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by nigelliff09
Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:23 pm
Forum: HGV truck drivers | General discussions
Topic: I’m currently a car transporter and absolutely love the job, currently i do 4 nights out a week and always do 56-60
Replies: 103
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Re: I’m currently a car transporter and absolutely love the job, currently i do 4 nights out a week and always do 56-60

You would need to be on £75k to get a £1000 a week after tax. I don’t know of any driving jobs paying that. Bloke at our place will probably be near that this year but he is a complete Tool he sits in his truck for 60 minutes at the beginning and end of his shift just to cream more hours, he does 1...
by nigelliff09
Mon Feb 26, 2024 10:52 am
Forum: HGV truck drivers | General discussions
Topic: Who uses POA I used to stick it on break all the time when being loaded etc but my gaffa wants it on POA because I'm
Replies: 157
Views: 1126

Re: Who uses POA I used to stick it on break all the time when being loaded etc but my gaffa wants it on POA because I'm

Poa and brake same thing as poa resets ur drive time so what’s the difference yes in the rest of Europe but DVSA see it as a separate thing and our rules only push our working time directive break back and we shouldn’t use it to Reset drive time taco automatically resets drive time on poa so mite a...
by nigelliff09
Fri May 26, 2023 12:04 pm
Forum: HGV truck drivers | General discussions
Topic: What is the attraction of a paper map vs a Sat nav. I bought a truckers Atlas a year ago and have not used it once.
Replies: 384
Views: 5261

Re: What is the attraction of a paper map vs a Sat nav. I bought a truckers Atlas a year ago and have not used it once.

I had one and always found it useful to have in the wagon. Great for a quick look up to double check a route against the low bridges marked etc. Had the cigarette lighter port go down one day and couldn't get my sat nav up and obviously my phone battery was limited so really helpful then. If there w...

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