Know the zones

[Deleted member 294929]

Know the zones

Large vehicles, such as heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) have zones of limited visibility and are considerably longer, heavier, and more powerful than standard vehicles. They also need more stopping distance. Other drivers often underestimate the size and position of these zones of limited...

nationalhighways.co.uk

Just see this advert
Great. Why do we not have more of these. People need educating on how to drive with care and safety.

Not all idiots some just need to be told the d's & dont's

 

[blup]

Fair enough, there are idiot drivers but hgv’s rarely give any notice when they change lanes on the motorway for example, just indicate and pull out. They used to indicate and wait for you to flash your headlights..

I appreciate time is money but tailgating a car is deliberately intimidating for the sake of not dropping a few miles an hour.

Blup

 

[blup]

Which is why it is generally a lot safer in the fast lane than being stuck between artics.

Blup

 

[Stivino]

People need educating on how to drive with care and safety.

Great idea, let's start with the HGV drivers. You know the ones that are tailgaiting another HGV and pull out when you are alongside them, other than ease off a little and wait until you are past them.
They are probably the same ones who try the impossible pass of another HGV and block two lanes for miles because they are both on the limiter.

 

[conny]

I remember being taught how to pass HGV's when I was learning. Basically, it was the same rules as what this advert is saying. Only time I worry is when I am behind one because I'm coming off at the next junction, which may be a mile or more away, and another comes up on the right but can't really get past as he is on his maximum speed. Especially daunting if there is also one behind you!
There used to be adverts on the TV about safe driving and how to overtake on motorways etc. They should bring them back because I don't think a lot of younger drivers, or even some HGV drivers are aware of this.

 

[Deleted member 294929]

Great idea, let's start with the HGV drivers. You know the ones that are tailgaiting another HGV and pull out when you are alongside them, other than ease off a little and wait until you are past them.
They are probably the same ones who try the impossible pass of another HGV and block two lanes for miles because they are both on the limiter.

Great idea. Let's have adverts that make us all think how to drive responsibly. Not all are idiots but some just need to be shown how irritating crap drivers they are.

 

[Deleted member 294929]

Fair enough, there are idiot drivers but hgv’s rarely give any notice when they change lanes on the motorway for example, just indicate and pull out. They used to indicate and wait for you to flash your headlights..

I appreciate time is money but tailgating a car is deliberately intimidating for the sake of not dropping a few miles an hour.

Blup

I'm not saying anything for or against HGV drivers. It was an add I see last night.

 

[Deleted member 294929]

There used to be adverts on the TV about safe driving and how to overtake on motorways etc. They should bring them back because I don't think a lot of younger drivers, or even some HGV drivers are aware of this.

That's more my point●

 

[Brigadier]

Great idea, let's start with the HGV drivers. You know the ones that are tailgaiting another HGV and pull out when you are alongside them, other than ease off a little and wait until you are past them.

Probably because it's taken them half of their tacho'ed hours to get to speed, so they'll be damned if they're going to back off

They are probably the same ones who try the impossible pass of another HGV and block two lanes for miles because they are both on the limiter.

The old "elephant race"; to witness one firsthand, is truly one of the joys of driving

 

[conny]

They are probably the same ones who try the impossible pass of another HGV and block two lanes for miles because they are both on the limiter.

When I see this happening, especially going up hill, I simply resign myself to sitting behind the inside lane guy, at a safe distance, and watch the idiots behind the outside lorry start tail-gating each other as though thats going to make him go faster.
! yard, (or even less in some cases), is not a good distance to be behind someone when you are all travelling at around 60mph!

 

[transam]

My mate had an HGV 1 licence

Got a job with the Co-Op ( way back) delivering milk

He went under a low rail way bridge and some thing like 10000 pints of milk ended up down the road

Shut the railway line down in the rush hour due to the bridge needed to be inspected

That’s not the worse of it

Bloke from the co-op came out and sacked him on the spot

Yes exactly

Bit OTT

 

[Brigadier]

My mate had an HGV 1 licence

Got a job with the Co-Op ( way back) delivering milk

He went under a low rail way bridge and some thing like 10000 pints of milk ended up down the road

Shut the railway line down in the rush hour due to the bridge needed to be inspected

That’s not the worse of it

Bloke from the co-op came out and sacked him on the spot

Yes exactly

Bit OTT

No use crying over spilt milk.

 

[Deleted member 294929]

No use crying over spilt milk.

️ It's milk under the bridge.
Long long time ago