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Forum: Near Misses and Crashes Topic: what do you learn from this one? |
| Cranky Trucker |
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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 15:32
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| Nice theory (?). But in practice you don't get the chance to decide who will suffer. When it's all going wrong anything can happen - or in other words, crashes are extremely unpredictable and uncontrollable. Yes there is always a chance that other people are going to get caught up in it. Thats is u... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: HGVs & Narrow A roads |
| Cranky Trucker |
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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 14:50
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| Nice thoughts and comments. As an Hgv driver that lives in the area and uses that road on a regular basis let me enlighten you. The road originally used is the A251 between Ashford - Faversham. In faversham there is the Shepherd Neame brewery which obviously runs its on HGV's and plenty of others de... |
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Forum: Speed, Safety, Driving and The Law Topic: Unpredictable trucks... |
| Cranky Trucker |
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Posted: Sat Apr 22, 2006 14:30
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| What people have to remember is that us flashing each other in is an unwritten rule. Its something we do although if they actually teach you not to do it. reasons i do it is this :- 1. I would rather flash another lorry in than he guess wrong and side swipe me with his trailer. 2. It makes his life ... |
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Forum: Near Misses and Crashes Topic: what do you learn from this one? |
| Cranky Trucker |
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 20:54
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| But you CAN lessen your risk if you make it your responsibility to be prepared to deal with idiots. Of course we all do it in practice to greater or lesser extents. I'm suggesting that dealing with idiots should be a matter of personal skill, responsibility and ultimately pride. Dont disagree and t... |
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Forum: Near Misses and Crashes Topic: what do you learn from this one? |
| Cranky Trucker |
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Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 20:23
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| 1 in 3 of us are gonna get killed whilst at work, We stand a 1/250 chance of being killed in a traffic accident compared to an average car driver who stands a 1/8000. Are these numbers really correct? If so I am surprised anyone wants to drive trucks. Do you have a source for these numbers? I am su... |
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Forum: Near Misses and Crashes Topic: what do you learn from this one? |
| Cranky Trucker |
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Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2006 22:10
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| I also think there's a common misconception that merging traffic must 'give way'. That's NOT what it says in the Highway Code - and even if it did, it wouldn't be worth risking an accident to take your 'rightful priority'. i would suggest you take a quick look at the relevant section. i dont have m... |
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