NO not any of you
I thought this one might make about as much sense to most of you as it does me. I know there’s no explanation, but it does show why so many motorists have a dim view of the average truck driver.
Tuesday morning, we left early heading for Southampton (in the car). I suppose it would have bene around 7:30am & we were between Northampton & Oxford on the A43. Nice dry, clear day, 100% visibility, obviously a bit of traffic around but certainly not bunched up & the 2nd lane was clear enough for us to get rolling at a reasonable speed.
We were in the 2nd lane nealry all the way, just moving over to let the odd rep prove how quick his Audi was Cruising around 90 on our normal speedo, which is usually shown as a true 85 on the satnav … all ok so far (except for the brigade that are gonna have a pop at me for “speeding”).
Still in the 2nd lane @ 90 & approaching 2 trucks in lane 1, probably enough space BETWEEN them to get another one - still ok
until we get to within 40 - 50 feet of the rear of truck 2 ----- he gives one flash of the indicator & moves into lane 2 @ 56 He then sits beside truck 1 for perhaps 2 miles, just getting the better of him
WHY ■■?
IF he knew he had mirrors, there is no way he could miss us. I suspect it was a case of … stuff the car, I can show him.
It really bugs me, simply because on that journey I back of & flash out probably 5 - 10 trucks to help them maintain their speed, no problem, I can get back to cruising speed quick enough, why make them struggle. I also have a habit of NEVEr overtaking a truck on a 2 in 2 out roundabout until he has got his line out of it & turning – why bother to squeeze past him ■■ By the amount of raised hands we get as thanks, I guess there’s a lot out there that know WHY we sat on the arse of his trailer round the roundabout – Bird brain above would never have understood would he
Did I get angry — NOPE … just smiled at him as we passed him, knowing I had never driven a truck that way & never would.
I genuinely feel sorry for any of you professionals that get tarred with the same brush as this clown. I know how frustrated I got (still do) when Mr. Motorist slags of HGV’s – then these types just prove them right
Rant over - Tin hat on - All pigs primed & ready to fly