Cunting lorry drivers.
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From: Conor on 24 Nov 2009 15:13 In article <mn.c49c7d9b17264c0c.106911(a)NOSPAM.tiscali.co.uk>, Harry Bloomfield says... > > 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? Undertaking on roundabouts, overtaking on narrow roundabouts, cutting in at exit sliproads are the usual favourites along with bad parking etc. -- Conor www.notebooks-r-us.co.uk I'm not prejudiced. I hate everybody equally.
From: Bod on 24 Nov 2009 15:15 Conor wrote: > In article <mn.c4837d9bbcbe0f03.106911(a)NOSPAM.tiscali.co.uk>, Harry > Bloomfield says... > >> It (could be) fine overtaking if the following driver knows the road >> well, but don't you think it just a little unfair to not help the >> following drivers to be able to see past you? >> > If they can see past me using my headlights then they can see far enough > to know its clear to overtake... > >> I don't believe for one second that HGV driver have any special ability >> to see beyond the end of their lights. > > You'd be wrong. It is actually possible on a clear moonlit night to > drive up the A1 at 50+MPH with no lights on whatsover and still see > perfectly well enough to keep in your own lane and avoid any obstacles. > > Go stand in a dark area. Give your eyes 5 minutes to adjust without > looking at any light source.. > > > The only problem with that, is as soon as any headlights coming from the other way meet your eyes, you are momentarily left almost blind, untill your eyes adjust again. Bod
From: Conor on 24 Nov 2009 15:15 In article <hehd52$b4s$1(a)aioe.org>, Silk says... > I'm sure that was the case. But I'm sure you could have simply had these > things pointed out to you. I'm quite sure someone could have done me a nice list but until seen firsthand from the cab of the vehicle, its hard to get a true realisation of what you've done. > On another note, you could be forgiven for > thinking that some lorry drivers have no idea what it's like to drive a > car, even though this is impossible. Perhaps it's easy to forget when > you move from one type of vehicle to another. A lorry driver will have driven to work in a car then driven home in one. I was doing up to 300 miles a week commuting. -- Conor www.notebooks-r-us.co.uk I'm not prejudiced. I hate everybody equally.
From: ginge on 24 Nov 2009 15:16 On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:57:38 +0000, Silk <me(a)privacy.net> wrote: >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. Undertaking? Do you have an issue with this? http://www.motorcyclefunerals.com/
From: Harry Bloomfield on 24 Nov 2009 15:16
It happens that Conor formulated : > Tends to be on roundabouts I always give HGV's lots of room on roundabouts, usually by holding back . and > near motorway sliproads when the realisation dawns. I never pull into L1 ready to exit until I am well clear. Any more examples? -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk |