Why do lorries do it?

cheets64 · 16 Aug 2007 at 19:15

Am i the only one to point out the driver took out his mobile phone and took pictures, how bloody dangerous is that at 50mph.

Double standards.

The_Dark_Side · 16 Aug 2007 at 19:27

cheets64 said:
Am i the only one to point out the driver took out his mobile phone and took pictures, how bloody dangerous is that at 50mph.

Double standards.

And from what looks like considerably less than a safe stopping distance behind the two trucks too.

Trojan · 16 Aug 2007 at 19:30

cheets64 said:
Am i the only one to point out the driver took out his mobile phone and took pictures, how bloody dangerous is that at 50mph.

Double standards.

Looks to have been taken from the passenger seat to me.

Scania · 16 Aug 2007 at 19:37

peterattheboro said:
I take it this is just a game they play and these people are seriously not that stupid?

They were side by side at 55 mph for a good 5-10 minutes and really irritates me!

Tax discs are on the left are they not? i.e. I thought his passenger took the snap, or, he has long arms? :confused:

Or do you mean my own double standards

Ahem.

cheets64 · 16 Aug 2007 at 19:38

Trojan said:
Looks to have been taken from the passenger seat to me.

Yeah but the could have lent over

, don't think the other pic was.

edit:

laissez-faire said:
I had to sit behind this on the M40 for about 10 minutes earlier this year. I wasn't happy.

R124/LA420 said:
Or do you mean my own double standards

His double standards.

Scania · 16 Aug 2007 at 20:13

cheets64 said:
Yeah but the could have lent over , don't think the other pic was.

edit:

His double standards.

Oh! I was on about the other picture.

Fido McNasty · 17 Aug 2007 at 22:48

This is about one of my worst hates on a dual carriageway. Two idiot truckers, and I mean they really are 100% stupid to be messing about trying to make a pass when it takes so much time. There is absolutely no excuse in the world for this at all. None. No kind of common sense to cover it, nothing anyone can say. Right there are two ego's racing. End of discussion as far as I am concerned.

Kudos on getting a shot though. It is sadly a commonplace thing to see.

Fido McNasty · 17 Aug 2007 at 22:58

Sinizterguy said:
To be honest if this was US and I had a gun, shooting out some of his tyres would be something I would have seriously considered.

If one was to do that and then duly wrecked ones motor running over the spent carcasses.... Why make a bad situation worse I do not know, but there is definately no law against thinking it.

Muban · 18 Aug 2007 at 00:04

cheets64 said:
Am i the only one to point out the driver took out his mobile phone and took pictures

Nope I pointed it out 35 or so posts back

fozzy · 18 Aug 2007 at 00:07

Fido McNasty said:
This is about one of my worst hates on a dual carriageway. Two idiot truckers, and I mean they really are 100% stupid to be messing about trying to make a pass when it takes so much time. There is absolutely no excuse in the world for this at all. None. No kind of common sense to cover it, nothing anyone can say. Right there are two ego's racing. End of discussion as far as I am concerned.

Kudos on getting a shot though. It is sadly a commonplace thing to see.

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Gonzo0 · 18 Aug 2007 at 00:10

My brother is a truck mechanic who works for DAF. Sometimes he has to drive articulated trucks from A to B so what he does is remove the limiter and do about 80-90 in the outside lane. He is mad but gets big rewards for getting the trucks deliverd quick

Fido McNasty · 18 Aug 2007 at 01:30

fozzy said:
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:jumps all over the bed:

Andrew Leitch · 18 Aug 2007 at 02:04

I see the truck-haters are out in force again, and this time they're mob-handed with 'The Know-It-All's' and 'The Armchair Experts'.

It wouldn't be OcUK without a truck-bashing thread...it's been a few weeks since the last one, I'm surprised it's taken this long.

mglover070588 said:
when lorry drivers do that to me I flash my lights and give them a polite middle finger when i eventually get past

I was at the hospital today getting an X-ray on my fractured femur and the waiting rooms have posters stating that 'anybody who is abusive towards NHS staff will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law'.

No wonder there is a driver-shortage...who really wants to have to endure the sort of abuse that mglover thinks is acceptable, in their daily job of work?

[TW]Fox · 18 Aug 2007 at 02:23

Gonzo0 said:
My brother is a truck mechanic who works for DAF. Sometimes he has to drive articulated trucks from A to B so what he does is remove the limiter and do about 80-90 in the outside lane. He is mad but gets big rewards for getting the trucks deliverd quick

Yea, right, I'm sure he does

West · 18 Aug 2007 at 02:29

[TW]Fox said:
Yea, right, I'm sure he does

I was gonna say, thats sounds like the biggest load of BS i've ever heard, its ILLEGAL for a lorry to do that speed!

[TW]Fox · 18 Aug 2007 at 02:32

West said:
I was gonna say, thats sounds like the biggest load of BS i've ever heard, its ILLEGAL for a lorry to do that speed!

I'm off to bed now, but before I go, you might be interested in this.

Had Mini ONE. It didn't suck. Was MINI adventure. Will post more about it when I can be bothered.

West · 18 Aug 2007 at 02:39

[TW]Fox said:
I'm off to bed now, but before I go, you might be interested in this.

Had Mini ONE. It didn't suck. Was MINI adventure. Will post more about it when I can be bothered.

Shocked Fox.. but do I sense I bit of sarcasm there?

sleep tight and done let the bed bugs bite ;o

peterattheboro · 18 Aug 2007 at 10:22

Muban said:
Nope I pointed it out 35 or so posts back

My lass took the photo that I have if any of you are on about me

Although I do have long arms.

PMKeates · 18 Aug 2007 at 10:33

West said:
I was gonna say, thats sounds like the biggest load of BS i've ever heard, its ILLEGAL for a lorry to do that speed!

It's also illegal for anyone with a car to drive over 70 - don't think that stops people

Gonzo0 · 18 Aug 2007 at 10:36

West said:
I was gonna say, thats sounds like the biggest load of BS i've ever heard, its ILLEGAL for a lorry to do that speed!

Ye i know it is. Its illegal to remove the limiter in the first place but he still does it. Hes experienced and truck driving though so he know how to handle big trucks at high speed..