

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robroy:

toby1234abc:
Flashing in goes back to old lorries in the fifties and sixties that had tiny mirrors that vibrated.
Now modern vehicles have large mirrors, so you don’t need to be flashed, being aware of the length of what’s behind you, why do you need help ?
.

I would have though tobes that an old experienced driver like you would know that it aint all to do with helping an overtaking truck, it’s letting him know you are comfortable with the space left before he pulls in. I don.t give a [zb] whether he thinks he is clever enough to need it or not, I’m more concerned with keeping my o/side mirror and front grille :bulb: although with these knobs it often works out too late.

the thing is if you tried to flash someone in if you was on a driving test, you would be marked down for it or even fail it, as your supposed to know how big you are and be able to make up your mind when its safe to move back in after over taking

so why are you making such a din about being flashed or not ?

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Radar 19 is going to the largest top posh totty fest in the West known as Glastonbury festival.
A random fact, the Eavis family do not own the land where the pyramid stage is, the site is on about 900 acres, they own about 500 acres and have to negotiate with neighbouring farms.
They are thinking of not having the festival at Worthy farm, it may move to a other county.
The Bath and West showground is one option.

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desypete:

robroy:

toby1234abc:
Flashing in goes back to old lorries in the fifties and sixties that had tiny mirrors that vibrated.
Now modern vehicles have large mirrors, so you don’t need to be flashed, being aware of the length of what’s behind you, why do you need help ?
.

I would have though tobes that an old experienced driver like you would know that it aint all to do with helping an overtaking truck, it’s letting him know you are comfortable with the space left before he pulls in. I don.t give a [zb] whether he thinks he is clever enough to need it or not, I’m more concerned with keeping my o/side mirror and front grille :bulb: although with these knobs it often works out too late.

the thing is if you tried to flash someone in if you was on a driving test, you would be marked down for it or even fail it, as your supposed to know how big you are and be able to make up your mind when its safe to move back in after over taking

so why are you making such a din about being flashed or not ?

:laughing: :laughing:
1.I have passed my test so that point is irrelevant.

  1. When did I say I needed flashed in or didn’t know how big I was?

3.I aint making a ‘din’ :unamused: about anything.

2 out of 10 for effort Pete…but keep trying if it amuses you :wink:

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a stretch of the a6 which i travel regularly , nice wide road , is limited to 50 mph " for your safety " . why oh why does every other car driver trundle along it at 40mph ? it’s getting worse now that lorries can do 50 on a sc .

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Royal Mail drivers in any size vehicle = nutters

School run mums in 4x4’s where the most amount of dirt they see is the dog ■■■■ on the carpets from Cuthberts shoes :laughing:

I’m sorry to say ambulance drivers

Volvo estate or Range Rover drivers who can’t handle the size of their vehicles

Car derived vans with those pipes on the roof with the windows down as they never seem to be specced with air con, driven by an angry looking bloke with an arm hanging out the window

Taxi drivers who seem above any law

Any old Honda Accord or Toyota Camry or similar; the driver won’t have a clue what’s going on around them

Range Rover drivers (again ha!) on the outside lane of the M4 doing well over a ton. Who the Hell’s buying their fuel ?!

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When lorry drivers get back to acting like pro drivers, they might earn the right to criticise others, breath not held.

Exactly right professionalism seems to have gone these days. Has nobody any pride anymore? I am sure there are still some professionals out there but it’s getting harder and harder to spot them. :unamused:

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People with stickers on the back of thier car need to be treated with extra caution. The Christian fish. The ‘save the whale’. The ‘2 in the goo 1 in the ■■■’.

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toby1234abc:
Radar 19 is going to the largest top posh totty fest in the West known as Glastonbury festival.
A random fact, the Eavis family do not own the land where the pyramid stage is, the site is on about 900 acres, they own about 500 acres and have to negotiate with neighbouring farms.
They are thinking of not having the festival at Worthy farm, it may move to a other county.
The Bath and West showground is one option.

might just be me , but when i lived in shepton mallet worthy farm site and bath and west site ARE NEXT DOOR to each other ■■

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Muckaway:

boredwivdrivin:
With out doubt 8 legged tippers .
Where do they get these peoples

What are 8 legged tippers? Something to keep the grab wagons stable?
You’ve got a thing for 8wheeler tippers, did you do a day on them via the agency, bragged to the boss how you’ve been to the moon and back in an F16 for Ralph Davis and delivered the main stage to Glastonbury for U2…Only to be reduced to tears when you get a bollocking for loading the wrong material?

i am happy to confirm i have never driven a rigid tippper !!
i am not convinced they are so very different from 3 axle rigid curtainsiders (with a mounty) or dust carts . i believe the blindspots are approximately the same and that only turning circle will will different .

i believe there is no reason why 8 legged tippers cant be driven safely and responsibly

i can confirm my only experience of them is the near misses i have had as a driver of 44ton artics , 26 ton rigids , cars , motorcycles , bicycles and as a pedestrian . this is mostly as an employed driver , some agency driving , as a civilian and as a civilian with my family .

thankyou for your concern as to my welfare . im guessing this concern will evaporate once you behind the wheel