Wednesday 27th February 2002

Action on Hard Shoulder

AA call for safer laybys on motorways to protect their workforce

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[manckster]

It still baffles me why 'casual' drivers in their cars manage to stay between the white lines, but it's a skill that lies beyond the reach of professional drivers in their lorries?????

[Neil Menzies]

I think a lot of it is a mental thing. When you change lane, you look ahead to see if it's clear in the lane you're moving into.
But people think, 'I've got a problem, I'll move into the hard shoulder' - and don't bother to check if its clear of stationary vehicles.

[PetrolTed]

Most lorries use the inside lane most of the time. Watch them - it's amazing how many veer onto the rumble strip. It only takes a few inches and your 40 foot long artic has wiped out whoever is on the hard shoulder.

[CarZee]

We talked a while back about speed limiters and the effect they have on the driver of HGVs - specifically it sends them to sleep...

[thom]

quote:It begs the question as to why any repairs are attempted on the motorway at all

Because the TVR dealer would charge £1,000,000 for taking the car on a lorry to the dealership
LOL

[Umar B]

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Because the TVR dealer would charge £1,000,000 for taking the car on a lorry to the dealership
LOL

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OWCH!!!!! I can see verble kung fu/kick boxing/nuts crunching happening soon.