Mailman:
Good advice from plod, however, if it’s so dangerous why do they pull drivers onto the hardshoulder for a ‘talk’ instead of waiting for a services or junction?
You are within your rights to acknowledge the police car that is pulling you over and continue to a safer place to stop I.e services or the next slip road if you don’t want to stop on the hard shoulder.
With reference to over nighting on the hard shoulder at Strensham south bound, I see more U.K. registered lorries doing it now .
Luke said its dangerous on the hard shoulder, but s/b Strensham they are off the live motorway and on the exit slip to join the roundabout for the M50 / M5 .
See loads under the bridges at Cobham .
toby1234abc:
With reference to over nighting on the hard shoulder at Strensham south bound, I see more U.K. registered lorries doing it now .
Luke said its dangerous on the hard shoulder, but s/b Strensham they are off the live motorway and on the exit slip to join the roundabout for the M50 / M5 .See loads under the bridges at Cobham .
I saw recently they were moaning about trucks parking under there, but what else are you supposed to do if the services is full? Their response was “better planning”, something you can’t do given how much of our motorway network is constantly covered in roadworks and needless traffic jams.
Hammy747:
toby1234abc:
With reference to over nighting on the hard shoulder at Strensham south bound, I see more U.K. registered lorries doing it now .
Luke said its dangerous on the hard shoulder, but s/b Strensham they are off the live motorway and on the exit slip to join the roundabout for the M50 / M5 .See loads under the bridges at Cobham .
I saw recently they were moaning about trucks parking under there, but what else are you supposed to do if the services is full? Their response was “better planning”, something you can’t do given how much of our motorway network is constantly covered in roadworks and needless traffic jams.
And unpredictable tip times at rdc’s etc…
While traffic jams, RDC delays and all the other 1,001 things that impact on a driver’s day have their part to play, how much of the “poor planning” is down to planners and drivers treating the legalities of driving, duty, break and rest times as targets rather than limits?
Roymondo:
While traffic jams, RDC delays and all the other 1,001 things that impact on a driver’s day have their part to play, how much of the “poor planning” is down to planners and drivers treating the legalities of driving, duty, break and rest times as targets rather than limits?
The availability of a 15 hour day is a major factor I believe.
Roymondo:
While traffic jams, RDC delays and all the other 1,001 things that impact on a driver’s day have their part to play, how much of the “poor planning” is down to planners and drivers treating the legalities of driving, duty, break and rest times as targets rather than limits?
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This