Lorry Drivers using mobiles...nutters..

[StinkyBoy]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 22 June 2010 at 18:14

[balls-out]

I have thinking about starting a campaigne..
whenever you drive past somebody on a phone, honk your horn.
I did this recently at some dozy s*d, who had their window open and they jumped out of their skin. I would like to point out that I only used the horn as they were weaving about as I was passing, so I was genuinely making them aware of my presence - but the reaction did make me start to think...

Edited by balls-out on Friday 18th June 12:24

[James_N]

thats nothing. Lorry drivers make cuppa's, eat dinner / yoghurts / pork pies and all sorts when driving along!

[TheCarpetCleaner]

There was a case some time ago where a lorry driver was watching Battlestar Galactica or something on a laptop on their passenger seat while driving.

It was said in court that he was picked out on a random check because "he was seen swerving onto the hard shoulder, speeding up and slowing down erratically, and constantly seemed distracted"

In fairness, a few lorry drivers drive like this anyway without any form of distraction (to the professionally offended - I said A FEW not ALL), so not sure why this one stood out.

[jonpe69]

How boring, another bash the lorry driver topic. Lorry drivers are not the only people to use mobiles while driving.

[AndrewW-G]

jonpe69 said:

How boring, another bash the lorry driver topic. Lorry drivers are not the only people to use mobiles while driving.

Have there been THAT many in the past 2 months

[balls-out]

jonpe69 said:

How boring, another bash the lorry driver topic. Lorry drivers are not the only people to use mobiles while driving.

No, but they are the only ones who can do 44 tons dammage

[arfur daley]

i see more car drivers knacker up lorry drivers than the other way round.

[Flanders.]

It's funny. It always seems to be the people who can't use a Phone whilst driving who complain about it.

[heebeegeetee]

balls-out said:

jonpe69 said:

How boring, another bash the lorry driver topic. Lorry drivers are not the only people to use mobiles while driving.

No, but they are the only ones who can do 44 tons dammage

So why do people in cars (usually sheddy, crap cars) mob them and cramp them and generally do all they can to tangle with them?

[hman]

It is really prevalent out there.

Thing is Lorry drivers are meant to be proffessional drivers and handsfree kits are both good and cheap nowadays so no excuse really.

Car drivers seem to be almost as bad, bikers, not so!

[*Al*]

A 6 month driving ban should be introduced to anyone who thinks it's clever/ok to hold a mobile phone and make/receive a call whilst driving.As previously said there really isn't any need to do so with cheap and plentyful hands free kits on the market. This may sound extreme yes, but it will certainly make these morons think twice about doing it.

[ALittleEXcited]

I see this far too often.

Another thing, slightly O/T, but people smoking in their company vans. Why would you bother when you could just pull over and NOT risk the fine?

[John D.]

I'm not convinced this is as incredibly dangerous as is been made out. How much concentration does it take to drive at 55mph in a straight line on a motorway?

[supra legend]

how easy is it to drift to the side a bit?

[John D.]

ALittleEXcited said:

I see this far too often.

Another thing, slightly O/T, but people smoking in their company vans. Why would you bother when you could just pull over and NOT risk the fine?

Oh FFS. Perhaps because it is a stupid nanny state rule. Fair enough if sharing a vehicle with non-smoking colleague but if travelling on your own what difference does it make?

I don't smoke btw. Just always struck me as an utterly crap law which I hope the Police do not bother to enforce.

[John D.]

supra legend said:

how easy is it to drift to the side a bit?

You're right.

How often do you change a cd/scratch your nuts/have a drink as you drive? Dangerous world out there.

[supra legend]

That's true. I don't agree with mobiles when driving but the smoking in van's is a daft one. Although I am yet to meet or hear of anyone who has been done for this.

[Jazoli]

Its not the lorry drivers who are the problem, its the tw@t's who think that texting and driving is a great idea, especially when doing 80+mph on the motorway, I must see a dozen people of more doing this everyday

[jagracer]

I was driving along today with the phone at my ear and window open. Some arse came along side and sounded their horn, well it made me jump so much I dropped the phone into my coffee that was sitting on my lap, this toppled over and soaked my chip butty resting on my knee, not a good day at all. Luckily my truck is only 32 tons so less damage if I'd have crashed.

Edited by jagracer on Friday 18th June 19:32