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Forum: Trucking Topic: Introducing folk with a special interest in trucking |
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Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 20:35
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Hi all,
Been a avid reader of SS for a long time, but don't get to post to often as i'm tied up with alot of other things...
I'm also a class 1 driver, piloting a 85CF.. |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Give Way lines? |
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Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 12:30
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Replies: 192
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Give Way lines? |
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Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 12:07
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| Thanks for the positive comments. May i suggest for your HGV40 program that you look at following the same lines that we have already proposed to Government - Dual signs.. What good are dual signs? I can't see it; please explain or point me at a document. A massive amount of drivers are unaware of ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Give Way lines? |
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Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:37
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| We spend all day everyday driving for other people, constantly aware that Mr Dickead could emerge from anywhere, It gets tiring and frustrating when you do it all year round.... Hi again mate, I think the problem of Mr/Miss Dickhead lies in the fact that most of them pass their test in a small car ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Give Way lines? |
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Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:26
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| Then whats your suggestions and proposals for this.. There's a published manifesto: http://www.safespeed.org.uk/manifesto.html Very good manifesto, not in agreement with all of it, but definatly most of it. May i suggest for your HGV40 program that you look at following the same lines that we have ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Give Way lines? |
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Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 10:46
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| It would appear that most of you are content with making allowances and putting up with these morons , whilst I have very little choice, I have to put up and contend with them, but at the same time I am actively trying to build plans and offer suggestions to lesson the problem. That's rather a biza... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Give Way lines? |
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Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2006 10:20
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| Most of you are missing my point completely.... I have agreed countless times that Mr Prat exists and that we need to deal with him in a multitude of different ways.. All i am suggesting here is that the numbers of Mr Prat can be reduced, by creating better training, clearer rules and guidlines, bac... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Give Way lines? |
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Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 22:24
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| Surely all must agree that EVERYBODY should have basic motorway tuition before the magic ticket is issued.. Nope, don't agree. Hugely impractical for many, and at best of only marginal benefit, given that motorways are already by far the safest roads. What I would like to see is something like the ... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Give Way lines? |
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Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 21:52
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| Surely all must agree that EVERYBODY should have basic motorway tuition before the magic ticket is issued.. Nope, don't agree. Hugely impractical for many, and at best of only marginal benefit, given that motorways are already by far the safest roads. Why is it impractical, just because there may n... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Give Way lines? |
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Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 21:35
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| I hear what your saying, and again agree with most. But, and there's always a but. Mum taking the kids to school, or the lazy git that takes the car down the shops i can deal with, usually the cretins that can't drive in this catagory are not going very far very fast. Picture this, spotty faced 17 y... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Give Way lines? |
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Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 20:58
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| Smeggy - Botach, I agree with you both, nobody wants to be waving fists at each other, how UN-professional would that look... But we're, or at least i'm not talking about teaching them a lesson with revenge attacks of aggressive driving.. I'm talking about setting up more and better training systems... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Give Way lines? |
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Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 16:52
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Replies: 192
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Agreed..
I'm exercising level 2 when and where i can, whilst working very hard on level 1.. |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Give Way lines? |
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Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 16:42
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| But here's the important part - when you have neutralised someone else's bad driving once more - DON'T think 'look at that prat' instead give yourself a pat on the back for turning it into nothing at all. It's better psychology. It helps you to drive (even) better (by positive reinforcement). It he... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Give Way lines? |
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Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 16:34
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| Your thinking along the same line as me BOSS, I truly believe that some of todays driving standards are due to the lack of policing.. During Truckersworld's drivers lobby meeting with the transport ministers, we did discuss greater usage of police patrols, even if that meant retraining and increasin... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Give Way lines? |
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Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2006 15:52
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| Looking from a different layer, some drivers are plain incompetent and some drivers have bad attitudes. Exactly the same applies. There will always be incomptents and there will always be bad attitudes. Your absolutley right about being lenient toward mistake makers, but frustration takes over when... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: These forums and 'anti-truck' sentiments |
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Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 20:21
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Replies: 27
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Julesm wrote: Are they really legal to use?
Yep, so long as you have a license.. |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Give Way lines? |
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Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2006 18:16
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Rixxy wrote: Congrats on passing your test and from what you've written, it sounds like you'll become an excellent driver! 
Yes indeedy, well done m8. |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Give Way lines? |
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Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 17:06
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| However, in extreme cases, and this has never happend to me so far, if there is absolutely no options available to the vehicle in L1 then the onus should be on the slip road vehicle to brake. This is so rare though that if its happening to you as both either a slip road vehicle or a L1 vehicle then... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Give Way lines? |
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Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2006 15:07
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| However, in extreme cases, and this has never happend to me so far, if there is absolutely no options available to the vehicle in L1 then the onus should be on the slip road vehicle to brake. This is so rare though that if its happening to you as both either a slip road vehicle or a L1 vehicle then... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: These forums and 'anti-truck' sentiments |
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Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 18:23
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Replies: 27
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Well said Paul, lets not allow good honest debate be marred by silly antics, and needless chatter.
Paul was big enough to lay down the gaunlet, so I'll be true to my word and apologise to any member that felt I was out of order...
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