Brand New Lorry pulled across me on a round-about

Scania · 13 Apr 2010 at 04:51

In terms of damage done by a truck (I hate the term "Lorry") , that is a light scratch.

Could have been a lot worse......

No, the above was not me.

matthab · 13 Apr 2010 at 05:19

Doesnt llok all that bad, hopefully theyll sort the damage out quickly.

Maybe a little paint sketch of where you were etc may clear it up for some people. What happened to mirror, indicate, manover. The rules dont change for trucks.

bledd · 13 Apr 2010 at 07:07

Hope you get it sorted soon mate

Howard · 13 Apr 2010 at 08:08

Your wing mirror's broken, no wonder they hit you, you blatantly weren't aware of your surroundings :rolleyes:

What a pain, shouldn't take too long to get resolved though. Any witnesses at all?

mdixson · 13 Apr 2010 at 08:09

Howard said:
What a pain, shouldn't take too long to get resolved though. Any witnesses at all?

No as it was a motorway junction people did not stop - had three others in the car with me - but obviously they are no good.

Locky · 13 Apr 2010 at 08:12

Funny if this happend to some people in here they might not be so cocky.

Howard · 13 Apr 2010 at 08:19

Locky said:
Funny if this happend to some people in here they might not be so cocky.

Most of the responses are tongue in cheek. You have to get to know PMKeates to detect his sarcasm

<3

Demon · 13 Apr 2010 at 09:04

I've seen this happen myself, I was in a queue, 2 cars from the roundabout in the left lane (all going left), the lorry in the right lane swings 'left' when entering the roundabout taking the front off the lead car in the left lane..

Lorry drivers are plucked from the same 'vat' as car drivers, some are total numpties, some are very good drivers, it's a bit hit and miss..

mrk · 13 Apr 2010 at 10:15

Hit and Miss, is that some kind of pun

Wicksta · 13 Apr 2010 at 10:32

R420LA6X2/4MNA said:
In terms of damage done by a truck (I hate the term "Lorry")

Are you American?

Demon · 13 Apr 2010 at 10:56

Khaaan! said:
Hit and Miss, is that some kind of pun

Ba-dumm, Tischhhhhhh

Kappa · 13 Apr 2010 at 11:59

mdixson said:
No as it was a motorway junction

I've never had to move away or watch out for anything special to do with lorries on motorway junctions, they're normall large enough, and the turns have a large radius. It's on small town roundabouts where I would give the lorries a berth. I'd point the finger at either the lorry driver or the OP if he had a chance to see it so close and didnt move.

G-MAN2004 · 13 Apr 2010 at 13:42

PMKeates said:
Still waiting to join the roundabout you say? Next you'll be telling us there was black ice

What do you take us for.

I can't work out if that is serious or not. Aren't you the one who crashed your car due to being an idiot?

danza · 13 Apr 2010 at 13:49

G-MAN2004 said:
I can't work out if that is serious or not. Aren't you the one who crashed your car due to being an idiot?

Nah, I think he crashed due to the inherent lack of sarcasm detection on these forums.

G-MAN2004 · 13 Apr 2010 at 13:57

danza said:
Nah, I think he crashed due to the inherent lack of sarcasm detection on these forums.

Roll eyes are serious business!

Rotty · 13 Apr 2010 at 14:22

I reckon it was my missus's fault :rolleyes:

Abyss · 13 Apr 2010 at 14:33

As said by others it is certainly the truck drivers fault. Only question is if the lorry had already pulled out (thus blocking the roundabout) why had you not pulled out as well using the lorry as a shield?

Disco Boy · 13 Apr 2010 at 14:38

Rotty said:
I reckon it was my missus's fault

No it was the OP's. Look there was no damage to his car:

NathanE · 13 Apr 2010 at 14:38

OcUK detectives are failing to deliver upon this thread

markweatherill · 13 Apr 2010 at 15:03

It's the Government's fault. Vote Conservative.

No, don't!