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Mega lorry
william127:
would like to see one on the motorway. but what happens when the driver follows a sat nav down a single track road? :shock: : a few weeks ago a Polish bloke tried to drive an artic down the little road past my barn and it took my mate, me and another bloke 4o minutes to see him backwards up to the main road :roll:
dxmedia:
That BBC link (don't have to open it) is arse. Shocking the sun did a good review.
It's motorway depot to depot only
The weight can increase (there's been a long standing petition for this) since the axle weight will substancally decrease. The gov also paid for the trails, and will be trailing a number on the motorways as per the rest of europe.
As per, aunty making news up to get people to view the site....
Oz:
I would also like to add that I am a recovery, driver although not the same thing as such but I drive a 4axel volvo which where use to tow artics eg. You have the volvo towing the artic tractor unit which inturn has the trailer on that. Which = more than 44tones and and really long askn has two pivot points. And that is legal. Sorry just fort I would add that in to the box
Disco Matt:
Yep, but that's for recovery purposes only. I know there's a maximum length for artics in conventional use as that's why bonneted tractor units aren't hugely common - the bonnet eats into the overall length, cutting down the length of trailer and therefore the amount of cargo that can be carried.
Oz:
Totally agree. i was mearly just stating that it happens in this county at the moment.. even though only for recovery purposes etc i would also agree that the stopping destance of dual tralier units is far less then a normal artic. Also this would reduce overall amount of truck on the main roads, there for less fuel used more for us to play with... and dont forget "With out trucks you get nothing" after all we are only deleverying the goods that you all want. be it food or christmas pressents... Ow and dont forget how many time's us truck drivers have "Forced the goverment to lower fuel prices..
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