Fed up with Lorries causing mayhem

Jack Knife,

The only reason you have a job driving a truck is because the govt. (God bless their tiny cotton socks) want the revenue from the fuel you use.

One train, one train alone can pull 51 of your trucks and cargo. All is needed is to build sidings but it won't happen because they won't get the money from the fuel then will they?

The Germans make it happen because they pump money into ventures, always view plans long term.

To the IDIOT who thinks truck drivers are the bad drivers. Yep, totally agree with you mate! I've been driving trucks for 25 yrs, running down to Spain and Italy, picking up consumer crap for you, your wife and your bloody kids. Take us all off the road and then maybe I could have a night in my bed and get some LEG OVER!! NO, it just aint gonna happen is it! But I do have a solution to your problem, What did you say your name was? Mr Richard Head. Ok DICK, try staying out of your car, pref just stay at home and play with yourself and let us MEN get on and do what needs to be done to keep this FINE country on its feet, your belly full, lipstick on your Ugly wifes mush and clothes on you kids back! The next time you wish for some thing, it just might come true! Take all trucks off the road from 8a.m to 8p.m and then wish that when you arrive at the supermarket that theres enough left on the shelves 4U!!!!!!!!!!! All the best to you and I sincerely hope your wishing goes well! P.S. your ugly wife also cookes a louzy breakfast!

The word 'Lorries' is a term most often referrred to a toy as a child. Sadly, those that operate them have not evolved from childhood.

Of low intelligence and nil self esteem. Scurge of this country and endeavour to be so. Futile attempts to string three words together is a life long educational study.

I am pained knowing from the moment I awake. There be some degenerate deadbeat on the road. Behind the wheel of a 'lorry', eating his cornflakes whilst on the phone, all at the same time. Thick as p*****t.

Lorry drivers are idiots and should only be allowed to drive in the inside lane. foriegn lorry drivers are the worst they are total fools.

It is unfortunate, the majority of accidents and delays involve a Lorry on the M25. It does seem that Lorry drivers are very unlucky.
To give an example, M25 eastbound to M3 Exit. Alllanes nose to tail @ 35mph. I pass a lorry who is in the inside lane,Romanian plates. I am 2 car lengths past him and a gap appears in front of the lorry he accelerates as he comes next to me he indicates to pull out and then proceeds to. He clips my car as I sound my horn he straightens up and I then pull over onto the hard shoulder, and stop he stops behind me. He gets out and starts yabbering in Romanian. Then checks his lorry for damage. He comes over to my car points and indicates rubbing to take the scratch out. He then says blinkers come, and I come out.As he walks back tohis truck I pull my phone out,put it to my ear. He says what you doing I said Politzi, with that he says no and gives me money to fix my car.

Since the Police have left the motorways they appear to be owned by the lorry.
But never mind the European Artic Law is coming in no lorries in the Rush Hour ie 8-10 and 4-7.

Whoopee, and nearside lane only on hills and inclines.

Your just jelous we have the bigger machine.

Now, as a lorry driver I would be happy for this 8-8 ban cus I sure as hell wouldnt slow done for a car or change lanes when they come off slip roads checking their mirrior at the last second. lanes 2 and 3 would be dead as lane 1 being nose to tail with trucks would prevent the rush hour traffic joing the motorway. Sounds great. What about moblie cranes, Army convoys,long/heavy/wide loads/Tesco lorries that do 40-50mph if we were stuck behing these it would cuase mayhem as we can do 56mph ish

RE- fines for accidents, there are already very large fines for them which are set to rise this year I believe, they are paid out by insurance. Drivers who lose loads get points/banned and heavy fines.Jack-knifed lorrys are rare these days but are caused by a tire blow out or breaks siezing usually.

why cant all freight be delivered via the underused rail network to depots up and down the the country?? then once at the depot, little feeder vans can take the cargo to its final destination?? Asks I Hate Truckers.

Goog idea but just think about it in a different light OK?.

A Lorry can carry normally 24 pallets but some carry a lot more, so you take the 24 pallets to the railhead.

It costs more to deliver on rail than onthe road hence why you see trains delivered on the roads, so your goods will be more expensive.
Vans can usually only varry one pallet SO The 24 pallets need delivering from the railhead to the distribution centre so 24 vans are employed to take it there causing more vehicles to be on the road causing more congestion.

The goods then need to be warehoused and "picked" on to other pallets and then delivered to the shops, MEANWHILE the 24 little vans are running back and forth from the railhead to the distribution centre and to the other shops, and as vans are now to be limited to 56 MPH they are causing untold congestion and making even more people in cars late for work, who then cry for smaller vans as now the lorries are off the road the new system is causing even more havoc and they want smaller vans that can carry even less.

You cannot live without heavy goods vehicles the sooner you realise that the better it is JUST NOT AN OPTION.

So instead of trying to ban them and moan about them just try having alittle bit of patience next time you are stuck behind one, and if its on a single carriageway and the driver is only doing 38MPH the limit is 40 for a lorry DONT BLAME THE driver its not his fault write to your MP and ask for a raise in the limits.

It would be far better to look for a better solution for the lorries as you will NEVER EVER have life without them.

Sorry did you say charge trucks for making cars late.What a joke. When cars hit each other up there back side because there talking on there phones or doing there hair the list go's on.As we are higher up in the cabs we see all what you do in your cars. Then we sit in a jam that has been caused by cars and are late for bookings.we arrive at our delivery point late and get turned away because we are late. So we drag 44tons of truck that has taken 3 hours to get there back to our yards and have to rebook our delivery and get charged late fees because of a bunch of no brains who just hit each other on the motorway.Then this has a knock on effect for the rest of our work through out the week.So should trucks or cars be charged you make up your own mind.When this happens every other day what a joy it is to travel with mr or mrs no brain next to you on the roads its a joy" NOT". SO all we do is keep the country feed,clothed,warm, and moving.so thank you for driving like a muppet it really makes my day.

Yes, I'm aware it takes a while, I had this explained to me by a lorry driver friend of mine. However, when that lorry is already stopped there is no excuse for pulling out in front of a car. As you say, we all have somewhere to be, and that courtesy works both ways.

DJK and others do you realise how long it takes for a truck to clear just one exit of a roundabout from a stand still.For a 8 meter rigid unladen is around 6 to 10 seconds, so instead of taking a roundabout at 30 mph just so you dont end up behind a truck (classic I must not be behind the truck syndrome).
Think about the driver who has to make these crucial judgements many times per day and has to rely on the foward thinking drivers to help make the roads safer.
We all have somewhere to be now but courtousy does get a thank you and smile or wave from us large vehicle drivers.

I came across this when I searched "Lorries through the night" You see my bedroom window looks out onto the main road in my village. I find it very frustrating when the noise of lorries keeps me awake at 1am, 2am, 4am. To suggest they should only be on the roads through the night is mad.

Of course it would be nice if these drivers could obide by the rules of the road. It drives me nuts when I'm going round a roundabout and have to hit the brakes because a lorry has just pulled out in front of me. As far as I'm aware, lorries are not exempt for the rules. If they weren't so arrogant as to do as they please they'd find other drivers showing them more respect.

The only response to all of these comments is this. I am a lorry driver, so yes, I do side with the lorry. People want lorries off the road yeah. Ok lets do this, for two days we should take all lorries off the road. But I warn you, stock up on fuel, milk, bread, groceries, heating sources,
You would run out of these things, just in two days, yes, it would happen.
Now lets have it for a week. Now stock up on the above, but now get double! its a pain hey!!!
You can see where this is going I know, so I wont carry on week by week!!
You need trucks people, respect us, and we'll respect you