Cunting lorry drivers.
in [UK Drivers]
|
From: Catman on 24 Nov 2009 14:47 Harry Bloomfield wrote: > Conor submitted this idea : >> Until I learned to drive a lorry, I didn't realise just how stupid some >> of the things I did as a car driver were. > > I agree car drivers (and riders) do do some really stupid and > inconsiderate things around lorries, but could you give some examples? > Sitting in the blind spot behind the mirrors? Pulling in sharply and making the HGV brake (not exactly limited to HGV's I know). There's two that spring to mind, but not from an HGV driver's POV. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS 156 V6 2.5 S2 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
From: Ian Dalziel on 24 Nov 2009 14:48 On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:53:13 +0000, Silk <me(a)privacy.net> wrote: >On 23/11/2009 20:31, SteveH wrote: > >> That'll be you, munching on your Ginsters grease roll and drinking JJ >> Beanos on the M6. > >I have no idea what you're talking about, but you sound like an expert. I'm getting confused now - I thought it was you who were supposed to be an expert? -- Ian D
From: Silk on 24 Nov 2009 14:57 On 24/11/2009 19:47, Catman wrote: > Harry Bloomfield wrote: >> Conor submitted this idea : >>> Until I learned to drive a lorry, I didn't realise just how stupid some >>> of the things I did as a car driver were. >> >> I agree car drivers (and riders) do do some really stupid and >> inconsiderate things around lorries, but could you give some examples? >> > > Sitting in the blind spot behind the mirrors? Pulling in sharply and > making the HGV brake (not exactly limited to HGV's I know). This could equally apply to some bikers in relation to cars. Probaly not the pulling in bit so much as they're usually long gone, but a lot of bikers seem to like to hover in the car's blind spot. And don't even get me started on undertaking and poor lane discipline.
From: Colin Irvine on 24 Nov 2009 14:58 On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:45:20 +0000, Silk squeezed out the following: >Of course, "good" driving is a different thing >altogether, as we can include things that come under the general heading >of technique, such as courtesy such as briefly putting your headlights on main beam to help a following driver overtake you? -- Colin Irvine ZZR1400 BOF#33 BONY#34 COFF#06 BHaLC#5 http://www.colinandpat.co.uk
From: Silk on 24 Nov 2009 14:59
On 24/11/2009 19:24, The Older Gentleman wrote: > Silk<me(a)privacy.net> wrote: > >> On 24/11/2009 18:53, The Older Gentleman wrote: >>> Silk<me(a)privacy.net> wrote: >>> >>>> I just pointed out >>>> that I have a keen interest, have had extra training and a lot more >>>> experience than most - by any definition, that qualifies me as an expert. >>> >>> Er, no. It doesn't. >>> >> >> Er, what does then? > > Superb ability. Particularly, competence far above the norm. Neither of > which you mention. I didn't want to brag. |