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20th November 2020, 17:53 | #11 |
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Never having done steel I can't say how to load these properly but a load should ALWAYS be secured correctly as you never know if or when you will need to brake harder than usual or take evasive action. I would say something like 50% of steel carriers I've passed on the road have had lose chains. I've even been shocked on occasion that drivers have used straps to restrain steel 'I' beams with no sleaves on them!
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Well if that's what he's thinking then he's not entirely correct. He's overtaking immediately before a junction. There's a vehicle waiting to emerge from the junction and the vehicle in front of him is indicating to turn left and slowing down. What does he think will happen? If he's supposed to be a 'professional' or at least experienced driver there is no way he'd contemplate the risk of overtaking in such a dangerous spot. I'm not sure if that's what you meant when you mention 'bad egg' . Most car drivers would benefit from both large vehicle driving and motorcycle experience. Absolutely.
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See it so many times, the attitude that "my journey is way more important than anyone else's!".
Saw a beauty once. A bus stopped just beyond the bus stop and next to a traffic island effectively blocking the road, I was 2nd in the queue behind it. Another car stopped behind me but the next car passed everybody, wrong side of the traffic island and away. The car behind him was an unmarked traffic car, pulled him in just along the road. For once the police were there when you wanted them! |
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So what you're saying is that the HGV was following the vehicle in front too closely. Forcing him into a dangerous overtake because he couldn't stop in time. There's no rule to say that you can't emerge from a side road if there's traffic approaching, that would be ridiculous - every city centre would be in perma gridlock. If it is safe and clear to do so then it is fine. Quote:
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170 is a 'should' rule so not enforceable directly, and would probably only go against a driver contravening in the case of an actual accident when apportioning blame (in court). 172 is a 'Must' If the driver was confident that the approaching vehicle really was turning left at the junction (and it did QED) then he can make a fair judgement as to whether he can clear the junction in time. I.e. turn onto the left side of the road he's turning right onto fully so as not to be blocking the opposing lane. Given rule 172 he has no expectation of the HGV driver moving into that lane to overtake the turning vehicle.
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Overtaking at junctions where other traffic is present is wrong and downright dangerous in any situation. There are no if's or but's about it. safe driving trumps any economic need or pressure to be on time.
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The highway code doesn't require drivers to be clairvoyant and expect such dangerous maneouvres from so called professionals. Like I said, the driver of the HGV was either too close and forced to swing out for an overtake due to his own bad judgement, or putting his own schedule above safe driving. It's ludicrous to claim anything else. Another HGV in a hurry to arrive 30 seconds earlier at his destination.
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I've ridden and driven many different types of vehicle over the years, and reading the road is one of the most important things you can do irrespective of the size of vehicle being driven.
There are two people at fault here, the van driver for pulling out from the side road, and the driver of the heavy for overtaking the vehicle turning left, both drivers displaying impatience and lack of regard for their fellow road users. It is always better to arrive 10 minutes late in this world, than five minute early in the next. Brian |
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Not on time....!!!!! Could you imagine not been on time. Th customer would implode having to wait till there "MUST HAVE IT YESTERDAY" shinney shinney arrived... They'd give you th sack. Or something worse ... Like a demotion to..... "TH OLD TRUCK"
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