HGV drivers

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  • EmilysDad
    EmilysDad Forum Participant Posts: 8,973
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    edited June 2019 #62

    As above, try the M62 going down hill towards Rochdale/Oldham in a morning and 60 is the least that some are doing.

  • rjb
    rjb Forum Participant Posts: 118
    edited June 2019 #63

    Every thing a HGV driver does is recorded and down loaded onto a smart card that can be checked by the police or at the roadside checks no driver would knock a veh out of gear if you do the right foot comes off the throttle and the engine would just tick over so the compressor would not build up enough air and would soon run low on air for brakes as the right foot would be on brake pedal any hidden switches for speed limiter would soon be found and speed would be shown on smart card police and roadside checks know all the tricks so nothing realy happens

  • derekcyril
    derekcyril Forum Participant Posts: 408
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    edited June 2019 #64

    Come on rjb .you are correct in theory. But as usuall .people always find a way round it . a lot if huge international companies use cheap labour from eastern europe paying peanuts  .

     

     

     

     

  • rjb
    rjb Forum Participant Posts: 118
    edited June 2019 #65

    Yes but they still have smart cards that tell all even to there style of driving

     

  • Wellys and Mac
    Wellys and Mac Forum Participant Posts: 447
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    edited June 2019 #66

    Some of the old school transport companys will chuck on a set of well worn tyres before the vehicle has its limiter calibrated.

    Then once back with it's new seal, put a new set of tyres on, larger diameter, which then gains the vehicle a few extra mph.

    Limited/displayed speed 56mph, actual road speed possibly 60mph.

  • Amesford
    Amesford Club Member Posts: 685 ✭✭✭
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    edited June 2019 #67

    Yes they normally do but we had to follow one for miles but I think the farmer got the message when the very long line of traffic went past him on a section of dual carriageway waving and saluting him as they did so, well I think they were saluting 

  • dave the rave
    dave the rave Forum Participant Posts: 806
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    edited June 2019 #68

    I wont mention the lgv driver on the A1 the other day who pulled out to overtake another lgv literally 10ft in front of my outfit!!but I will mention the dumfries and galloway police report this week of an lgv overtaking a car transporter and a vauxhall astra making a three vehicle road block!!!!(not the first time ) on the A75 at Glenluce!!!!!!In both instances the drivers should be prosecuted for dangerous driving with all the consequences for their employment situation!!!!!!

  • derekcyril
    derekcyril Forum Participant Posts: 408
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    edited June 2019 #69

    Wouldnt happen to have other countries  plates on ?

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