Sam Millar:
I mean obviously a lorry is a different animal loaded but you know you’re reaching the limit when the brakes start, let’s say, not working.
if when nearing the weight limit the brakes stop working you should not be driving it full stop
kemperink:
Sam Millar:
I mean obviously a lorry is a different animal loaded but you know you’re reaching the limit when the brakes start, let’s say, not working.if when nearing the weight limit the brakes stop working you should not be driving it full stop
That reminds me my another adventure with one of the Glasgow companies.
I got 26 t mercedes and the brake lights were on. I took this to the manager but he told me “I know, the brakes are all right, there is just some electrical fault and this is why the ligth is on, you can drive it safely”. So I told him I am taking it for a spin around the industrial estate to check if its safe… On the first junction when I wanted to stop, I stoped with my rear bumper on the stop line. So I just put reverse, drove it back to the yard and told I am not driving it.
What they done? They gave me a sprinter van to do another job, and their own driver, the young boy who was supposed to drive the van took the lorry. They said “he just passed his class 2, so he has to learn to drive this things like that if he wants to progress to drive our lorries”… 
Famous British standards again i guess? 
There is absolutely no way that brake lights stuck on caused the trucks brakes not to work. No way ever. The only way the lights are connected to the system is a little on off switch under the pedal. Not remotely connected to the braking system. Thats like saying the left hand indicator was stuck on and the truck would only turn left. If you overshot a junction, you didn’t brake in time, simple.
kitbuilder123:
There is absolutely no way that brake lights stuck on caused the trucks brakes not to work. No way ever. The only way the lights are connected to the system is a little on off switch under the pedal. Not remotely connected to the braking system. Thats like saying the left hand indicator was stuck on and the truck would only turn left. If you overshot a junction, you didn’t brake in time, simple.
If you refer to my post, you misunderstanded me… There was a brake failure light on the dashboard… And I won’t take out the van with brake lights constantly on anyway 
Any load coming out of or going into, or being trunked from any SIG depot or its subsiduaries will be accompanied with paperwork, whether the driver has it or its in house (i.e a fax). The load totals, amounts,quantities and weights will be on it. This will not take into account the weight of stillages etc…but the point i am making is that SIG do know the weight of the load being carried.
Mike-C:
Any load coming out of or going into, or being trunked from any SIG depot or its subsiduaries will be accompanied with paperwork, whether the driver has it or its in house (i.e a fax). The load totals, amounts,quantities and weights will be on it. This will not take into account the weight of stillages etc…but the point i am making is that SIG do know the weight of the load being carried.
It must go in house because the guy that loaded me at Manchester is the gaffer there and he said he had absolutely no clue what weights were on each. It may have the weight on at least some place but they pick and choose what goes up, it’s not done through computer.
Sam Millar:
Mike-C:
Any load coming out of or going into, or being trunked from any SIG depot or its subsiduaries will be accompanied with paperwork, whether the driver has it or its in house (i.e a fax). The load totals, amounts,quantities and weights will be on it. This will not take into account the weight of stillages etc…but the point i am making is that SIG do know the weight of the load being carried.It must go in house because the guy that loaded me at Manchester is the gaffer there and he said he had absolutely no clue what weights were on each. It may have the weight on at least some place but they pick and choose what goes up, it’s not done through computer.
In my limited experience, most FLT driver know what they are loading onto a truck and would know if it was overweight.
Maybe he was trying to fleece you too. One will never know.
Sam Millar:
Mike-C:
Any load coming out of or going into, or being trunked from any SIG depot or its subsiduaries will be accompanied with paperwork, whether the driver has it or its in house (i.e a fax). The load totals, amounts,quantities and weights will be on it. This will not take into account the weight of stillages etc…but the point i am making is that SIG do know the weight of the load being carried.It must go in house because the guy that loaded me at Manchester is the gaffer there and he said he had absolutely no clue what weights were on each. It may have the weight on at least some place but they pick and choose what goes up, it’s not done through computer.
They’re just being auld arses Sam. Someone in there knew they needed an extra truck for a reason, that reason would be they know how much one of their trucks can hold. Same reasoning applies when they know they need three but might get it on two !!
Weighbridges that don’t work either? I woudn’t worry to much over them.
stagedriver:
Harry Monk:
This is the giveaway for me.Sam Millar:
Wayne: I never had a proper look but I’m pretty sure that 18 tonner I was in never had one of the control pads that control the suspension.The vehicle didn’t handle properly because Sam didn’t re-set the ride height. The dashboard light which came on was the ride height warning light. Sam didn’t even have a proper look for the ride height adjustment control, by his own admission.
Sam, take it like a man. You goofed, and the only person you are naming and shaming is yourself.
Well and truly pumped up the bum.
No harm done 