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littlepow:
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Oh little quiz for you what is the speed limit for a hgv on a single carrigeway road?
and just one more how much room would a 60foot artic take to turn left at a road junction?
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Easy 40mph for british registered trucks, although most foreign prefer 60mph.
And give the truck the whole lane width, plus the lane it's in. (there bigger and they will hurt more.)
dew1911:
--- Quote from: "gtomo2" ---
Oh little quiz for you what is the speed limit for a hgv on a single carrigeway road?
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40 MPH
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and just one more how much room would a 60foot artic take to turn left at a road junction?
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Don't know that one, I'm more used to being around Rigids
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you would be surprissed at how many car drivers have not got a clue that hgvs work to a differant law to car drivers
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Well said.
quoman:
--- Quote from: "gtomo2" ---Thought i would not get involved with this one but here we go.
Its just my little rant.
half of the accidents on the uk roads are coursed by car drivers not understanding the rules and the needs of a hgv when it comes to normal driving and monovering around. yes hgv drivers should have a retest then when we are all off the road and all your shops start to run out of food. who you going to call. think about it for a bit i have been drivig forjust over 20 years in all types of vehicles. and now drive a class1 44ton artic. and if you wonder what is like have a close look at this and tell me how meny cars and people you see not using common sence when it comes to coming face to face with a hgv.
http://s29.photobucket.com/albums/c257/gtomo2/vids/?action=view¤t=Axeminster.flv
Oh little quiz for you what is the speed limit for a hgv on a single carrigeway road?
and just one more how much room would a 60foot artic take to turn left at a road junction?
you would be surprissed at how many car drivers have not got a clue that hgvs work to a differant law to car drivers.
So yes lets all do retests and also lets have some driver training for car drivers so they are aware of the needs and rules for hgv drivers
rant over :D
Going back to my beer :wink:
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quote:how much room would a 60ft artic take to turn left at a road junction.
If it is a major junction on a major trunk road,then it should,nt need more room than the lane it is allready in(unless the driver is one of them hgv drivers who think they need all of the road).However if the junction is tight,it is the hgv drivers responsibility to negotiate this junction with extra care for other road users,as hgv drivers we should be the best of the best
V8MoneyPit:
--- Quote from: "quoman" ---.......However if the junction is tight,it is the hgv drivers responsibility to negotiate this junction with extra care for other road users,as hgv drivers we should be the best of the best
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Although I agree with your comment, it is still not unreasonable to expect other road users to appreciate the different requirements of other vehicles, i.e. braking distances, max speed limits, etc.
Also, there is something to be said for common courtesey on the roads as elsewhere in life. Leaving room for a truck is without exception appreciated by the driver and he/she will inevitably acknowledge you for your courtesy. This, in turn, makes both parties feel better and will improve their driving attitude for the rest of the journey.
quoman:
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--- Quote from: "quoman" ---.......However if the junction is tight,it is the hgv drivers responsibility to negotiate this junction with extra care for other road users,as hgv drivers we should be the best of the best
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Although I agree with your comment, it is still not unreasonable to expect other road users to appreciate the different requirements of other vehicles, i.e. braking distances, max speed limits, etc.
Also, there is something to be said for common courtesey on the roads as elsewhere in life. Leaving room for a truck is without exception appreciated by the driver and he/she will inevitably acknowledge you for your courtesy. This, in turn, makes both parties feel better and will improve their driving attitude for the rest of the journey.
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I accept that it would be courtious of other road users to realise the difficulties large hgv,s have at some junctions ect,some drivers do offer this courtecy,others are just plain ignorant,however the responcibility rest with the hgv driver
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