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From: Chris N Deuchar on 24 Nov 2009 05:00 In article <MPG.257494e4e212454298997e(a)news.eternal-september.org>, conor(a)gmx.co.uk says... > > In article <hedh0q$d15$2(a)aioe.org>, Silk says... > > > > On 23/11/2009 01:37, Conor wrote: > > > In article<cc6e4852c33ba720aedaeb6107fea599(a)blakeley.plus.com>, boots > > > says... > > > If the HGV test is so easy, how come so many car drivers fail it? > > Because only the desperate want to be lorry drivers. > > Yeah, desperate to get out of the prison cell that is an office. That would be me then - two years ago Chris D -- The Deuchars BBB#40 COFF#14 Yamaha XV750SE, Suzuki GS550t, Honda CG125 (MSOHP) http://www.Deuchars.org.uk
From: Chris N Deuchar on 24 Nov 2009 05:52 In article <hegbrp$877$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, dontwantany(a)nowhere.invalid says... > Conor wrote: > > In article <hee35f$rt$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Krusty says... > > > > > As an (ex) HGV driver, can you answer the original question? If you > > > didn't see it, the gist was why do the vast majority of HGV drivers > > > never use full beam at night, thus making it much harder for the > > > cars/bikes stuck behind them to overtake as they can't see when > > > there's a straight bit of road ahead? > > > > > Because they don't go fast enough to need it, are on roads they know. > > Yeah I know that, but the point is I often don't /need/ full beam > either, but I use it to make life easier for anyone behind me who may > want to overtake, & also so anyone coming the other way can see the > glow from my lights long before they can actually see me. That way > there's a chance they'll dip their lights before actually coming into > view (& thus temporarily dazzling me). > > > > I'd guess that being professional drivers they know they're making > > > it harder for people, > > > > No. Agreed - so point taken, I will think about this more in future. > Seriously? Blimey. Yes. > > As for not apparently being able to overtake at night unless the > > driver in front uses full and dipped beam, I would suggest the > > deficiency lies with the person wanting to do the overtaking - I've > > never found it an issue as a car driver. > > If that's never been an issue for you, then either you never drive on > unlit, unknown roads at night, or you're happy to sit at 40mph. For any single track road that maximum is the law for HGV/LGV trucks anyway... ....you did know that didn't you? ....if not, HTH :-) Chris D -- The Deuchars BBB#40 COFF#14 Yamaha XV750SE, Suzuki GS550t, Honda CG125 (MSOHP) http://www.Deuchars.org.uk
From: Oily on 24 Nov 2009 05:59 "Conor" wrote.......... > > Do HGV drivers tend to behave quite well in regards to bikers? > Mainly yes, as they know they're more vulnerable among other reasons, and so do a lot of car drivers but mainly if they ride bikes. HGV drivers don't like caravans. :-)
From: Oily on 24 Nov 2009 06:00 "Conor" wrote......... > > Maybe I should stop bothering moving over to the left on a wide SC road > to let them past in future.... > > You know you won't do that.
From: Chris N Deuchar on 24 Nov 2009 05:55
In article <hegchi$ccg$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, dontwantany(a)nowhere.invalid says... > > Chris N Deuchar wrote: > > Good point - and also because as soon as you put things on main beam > > some git will come the other way - but probably more likely because > > you expect anyone overtaking to use their own main beam! > > How would that work then? Main bean doesn't tend to penetrate 40' of > artic, & pulling out to the other side of the road is hardly safe when > you've no idea where the road goes. I was thinking of being somewhere in between those two extremes... ....around the white line for instance? Chris D -- The Deuchars BBB#40 COFF#14 Yamaha XV750SE, Suzuki GS550t, Honda CG125 (MSOHP) http://www.Deuchars.org.uk |