Questions for truckers...
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Lucas CAV said:
bigfatnick said:
Is it green, from the north and runs a tanker?
Barretts of Oldham ? - no, not them - but what a fleet of monsters they do still have -Edited by Lucas CAV on Monday 11th April 22:29
bigfatnick said:
Lucas CAV said:
bigfatnick said:
Is it green, from the north and runs a tanker?
Barretts of Oldham ? - no, not them - but what a fleet of monsters they do still have -Edited by Lucas CAV on Monday 11th April 22:29
I read up today that the maximum legal width of a truck or trailer is 2.55 metres. What are the legalities of exceeding this without needing a wide load escort etc? I sometimes see curtainsiders with bulging sides from wide pallets in them, and a friend of a friend sometimes has bit of aeroplane fuselage that I know are 2.6 metres wide moved around on a flatbed rigid truck - I can see how these would go unnoticed due to being such minor discrepancies. However, I often see trucks with a portacabin or similar on the back that overhangs a good foot either side - and nothing other than an amber beacon on the back of the truck to notify of this.
At what point over 2.5m do you stop needing a beacon or little flag, and start needing an escort and police permission?
At what point over 2.5m do you stop needing a beacon or little flag, and start needing an escort and police permission?
2.55m is the standard construction and use regulation. Outside of that you get into STGO regulations which covers abnormal indivisible loads, extra wide, long or heavy stuff.
There's a sliding scale of what's needed, from warning the police right up to lodging bonds with the highways agency to cover damage to the carriageway, escort vehicles etc.
Beyond STGO you've got vehicle special order which is for really really wide, heavy or long stuff.
There's a sliding scale of what's needed, from warning the police right up to lodging bonds with the highways agency to cover damage to the carriageway, escort vehicles etc.
Beyond STGO you've got vehicle special order which is for really really wide, heavy or long stuff.
Ah I see. I remember now - a friend drives a very long showmans road train under STGO regs and he said something about just having to go slower?
Does STGO apply only to trucks or would it theoretically let someone tow a slightly over-width load with a car displaying the correct plates?
Does STGO apply only to trucks or would it theoretically let someone tow a slightly over-width load with a car displaying the correct plates?
STGO and special loads are a world of their own. Very specialist kit and drivers/crews.
6 page guide here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploa...
6 page guide here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploa...
ChemicalChaos said:
Ah I see. I remember now - a friend drives a very long showmans road train under STGO regs and he said something about just having to go slower?
Does STGO apply only to trucks or would it theoretically let someone tow a slightly over-width load with a car displaying the correct plates?
STGO and Showmans are different vehicle classes entirely subject to different regs and taxation.Does STGO apply only to trucks or would it theoretically let someone tow a slightly over-width load with a car displaying the correct plates?
STGO requires LGV licence too while showmans does not -- (depending on the vehicle)
martin mrt said:
chilistrucker said:
Test driver said:
Do truckers have championships for elephant racing?
Nope. The people that elephant race, (imho) are not proper lorry drivers, just bums on seats sadly.Old Scania used to do 60mph, was out in a new Merc Actros today, 53-54mph at best, awful experience
Going side by side for miles, only pisses the car drivers off behind the overtaking wagon.
Some truck drivers seem not to like being overtaken, and will leave you sitting out there for a couple of miles.
Not very professional.
zip929 said:
martin mrt said:
chilistrucker said:
Test driver said:
Do truckers have championships for elephant racing?
Nope. The people that elephant race, (imho) are not proper lorry drivers, just bums on seats sadly.Old Scania used to do 60mph, was out in a new Merc Actros today, 53-54mph at best, awful experience
Going side by side for miles, only pisses the car drivers off behind the overtaking wagon.
Some truck drivers seem not to like being overtaken, and will leave you sitting out there for a couple of miles.
Not very professional.
I suspect that this is a two sided argument, some truckers must overtake at all costs.
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