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Forum: General Chat Topic: A view from the HGV Drivers seat |
| Pat |
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Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2004 10:01
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| Homer I have explained that..................we leave ourselves a safe braking distance between us and the lorry ahead, and it's only when the car driver decides that it's enough room to fit his/her car into, that problems happen. Invariably whilst doing this the car driver finds they also have to b... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: A view from the HGV Drivers seat |
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Posted: Sat Nov 13, 2004 16:48
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| We're still waiting for an explanation of this one. Right, explanation here............... Lorries may be empty, fully freighted at 44 tons, have a light but 'movable load' on, and may or may not have ABS fitted. All of these including the state of the immediate road conditions make a difference to... |
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Forum: General Chat Topic: A view from the HGV Drivers seat |
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Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 17:20
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| Again. If you werent all nose to tail in the first two lanes all doing within a whisker of 56mph then you would not have this problem. What the average car driver is faced with is a wall of truck, he is five miles from his exit. With ESP he would sit behind you all but he doesn't have ESP so assume... |
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Forum: Improving Road Safety Topic: A14, chance to voice your opinion |
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Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2004 17:10
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| Well, this is my first post on these Forums and I started to read this thread because I live close to the A14 in Cambs and I'm a lorry driver who travels it frequently. I didn't expect to end up reading the pro's and cons of BMW v Audi v Merc. Surely it's the mentality of the driver, not the vehicle... |
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