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Willy Nilly said:
Ever tried to change a wheel on the side of a DC or motorway? I have, with a road traffic police car in attendance and had a lane closed. It was still a f
king nightmare.
Change a wheel?king nightmare. That's what the men in yellow vans are for.
But that's so last century. My daily has run flats.
BossHogg said:
You can't legislate for idiots, I was putting a lane one closure on today for an offside tyre change for a wagon, all the signals were set and traffic was moving into lane 2, apart from Mr traveling salesman in his Insignia. He stayed in lane one, even driving round the closure we had started to put out!!! I was to busy warning the tyre fitter to stay on the hard shoulder to get his VRM, otherwise it would have been a visit from the boys in blue, good job for the driver it was before the CCTV in the cars goes live.
vrm ? Trabi601 said:
Willy Nilly said:
Ever tried to change a wheel on the side of a DC or motorway? I have, with a road traffic police car in attendance and had a lane closed. It was still a fking nightmare.
Change a wheel?king nightmare. That's what the men in yellow vans are for.
But that's so last century. My daily has run flats.
Some spacktard in Swindon saw fit to not supply my car, or, it seems, anything else they build, with a spare wheel.
Real men can change a wheel.
Willy Nilly said:
It was on a work vehicle
Some spacktard in Swindon saw fit to not supply my car, or, it seems, anything else they build, with a spare wheel.
Real men can change a wheel.
There's a difference between can and the motivation to actually do it.Some spacktard in Swindon saw fit to not supply my car, or, it seems, anything else they build, with a spare wheel.
Real men can change a wheel.
These days I carry a plugging kit in anything that doesn't have run flats.
Crossflow Kid said:
So why attempt it then?
Like I said, motorways require respect, common sense and a healthy awareness of the risks.
You identified No.3 (people on phones) and yet persisted in having a go anyway, thus overlooking No.2
Which side of your argument do you want to be on? A minute ago Boss was leaning on his spare wheel with nae a care in the world.....Like I said, motorways require respect, common sense and a healthy awareness of the risks.
You identified No.3 (people on phones) and yet persisted in having a go anyway, thus overlooking No.2
Also, I think you're:
A) operating on the mistaken impression that I had much of a choice.... unless of course you meant "do nothing, hop the other side of the barrier". Not much of an option at the ungodly hour I was caught out at, unless I wanted to add hypothermia to my list of problems due to lack of suitable coat (high vis doesn't add a huge degree of weather protection obviously, neither does a suit jacket).
B) further operating on the assumption that hindsight is a special power granted to everyone. If everyone was weaving about like a tw*t I wouldn't have even started the work, but once you're in the air and bolts out all you can do is choose to de-ass the area and come back when there is a window. Pot commited and all that (see first point).
Trabi601 said:
Willy Nilly said:
It was on a work vehicle
Some spacktard in Swindon saw fit to not supply my car, or, it seems, anything else they build, with a spare wheel.
Real men can change a wheel.
There's a difference between can and the motivation to actually do it.Some spacktard in Swindon saw fit to not supply my car, or, it seems, anything else they build, with a spare wheel.
Real men can change a wheel.
These days I carry a plugging kit in anything that doesn't have run flats.
MrJingles705 said:
Which side of your argument do you want to be on? A minute ago Boss was leaning on his spare wheel with nae a care in the world.....
To say I was leaning on the spare wheel would imply I was in the Shogun, I try to avoid them, bloody uncomfortable tractors, I prefer the Disco as a rule. 
boyse7en said:
Am I missing something? I thought that "Walts" were the guys who like to pretend they are some sort of official involved in protecting the public.
BossHogg actually is employed to do it so why does he get included?
Are the Police actually Walts with a badge?
Exactly. BH is just giving an interesting insight into the life of sitting on your arse all day drinking tea. BossHogg actually is employed to do it so why does he get included?
Are the Police actually Walts with a badge?
A very big clue that there is no Walting is that he admitted to throwing traffic cones away. No Walt would ever do that. Plus, he hasn't claimed to have been in the team that sealed off and cleaned up 'The Balcony'.
But there are professional Walts and I believe it was mentioned earlier in the thread that the services work hard to not let them in but some slip through.
The ultimite starter waltmobile is up on Ebay again - as a buy it now, 3 times, at 3 different prices!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112350383690?ul_noapp=tr...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112350383690?ul_noapp=tr...
guindilias said:
The ultimite starter waltmobile is up on Ebay again - as a buy it now, 3 times, at 3 different prices!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112350383690?ul_noapp=tr...
Being sold by a bee keeping company..... Emergency Sting response?http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112350383690?ul_noapp=tr...
In defence of Boss Hogg, though I am sure he doesn't need it.
He has contributed to this thread with good humour and insight into his job. It's m sure no-one minds a piss take, but let's face it he does a job most of us would not want to do.
As for HATOs or whatever they are called these days, I was very grateful for their presence when my car spat it's coolant out on the A1M. I felt very small and vulnerable sitting on the Armco with trucks and cars rounding a bend and seeing my abandoned car on the hard shoulder. The arrival of the HATOs was most welcome. They weren't Walts.
He has contributed to this thread with good humour and insight into his job. It's m sure no-one minds a piss take, but let's face it he does a job most of us would not want to do.
As for HATOs or whatever they are called these days, I was very grateful for their presence when my car spat it's coolant out on the A1M. I felt very small and vulnerable sitting on the Armco with trucks and cars rounding a bend and seeing my abandoned car on the hard shoulder. The arrival of the HATOs was most welcome. They weren't Walts.
Edited by wildcat45 on Wednesday 29th March 17:43
DonkeyApple said:
A very big clue that there is no Walting is that he admitted to throwing traffic cones away. No Walt would ever do that. Plus, he hasn't claimed to have been in the team that sealed off and cleaned up 'The Balcony'.
I'm ex Royal Military Police, I was busy providing traffic control for the hundreds of special forces that were on the balcony! 
Crossflow Kid said:
Ithey actually have very little genuine power over the motoring public and yet there are still a few of them who have just a teeny tiny little bit inside their head that thinks "I am the law" in a walty kind of way.
sorry couldn't resist this onehttp://1.images.southparkstudios.com/blogs/southpa...
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