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Hi Guys, first time posting so please excuse me if i don't do this right.

First of all, i am a driver and a newly qualified transport manager so i feel as if i should know this but for some reason i just cannot get my head around it.

So here it goes..

I had a driver drive about 3:30 hours away to do a drop, whilst he was there he took a 45 minute break, as he did not have enough driving hours to get back. Which is obviously all good and makes sense.

So this driver gets back, and he has driven just a little over 5 hours in total so far.

He then decided that he needs to take another 45 minutes break as he didn't have enough driving hours left to go and do another local drop.

this is where i get confused, because i just don't understand why he decided to take a 45 minute break, in my opinion if anything he should be taking a 30 minute break as he did not driver a total of 4:30 bours in total in neither trip..

what keeps confusing me is which i cant find the answer for is, if...

Hi everyone, what is the cheapest recovery company for HGV vehicle?? please thanks!!

Apologies to anyone who work for one of these companies but is just me that over takes at least 10 or more Tesco or maritime Lorrie’s per day. 🤣

First time policy for Van Courier insurance who does everyone recommend using as I’m getting quotes ranging from £4.5k-6.5k
Or will it drop drastically next year after I’ve got a years ncd with a commercial vehicle?

Best place to drop in Cambridge? One of the few towns I've never visited and want to dump the coach for an hour or two and maybe explore.

Anyone else have this problem?
Our company has now installed the cameras on the front and passenger side of all our trucks to warn us of pedestrians, which is a great safety feature but when they are that sensitive they pick up traffic cones. So imagine you get stuck in roadworks and all you can hear for miles and miles is PEDESTRIAN LEFT PEDESTRIAN LEFT. We’ve found a great solution to this problem by putting tape over the cameras but apparently it’s a whopping great fine if caught. Surely there is a loophole if caught by DVSA.

Hey all! A question for you - My friend has brought a 7.5t truck (to move his furniture and leave there) and has asked me to drive it over to Portugal. There is a Tacho fitted and I will be driving for no reward. Would I need to use a Tacho card?? (I do have one which I use daily as a HGV driver)

I have a question.
A new driver who started his first week where I work has his last shift on a 6 today that rolls from today into tomorrow. I think she should be done by 12.
They asked him to work Sunday night at 11pm.
He told them he can’t because he wouldn’t have a full day off. Even thou he would have 33hrs off.
Her argument is he would be working every day.
Monday to Sunday even thou he would have 33hrs off between midday Saturday and rolling into Sunday night.
She reckons the company is breaking the law. Who’s right?
Ps I wasn’t getting involved.

Hi everyone, my sat nav has stopped working I've been looking for a replacement is this model still available or is it called something else nowadays.

Just failed my transport manager CPC multiple choice why doesn’t it tell you how many you got right on the exam all it said was 60 questions you need 42 right to pass.

Since becoming TM, all our drivers have completed online courses at our office but still recorded their day in the vehicle they usually drive. One of the drivers has decided to go to a classroom for his CPC course, i assume this would still need to be recorded with manual entries when he comes to work the following day?

Hi guys. Anyone on CX heard any more about this 5 day payment of invoices?

Day trip to Aberystwyth tomorrow sorted parking and drop off but anyone have any recommendations for a comfort stop between Stafford and there, I will be going past Shrewsbury and Newtown in that way. Tia

I don't know if anyone else has problems with this absolute jobsworth! But I'm sick of him harassing me every time I'm in oxford! Picking my pax up in the coach bays outside of Ashmolean which state no stopping 8am-6:30pm except buses. He says he has a business license he rang the police and they didn't even bother to get out of the car. He has been taking pictures of me and my vehicle, ringing my work place, ringing the police and ringing the council. I'm reporting him to the police myself on a harassment basis, I will be reporting his business to the authorities and when I next see him I will not be moving my vehicle.

How many people finish early ( regularly ) on their last day of a working week ?? 🤔

Just had my 1st experience driving a 21 plate Actros with mirrors
I currently where glasses for long sighted
I found the passenger side OK to use but struggled with the drivers side
Feels to close my face and I find it distracting as I feel my drawn to it
I find normal mirrors are better as if say your driving a straight road and plodding along it's easy to glance in your mirror every now and then
But these are horrendous
Feel like a tv screen flickering in the corner of my eye
I found they are OK ish for reversing

Hello. What does the Hgv Medical test include / what does the Hgv test requirement.

Quickline couriers.
Expecting drivers to carry 6 bottles of co2 to Sainsbury’s with no adr tried telling me it’s less than 1000kg am like erm no he was like we do it all the time then the customer kicked off saying he does it all time and am pathetic.

Hi guys just a quick question this may sound stupid but how do you play DVDs? Facelift tourismo. 🤣

Dreading dropping in bourton on the water tomorrow. 🤦🤦 Where would you advice be the best place to drop elderly passengers off and where is best to park up?

Another location where the rules don’t apply to some drivers 20 minutes drop off only, except if you put a sign in the window saying your on legal break so I assume he’s having a day off parked up!
Question why he couldn’t make it 2 minutes up the road to the coach park we’ll never know!
- Harrogate, United Kingdom.

Evening everyone, Well I think that's me done with going to Holmewood forever.

Hi all. I'm just starting out my bus conversion 'journey'. I've searched in here and on the net but not finding much on vehicle length. Please can you knowledgeable people help me out.
What are the legal and practical restrictions of a larger coach? Eg campsites / ferries etc.
Is there a sweet spot that people in the know suggest?
I'm looking at 9m and 11m coaches FYI.
Thanks so much!

Hi everyone,
I am considering getting my class 1 licence, I would very much like to go with my eyes open - I think it'll be a massive undertaking just getting used to the different lifestyle versus what I've been doing for the last few years.
So don't sugar coat - lets hear the good, the bad and the reality please.
Thank you very much in advance everyone!

Anyone noticed what happens when you stick together in say er, a union. Unlike us who care about big fast, covered in chrome trucks. Train drivers: £ 69000 PA + overtime.

One of our drivers got an infringement for only taking 44 minutes of the required 45 minutes break, however he has questioned why the vehicle unit did not display any warnings/instructions regarding this when he started driving again, would this be an issue with vehicle unit that i would need to get it looked into or would it not have displayed anything because it was under 1 minute? The driver is very trustworthy so i believe what he has told me.

Hello all, Ok I'm renewing my licence do you send your current licence with the d4 and d47p?

£60 bid. Pick up now and a timed delivery 11am tomoz. Night watchman all night guarding the goods plus can’t do nowt else in the morning until it’s off my van. Not even a sniff, my wife even said it’s gotta be £100 minimum. 😂

Opinion?? 15 pax and same luggage and 12 kayaks.. They ordered a 30 seater so they could get everything in.. The company sends a 16 seater and a tiny trailer.. Ended up getting 8 kayaks in the bus.. They took nearly an hour to load.. The rest of the kayaks will.. Have to be collected later.. oops!! 😬

Coach defect pop quiz anyone? Would you drive on this with a 400 mile day planned? (that included driving on farmers tracks & fields - not that I think that would make a difference)

Good afternoon everyone,
I currently have been driving class 1 now for a year with a good company who’s helped me a lot as a new driver can’t fault them, and as much as I enjoy my job I can’t help but think to myself what it would be like to get into the heavy haulage crack of things. But not got an idea on how to do this. It’s not something I’m looking to do straight away it’s more of a 5 year plan thing. My question is how do I go about getting into it? Or do I just apply for a job at a heavy haulage?
Thanks for advice and the non helpful advice which I know is coming lol.

Every time I do the tacho cpc I get into an argument with the instructor! This time it was you MUST remove your card at the end of each shift when you are tramping!
I told him I leave mine in and do a manual entry for end country, but he was having none of it, I was in the wrong and should remove it. 🤷‍♂️

I’m looking for a bit of advice please.
We have 6 drivers who invoice us through their limited company.
I’ve recently completed my Transport Managers CPC course and the tutor said that this is no longer allowed and have to be either PAYE or through an agency.
I have checked online and there is some information about this from 2021-22 saying that it’s only companies that have a net turnover of more than £10 million or employ over 50 staff who can no longer use drivers who invoice through their own limited company.
Is this correct?
Any help/advice would be great.
Cheers

What's the work like for a LWB crafter out there T the moment, what mile charge please?

So Is it ok to drop ya toilet in Windsor coach park? 🤨 I think not. I dropped mine at Pulham coaches bourton on the water £10 pls all share toilet drops so this doesn’t happen. 👍

What's the story of wearing a hi viz vest/jacket whilst driving??
Spoils a good uniform..

On Friday, I failed my class 1 test. I was absolutely gutted because my training had gone so well. I've shaken it off and going to re take my test. The most frustrating thing was, I got 1 minor aside from the 1 serious fault. I failed because I went through traffic lights as they changing from green to amber. The examiner said because I was travelling slow, I had time to stop. I didn't argue with it because there's no point. Next time, I'll be more cautious at the lights. Has anyone else failed their first test on class 1? Feel like I'm going to be more nervous on the next one now because of what happened, especially approaching lights. Any tips or advice for me? Thanks.

Hi all,
How is it possible to increase the speed limit from 56 to 60mph for an Actros.. mean going to dealer then recalibrate the tacho, or it can be fone by tacho service?
Has anyone done this?
Tia

Good morning all! Can I have a break within my first hour of duty? Thanks!

Hello, Wouls you say this needs changing?

Evening all, just a quick question, just had my 2 yearly eye test and was advised on varifocals, do I need to inform the DVLA. Tia

Evening all. Any tips for getting these marks off the alloys? Thanks in advance.

Hi I hope your all having a great day! After passing my 3month probation period in my first class 1 job, I was advised to get a philips navigator due to alot of farm work so I will need to be able to pin point the roads and access into the farms without driving past them. So my question is how do I read this? Is they an easy way to read a map or does it come in time? Yes I have a truck satnav already but been able to use a map would help me more then relying on technology all the time. Any help would be greatly appreciated thank you.

I have been offered a job, as I am a new pass, I have to pay £800 insurance excess for the first year, only if I was to damage it, or cause an accident. Is this normal practice?

Hi all. I'm new to the forum. I'm looking for some advise if possible. I recently ended my employment with a company which was unfair dismissal and the now trying to cut my hours making up bullsh** saying I've been fiddling my hours 🤬 I've asked them for a full printout from my tacho we're there claiming I fiddled my hours but there refusing to give it me. Are they legally required to give me a printout if I request 1 and if not who would I contact so that I can get a printout because I don't want to be getting screwed over and having money taken off me. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you

Hello everyone, Is it common knowledge that XPO pay peanuts?

What is it with all the horse boxes causing delays with breakdowns, aren't they subject to same 6 week checks as trucks?

Anybody got an explanation as to why this firm had a new account opened today? Both on CX.
CAL SAMEDAY LIMITED = (GB 66851)
Cal Sameday Limited = (GB 257668)

You guys going through Dover have it easy. 😂
This was the carnage trying to get out of Windsor coach park at 5.00pm yesterday. 🤬
1 hour to get from the parking bay to the traffic lights, 🤬 Absolute joke!
Good job I had a good guide keeping the passengers entertained. 👍

Evening all, having just returned from a weekend at Silverstone, I thought I’d never find myself having to make a posting like this one, but after something witnessed today I feel I have no option but to make this posting.
The bus park at Silverstone has a very high level of vehicle movements and as a result, is made a strictly bus (and associated) staff only area, with strict health and safety rules in place at all times. Earlier today I witnessed a bus enthusiast wander in to clock fleet numbers of vehicles present and when challenged and asked to leave the area, initially refused to leave until he’d clocked all the numbers he wanted even going so far to ask ‘how am I going to get all the numbers then?’. The enthusiast was then asked again to leave, and that refusal would lead to security being called over for removal from the area. As security were called he reluctantly left the bus parking area and was clearly unhappy at doing so.
I don’t know if the guy in question is on this...

My old company I use to work for do there CPC courses at weekends and they don't paye you for it right or wrong? what's your opinions on this please.