Dipper_Dave:
In light of recent information heres another sign idea: ‘GOD BOTHERING IS NOT ALLOWED ON THE HARD SHOULDER’
Very good
In the car when double crewed, the driver and passenger have their own roles to play. The driver normally does the etm or calls the job in whilst the passenger is in charge of the scene. The roles alter about through the job but as we leave, the passenger then calls that we are clear, the scene is clear and the signs can be turned off. The reason the passenger does this is the driver A. has to concentrate on getting away safely and there would be a delay in the signs being turned off etc and B more importantly our radios being a type of electronic communication device, we as the driver are not allowed to touch it even though it is fixed to our jacket so doesn’t come under the same rules, it was decided the driver doesn’t touch it although there is a third radio in the car with hands free, it isn’t often used.
Thanks, its really usefull to know how this system works.
Just maybe if the professional drivers lead by example and respond to all signs no matter how far ahead we can see the road is clear others will follow.
One tiny downside is that when we move into the middle lane we obstruct the view of a lot of cars around us.
Bit out the box but as technology develops and digital tachos become Wi-Fi & readable when in motion by VOSA/DVSA/whatever they will be calling themsleves by then, we can use this technology to flash up warnings even in truck drivers cabs via the digital tacho so we can react quicker and plan ahead further.
Traffic Rat:
Bazza, Yes it does happen that some stop and pray on the HS. If I find them, provide cover until finished, usually takes only a few mins and then give them the ticket.
That ^^^^^ my friends is the saddest indictment of modern day British society I’ve ever read!
Traffic Rat, I realise that your actions as you describe probably come not from your own personal views but rather from the pointy headed fast track graduates in charge of you, but I’d like to pose a few questions; firstly, do you approach the praying people requesting them to move immediately? If not, why not? Secondly, how would you react if they got verbally aggressive and refused? Thirdly, how differently would you react to a white Christian who fancied communing with God on the h/s who refused to move when requested? Would he be a prime candidate for tazer or cs spray?
Not a pop at you mate, I’m genuinely curious as to how you are constrained by pc ideology (whether real or perceived) whilst trying to carry out your job.
nick2008:
Better if they had something on the lines check your lights or Do you really need your fog lights on ■■
i would love to get one of these muppets with the foglights on in rain and ask them ,EVER WONDERED WHY THEY ARE CALLED FOG LIGHTS its not rocket science
Trukkertone:
and the latest one is, CAUTION, HIGH RISK OF DEER ON THE ROAD, give me strength.!!!
Your ignorance of what actually happens is astounding ,
From here thedeerinitiative.co.uk/about_us/
â– Deer are among the largest wild mammals in the UK, and collisions with vehicles are serious and costly (annually up to 74,000 collisions with 10-20 human fatalities and up to 700 human injuries)
I have attended a collision in the past with a deer involving several vehicles, ending up with one on it’s roof, one on it’s side, a bunch of injured people and a massive stinking stag smeared 100 yards up 2 lanes of the motorway.
there was no matrix sign telling me that bloody pheasant was gonna commit suicide on my windscreen a couple of years back.
the point i’m trying to make is,
we are all supposed to be professional / experienced drivers,
we should all be aware of the things that go on nearby, and on our highways…
we shouldn’t really need to be told all this on a system that has cost millions to implement and run…
the money could have been better spent on a couple of barrow loads of tarmac to fill some of the blooming potholes.
Trukkertone:
the point i’m trying to make is,
we are all supposed to be professional / experienced drivers,
we should all be aware of the things that go on nearby, and on our highways…
If only
The signs seem to be set for the lowest common “denominator/idiots” of which there are many, that is just the general driving public not the truckers who tailgate, maybe we need a don’t tailgate matrix although many have seen and know the consequences it still goes on daily
Traffic Rat:
Bazza, Yes it does happen that some stop and pray on the HS. If I find them, provide cover until finished, usually takes only a few mins and then give them the ticket.
That ^^^^^ my friends is the saddest indictment of modern day British society I’ve ever read!
Traffic Rat, I realise that your actions as you describe probably come not from your own personal views but rather from the pointy headed fast track graduates in charge of you, but I’d like to pose a few questions; firstly, do you approach the praying people requesting them to move immediately? If not, why not? Secondly, how would you react if they got verbally aggressive and refused? Thirdly, how differently would you react to a white Christian who fancied communing with God on the h/s who refused to move when requested? Would he be a prime candidate for tazer or cs spray?
Not a pop at you mate, I’m genuinely curious as to how you are constrained by pc ideology (whether real or perceived) whilst trying to carry out your job.
Doesn’t want to answer does he despite being on the form since and at the minute. One law for them and one for us.
I’ll answer for him then. If you are any religion that needs to stop and pray at a particular time of day, make sure that you are stopped in a safe place to do just that. Most MSA’s are less than 30 miles apart, the majority of junctions are within 10 minutes of each other, it’s not hard to plan for a stop even if you’re a little early, it’s just the same as you guys, you have a window of 30 mins for you larger break, 99% of you plan for it, the 1 % that don’t, plus those using the H/S as a church, deserve the ticket .
Muckaway:
Can’t recall which motorway it was on earlier this week, (Either M69 or M1) but there was a broken down car full of Asians (so it was probably a Nissan Bluebird) on the hardshoulder. I assumed they were broke down but it might’ve been prayer time as one woman (most likely buck toothed with huge sideburns) was laying out a blanket. Either that or they were going to ditch the currymobile and fly home.
talk about racial stereotyping and generalising
bet you do the accent too mate while always slagging em off
as you eat your curry at the weekend
your one of these blokes who starts a racist rant with
i’m not racist but
Big Jase:
Can you imagine loading a truck off a loading dock and it looks to the driver like you have finished so he drives off? It can’t be assumed that you have finished. You have safety systems, salvo locks, no keys etc etc, the Rcc may have 30+ sets of roadworks going in at once and don’t sit and watch 30+ 6 mile stretches waiting for them to finish and even if it looks like they have gone, the guys go back around after removing tapers to collect the 800, 600, 400, 200 boards.
Secondly, there are Midas loops in the road on mm sections that trigger alarms if traffic slows so they are alerted.
So in actual fact after 2 years of disruptions, endless millions of pounds creating managed motorways, there is no advantage in the time it takes to adjust the signs, guess I’ll be keeping off the shoulder when it suggest’s you can use it.
By fooooooook Trev you are a numpty, you get 25% extra running lanes when there are no incidents, probably 97% of the time, yet you are tooooo stupid to use it with your eyes open and prepared to drive PROPERLY according to conditions just in case you weren’t told there may be a problem.
Maybe it’s time tooooo hand the license in
your the numpty mate
if 3 lanes are running and they add an extra one to make it 4
thats an extra 33.3%
you wanna hand your license in or get back to school to learn maths
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