Most of us lorry drivers don't have those stupid lights (which I also hate with a passion) and don't try playing traffic cop. Unfortunately we always remember the knob heads and so that's what we recall when we think of a lorry.
Definitely true, in the same way that most car drivers are considerate. Although 10% (random number) of car drivers is a lot more than 10% of lorry drivers.
Never used one. One truck I drove did have one fitted but no handset so couldn't use it anyway. I did download and use Zello when the freedom convoys were going about just so I could track them and avoid them.
I'm a cyclist that commutes near a busy freight port, lorry drivers are some of the better users of that road I use. I honestly think they're a lot safer and courteous road users.
Lorry drivers can just be a right pain. It annoys me when they try playing traffic cop and block both lanes hundreds of meters before a lane closure not letting anyone zip merge.
My car has an overread of 2mph. I set my cruise control value to the speed on the signs. Yet, lorries often come up behind me in restricted speed areas with a closing speed in excess of 2mph, so I am pretty confident that they are going slightly above the actual limit.
I always set my cruise to 50 in a truck in roadworks or average speed limits like Port Talbot. I'll find myself overtaking cars but getting overtaken by other lorries relying on the 10% +2 margin. Gonna suck for them when the police decide not to honour that one day.
I’m failing to see the relevance? Does it matter if I’m travelling at 50mph or 48mph? I shouldn’t have a wagon up my arse trying to intimidate me into driving faster
Yeah it's pretty well known that lorries have more accurate speed measurements, but that doesn't give them the right to aggressively drive an inch from my rear bumper. Especially when I'm in the left lane of a contraflow.
Would you like a broom for that sweeping assumption?
Typically, in average speed camera areas it’s because the motorway is down to two lanes and the wagons can’t use that overtaking lane. Hence resorting to attenpted bullying
Tachographs are calibrated every ywo years and after certain repairs and tyre dimension changes and if the calibration certificate is out of date or the seals are damaged the truck fails the mot. Sav nats are neither calibrated nor accurate, weather, proximity to various structures and tress affects their accuracy.
But serves as a constant across the fleet doing the same runs.
I didn't say the sat nav was 100% accurate either. But it's enough to see large differences in indicated speed on the tacho and to what is being shown on the GPS.
Why do you think trucks doing 56mph are constantly overtaking other trucks who also think they're doing 56mph? The speedo's aren't calibrated, but will still hit the limiter.
The speed limiter gets it's information from the tachograph, not all speed limiters are set at 56, the last tractor unit I drove was set at 60. Additionally clicking the ignition switch back one step to aux usually disables the limiter.
Well how else do you expect them to light up the miles of empty road in front of them due to them taking 5+ minutes blocking traffic in their attempt to set a world record for slowest overtake on another lorry?
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Most of us lorry drivers don't have those stupid lights (which I also hate with a passion) and don't try playing traffic cop. Unfortunately we always remember the knob heads and so that's what we recall when we think of a lorry.
Definitely true, in the same way that most car drivers are considerate. Although 10% (random number) of car drivers is a lot more than 10% of lorry drivers.
I don’t suppose you use CB radio nowadays?
Source: old.
Never used one. One truck I drove did have one fitted but no handset so couldn't use it anyway. I did download and use Zello when the freedom convoys were going about just so I could track them and avoid them.
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They stood for pretty much everything I'm against so no chance was I going to be joining in 😂
1-4 1-4 for a copy. Any breakers, any takers! Christ, that is a blast from the past! Remember CB'rs! Giving out calling cards with their 'handles'?! 😂
QSL cards. Comes from radio amateurs though they’d swap around the world rather than the A1 in Wetherby.
I did have a sideband US set in my bedroom (I was about 12).
I'm a cyclist that commutes near a busy freight port, lorry drivers are some of the better users of that road I use. I honestly think they're a lot safer and courteous road users.
Taxis are the worst though.
Lorry drivers can just be a right pain. It annoys me when they try playing traffic cop and block both lanes hundreds of meters before a lane closure not letting anyone zip merge.
Record and report via opsnap
And if it’s not a cabin lit up like a Xmas tree it’s sat in average speed roadworks 1mm from my arse whilst I’ve got my cruise control set to 50
I just let them overtake me and then overtake them when the restriction ends. I'm not getting pushed over 50 to get a speeding fine just for them.
They must be gambling on the 10% +2 rule being true for motorway roadworks
Lorries are tachographed so a lorries 50 is 50. Cars tend to have an overread built in so your car's 50 is actually 46/48, something like that.
My car has an overread of 2mph. I set my cruise control value to the speed on the signs. Yet, lorries often come up behind me in restricted speed areas with a closing speed in excess of 2mph, so I am pretty confident that they are going slightly above the actual limit.
I always set my cruise to 50 in a truck in roadworks or average speed limits like Port Talbot. I'll find myself overtaking cars but getting overtaken by other lorries relying on the 10% +2 margin. Gonna suck for them when the police decide not to honour that one day.
I’m failing to see the relevance? Does it matter if I’m travelling at 50mph or 48mph? I shouldn’t have a wagon up my arse trying to intimidate me into driving faster
Yeah it's pretty well known that lorries have more accurate speed measurements, but that doesn't give them the right to aggressively drive an inch from my rear bumper. Especially when I'm in the left lane of a contraflow.
You shouldn't be passing up opportunities to move out of the overtaking lane either but I'm guessing most people who fall victim to this are guilty.
Would you like a broom for that sweeping assumption?
Typically, in average speed camera areas it’s because the motorway is down to two lanes and the wagons can’t use that overtaking lane. Hence resorting to attenpted bullying
They’re not. Trucks are the same. Depends who/when/if it was calibrated.
My place has a large fleet of the same trucks. I have a different one each shift.
I’ve had some that show 56, and show 56 on TomTom. I’ve had some that show 56, and 52 on TomTom.
And anything in between. They’re not as calibrated as you may hope. Especially larger fleets/hauliers.
Tachographs are calibrated every ywo years and after certain repairs and tyre dimension changes and if the calibration certificate is out of date or the seals are damaged the truck fails the mot. Sav nats are neither calibrated nor accurate, weather, proximity to various structures and tress affects their accuracy.
But serves as a constant across the fleet doing the same runs.
I didn't say the sat nav was 100% accurate either. But it's enough to see large differences in indicated speed on the tacho and to what is being shown on the GPS.
Why do you think trucks doing 56mph are constantly overtaking other trucks who also think they're doing 56mph? The speedo's aren't calibrated, but will still hit the limiter.
The speed limiter gets it's information from the tachograph, not all speed limiters are set at 56, the last tractor unit I drove was set at 60. Additionally clicking the ignition switch back one step to aux usually disables the limiter.
Or, more likely, are from the continent and confidential they won’t get a ticket.
Apparently that means it’s fine to try and intimidate cars to go faster
*Lorries. Lorry’s denotes possession, but not cool lorry possession like Duel.
Leave OP alone. He's blind now and cannot check spelling.
Doing Godies work here buddy
And then they casually flash them every now and then when driving at night, to blind every oncoming car. Thanks!
I've always wondered why they're doing that. Are they saying hello to another lorry on the other side of the road??
But what if they get hungry and need to go hunt some gazelle?
Prostitutes, you mean?
Well how else do you expect them to light up the miles of empty road in front of them due to them taking 5+ minutes blocking traffic in their attempt to set a world record for slowest overtake on another lorry?
Lorries aren't sentient mate. Well, not yet.
What about the interiors, massive illuminated logo for their truck of choice.. all a bit sad.
Tractors sometimes have similar.
From a distance at night when there's no street lights it's hard to tell what exactly it is heading towards you and how big it is. Pretty off putting.