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Forum: Help! I'm being prosecuted! Topic: cop car parked up on A246 |
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 20:31
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| This is where the local police and traffic / highways authorities should get together and reach a conclusion on the appropriate speed limit for the road, and not some faceless beaurocrat or "SAPP" (shiny a**** pen pusher) sat behind a desk who hasn,t a clue what the road is like or doesn,t... |
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Forum: Trucking Topic: Truck Theft |
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Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 20:51
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| as i am not a tramper i dont know much about transport cafes but i do know about service stations on the motorway network Claire and you will be able to relate to them too hence i will use them to emphasise my point. we are allowed to park for 2 hours free BUT they do fill up quickly for overnight ... |
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Forum: Trucking Topic: Truck Theft |
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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 17:46
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| Did anyone hear the statement on radio 2 on xmas eve morning in the news about the theft of goods and trucks amounting to £207m this year to date and here we have the FTA representative :bunker: :bunker: :roll: :roll: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: saying what drivers have been saying for years we... |
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Forum: Help! I'm being prosecuted! Topic: Speeding HGV on A556 looks like dual carriageway |
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Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 10:31
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| Hi "ed_m" on google maps you are right it is for the most part D/C but the section he was talking about is the short section from the M6 jct 19 to the right fork which takes you in to Northwich town centre as that is where the D/C starts. The camera he is talking about is the one just afte... |
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Forum: Help! I'm being prosecuted! Topic: Speeding HGV on A556 looks like dual carriageway |
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Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 17:02
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| Hi "Bigfella" unfortunately you will have to accept the prosecution as sadly it is a camera with a sensor that detects when a vehicle is legally restricted to 40 mph (HGV`s etc) or not as a lot of drivers have been caught by this particular camera as I know it well even though I haven,t be... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: More than 400 drivers a month fined in 50mph motorway |
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Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2008 21:05
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| As most users of this site are aware a couple of weeks ago there was a serious accident on the M40 which was sadly a fatal one. As a HGV driver due to the accident I had to (due to running out of driving hours BTW)divert to Heston services for my overnight rest period. When I left Heston the followi... |
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Forum: Improving Road Safety Topic: Daylight headlights proposal from the EU |
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Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 15:45
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Another superb "Money Making" scam for the govnmt. to introduce for drivers who choose to ignore the proposed regulations.
Will they be issuing "On The Spot" £60.00 penalties for "Non Compliance" I wonder?
More work for the scamera operators to cover ! |
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Forum: Trucking Topic: Introducing folk with a special interest in trucking |
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Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 14:42
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Replies: 66
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| What is this "scanny" deserting the old beasts from Stuttgart then :clap: :clap: :clap: Coming over to a proper truck :bunker: :bunker: :bunker: :lol: :lol: :lol: I drive at present a MAN 420TGA highliner and I get my new one on 1st Nov :clap: :clap: :bighand: :bighand: :bighand: On a seri... |
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Forum: Brainstorming Topic: Ban lorries from the roads during rush hour |
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Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 21:30
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| There is a simple solution to all this talk about HGV`s causing congestion and the simple answer is to get all these clowns who work 9-5 in banks and offices to what we HGV drivers do for a living and get their a**** out of bed at 3 in the morning and open up all the offices and banks etc. for busin... |
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Forum: Help! I'm being prosecuted! Topic: Overspeeding on motorway on provisional license |
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Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 20:56
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| Just a thought on tnis one about driving while uninsured as far as I am concerned it should be a case of "lock em up & throw away the key" for offenders who blatantly disregard the law on this issue. But would it not be more prudent (to say the least) to instead of a fine + a ban etc. ... |
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Forum: Help! I'm being prosecuted! Topic: Do red light cameras pick up HGV's? |
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Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 19:57
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| As A HGV driver myself I would think that unless you were flashed twice (as you say you were) the thing to think of is what is the position of your tractor unit no. plate n/s or o/s say on the rear wing where they usually are positioned? Also if it flashed your trailer are there any identifying lett... |
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Forum: Help! I'm being prosecuted! Topic: A570 Rainford Bypass - Merseyside - 26th May 2008 |
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Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 19:50
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| I wouldn,t hold your breath on getting a satisfactory response from the clowns at the council as you are probably aware of the total cock-up they made at the "Windle Island traffic lights" when they reduced 4 lanes to 3 for traffic crossing / using the East Lancs Rd. A classic example of &... |
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Forum: Help! I'm being prosecuted! Topic: Overspeeding on motorway on provisional license |
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Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 19:10
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| It is simple this one he knows he has done wrong, so he doesn,t need all the lectures about being a fool, what he is asking for is some down to earth advice and not slagging off for what he has done, and he has 2 options and one is to lie through his backteeth (technically) as one post says (and hop... |
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Forum: Motorcycling Topic: interesting overtake |
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Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 18:53
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| As a BaB (Born again Biker)and a HGV driver for over 35 years I can see both sides of the debate as when I get on my trusty Kawasaki 1000GTR to go home from work and also when I go out at the weekend for a run on the steed I like to use the machine for what it is designed for and that is to use the ... |
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Forum: Motorcycling Topic: What am I doing wrong?? (Really) |
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Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 18:24
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| Hi Herbie J what you are doing wrong (as a Born again Biker) is simple, you are as you say moving over to let the biker through the gap at a crossing / refuge for instance, nice thought and courteous :bighand: :bighand: but let the biker decide when to go through as they know the limits of their cap... |
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Forum: Trucking Topic: Introducing folk with a special interest in trucking |
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Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2008 16:32
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| Welcome "Jonester" to the site but I would be a bit careful saying things like "I have a monkey in the middle of the cab" with me when I am driving as some might think you have got it the wrong way round :lol: :lol: :lol: :wink: :wink: :wink: :? :? :? :roll: :roll: :roll: Obvious... |
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Forum: Road Safety, Speed Camera and Policy News Topic: M61 Truck Driver Could Face Jail - He "Nodded Off!" |
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Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 13:13
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| As sixy the red says it is not just a case of "stop any where" to take a break as there are a lot of factors to consider on this such as where can I take a break and more importantly is it safe to have a break at this place ? Obviously we only see the facts as reported to sell newspapers a... |
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Forum: Help! I'm being prosecuted! Topic: PLEASE HELP! - I'm due in court Mon 3 Mar and need advice |
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 17:00
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| An interesting response to this one "anton" about having a truck with a calibrated tachograph (a legal requirement as you will know). If you are caught by a speed camera and flashed and receive the NIP as per due process I would like to know why a calibrated tachograph is not accepted as e... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Merseyside Scammer Pratnership |
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 16:45
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This looks a bit suspicious to me as he / she might just be on the look out for "residents" sneaking out of "Her Majestys Hotel" down the road without a pass     |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Controversial case, texting driver kills red light cyclist. |
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Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 16:39
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Replies: 365
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| As most are aware this driver received a 4 year prison sentence for the offence of texting while driving and causing death by dangerous driving. Would the sentence be the same for the cyclist had he lived and the car driver died trying to avoid an accident by swerving to miss the cyclist and hitting... |
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