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Nice pics! Will watch the video tomorrow as I'm off to bed fairly soon!

Btw I'm 19 at the mo, is it still possible for me to get an LGV/HGV license still or have they changed the rules again?
 
I looked into getting my HGV licenses when I was 20-21 (10 years ago now!) and both of the 2 training companies I enquied with told me not to bother. Apparently nobody would've took me on as I was too young and the insurance with have been prohibitively expensive. Good to see things are getting better. :)
 
gord said:
I see what you've done there Dave. Considering he drives a real one, I'm not sure how much he'd get from that.

It would be like posting Worldwide Web Design Simulator 2013 in the HTML section threads.

And trucks are awesome.
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He already has a video of him playing it! :D


Guess you're born to truck OP :p
 
Gaygle said:
Sam - meet Scania. Scania is OcUK Motor's resident HGV driver.
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One of them anyway!!!

Hi Sam, nice to see somebody so apparently keen to join / have joined the industry! - give it time, you'll hate it soon enough!! :p :D ;)

Stobart (who I work for) have a lot of 19year old apprentice truckers - we give them a lot of stick, poor things...

Talking of which, is that an ex Stobart Scania you have there?? :)
 
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I envy you, good luck ;)

Good choice in music, another thing in that video I did giggle at what seems to be an incompetent Zafira driver just overtaking you... As I said good luck and stay safe on the roads ;)
 
What's your worst hate drivers?

I always feel harsh when I'm unloading you lot and

a) turn you away because of broken pallets
B) keep you guys waiting for 3/4 hours because the labels on the pallets are dodgy, or we have to do some stuff for stock with it wtc
C) make you come inside and restack a pallet, if you don't we will reject it so ya have to take it back.

I'd hate all 3 of those if I was a driver I think!
 
Worst hate? Probably being refused I.e. turned away from say a 10am delivery for arriving at 10:07 due to a traffic delay, believe me, it happens!

The others are part & parcel, broken pallets are annoying, the driver collecting the load - ideally - would spot them whilst loading...

In such an instance, invariably, I'd offer to re-stack it on a good pallet if I had the option.

As far as waiting around is concerned, usually, I'm happy to wait and then spend the time sleeping or browsing OCUK on my phone - which is what I'm doing now whilst Morrisons Burton Latimer make space in their warehouse for my load.

I'm paid by the hour, if I was paid on a job & knock basis or by the mile, I'd be somewhat different I'm sure.
 
Scania said:
One of them anyway!!!

Hi Sam, nice to see somebody so apparently keen to join / have joined the industry! - give it time, you'll hate it soon enough!! :p :D ;)

Stobart (who I work for) have a lot of 19year old apprentice truckers - we give them a lot of stick, poor things...

Talking of which, is that an ex Stobart Scania you have there?? :)
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I hate it already!! But as you know with trucking it's a love hate relationship, a way of life and once a trucker always a trucker! Yeah I have a few mates who got their license with Stobart.. I can't stand Stobart personally but each to their own as they say :P It is indeed an Ex Stobbies unit. Helen Josephine H5515

Hyburnate said:
I envy you, good luck ;)

Good choice in music, another thing in that video I did giggle at what seems to be an incompetent Zafira driver just overtaking you... As I said good luck and stay safe on the roads ;)
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That's nothing compared to what we're used to, driving standards are terrible.

davido_labido said:
What's your worst hate drivers?

I always feel harsh when I'm unloading you lot and

a) turn you away because of broken pallets
B) keep you guys waiting for 3/4 hours because the labels on the pallets are dodgy, or we have to do some stuff for stock with it wtc
C) make you come inside and restack a pallet, if you don't we will reject it so ya have to take it back.

I'd hate all 3 of those if I was a driver I think!
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Them all, when you consider that a broken pallet is not my fault, nor is a dodgy label. You won't find me restacking a pallet either unless I'm responsible for damaging it, ie not strapping it in the trailer which won't happen because i'm hugely safety concious like that. I'm a driver, I drive and I'm not paid to worry about you rejecting the load or anything of the kind unless it's purposely my fault :P

The worst of them all has to be; "sorry driver we have to reject your load because we don't have enough space for it." :confused:

Hey Outkast, do your guys still drop trailers at Tebay every night?
 
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Hey Outkast, do your guys still drop trailers at Tebay every night?
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Yup

Delays.. I always take my guitar with me. You would be amazed at the customers attitude change when they tell you "Sorry drive, You'll have to wait". When you shrug and get your guitar out they invariably start tipping you a couple of minutes later.
 
Outcast said:
Yup

Delays.. I always take my guitar with me. You would be amazed at the customers attitude change when they tell you "Sorry drive, You'll have to wait". When you shrug and get your guitar out they invariably start tipping you a couple of minutes later.
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lmao, must try that at every RDC im at next. So the trailer swaps, is it just a simple driver change to carry it on up north or?
 
When I was working nights I used to pull the bunk out of my truck, place it on the floor of the drivers waiting room and goto sleep!

It certainly seemed to speed up the unloading time & I had a nice soft bed to sleep on if it didn't... :D
 
So the trailer swaps, is it just a simple driver change to carry it on up north or?
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Basically yes.

Langdons (Nagel group) have their own network called "ChillNet". We have depots at strategic locations all over Europe.

I'm a night trunker so I only deliver to our own depots who then either tip & reload or trailer swap and back home. All within the required 45 min break.
 
Outcast said:
Basically yes.

Langdons (Nagel group) have their own network called "ChillNet". We have depots at strategic locations all over Europe.

I'm a night trunker so I only deliver to our own depots who then either tip & reload or trailer swap and back home. All within the required 45 min break.
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Scania said:
Tip & reload within the 45min break? - isn't that illegal???
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Yeah it was my understanding that you shouldn't take breaks on a bay.. heard some stories of VOSA basically storming Tesco Livingston a few times and do'ing everyone on the bay with break on..
 
To do that at 19 is rather awesome, have to say it looks very fun! I know you said you went straight onto the licences, how long did it take you to do both?

Enjoyed the video too btw.
 
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