T*sser Lorry Drivers

[SJS]

Why do ‘Class 1’ (articulated) lorry drivers whose vehicles are restricted to 60mph try and overtake another articulated lorry doing 60mph and end up being side by side for miles, blocking the carriageway so nothing else can get past. W*nkers

 

[cookEA888]

All I can say is I don’t no. I drive LGV for a living for a well known supermarket all I do is 50mph so this gives plenty of opportunity for others to pass as LGV are restricted to 56mph but people do let them run on to 60 and obove downhills

 

[stuffedit]

Not nearly as annoying as car drivers who do less than 56mph in lane 1, then speed up when they notice the lorry creeping past in lane 2............

 

[Rapid7Nick]

Blooming annoying at times
A little while back was stuck behind an overtaking lorry that took around 12 miles to overtake and to pull back in.

On the way to work daily driving over a bridge that crosses the motorway. I often browse left and right looking at the traffic. I lose count how many times two Lorries are side by side, with totally clear lanes in front as far as the eye can see..

 

[GTS_Dan]

I especially love the lorry drivers who block a lane when there is a merge 800 yards ahead. Self imposed traffic police who either don't actually know the highway code or are doing it out of bitterness

 

[Whinger]

It's easy to moan about other people's jobs until you have to do it yourself.

 

[Mike Woody Watkins]

It's easy to moan about other people's jobs until you have to do it yourself.

^^^^^ This ^^^^^

 

[Sarge]

It's easy to moan about other people's jobs until you have to do it yourself.

We used to see how many cars we could get behind us. Even better now there's rear facing cameras.
Great fun to make a dull trip a bit more enjoyable.

When I moved into tractors, the summer became even more fun.

I'm going to take up cycling next.

 

[TargetTim]

Not nearly as annoying as car drivers who do less than 56mph in lane 1, then speed up when they notice the lorry creeping past in lane 2............

What you've seen a car in lane 1, that's rare

 

[Lee71]

They don't like losing any speed whatsoever so will pull out even if they're going a tenth of a Mph faster, if they do lose speed it takes them a long time to get it back.
This is how I had it explained to me so don't shoot the messenger it bugs me too.

 

[Chris jr]

I think it's a battle of wits until they reach a gradient, then one finally overtakes, coupled with load weight and horse-power. My own experiences tell me large aggregate hauling HGV drivers are the biggest plonkers. Must take a special course in tail-gating. The lorries with 'Don't Push' written on the tail gate.

 

[Ratman72]

Hello, That is just like on the A34 , It is like the Stanley Baker film ??

 

[DOCTRAMP]

i was a lorry driver before i retired when on nights it pis*ed me off the amount of car drivers that double park and not let trucks through so not all truckers are T*sser

 

[JD grrr]

The highway code suggests to allow the overtaking vehicle to pass, meaning the vehicle in lane 1 should slow down slightly.

 

[Mostly Harmless]

When I drove coaches I always found that lorry drivers were very helpful when I overtook them, giving a flash to assist you pulling in front.

 

[DOCTRAMP]

When I drove coaches I always found that lorry drivers were very helpful when I overtook them, giving a flash to assist you pulling in front.

i still do and flash hazards when i have over took

 

[Mostly Harmless]

i still do and flash hazards when i have over took

Just to say thanks

 

[RJ]

I was an ex lgv driver of with over 25 years on the road, the things i have seen would open your eyes. The only bugbear really was when going uphill when a car would not give way and stop you when fully loaded, if i see a wagon coming uphill i give way. always remember it's the wagon van drivers who keep the country moving, if you have bought it they have brought it, without them your food shelfs would be empty fuel pumps dry. One of the very few industries that everybody relies on

 

[Greencloud]

It really does have to be some weird competitive latent road rage sort of thing with them. I've only been stuck for any real time/distance a couple of times myself but it really is a dick move of the driver in lane 1 to not drop just a couple of mph and let traffic pass.

That being said, I'm exactly the sort of git who'd do the same thing and grin to myself watching people grow frustrated....

 

[RJ]

Just to say thanks

I still do if a coach overtakes or a wagon i still flash them back in habits die hard