Wednesday 26th September 2007

For Trucks Sake

Lorry driver given flags warning

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Driver had flags similar to these

A lorry driver who had six flags and pendants blocking his view through the windscreen of his cab has been stopped and warned by police.

The man, who has not been named, was driving a 44-tonne articulated lorry when he was pulled over by Central Scotland Police, near Falkirk.

Police said his actions were "just sheer stupid" and put his life and the lives of other road users at risk.

The driver has now been reported to the Traffic Commissioner for Scotland.

The vehicle was immediately taken off the road and the driver forced to remove the items.

A report submitted by Central Scotland Police to the Traffic Commissioner stated his visibility was "seriously reduced due to the presence of six flags within the cab"

[Tony*T3]

Good. Authorities being sensible for a change.

[oggs]

Be better if they stopped foreign lorry drivers with the big laptop still on the dashboard

[Plotloss]

oggs said:

Be better if they stopped foreign lorry drivers with the big laptop still on the dashboard

Or the literally hundreds of small passenger cars I see every day when out and about with a CD hanging off the rear view mirror.

[bob1179]

Plotloss said:

oggs said:

Be better if they stopped foreign lorry drivers with the big laptop still on the dashboard

Or the literally hundreds of small passenger cars I see every day when out and about with a CD hanging off the rear view mirror.

What exactly is that about? I used to see this a lot in West Yorkshire...

[Plotloss]

Urban myth about it reflecting the speed laser.

When pub chat goes wrong...

[Bing o]

Plotloss said:

Urban myth about it reflecting the speed laser.

When pub chat goes wrong...

If that is what it is, shouldn't they face the same charges for PCJ as the guy with the garage door opener?

He inadvertantly committed PCJ (if believed) whereas they are deliberately attempting to do the same, however misguided...

[cowellsj]

They take this stuff pretty seriously.
Wouldn't want to be talking to the transport commisioner about it, that could be the end of his license and livelyhood depending what they think.

Going to be expensive whatever though.

[varsas]

mythbusters did an episode on this, in the end they had a huge foil rotating sail on top of the car, and it still didn't work!

[JWBCoulson]

The CD from the mirror is the Koran, I Presume its to protect them on their journey.

[I WISH]

I think they should fine people with "Baby on Board" signs in the rear window!

[plasticpig]

I WISH said:

I think they should fine people with "Baby on Board" signs in the rear window!

I think they should fine people who have babe on board stickers when the driver is male or the female driver in question has a face like a baboons backside.

[MK4 Slowride]

varsas said:

mythbusters did an episode on this, in the end they had a huge foil rotating sail on top of the car, and it still didn't work!

That's right nothing but the proper jammers will work. Everything else is shite.

[Jonny_uk]

Always wondered why BiB fine all the chavvy blue lights and never lorries?

[flattotheboards]

6 thats abit excessive, im surprised it didnt bother the driver as hed have restricted vision.

[LongQ]

Hmm. Pendants mean points ...

Whilst on the subject, hypothetically if one were accused of using a laser detector device (especially one that had had its laser detection functionality disabled) would the prosecution have to prove that it worked in order to prosecute successfully?

Or would suspicion be enough?

[ridds]

Or the spaz's with their Sat Nav plonked rightin the centre of the screen???

[DPX]

If the cd is to confuse BiB and the 20-20 , I cannot wait see a BiB throwing his gun to the ground in a frenzy as Cilla is heard .

I must get out my "Do they know its Xmas" over the next few weeks ready to hang in Dec

Do DVD's work as well ?


Forget a extra 6 points for failing to name the artist .

Edited by DPX on Wednesday 26th September 18:13

[Froddan]

What about the must have Tax disc, on a small size windscreen? Isn't that a real sight blocker?

[xanderjones]

Froddan said:

What about the must have Tax disc, on a small size windscreen? Isn't that a real sight blocker?

And the new MOT sticker, don't forget that!

[Parrot of Doom]

Hopefully they'll start pulling people for having a brightly lit TomTom stuck to the windscreen. How people drive like that I don't know.