the_bloke Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Tipper truck drivers are usually considered at the bottom of the skill/earnings pile in the truck driving world. This could be true or just bobbins, I wouldn't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prince al Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Are they still at Darnall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mounts Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 tipper drivers are not at the bottom of the skill/ pay scale if you call £10/12an hour that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_bloke Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 tipper drivers are not at the bottom of the skill/ pay scale if you call £10/12an hour that I was lead to believe that it's because they rarely carry anything of value. Do other truck drivers earn less? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudds1 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 I was lead to believe that it's because they rarely carry anything of value. Do other truck drivers earn less? I know of some truck drivers on not much more than national minimum wage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1978 Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Brocklebank truck drivers seem to inhabit a world of their own, seemingly oblivious to signage relating to HGVs. Recently they had a contract to remove 400 loads of top soil from a site in Dore, apparently requiring 7 of their largest trucks. Despite there being signs to advise that Twentywell Lane is unsuitable for HGVs most drivers went that way in both directions. It's a steep road, with blind bends and drives opening off it, with shops and parked cars at the top, and busy junctions at both ends. Emails to Brocklebanks went unanswered. Was their action legal? Yes. Was it desirable? No. Were they polite and helpful when asked to use another route? No they never even replied. Since that fleet of trucks has seemingly stopped coming that way - the contract probably finished - Brocklebank vehicles have been observed travelling along Bradway Road and onwards around Tinkers Corner into Derbyshire, towards Holmesfield. That route is subject to a total ban on HGVs, so they could be fined for that if anyone wished to prepare the evidence to do so. They may not be driven in excess of the speed limits, but their size and weight makes them lethal weapons in any accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yzf600r Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Bradway Road and onwards around Tinkers Corner into Derbyshire, towards Holmesfield. That route is subject to a total ban on HGVs, Sorry think you will find its actually max 7.5 ton except for access. So any vehicle can legally enter if they have business there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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