It certainly makes me mention the Lord Beez. 
If you want to go to the garden centre or knitting shop, at least bother doing above 20 mph 
eagerbeaver:
It certainly makes me mention the Lord Beez.If you want to go to the garden centre or knitting shop, at least bother doing above 20 mph
The thought that sends shivers down my spine is B&Q discount day! 
eagerbeaver:
It certainly makes me mention the Lord Beez.If you want to go to the garden centre or knitting shop, at least bother doing above 20 mph
Oh I can do more than 20 mph in my merc thanks just mind
Evil8Beezle:
And do all Honda Jazz’s come with that fish symbol?
And why do old drivers never sit properly in the driving seat? When following them, watch how you can see them, practically sat half on the handbrake. I suppose they could be rummaging in the glovebox for a Werthers Original.
Muckaway:
Evil8Beezle:
And do all Honda Jazz’s come with that fish symbol?And why do old drivers never sit properly in the driving seat? When following them, watch how you can see them, practically sat half on the handbrake. I suppose they could be rummaging in the glovebox for a Werthers Original.
You wouldn’t have chance to clock me Nathan , 3.3V6 , past them pesky wagons and gone . I may be old but the right foot still works .
Muckaway:
Evil8Beezle:
And do all Honda Jazz’s come with that fish symbol?And why do old drivers never sit properly in the driving seat? When following them, watch how you can see them, practically sat half on the handbrake. I suppose they could be rummaging in the glovebox for a Werthers Original.
And the bonus with that is mate you can spot their motors, even when they aren’t in em.
You just check out the angle on the interior mirror due to the seating position, and factor in the old codger multiplier. 
After reading all this stereotype old driver stuff, it has occured to me that I don’t qualify yet
I don’t have a cardigan, ■■■■ Werthers bloody originals, drive a Honda, play dominoes, wear gloves, or visit garden centres and being that I am a young at heart 59 year old, and a bit of a reluctant inbetweener, can I claim special dispensation here and become an honorary young driver.
I hold myself at EagerB’s mercy.
Christ, what have I just said 
, I have never used that last sentence before, and hope I don’t ever again.
robroy:
After reading all this stereotype old driver stuff, it has occured to me that I don’t qualify yet
I don’t have a cardigan, ■■■■ Werthers bloody originals, drive a Honda, play dominoes, wear gloves, or visit garden centres and being that I am a young at heart 59 year old, and a bit of a reluctant inbetweener, can I claim special dispensation here and become an honorary young driver.I hold myself at EagerB’s mercy.
Christ, what have I just said
I think you just said you’re ■■■■■■■ 
And lucky enough nor do I Robroy
I only confessed to the Honda Jazz bit (no fish symbol, no hat on the back parcel shelf and not a Werthers original in sight 
)
eagerbeaver:
There have been a few incidents reported recently where the drivers are 60+.Just wondering if there should be a ’ chop ’ at 60? I don’t think these drivers should be out of haulage altogether, maybe the hairy eared mob could be allowed to be a 2nd man or something?
I would love to have an older chap as a helper. They could teach me to play the spoons too.
You won’t be saying this when you are 60 LOL, I am now 62 and swore I didn’t want to drive after 30 LOL, I am far more skillful than some of the young idiots who think they know everything because they just or recently passed their tests. You are never fully experienced, you will learn something new every week. Over here we have drivers who are in their 70’s driving and I agree they can be a danger. The retirement age here is 67 and if I am not dead in the mean time I will stay till then. I will also say that since I started in truck / lorry driving I have only ever got one parking ticket and never been in accident that was my fault. So my friend think on what you have said here, how many have you had ? 
I’ve seen Robroy’s Superman Oneis.
Radar19:
I’ve seen Robroy’s Superman Oneis.
Bloody hell. You kept that quiet Rob, where did you two meet ? 
Regards. John.
OVLOV JAY:
Twoninety88:
Yes but that’s only any good if you’ve already had a problem. Bit like changing a tyre when it’s under 1mm, rather than do it when the tread has hit 2mm
I agree Jay, but if more blokes, particulary HGV drivers actually take the time to get checked out for raised cholesterol by having a simple blood test and a requested ECG, such future problems can be delt with before the blow that knocks you off your feet.
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old 67:
Radar19:
I’ve seen Robroy’s Superman Oneis.Bloody hell. You kept that quiet Rob, where did you two meet ?
Regards. John.
Sorry to my mate Radar here , as I aint being an arse picking him up on his spelling, …seriously,
but in this case I feel the need in case some get the wrong idea, get carried away and think it’s something else entirely different …if you see what I mean.
…I mean, Hell, I’ve got my reputation to keep on here. (Well what’s left of it )
He means a Superman ONESIE .
My youngest daughter bought me it for Christmas saying… ‘‘Cos I think you’re a Super Man Dad’’…ahhhh.
Anyway on New Years Eve I sent her a pic of me in it. 
Later on while sitting on Trucknet talking to somebody (on New Years eve life on the edge eh? ) and being a bit ■■■■■■ I put it on here for a laugh.
After a few coffees, and a walk in the cold in the early hours with the dog, so feeling much more sober I took The Trucknet pic I posted, back off …after realising that I just looked too ■■■■■■■ good , and did not want anybody on here to feel inadequate , , so I took it off
Hope that clears up any misunderstandings.
(btw .Not under any illusion that someone will even care, , but not the remotest ■■■■ chance in the depths of Hell of me putting the pic back on here, just to be totally crystal. )
Whoaa …Just had a brilliant idea…my new work uniform, AND it will match my poofy curtains…Oh yes
Back to serious Rob now. 
Are these medicals actually adequate?
You sit in waiting rooms, look around you.
i guarantee there will be one absolute minging fat bloke coughing up his guts, struggling to get out of his seat, and when he does waddling off like some kind of lame animal.
Another who just looks too ■■■■ old to drive, and you see him again outside smoking himself into a stupor, he maybe is not as old as he looks but the job has took it’s toll and he should have jacked 5 years ago.
Not just older drivers either, some lads in their early 40s look much older, that has got to go alongside body and mind wear and tear.
Then the ones who need much longet arms to read their notes …and while wearing their glasses !
Then the skinny gaunt hung look guy, who looks as if he has just been dug up.
I aint saying we should all look like candidates for The Paras, but do we need a more stringent medical examination for proper selection here or what ■■
Rob, we had a bloke in our place the other week. he could barely get out of the cab (Volvo FH) and had to get his breath by leaning against the cab before undoing his curtains on the trailer. This he finally done having had a little rest every six buckles or so before finally summoning the strength to pull the curtain back halfway. He was at least 20 plus stone.
I said to him that was he feeling OK? he said sure, ‘nowt wrong with me’ I broached the subject of my own heart attack a few years ago (and I have never been over 12 stone myself) to which he replied that ‘what you dont know dont hurt’ and that he didnt need a medical until he was 45…he was only 33 !
No one who knows me ever thought I was a likely candidate for a heart attack. No history in the family either. This bloke was not fit to drive in my opinion but thought himself OK. I do think more stringent checks during a drivers career are needed. We that have suffered heart disease are well monitored, it is the ones that no one knows about who are the greatest risk to themselves and other roadusers IMHO.
When I was at Brits we used to park up on the edge of the Rosyth ferry terminal quay, and walk up to the Hotel up the road, meal, couple of pints and watch the football.
This hotel was a short walk from where we parked, then up a hill which had steps up to it.
I parked up with another driver, off Brits, nice guy but about 20 stone, and not the most healthiest of blokes, so how he managed to repeatedly pass medicals I do not know.
The short walk up to the hotel steps he was out of breath, as for the steps, less than half way he was totally and utterly ■■■■ ed, and looked like he needed an oxygen tank.
I remember thinking at the time, if he drops and needs the kiss of life I will need to stand up here and do my bit…and run and find someone willing to do it.
I can’t believe you think I show mercy Rob.
For the record though, I do think that medicals need beefing up somewhat. As has been mentioned on TNUK many a time, the usual truckers diet of fast food and 20 B&H is bound to catch up with you after a few years.
And the obvious lack of exercise in the job simply exasperates this. But this shouldn’t bother you Superman
eagerbeaver:
I can’t believe you think I show mercy Rob.For the record though, I do think that medicals need beefing up somewhat. As has been mentioned on TNUK many a time, the usual truckers diet of fast food and 20 B&H is bound to catch up with you after a few years.
And the obvious lack of exercise in the job simply exasperates this. But this shouldn’t bother you Superman
Mercy? I should have known better , wtf was I thinking here.
Yeh diet,… once over I used to have a cooked brek every morning without fail, but roping sheeting, jumping up on high loads on a flat, chucking soaken wet heavy sheets up, changing trailer wheels, and all the rest of the ingredients of 80s trucking…, and a run down the sea front at weekends, managed to burn up the calories.
Then at 40 my chest slipped down to my belt …like most blokes that age, especially drivers, and all or most of the above daily stuff was different, so a lifestyle change was on.
Nowadays a cooked brek is a treat once a fortnight, I like a pint but never go stupid when away next day. Kebabs and crap are a definite no no.
Never ever smoked so that’s a bonus, need to lose the beer belly but deffo not as bad as some of the guys I see in a truck.
I look around and many blokes 10/15 years younger than me are in a much worst state, and look older than what I do.
My only fear with the med exam is my eyes are a lot worse than they were, I have took to wearing glasses all the time when driving now, it was last year just for reversing with mirrors, but with those glasses I am fine so not all bad.
So still a force to be reckoned with Beav, so be warned when you keep winding me up.
Oh ■■■■ ! I’m gonna be accused of threatening somebody else on here now. 