There's not many of us left...

Darragh29

BMW drivers are the worst in the world for it, or maybe BMW just stopped putting indicators on cars???

Wossack

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jjbrien

Wossack wrote:

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LOL:D

Darragh29

Wossack wrote:

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Haha, excellent!

Wishbone Ash

tc20 wrote:

larger vehicles obviously need more room (duh!) but how often have you seen a truck pass a parked car when there is clearly oncoming traffic, and forcing the smaller car, who should have priority, into taking evasive action?

There is a difference between bullying and being assertive on the roads.

The main difference between driving a truck and driving a car is not directly connected with the size of the vehicles but with the ability to read the road ahead.

If one is driving an articulated truck and spots a parked car several hundred metres ahead, the correct procedure is to move out and take up a position in the centre of the road in good time. This allows the car driver approaching from the opposite direction to see the truck and notice that there is a parked car on the trucks side of the road. (Many car drivers tend not to read the road ahead and then deal with predicaments much too late).

The car driver had two options.

1. He may continue as normal as he has right of way. No problem there as the truck driver who has read the road and has moved out in good time can move in again if necessary.

2. The second option is that the car driver will slow down slightly and allow the truck to pass the parked car safely. The car driver can continue on his way after his few seconds delay.

A vehicle weighing 40 tonnes is much more difficult to manoeuvre that a 1.5 tonne car and involves much greater changing of gears and loss of momentum. Therefore it may make sense to allow the larger and heavier vehicle to pass unhindered.

Anyone who has done lessons in an 'artic' will know that the phrase "take up you position" is frequently used. In a driving test, the examiner will not look too kindly to a submissive candidate. On a very busy road , he could end up stuck directly behind that car for ages whereas, with a bit of confidence, everyone can be on their way without delay.

I know that this will probably irritate many car drivers but they should remember that all truck drivers are also car drivers and can see it from both sides.

colm_mcm

I'm afraid a lot of car drivers don't put themselves in the shoes of truck and bus drivers, cutting in in front of them, not leaving them enough room to take turns, or cutting them up on roundabouts.

peasant

[*dreaming mode*]

I would be all in favour of everybody having to do two or three hours on a truck as part of their instruction before the driving test. Possibly motorbike as well, but that would be tad difficult for the instructor.

[/*dreaming mode*]