Padders Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, WiseOwl182 said: So you're tootling along at 50 and then slow down further to "allow them to pass", and you wonder why they might offer a friendly hand gesture? Still bad driving, showing impatience, worst thing possible in a driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECCOnoob Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 12 minutes ago, Padders said: Still bad driving, showing impatience, worst thing possible in a driver. clip clop clip clop..... time to get back under your bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudds1 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 25 minutes ago, Padders said: Yes, a friendly wave of the middle finger. Not something I’d do 😇 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padders Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 4 minutes ago, ECCOnoob said: clip clop clip clop..... time to get back under your bridge. What for... Talking sense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Cats Hat Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 8 minutes ago, Padders said: Still bad driving, showing impatience, worst thing possible in a driver. Are you for real? An HGV driver usually covers much greater distances than you and has to meet deadlines based on average journey times within the constraints of the tachograph laws. Drivers’ rest breaks are determined by time driven, not distance covered. A truck driver driving 300 miles at 56 mph to reach a depot will take forty minutes longer to reach their destination if they are stuck at 50 mph. Not only does that make them 40 minutes late, depending on how long they have been driving, they may find themselves ten miles from their destination and then have to take a regulation 45 minute rest break. In some exceptional circumstances, they may have to take a 48 hour rest break. So no, a truck driver stuck behind you at 50 mph is not being impatient, they are just trying to do their job and comply with the law! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padders Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, Top Cats Hat said: Are you for real? An HGV driver usually covers much greater distances than you and has to meet deadlines based on average journey times within the constraints of the tachograph laws. Drivers’ rest breaks are determined by time driven, not distance covered. A truck driver driving 300 miles at 56 mph to reach a depot will take forty minutes longer to reach their destination if they are stuck at 50 mph. Not only does that make them 40 minutes late, depending on how long they have been driving, they may find themselves ten miles from their destination and then have to take a regulation 45 minute rest break. In some exceptional circumstances, they may have to take a 48 hour rest break. So no, a truck driver stuck behind you at 50 mph is not being impatient, they are just trying to do their job and comply with the law! Not disputing that, However it does"nt give them the right to be rude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseOwl182 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 9 minutes ago, Padders said: Not disputing that, However it does"nt give them the right to be rude. One could argue that unnecessarily delaying the flow of motorway traffic and forcing hundreds of other drivers into manouveres is even more rude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padders Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 6 minutes ago, WiseOwl182 said: One could argue that unnecessarily delaying the flow of motorway traffic and forcing hundreds of other drivers into manouveres is even more rude. Stop exaggerating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longcol Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 6 minutes ago, WiseOwl182 said: One could argue that unnecessarily delaying the flow of motorway traffic and forcing hundreds of other drivers into manouveres is even more rude. I admire your restrained language - I'm sure the HGV drivers would use something a little more "earthy". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseOwl182 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 3 minutes ago, Padders said: Stop exaggerating. In what way was that exaggerating? It's not on the same level as, say, "hurtling along at 30", is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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