Rob K:
TC:
Never in a million years!!!Life is worth so much more than Rob getting to his delevery point!!!
Slow down life is important!
and your getting paid by the hour!!! whats the rush?
Speed kills!!!Doesn’t matter whether I’m paid by the hour or not.
[quote} The faster I get there, the more time I’ve got on the bunk
Better late in this world than early in the next… 
I say no, and a majority of the time I do stick to them in the truck… The only roads I speed on, are the larger ‘A’ roads, but not on purpose, it just seems ok when the road is wide and straight enuf… 
When i’m in the car it’s a different kettle of fish…
Luv
Chrisie… 
i voted no…you should drive at the limit the road states,but i would like to see the limit be adjusted for certain roads depending on the area that surrounds that particular road. 
I think the point behind the 40 limit for trucks is the time it takes you to stop.
If the limit for trucks was 70mph, you’d still get some (zb) in a car trying to pass you in a suicidal place. At least at 40 you’ve got a chance to stop or slow down, and if there is a collision the effects won’t be as bad as at high speed.
I was the worst driver for riding everywhere on the limiter until a couple of years ago, now I’m steady eddy, and lifes a lot less stressfull…
please visit the following web site for further information on safe driving by professionals.
safespeed.org.uk/stevethomas.html
ask yourself who travels more miles per year?
the police or truck drivers?
All very well, but until the law is changed to some other speed limit. It iis still against the law to drive an HGV at more than 40 on a single carriageway road. I have had my HGV for over 25 years and apart from the speeding fine I received in 1978 it is clear of points.
Any ordinary member of the public faces a ban for speeds of over 100mph. Why is Steve Thomas any different?
rob k wrote
Wayne I couldn’t give a zebidee what anyone else thinks. If you wanna know then you should meet me and find out for yourself. If what I’ve said on the various forums upset you then you’d best stay away. I hold no grudges.
I don’t need to tell you or anyone else that I have strong beliefs and am a ‘tad’ opinionated, but I’d be the first to put my hand up if I was wrong. Who’s perfect anyway . Certainly not me.
i am like you rob, i aint the planet for popularity contests either 
and don’t give a ratsarse what people think of me . as for meeting ya i did ask ya last week to see if ya fancied a pint if i do trunking up to pontefract…and still would because i don’t hold grudges either. personally i think it would be an interesting coming together of minds and a face to face discussion would be better than through a pc
you have not upset me at all everyone is entitled to an opinion, but imo your attitude sayin things like you did on that particular subject wee scandalous to say the least and the replies you got seemed to back that up. but that is your opinion and i do respect it, just think you could of tamed it down a bit. but then it wouldn’t be you would it.
if ever there was an understatment then " being a tad 
opinionated " was definately it 
and the last person that was perfect got nailed to a cross mate no one is perfect. now then rob…you gonna let me buy you a pint and finish this properly face to face 
sounds like gunfight at the rob k coral
ohterry wrote
sounds like gunfight at the rob k coral
roflmao perhaps we should rename him billy the kid
no trouble terry would be really nice to meet him and have a face to face discussion with him as i may be up his part of the world next week somwhen
ohterry555:
sounds like gunfight at the rob k coral
roflmfao superb
First, I want to say I try to drive to a philosophy given me many years ago; It is far better to arrive five minutes late in this world than five minutes early in the next.
This needs tempering by the unwritten rule that you drive ACCORDING TO THE CONDITIONS. There are many roads where you are limited to 40 or 50 mph, which will take a faster speed in total safety. It is time many speed limits were reviewed.
Wheel Nut:
please visit the following web site for further information on safe driving by professionals.
safespeed.org.uk/stevethomas.html
ask yourself who travels more miles per year?
the police or truck drivers?All very well, but until the law is changed to some other speed limit. It iis still against the law to drive an HGV at more than 40 on a single carriageway road. I have had my HGV for over 25 years and apart from the speeding fine I received in 1978 it is clear of points.
Any ordinary member of the public faces a ban for speeds of over 100mph. Why is Steve Thomas any different?
it’s also against the law to burgle houses, sell drugs, serve cigarettes to under 16’s, sell in pounds and ounces, drive faster than 70mph but people still do it.
as i said before, i don’t condone speeding but there are times when it is obviously safe to drive a little faster than the speed limit and other times when it is safer to drive faster than the limit for the sake of other road users.
the speed limits in this country are outdated for all vehicles, they came in when drum brakes were the only way of stopping, before abs/ebs and traction control were ever thought of.
it’s time for a review, personally i would rather have points on my licence than the death of a nutter on my consience but that’s easy for me to say because i too have a clean licence and the last time it had points on it was in 1982 when i was 18.
I voted no, even though I think the present 40mph limit is a farce. I will indicate to following traffic when it is safe for them to overtake, but I wont pull into a layby to let anything past. As I see things, the only way well get the limit raised is for every truck driver in Britain to continue driving at 40 on single carriageways, so that the powers that be can see how much chaos is caused. I`m praying for the day when I get pulled for doing 40, so that I can show whoever pulls me the endorsement on my licence for doing 47mph on a single carriageway - my only speeding offence in over 30 years driving. Sadly, most of the understanding shown by traffic police has been wiped out by the money-grabbing speed cameras which we are told are there for safety reasons 
Regards
Trev
Yes
But it shouldnt. You shouldnt be speeding, as alot of a roads are quite capable of holding lorries doing 50 mph.
There is another point to this. Anyone travel on the A16/A18 well where those two join. This has got to be one of the worst junctions in lincolnshire. You have lorries coming from the M180 & immingham ports joining the A16 to louth & boston which has all the traffic coming & going from louth, grimsby & boston.
Anyway there was a rta there a few months back. A car pulled out into the A16 from the A18. There was a coach travelling to grimsby full of kiddies doing 50mph (which was legal). The people in the car died & luckly there was just a few injuries in the coach. At the inquest it was decided that thew driver of the car was at fault for pulling out & the driver of the coach did all he could in avoiding more fatalities. Now I drive down the A16 three to four times a week as do many others at 50mph and some even faster. If that was me in a truck or someone else, would they have still said that the car driver was at fault & the deaths were unavoidable, or would I be done for manslaghter? I hope Im never in such a position but someone will be someday. If its all right for coaches packed with kids to do 50mph & probably less well maintained than most trucks why cant trucks do 50 mph on the same roads?
johnny wrote
personally i would rather have points on my licence than the death of a nutter on my consience
if he’s a nutter, then it shouldn’t be on your conscience should it. if he’s the nutter then its him taking the risks and not you endangering anyone
Yes because some of us need to get up the road for the boat home
margatemafia:
johnny wrotepersonally i would rather have points on my licence than the death of a nutter on my consience
if he’s a nutter, then it shouldn’t be on your conscience should it. if he’s the nutter then its him taking the risks and not you endangering anyone
it’s irrelevant whether or not he/she is a nutter, when you take another persons life it stays with you for a very long time, you never fully get over it and the whole episode remains with you, you always think that perhaps if you did something different etc. believe me when i say this because i still do go through all this, especially every christmas eve of every year since it happened to me, christmas eve 1999.
V8KARLV8:
Yes because some of us need to get up the road for the boat home
There is always another boat home. 
NO
Here in Arizona, the speed limit for trucks is 75mph on the freeways, just like cars, they are all allowed to travel at the same speed. Out trucks will do about 85-90mph, we do have a ton up truck, I for one would never go that speed, but some will.
I said, when I first started truckin over here, I would never do 75mph in a semi, now, I do 75 as often as possible on the freeway, otherwise I don’t make any money. We don’t have near the amount of accidents involving trucks that you might think either.
Anyways, when I was on the “A” road system back home, 40mph was a killer speed, trucks need to be able to do at least 50mph on those roads, dual carriageways it should be 56mph, motorways should be 65-70mph.
Just my opinion
Later
Stuart
there are many interesting things to be said on this thread about speeding and not speeding…i have a vast experience in driving heavy goods vehicles and also in the management field…when in management my rates for the job not only included the miles…but the time factor…which included how long to get there (barring hold ups) and i believe that most transport companies also take this into account…so why do drivers speed ■■..most are paid hourly…and although many complain…still want to stick more money in the bosses pocket.which is what they are doing by speeding…we have all speeded at some point or other…but as one gets older…the value of the licence and the family budget goes up…so i decided a few years ago that whatever the speed sign showed…thats the speed i will stick to…and i did…much to the annoyance of others…but it will never stop.there will always be someone that wants to go faster than you but thats their choice…it was no different when we drove vehicles without limiters, there is always a truck of identical make etc which will be faster than the other…and there will always be a driver who wants to go faster than anyone else, even if it means tampering with the speed limiter…but its his choice and his licence…just be extra cautious when overtaking slower vehicles…
have a nice day