The TruckNet UK Drivers RoundTable • View topic - Microlise
Aug 13, 2020 · Another fact of the matter is that in a modern automatic truck the trucks computers can decide when to change gear and do it much more efficiently than you with the correct revs and everything. If it the truck goes out Of the green band with the CC on then on microlise it doesn't register over drive as it's the computer doing it not the driver.
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Near Miss of the Day 523: Tipper truck driver pulls out in front of lorry and cyclist. Near Miss of the Day 520: Cyclist hit by driver's wing mirror coming under narrow bridge. One of the very best single unit/compact front lights out there. 9. £119.99. 0
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New cycle safety film illustrates a lorry driver's perspective
Dec 10, 2013 · New cycle safety film illustrates a lorry driver's perspective. Andreas · Dec 10, 2013 · 49 Comments. A new film by the Met Police is designed to show the dangers that can arise from a typical interaction between a cyclist and a driver. It's a useful film, which shows how easy it is for a cyclist to disappear in a blind spot.
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Lorry driver admits killing Claire Hitier-Abadie on Boris
Feb 19, 2016 · A tipper truck driver today admitted killing a 'Boris bike' cyclist during the morning rush hour at a busy central London junction. Alan Warwick, 61, pleaded guilty to causing the death of 36-year
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You are driving a lorry. You are about to - Right Driver
Before reversing you must always look all around. Check out our comprehensive reversing guide here. Pulling away from the kerb. Trucks, buses and coaches with a high driving position have reduced visibility in front of them and should be careful of pedestrians and …
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Shocking dashcam footage captures an idiot cyclist's very
The rider wobbles into view as the driver of the car approaches a green light at a junction. Peddling slowly, the cyclist, in a blue hoodie and baseball cap, looks as though he is going to stop - so the motorist continues. But instead of waiting with the rest of the traffic going the other way, the cyclist decides to carry on …
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Driver spots tanker lorry heading towards him as it 'tries
Jul 05, 2021 · Terrifying moment driver spots tanker lorry heading towards him as it 'tries to overtake' car – but operator says HGV was swerving to avoid a collision. Simon Kay, 48, captured moment on his car's dash cam on the A49 in Shropshire. Van Den Bosch company …
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Contributory Negligence - Farrar's Building Barristers
Dec 15, 2014 · The Claimant, who had been drinking, climbed onto the front bumper of the Defendant's lorry and asked its driver to drive him home. The driver told the Claimant to get off the lorry, but he did not do so and then began to vigorously pull the windscreen wiper. When the Claimant fell off the bumper the vehicle collided with him.
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Lawless cyclist vs car - Page 4 - General Gassing
Apr 09, 2018 · Suddenly the whole truck starts to shake as the dumper begins to pull away from the cab. The driver of the truck can be seen leaning out of the door behind the wheel.
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Junction Malfunction and a New Dawn | WMP Traffic
Sep 09, 2016 · Although the "close pass scenario" remains the greatest concern for the majority of cyclists or for those considering cycling the actual greatest threat we cyclists face on the roads of the West Midlands is the driver pulling out in front of or across a cyclist mid junction, either because they haven't seen them or miss-judged the
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HGV & LCV Side and Corner
We have all had it where a cyclist will nip up the inside between the curb and the vehicle. If this is not seen by the driver then the cyclist is virtually invisible. If the vehicle is turning left, the driver is only aware of the cyclist when he pops out in front when the traffic lights change to green.
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Junction Malfunction and a New Dawn | WMP Traffic
Sep 09, 2016 · Although the "close pass scenario" remains the greatest concern for the majority of cyclists or for those considering cycling the actual greatest threat we cyclists face on the roads of the West Midlands is the driver pulling out in front of or across a cyclist mid junction, either because they haven't seen them or miss-judged the
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Sorry mate, I can't see your blind spot – Dave McCraw
Jun 27, 2012 · What if the cyclist is out in front of the truck though, in the middle of the safety box (as advised by numerous sources including the IAM and Bikeability)? What if the lorry pulls up to a safety box right behind a cyclist, although not on top of them (yet) – what will the driver be able to see?
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Motorists turning left to give way to cyclists up the
Dec 08, 2016 · Given the all-too-numerous reports of cyclists being killed or seriously injured by trucks turning left, in which one can only assume the driver did not see the cyclist, to then bring in a rule
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Londoners on the road: Beware the SMIDSY* .. (*sorry, mate
Oct 14, 2014 · Cycling with headphones should be banned, and a near miss between a "tuned in" cyclist and a tipper truck, which I witnessed last week, is testament to that. Nick Cave The taxi
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Oxford graduate cyclist sucked under lorry and crushed
Jul 29, 2016 · Horrific moment Oxford graduate cyclist, 26, was sucked under a lorry and crushed beneath its wheels at one of London's most dangerous junctions Ying …
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The TruckNet UK Drivers RoundTable • View topic - Slow
Feb 24, 2014 · Britain's Biggest and Brightest forums for the Professional Driver The TruckNet UK Drivers RoundTable • View topic - Slow slow slow stobarts/tesco wagon. Skip to content
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Safety tips for cyclists, truck and bus drivers | Cycling
Tips for truck and bus drivers. Stay alert and look out for cyclists, particularly on your left side. Wait for the right moment to pass cyclists and give them a wide berth. Remember your huge size in comparison with the vulnerable cyclist - an adult cyclist may only be the height of your wheels. Remain alert even in stationary traffic
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Common Scenarios for Split Liability & Contributory Negligence
May 11, 2018 · The claimant's actual intention was to pull up on the other side of the junction on the left side of the main road. The defendant argued that the claimant's signal was misleading. The claimant relied on Highway Code rule 111, which states that a driver should never assume that a flashing headlight is a signal inviting you to proceed.
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