routier:
I still think Angus Loves bein a trucker and surrounded by trucks. Hes like a pig in [zb], pardon the pun, every time he can jump in the seat and safely take the vehicle to the compound… like watchin a child opening their presents on Xmas day!
I think “Cab happy” is the expression.
just watched this.
seems mad that the young lad in the golf, got hit the hardest? fair enough, he was in the wrong, but compared to the smug van driver, and his “mysterious vanishing” phone, and the drunk mrs driver, seemed abit unfair.
re that scania the police used, i take it the cameraman in between angus and the other copper, was correctly secured in the moving vehicle■■? i mean, they wouldn’t drive a truck now would they, with an unsecure passenger.
Who funds the running costs of that Scania then ? doesnt ye Council Tax fund Police services ?
I believe that the truck was supplied and is financially supported by Keltruck (Scanny dealers) West Bromwich though I stand to be corrected.
routier:
Who funds the running costs of that Scania then ?
Scania do.
They had growing concerns regarding the number of people driving their prestige vehicles with curtains pulled across the side windows obstructing their vision and the same people, or others, making use of the front foglights on a Scania when visibility is not reduced. They felt, with so many obvious ■■■■■ driving their highly desirable vehicles, this gave them a bad image as a manufacturer of vehicles only the mentally challenged wish to drive. So, they loaned the vehicle, along with covering the running costs, to the police in the hope it would lead to a significant reduction in the number of said ■■■■■ driving their vehicles and therefore an improvement to the company image.
This plan may not have worked as well as Scania wished as, ironically, the loan vehicle is often driven by a ■■■■.
You can read the press release on the matter here
The ‘tatty old banger’ that got checked because old sheds don’t have insurance was newer than my car.
And, aren’t vw’s built to last anyway??
■■■■■■’ road snobbery on camera… Ok, it was proven correct this time, but if that’s their attitude, why am I not pulled everyday in my old sheds? (my cars, not works trucks - they’re all brand new)
When the bloke jumped out of the MRS wagon, he was showing typical signs of a drunk with his odd behaviour and it was obvious he was leathered, even to the untrained eye. His speech seemed to be coming out of his nose and he had a drunks ‘swagger’… like most comedians would portray a drunk! Just how you would expect Harry Monks avatar to behave when shooing someone away from his bench…wet dog end in one hand, Special Brew (or meths) in a brown paper bag in the other…garrrrrn ya basa…■■■■ affff 
That guy that had his phone disappear was a clever guy i thought. Wouldnt admit to using it properly, Police couldnt prove it. Bet it [zb]ed those two right off 
That alcoholic didnt surprise me. The alchy that used to work where i do would often be having mints, chewing gum, putting strong aftershave on to try and cover it up.
Never really worked and he ended up leaving. He wasnt doing any driving for work, he would just drive to and from work.
He was caught and done for drink driving. Bet he gave a huge reading on the machine.
Just seen this on the iplayer. It’s quite worrying to know that people like that are on the roads. I know a lot of people on here dont like Aberdeen Angus, but when he catches people like that MRS driver, it does justify his job slightly, in my opinion anyway.
and the dude who smashed that Davies truck up the arse needs to play the lottery with luck like that, god knows how he walked away without a scratch on him
switchlogic:
DoYouMeanMe?:
Would he be anything to do with Quinn glass near chester?
That would explain why all the trucks in their colours are Eire reg, which I don’t think should be allowed.No that is (was?) owned by Sean Quinn, formerly Irelands richest man. Also their trucks are on Northern Irish reg, well mostly, therefore they are part of the same country as you like it or not.
Yep, only NI regs i’ve seen there too. No eire regs. And Northern Ireland is not part of the same country BTW, its a stand alone entity albeit part of the ‘Union’ of countries known as Great Britain, but most certainley a seperate country to England i assume you mean. Lets get it right !!
Are the same rules enforced regarding driving hours, maintenance etc?
I would imagine there must be a reason he would bring trucks from NI here and a fair guess would be to save money somehow.
Snudger:
As for Angus and the VOSA lady who seemed to enjoy finding fault with drivers, well that is part of their job to clamp down on “irregularities” so don’t (legally) give them the opportunity to get you!
her attitude disappointed me, to be so pleased that she had caught somebody didn’t really fit with their pretend aim of improving road safety, it just looked like she was on a power trip trying to prosecute drivers 
( and yes, there were some idiot drivers on there)
Denis F:
her attitude disappointed me, to be so pleased that she had caught somebody didn’t really fit with their pretend aim of improving road safety, it just looked like she was on a power trip trying to prosecute drivers
I didn’t get the impression she either looked or sounded pleased at having caught a guy who had not had the legal amount of rest. She sounded very non-aggressive and quite polite to me… I got the impression that she would have been the same to any other driver that operated legally… but hey, it’s a subjective judgment as far as I can see.
And as for Angus and his mates, I thought they were very restrained with the MRS guy… personally I would have expected them to have read the riot act to him and asked what the hell he thought he was doing putting so many people’s lives in danger…
He should have gone to jail and they should have lost the key!
I watched this on the iplayer today and i think angus is doing a good job, there is way too many drivers out there ( all vehicles ) that drive badly putting other people in danger. Anyone who has a problem with the police tactics with the truck must be doing things they shouldnt, if you do nothing wrong you have nothing to worry about. The 18t hadfields driver must be the luckiest man alive he certantly had somone looking over him that day, anyone know his phone number i wouldnt mind 6 numbers between 1 and 49 off him
mickfly:
FarnboroughBoy11:
If it’s the episode I’m thinking of, he pulls a fella who drove from south mimms to Kent using his bosses name on the tacho earlyer in the day. Plus two donuts in a cafe saying they used to drive to Spain in 6 hours at 90mphRubbish, I could do that in 4 hrs.
I can do it in 3 Thats how long it takes me to get to the ferry in Pompey
JoeG so you think the guy using the phone was clever!
Sorry to disagree but anyone who uses a phone while driving is far from clever.Brainless sounds more appropriate.
not really hard to hide a phone is it!
pretty sure that angus uesd to have his own unit,running timber in ayrshire. 
Gunner Til I Die:
mickfly:
FarnboroughBoy11:
If it’s the episode I’m thinking of, he pulls a fella who drove from south mimms to Kent using his bosses name on the tacho earlyer in the day. Plus two donuts in a cafe saying they used to drive to Spain in 6 hours at 90mphRubbish, I could do that in 4 hrs.
I can do it in 3
Too slow. 
Coffeeholic Tue Jan 11, 2011 10:58 pm:
You’re not even trying. I could do it in just over 2 hours driving, legally.If I used the Portsmouth to Santander ferry
Just found out my sister went school with Bob and Angus!
small world eh??
andy187:
Just found out my sister went school with Bob and Angus!
small world eh??
angus/vosa a write pair of plunkers i have just watch it on iplayer mrs should have got 10 yr ban the wreacker which was not used angus drove the truck and the smashed up truck the driver should be FIRED mr suger frae
jim1970:
pretty sure that angus uesd to have his own unit,running timber in ayrshire.
HA HA HA thats the best one I’ve heard in the 14 years I’ve “known” Angus. It’s actually the reason I joined up here to put that story straight ,
You all know that Angus will be watching this thread and will be trying to identify you all.Luckily I don’t have any reason to be down in his neck of the woods anymore and even when I was he couldn’t get it into his thick skull that even though I was a Northern Irish driver I wasn’t pulling the fuse or putting a wire on . After stopping me ( routine check driver) for the 5th time inside 2 weeks and dismantling the dash and fusebox and not finding anything ( there was nothing to find ) I asked him if he was a qualified auto electrician . When he replied that he wasn’t and what of it ? I lifted the phone , rang Keltrucks and told them to send out an autoelectrician to put the dash and fusebox back and told Angus that he was paying for it. Never had any problems on that stretch of the M6/5/42 again but he made a point of following me and passing me slowly afterwards - I always waved to him. 
Now about that timber lorry - I think you will find Angus got his experience as a shunter in the Carnation ( Nestle) plant in Dumfries. Thats the extent of his previous experience - and he don’t like to be reminded about it either
If he stops you - tell him the Irish lads say hello - but only if you are 100% legal
