Driving without due care and attention HGV

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vansboy wrote: »

& I find it equally annoying, when these inconsiderate, unroadsensed drivers, sound their horns, or mouths, or even try to enter the space, I've left, in an attempt at allowing the HGV driver to have a clearer & safer view of me, the road, other vehicles, when at junctions, or other potentially hazerdous manouvers

If I need to overtake an HGV on a dual carriageway or motorway I want to do it in one fast clean sweep, and I certainly do not want to sit alongside it for any length of time.

I have lost count of the number of knobs who don't understand why I am waiting for a clear "exit" before overtaking, and sit 6 inches behind me, trying to push me forward.

Conor_3

tomstickland wrote: »

I was nearly pushed off a slip road onto the grass by a lorry that changed lanes with little warning. Luckily I had a bad feeling before it happened so I was already slowing down and managed to avoid any damage.

How did that happen? Were you trying to overtake or undertake the lorry on a 2 lane sliproad or were you joining a motorway or dual carriageway and the lorry already on it changed lanes back to L1?

lovethymini

I've seen this happen on the M25.

The lorry was foreign, and changed lanes, bmw in blind spot on lorry's right, got side swiped and did a spin around the front of the lorry, ended up facing the wrong way on hard shoulder.

Sorry, not much help to op but had to post! I'm tempted to agree with the other guys - take the course.

mikey72

Conor wrote: »

How did that happen? Were you trying to overtake or undertake the lorry on a 2 lane sliproad or were you joining a motorway or dual carriageway and the lorry already on it changed lanes back to L1?

Or did he just decide to overtake you heading for the island at the exit of the sliproad, then decided he needed to go left after all?

Sundaze316

Id probably choose to do the course. If you choose to go to court and get convicted you will be faced with a fine, costs and points on your licence. Which could work out more money than doing the course.

cyclonebri1

tomstickland wrote: »

I was nearly pushed off a slip road onto the grass by a lorry that changed lanes with little warning. Luckily I had a bad feeling before it happened so I was already slowing down and managed to avoid any damage.

Sadly some drivers don't seem to have this sense

Defensive driving is crucial.;)

cyclonebri1

Conor wrote: »

I've been driving lorries 15 years...

Thats strange, thats about the length of time I've been having to dodge them, hmmmmm:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

aliasojo

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Pssst

The OPs description of the incident doesn't seem all that clear to me though as a general view, I'd say both parties have a joint responsibility to share the road and ensure the safety of all within their immediate zone.

A car in the left lane with a large vehicle to his right,should be making sufficient forward obs to see the closing down of the RH lane and drop back,making the move sufficiently obvious so as to be observed by the HG. It would not be a good idea at that stage for the car to accelerate so as to undertake as he would be entering a hazardous zone into which the options for escape are limited.

If the car were to remain neck and neck with the HGV then what is to happen when the right lane starts to shut down? Is he to stop for that would be the only option other than collison.

Car drivers must appreciate the need for extra room for HGVs to manoeuvre and brake. EG dont pull in front of an HGV when its approaching or on a downhill slope! Equally some HG drivers need to adopt a more professional approach and not bully other road users simply because they are bigger.

Unfortunatelyfor some people,driving is a competition and common sense,good driving and safety take a back seat.

Pssst

Conor wrote: »

I've been driving lorries 15 years...

The blatancy of it..you admit to fiddling your tacho? Clearly you are due a rest break after all that time..:rolleyes: