I’m a new driver- been driving artics since April. I’m really enjoying the job and find I learn more each day and my driving confidence is ever growing.
The other day I had a drop to a store in a town center right in the middle of a residential area. I knew it would be a tight one when it said the entrance to the service yard is off a resi Street just before a 7.5t limit.
When I pulled onto the road I was faced with some knob who’d moved the cones the store put down and plonked his car right in my way.
No chance of getting by. I rang 101 to inform them an artic was stuck down a resi street due to an illegally parked car- they didn’t seem to care much.
The owner returned after approx 1 hour. I lost my temper a bit with him and gave him a right earful. After the fact I felt I behaved unprofessionally and should have held myself to a higher standard. What do you all think?
A very common occurrence when delivering to that London place, all I do now is stop hazards on, drink tea, listen to the natives, beeping, and shouting, wait for a constable to turn up, or a traffic warden, and sort it out. Longest I’ve waited is 1hour, some silly bint, had parked across the exit to the estate and ■■■■■■ off to the temple, on her return lots of traders very upset, but she couldn’t see a problem with what she had done.
I’m a new driver- been driving artics since April. I’m really enjoying the job and find I learn more each day and my driving confidence is ever growing.
The other day I had a drop to a store in a town center right in the middle of a residential area. I knew it would be a tight one when it said the entrance to the service yard is off a resi Street just before a 7.5t limit.
When I pulled onto the road I was faced with some knob who’d moved the cones the store put down and plonked his car right in my way.
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No chance of getting by. I rang 101 to inform them an artic was stuck down a resi street due to an illegally parked car- they didn’t seem to care much.
The owner returned after approx 1 hour. I lost my temper a bit with him and gave him a right earful. After the fact I felt I behaved unprofessionally and should have held myself to a higher standard. What do you all think?
Learn from your mistakes and you will do well.
Unfortunately a lot don’t.
biggriffin:
A very common occurrence when delivering to that London place, all I do now is stop hazards on, drink tea, listen to the natives, beeping, and shouting, wait for a constable to turn up, or a traffic warden, and sort it out. Longest I’ve waited is 1hour, some silly bint, had parked across the exit to the estate and [zb] off to the temple, on her return lots of traders very upset, but she couldn’t see a problem with what she had done.
Tut tut hazards are not for for stopping to drink tea.
Why do so many use hazards at the wrong time? Lol.
biggriffin:
A very common occurrence when delivering to that London place, all I do now is stop hazards on, drink tea, listen to the natives, beeping, and shouting, wait for a constable to turn up, or a traffic warden, and sort it out. Longest I’ve waited is 1hour, some silly bint, had parked across the exit to the estate and [zb] off to the temple, on her return lots of traders very upset, but she couldn’t see a problem with what she had done.
Tut tut hazards are not for for stopping to drink tea.
Why do so many use hazards at the wrong time? Lol.
A taxi driver once told me they were “park anywhere” lights!
Dr Damon:
Tut tut hazards are not for for stopping to drink tea.
Why do so many use hazards at the wrong time? Lol.
So when should hazard lights be used? I know,they are mainly used when a vehicle has broken down. On a motorway when there’s queuing traffic ahead,to warn motorists behind. I can’t see why the above situation should not be used,to notify motorists of an obstruction.
It baffles me when a vehicle is being towed,both have their hazards on
i always used to think there was a lot of campervans with ladies sitting them broken down with their hazard lights on until i couldnt afford to go to their assistance anyore as id spent all my running money on the way down.
dieseldog999:
i always used to think there was a lot of campervans with ladies sitting them broken down with their hazard lights on until i couldnt afford to go to their assistance anyore as id spent all my running money on the way down.
Some of them were very careless too. Always seemed to meet up with some who’d “just mislaid me ■■■■■” and needed a loan.
