Foreign lorries hitting cars on UK motorways
Discussion
My car journey to work includes some M25 and at least once a week I see an eastern european lorry on the hard shoulder with a dented car - and if I see 1 in the 1/2 hour I'm on there for 3 junctions, there must be a lot over all the hours/junctions/motorways.
The question is - is it more difficult to see cars from a LHD truck than a RHD?
If the visibility is as good from either side of the cab then it must be down the lack of care of the drivers or driving on the other side of the road; if so, is it common in Europe for UK drivers to take the front end off cars when changing lanes?
(I know that car drivers are sometimes responsible by hiding in the blindspots, but it's rare that I've seen UK trucks having the accidents)
The question is - is it more difficult to see cars from a LHD truck than a RHD?
If the visibility is as good from either side of the cab then it must be down the lack of care of the drivers or driving on the other side of the road; if so, is it common in Europe for UK drivers to take the front end off cars when changing lanes?
(I know that car drivers are sometimes responsible by hiding in the blindspots, but it's rare that I've seen UK trucks having the accidents)
"Look for the DOWN MIRROR in the top middle of the cab door - if you can see that then the driver is on the opposite side as those mirrors are only on the non driver side"
Ahh, that's interesting. I've been looking for down mirrors on my way to work!
I always do make sure I stay behind or get past quickly, but I'm sure lots of people don't take any notice of lorries (or anything else on the road!).
Ahh, that's interesting. I've been looking for down mirrors on my way to work!
I always do make sure I stay behind or get past quickly, but I'm sure lots of people don't take any notice of lorries (or anything else on the road!).
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