Markk80:
Why does it bother you?Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk
I agree must be looking at men to hard. thats worse
Darkside:
GORDON 50:
All this health and safety nonsense that companies impose is all about one thing and one thing only…not getting sued when someone does something stupid.They’re simply covering their own asses.
Exactly.
The claim culture has brought this to everyone. Companies now pay so much money on H+S, money that could be put to better use, like maybe wages (doubtful I know…).
Everyone has a story, but I know a man who had been driving for a good 25 years, who, when getting back from the pub, was climbing the steps of the truck, slipped and skinned his shin. He claimed, and won, because he hadn’t been trained on climbing into a lorry.
I can assure you H+S annoys people in every layer of a company, but it is where we are, and unless we have a year where we just let Natural Selection take it’s course and the dimwits die off, we are stuck with it.
That is just sad…
Roymondo:
robroy:
truckman020:
I really do not understand what is wrong with wearing your hi viz all the time,why does it bug so many drivers,lifes too short to worry about things like that.Certainly does not ‘worry’ me, and it doesn’t ‘bug me’ as such (ok then it does
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I just can not understand how these guys do not realise that they look a complete ‘A’ grade dil sat there behind the wheel wearing one, but if that FACT does not bother them, why should it bother me.Now y’see, as far as a lot of folk are concerned, sitting there behind a set of frilly curtains makes you look a right plastic plonker, too. Do you not realise that…?
The words ‘‘raw’’ and ‘‘nerve’’ spring to mind here, me thinks we have a hi viz wearing at the wheel driver here.
As for me, …don’t worry your arse about me looking anything less than perfect, it just comes natural you know, frilly curtains or not 
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truckyboy:
Wouldnt be such a bad idea wearing them at MSA`s IF we were given some priority at the food counters…as we all know 45 minutes isnt a lot of time to get stuck behind a big queue, or a coach party, when you need to get your food and eat it it before the 45 is finished, at least a high viz would give us some clarity…and i think all food outlets should agree to this request…or at least have a sign stating truckers will be given priority and have a dedicated till.
BTW, i dont wear a high viz unless i have to, and certainly not when driving, same as me steelies.
Hi viz at counters doesn’t work, well not for me anyway. Left standing like a plank at Petersfield services one time so long a punter said are you being done, mate and I told him that even wearing this clobber doesn’t stop you being invisible.
Cue oooh sorry luv didn’t see you, what d’ya want. Grrr
Tbh it’s better now I don’t wear the stuff anymore. Helps me standout 
simcor:
In fact I imagine there are companies that insist all the time your on duty you have to wear your hi viz due to some crazy insurance requirement in case you did get hurt. I bet it happens at some places.
That is when you KNOW they are lying whenever they mention their insurance co. insisting on whatever they are trying to impose on you.
It’s to get you to accept some crap and/or injustice or whatever, without question, because as soon as the words ‘‘Insurance company’’ are used 99% of drivers are daft enough to believe it.
Driver facing cameras are a classic example. 
truckyboy:
Wouldnt be such a bad idea wearing them at MSA`s IF we were given some priority at the food counters…as we all know 45 minutes isnt a lot of time to get stuck behind a big queue, or a coach party, when you need to get your food and eat it it before the 45 is finished, at least a high viz would give us some clarity…and i think all food outlets should agree to this request…or at least have a sign stating truckers will be given priority and have a dedicated till.
I remember (as I’m sure you can as you are MUCH older than me TB ) when that was the case.
You used to go to the front of the queue and say to the bird behind the counter ‘‘Transport’’ and she would serve you right away and ask you if you wanted to see her ■■■■.
(Ok I lied about the last bit , but the rest did happen .)
A bit like this in fact .
youtu.be/ZF-U9nL9Ios
Oh boy, the frilly insults are out in force!
robroy:
truckyboy:
Wouldnt be such a bad idea wearing them at MSA`s IF we were given some priority at the food counters…as we all know 45 minutes isnt a lot of time to get stuck behind a big queue, or a coach party, when you need to get your food and eat it it before the 45 is finished, at least a high viz would give us some clarity…and i think all food outlets should agree to this request…or at least have a sign stating truckers will be given priority and have a dedicated till.I remember (as I’m sure you can as you are MUCH older than me TB
You used to go to the front of the queue and say to the bird behind the counter ‘‘Transport’’ and she would serve you right away and ask you if you wanted to see her ■■■■.
(Ok I lied about the last bit
A bit like this in fact .
youtu.be/ZF-U9nL9Ios
Never saw any ■■■■ behind the counter, but seams were sometimes in attendance decorating a pair of of the loveliest legs ever leered over at the old Lymm cafe 
phwoar
Remember when you went to the counter and said ‘‘transport’’ you got a bit of discount too, Granada services was it then?
I was regular up the proper transport drivers cafe at Hilton Park, bloody shame when they closed that, i wrote a letter of compliant to the head honcho at Moto, can’t recall the reply even if they bothered.
Juddian:
Never saw any ■■■■ behind the counter, but seams were sometimes in attendance decorating a pair of of the loveliest legs ever leered over at the old Lymm cafeRemember when you went to the counter and said ‘‘transport’’ you got a bit of discount too, Granada services was it then?
I was regular up the proper transport drivers cafe at Hilton Park, bloody shame when they closed that, i wrote a letter of compliant to the head honcho at Moto, can’t recall the reply even if they bothered.
Do you remeber the driver’s cafe up the tower at Forton M6.
The guy behind the counter serving brekkies was a good laugh, he was as camp as a tent, and always asked you what size sausage you preferred
Love it, good for him, i like people who have the decency to not take themselves too seriously…our politicians and the vast majority of celebs should try it sometime, good old Roger Moore and Michael Caine should have run classes in self deprecation for the impaled up their own arse set…hmm, probably not the best analogy
Well this got weird.
Darkside:
Everyone has a story, but I know a man who had been driving for a good 25 years, who, when getting back from the pub, was climbing the steps of the truck, slipped and skinned his shin. He claimed, and won, because he hadn’t been trained on climbing into a lorry.
I honestly had to read and sign a “Safe system of work” explaining exactly (with photos) how to climb into and out of the cab when I started at my place.
It worked tho, I’ve been there 4 years and not fallen out of the cab once
Radar19:
Well this got weird.
What threads don’t get weird on here?
Hides the man ■■■■■■■ for some[WINKING FACE]
Obviously a joke question
Maybe I should wear one when I go for breakfast, I do have one in the cab but I have only worn it on deliveries to Kraft in Canada because they insist we use them.
robroy:
Markk80:
Why does it bother you?It seems that it doesn’t bother you.
I remove it as soon as I can as I have an aversion to looking a complete [zb].
If you are a hi viz convert have you seen these?
A must, to complete your ensemble.0
ffs rob told you not to show eney one that pick of me 
joeyd:
Darkside:
Everyone has a story, but I know a man who had been driving for a good 25 years, who, when getting back from the pub, was climbing the steps of the truck, slipped and skinned his shin. He claimed, and won, because he hadn’t been trained on climbing into a lorry.I honestly had to read and sign a “Safe system of work” explaining exactly (with photos) how to climb into and out of the cab when I started at my place.
It worked tho, I’ve been there 4 years and not fallen out of the cab once
stobrats about seven years ago. 
lol. I wish we all had Renault magnums! when bladdered the morning after you had to remember? Especially if you needed to relieve ones self in the middle of the night.
Fatboy slimslow:
joeyd:
Darkside:
Everyone has a story, but I know a man who had been driving for a good 25 years, who, when getting back from the pub, was climbing the steps of the truck, slipped and skinned his shin. He claimed, and won, because he hadn’t been trained on climbing into a lorry.I honestly had to read and sign a “Safe system of work” explaining exactly (with photos) how to climb into and out of the cab when I started at my place.
It worked tho, I’ve been there 4 years and not fallen out of the cab once
stobrats about seven years ago.
I remember parked at the Cross Keys at Immingham one night. I only had about 2 pints.
I had my little girl with me so I didn’t use the usual bottle that night for obvious reasons, and decided to get up for one instead.
I opened the door and got my foot caught in her bag strap and fell on to the grass head first.
The pub is on the side of the Killingholme road, and there is a constant stream of traffic, so it must have looked really good me head first on the grass in my undercrackers. I thought maybe the Old Bill would be waiting to breathylize me next morning after reports of ‘‘A ■■■■■■ up trucker falling out of his cab’’
I would have passed it no problem but they didn’t turn up anyway.