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Hi all. Thoughts on this - A PRO driver has revealed how he earns £52,000 and gets free meals while doing a job nobody wants to do.

Just an observation! Why do drivers when parking in waiting bays such as Asda Warrington, not park next to another truck when there is a few empty bays? They leave a space so does the next and the next, making it harder for the next ones to arrive. 🤷‍♂️ Why not just park in line, then nobody is struggling.
Just my opinion.

Question asked on DCPC this morning..Is it legal to use CB radio instead of a mobile phone??

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...

The joys of driving a CNG truck.
Left the yard on 90%. Widnes to Preston Brook, grab empty trailer then pick up a load from Pickering.
By the time I got over thelwall the gas level had dropped to 80. Got to Pickering on 55%.
Left Pickering with a load on and the level starts to drop pretty quickly and it starts playing on your mind, because running out of fuel is not an option.
1. You’d look a massive tit.
2. There’s hardly anywhere to fuel these things up and it’s not a case of just throwing a few litres in to get you to the next filling station.
Has anyone ever actually ran out of gas in one of these things?
I’m just curious what happens.

So I've been driving for almost a year now and I'm fed up of doing 50-60 hour weeks when my contract is only 48. Can I say something about it or is it just something I have to put up with? We get a late payment of £20 for anything over 11 hours, but it's not the money I care about, it's time at home (which I'm not getting). Are all companies like that?

Hello everyone. Another day at work. Any tips here?

Hi guys question, 13ft high coach, 13ft low bridge. Would you?

Are you ready for another cut on payslip from government?
On the 30th October it is widely expected that the rate of National Insurance will revert and go back up to 12%.
What's next? Tax will go up as well?

How to properly record the driver CPC course time on tacho.
We know the CPC refresh belongs other work.
The key thing is how to record. I require the driver to input via VU manually before driving, but driver always forget or refuse.
How to deal this, as the TM?
Thank you.

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!

I have been in the tipper game nearly 40 year's I know it is bad at the moment but we are not helping ourselves. If there is so little work then why are there posts on here looking for haulage? it's because they want you to do it for silly rates hold you're nerve and they will have to pay. Those of you paying close to 200k for new trucks why? are you walking around with you're eyes shut have you not seen the cancelled orders, these are all 8x4 chassis some with steel body's some with alloy some chassis cab only different makes 5 in Warrington 15 in Liverpool 10 in Manchester and another 10 in Wigan these are just what I know of in my area. There is a haulage and aggregate supplier looking for haulage to a job on the Wirral the rates they are offering are worse than what we were getting 15 year ago, went to a site next door on Friday men and machines parked up because they cant get stone let the supplier put his own trucks on it or the customer will have to pay proper rates to someone...

Evening all, heading to Heathrow T2 on Friday with a high end group of pax, where is the private hired coach drop off point? I'm assuming it's not in the coach area where Nat Ex go etc.

Hi, how much would be good price for 16 seater minibus per mile?

Is £100 a day normal when it apparently includes tips? Because personally I think that’s seriously underpaid with or without tips.
Anyone else? Or am I just being greedy.
Be out on the road 12+ hours for £100 what’s that 7/8 an hour?

Hi folks, Bad enough we can’t go back to truck but this is grim and gets worse and worse!
- Tesco Grocery Distribution Centre

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!

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!