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Okay, where to start.
Firstly you need to haver a minueted meeting with the driver advising of the complaint, you also need to set out the disciplinary procedure this should be given to all your drivers when they start and reissued (driver signed for) on a regular basis, (annually is good). A drivers hand book can cover all this for you going forward (the RHA is a good one to start with) you should then ask the driver their side of their side of the events. At this point the meeting comes to a pause, you need a few minuets to consider the possible causes of action (as it should be gross miss conduct as they have endangered the O licence, not followed the law and endangered life (their and others) a breach of H&S at work Act I would suggest it should be a suspension, although you could just remove them from driving duties, to allow them to drive once you know means your defence to terminate their employment is weakened as you allowed them to carry on. In the suspension on pay you need...

I'm not gonna have this argument with you from someone that originally started from Uber and worked for Uber Head Office I know more about insurance if we didn’t live in the world where people edit insurance certificates I would happily post it just to prove you wrong.

What's your CX number Dylando, I want to put you on our blocked list?

Guess what my company doesn’t use Cx we are a professional removals company with the relevant insurance to ensure customer safety and quality. We also have a motor trade policy as well. I don’t need such charity site to be a successful you carry on paying people 70 p mile.

100% I have a policy where as I can carry customers with their goods but I cannot charge extra for the customers to travel in the van as that would be classed as a taxi.

Any travelling to or from a vehicle not at it's normal operating base is counted as part of your daily duty. So would be included in your working day, regardless of mode of transport. Also if you are available to drive the vehicle you are a passenger on (licence, insured etc.) Then you driver card must be in driver slot 2. Even if you have no intention of driving. If stopped, failure to comply would result in a £300 fixed penalty for driving without card inserted.

That's the problem though, I wonder how much room they have to fiddle with the route. Chances are you probably gonna hit a good few of them at the worst time!

Very true. I used to do night deliveries to stores around the north west. Different company and honestly was so much easier! Would just let myself in out the stock in lock up and done.

Would that be Aldi or Lidl? Heads one of them does it that way. Sounds like a pretty good job, and the right way to do it.

No was only pound bakery but decent company to work for. The only job where I was treated with respect and I have done a lot of retail before driving went through some rough areas too like town centers on Friday and Saturday nights. Oldham Bradford and Erdington were the only ones I really had to watch my back on but was lucky to never have a single problem. Got more money working 4 nights than 5 days on tippers! Nights just didn't work with young kiddies my youngest is 3 at the end of the month so no sleep during...

Both correct. When you see a Scania V8 on the motorway with all the Kelsa bars and Chrome, it's 20/1 odds on that the driver is being paid peanuts.
He might stab the same per week, or maybe even more in some cases, but that's because he's maxing his hours and getting paid £20a night to sleep in a metal box (that's a VERY cheap security guard, eh?) We get around £35k for a 36:15 week, no nights out. Plenty of overtime available if you want it. Many drivers at my depot do more like £45 to £50k by doing an extra shift. I do my 36:15 over a three day spread, so I could potentially do another two days a week overtime, which would have me at £50k per year, but I prefer the 4 day weekend, to be honest. But that's the great thing about driving HGVs, isn't it? There's a job out there to suit everyone: some people love being on the road all week in a nice unit, and I can respect that - they are the ones doing it 'for the lifestyle'. Me, I've been there and done that. Now I like driving a shit...

Our OP has inferred one or other will drive enough to and under domestic rules. Therefore they will be limited to 11hr shift. Sitting in the passenger seat is still duty time. I know an earlier post said otherwise but it is not shown as such in the regs.
There is no double crew concession.

As the TM you could / should have some input as to their driving and rests. If you leave it entirely up to the driver how and when they drive/ take breaks, it’s pretty difficult to then criticise them for doing it their way.
What they could have done to maximise or be most effective is irrelevant if you have provided no guidance, and let’s be fair, it seems they made the required drops and at least they kept well within the regs
Regardless of being new or old TM, if you don’t manage them or provide guidance (directly or indirectly) , then is it really continuous and effective management?

Good practice to lift up a bit and drop your air pulling out the trailer, I'd go mad if anyone dropped my trailers without doing it, but I've also got to drop the air on the trailer, saves your legs if it looses air but also helps get the legs off the ground loaded.

Most of our trailer's don't have adjustable air suspension.

No dump button?

Nope.

Yep, always ease up a bit, once they’ve started the overtake, especially if there’s a queue of traffic behind them. Once they are a safe distance past me flashe them in and up my speed again. For the amount of time it costs it keeps everything moving.

Absolutely the correct answer!

I’ve only had my class 1 for 18 months, and as a car driver used to get pissed off at the overtaking truck, when actually its the one being overtaken, I should've got annoyed with. Hence my answer, no one likes being stuck behind 2 wagons doing 53, it can cause long queues not only that, id much rather not have another truck alongside me for any length of time. Let 'em get on with it and get past.

It's a box you take somewhere. You might get home the same night, or maybe not, sh*t work. Plenty of nice daytime work about if you ask me.

Sorry Bennetter, but a lot of container transport companies route drivers on home county work which gets them home every night. By the sound of it container work isn’t your cup of tea but it suits lots of people because it’s easy work not physically demanding in any way, over the years I’ve done my share of roping and sheeting, humping groupage and pallets on and off the back of motors, punching back and forward to Spain every week, working a lot loader using chains and toggles, the Essenes of lorry driving is to make life easier for yourself and not harder yes with container work you get a lot of hanging about when loading and unloading, but if your getting paid by the hour what the hardship of watching Tv in the cab or having a Kip or would you sooner be chasing up the motorway. It’s a case of horses for courses but not every one wants to...

It’s not the bridge and sign you are approaching, it’s the abutting bridge that is lower. There is a bridge exactly like this in West Hendon. The amount of Lorrie’s make it under the approaching bridge, it’s the lower bridge they hit. Approaching from the opposite direction the bridge sign for the height clearance is lower. Crazy.

Gave 2 knocks and nothing response, transport manager doing a wellbeing check. Sorry if this gets you in sh*t drive just know my intentions were good. 🙏🏼🤷🏼‍♂️ A colleague of drive has had confirmation that they’re all good! 💪🏼 Cheers for the reassurance though folks. Just wanted to make sure my head/heart was in the right place with knocking on etc!

I’m sorry you’re asking now! Being honest you shouldn’t be running trucks if your asking here.

Alright Captain Know-It-All. I sure as hell wasn’t made aware of “Statutory document No. 6” that’s been mentioned, ANYWHERE on my CPC course, and I was there for 2 weeks!

I’d be amazed if they didn't mention stat docs at all!!!!!
If you’re now in a TM role, this would be a good time to catch up on all the Stat Docs and not just No6. It is assumed the operator and TM will be conversant with them all regardless of them being mentioned on a cpc course or not. Perhaps go back to your course provider and check

Paid me today after making a visit.

How much were you owed?

£204

Glad you got paid mate, it’s the drivers, companies they owe few grand to they don’t want to pay, proper scum.

You ONLY need PDP if you have to enter a refinery, you should have been told that during the Tanks module of your ADR. So the only people who are likely to refuse you are fuel tanker companies who do actually run into a refinery. Try applying for non - fuel tanker jobs, or if going for that kind of work, ask if they can arrange the theory and practical training for you - half a day in the classroom, with a test, plus about one full day of practical training, with some other form of testing.

50k/year tramping? That's not really good to be honest.

What do you get for doing it? Want to post a picture of your payslip?

I don't have to prove anything to anyone, but anyone who is/has chased the dollar knows this ain't much. It's ok, but nothing to brag about. Try 60k/year max 60hours per week and home every day. And there are people here (Peterborough) who are making even more. If tramping I would want at least 6k-8k more.

Probably because they've seen the videos of people having the front of the wagons taken off by people pulling out of bays, or they want to minimize having to hear somebody else's phone call as they're a retard and insist on using the Bluetooth whilst parked.

It’s different legislation. Mobile phone is specific frequencies. However, usin CB could amount to a different offence.

We have LNG trucks and what happens when you run out of gas is a tow truck, 😉 I also see quite often tow trucks coming with LNG units to the gas station. That's quite problematic to gas up again when the tank gets empty as there's a pressure issue. I even get pressure issues after a weekend. On Mondays pressure goes up from around 5-7 bars to 13-15 and requires venting immediately. The tank is like a big thermos, LNG is -160C so the ambient temp being good 180 deg higher warms it up and the pressure goes crazy. There are close to zero LNG stations so every route has to go near one. All I see in these trucks is problems. 🤦 Yes, I know it was about CNG and not LNG but I assume they have similar issues, LNG possibly even worse due to temp difference.

I have had dealings with acas for the same thing with my past job breaching the contract fighting stuff that is pointless because your contract gets amended before it’s sent off to them

Contracts can’t be just amended without notice.

they can’t but who’s to say they haven’t without you knowing your just a puppet to these rich people

Because you should have your own signed copy or a photocopy of said contract.

Pissing myself laughing but this isn't a joke this could be any if not all city in the country why do they do this to us every year during the tourist season, you would think they hate us. 🤣

Don’t drive through the area, plenty of other stuff to see away from here and they can get the bus or walk in.

I know but all I was saying it's the same everywhere it's as if they don't want us or anybody driving in city's.

The law states ‘no vehicle over the height may proceed’ so legally you are allowed if it’s the same as it’s not above! However it very rarely will have a full figure so double check the sign in the vehicle!

What do you expect? Labour making all these promises and giving 14% pay rises to public sector workers, increasing payouts etc etc etc. The money has to come from somewhere so stealth taxes will be introduced. You don't see politicians taking a paycut or reducing their expenses. The government who is meant to be working for the people are only interested in lining their own pockets. Oliver Cromwell would be turning in his grave. We need a civil revolution.

Doesn’t need to, it’s a simulator where you are shown how to do manual entries etc.

You need to re read the original post mate it was how drivers record other work for attendance of a DCPC mate.

I know what the original post says, the conversation has gone into training those who don’t know how to do a manual enter.

Yes there is on line for Stonebridge that is free & VDO on a stick with gen 3 available also.

All these people saying become a plumber or other tradesman... is laughable !
I want out of the trade.... I've been a fully qualified carpenter/builder for 28 years and honestly I'm bolloxed.
My body is crippled.... the stress of working for the public is like nothing else, sleepless nights, pressure and worry You rarely get a thanks, getting paid is painful. I've thousands and thousands of pounds spent on tools and vehicles.
You need to be on the ball 24/7 whether that's finding work, working out prices or even just turning up and being able to perfom and problem solve and be creative 100% of the time!
I tell you now a trade in construction is not all that !

Always say to people if you got A4 sheet of paper and wrote yes/no’s expenses etc you wouldn’t bother but human nature takes over with the ups and downs very hard game takes no prisoners but other side, my day wouldn’t of lasted 5 minutes if tried to be 100% legal. Tippers you have to have an angle to survive? Leave rest to your imagination, definitely much harder now. 😡

Taken from the airport website
Drivers dropping off a group
If you are dropping off a group of departing passengers you may do so in the following locations at each terminal
Terminal 2: Arrivals forecourt (ground level), lane 3, bus stops 13-14
Terminal 3: Departures forecourt, lane 1
Terminal 4: Arrivals forecourt (ground level), lane 3, bus stop 21
Terminal 5: Arrivals forecourt (ground level), lane 2, bus stop 31

Photo taken in West Ramp office.

So It is correct to drop off on the lower level for T2, but they have moved the bay as 13 and 14 are the pick up bays.

You cannot base your price on mileage alone. What if you’re on a drop off and wait job for 6 hours? I have just had to put together a business plan for the bank. They requested an example price for a job and how I will make enough money to run my business. My hourly rate is £25ph (minimum 3 hrs) + £1.75per mile. These rates would vary depending on the individual hire, but the bank were happy enough to give me what I wanted.

Unfortunately, this goes on alot. I went for an interview for a company that does European tour work. They justified paying £100 a day as they pay you for everyday your out on tour, which includes being paid for you day off, and use TIPS as a bonus. Some of the tour guides were highly educated and spoke several different languages. Can't imagine how crap their wages were.

Any European work should still get paid on your off days.. Ski work for example..

As others have said, it's mainly the drivers who get them like it, I drive for Daventry Frozen, and clear away coffee cups and empty food packets daily, also wipe down the tables and work surfaces. The drinks are free, so are the bins!! Plenty blue roll to use if you spill your drink etc.

I agree. You just wonder what their cab and look like. I keep everything clean. The Tesco's RDC in Reading is just as bad. There last week drinks are not free card payments only.

We have free tea and coffee for all drivers, and still it gets abused.

I've seen that on the buses when they had to be recovered. I'm curious why does this need to be done?

sorry, why does what need to be done?

To remove the shaft

Instead of the transmission turning the wheels, the wheels would turn the transmission which effectively pumps oil around and creates problems (usually big bang problems).

Some companies set to 50, some at 52 (was 52.8 in my old truck, which is 85kmph) it's a pain in the arse on motorways but we all get there in the end. Just penny pinching companies trying to save a miniscule amount of diesel.

£20 a week per lorry over a fleet of ie 1000, what’s that saving annually, maybe your pay rise ?

So how come running at 60 mph is 1 mpg better than running at 56 mph FACT I pay the bills ffs , running at 52 mph is BOLLOX all that does is cause Accidents Maritime only employ Steering Wheel Attendents , Not real Drivers.

Ncd shouldn't make a difference how it was obtained. So any you have on a car can be carried over. Try admiral.

Admiral are excellent - had a total loss claim (I wasn’t the driver but one of our vans) and they couldn’t have handled it smoother. Gave an immediate fair pay out, no hassle. I would be with them but have three claims in last three years and so they aren’t competitive.

Queen's Road with Silver Street on the left is the drop off and collection place. Then out to Barton Road layby A603 or back up to Madingley Road Park and ride coach park is there.

Thanks, I remembered somebody saying it was a similar set up to Oxford IE hates coaches.

The layby is closed. Been Cambridge today. Was absolute chaos with the amount of coaches there today and a lot parking on queens road when it's meant for drop off and pick up only.

Yup, because a person is smart, yet people are dumb. It's easier to rake in the extra tax generated by forcing hauliers to buy the latest wagons with all the bells and whistles. Then hammer them with fines for things outside their control, also at the same time having to pay charges so that the toffs in London can pretend they're breathing clean air, and can drive the 1/2 a mile to pick their bairns up in the Chelsea tractor or some 6 gallon the mile classic. Whereas the revenue generated would pretty much evaporate if pedestrians and cyclists had to be accountable for their own stupidity. You can imagine the council meeting: Well, Tarquin, we have this year's safety budget of a few hundred million... Do we a) introduce a campaign to raise awareness of dangers to non drivers and cyclists, and funnel the rest into inner city reforms cracking down on knife crime and gang culture; or b) do we introduce area specific bylaws forcing the very industry that keeps our stores stocked to pay...

If you drive that in Europe it would be worth your while carrying documents that state you are not driving for hire and reward. The Eurofuzz can get funny about it.

I know it's domestic rules not EU but we had a bus driver that would work 13 days straight, finish on an early, start the next on a late giving him 24 hours rest then go again. Didn't have a day off apart from 4 weeks holiday a year.

I used to do the same so my 13th day was the Saturday before my rota’d Sunday. Know the rules, use them to your advantage. 👍🏻

I’ve yet to see a pro6250 actually die, most faults with these stem from power socket on cradle, failed cable (too much flexing) or knackered battery.
Try connecting power cable direct to rear of satnav and/or removing internal battery and try a different cable and cig plug.

Perhaps rather than wondering what question you got right /wrong that led to a fail, is to look seriously at the train g and learning technique were wrong and how to study more effectively.
OP doesn’t say is did the 2week style course, but so many who do also have a few nights out, do other stuff in the middle weekend, or pretend they have no weaknesses in the study package
It can also be an attitude issue - how it’s done at work is not always how it’s meant to be done

but if you stick to the published guidance, why would you have a problem?

Farrepo and Dautie, I'm hoping there's no animosity here, just healthy debate as far as I'm concerned 😬👍🏻
My issue with it is this....Dvsa guidance has led to night drivers attending DCPC training during the daytime, between shifts....I've been the trainer when it's happened, loads of times....I know the DVSA say it's OK, but anyone with any understanding of this industry and the minefield of regs and best practice can surely see with their eyes closed, that this is not OK. If they're there of their own free will, and then the will someone after falling asleep, I'm fairly confident the DVSA report would say he was not using his rest periods appropriately or something similar, as they're not going to contradict what they've said on the record....the court would likely say he'd not had a daily rest...the press would definitely say he'd not had daily rest...my policy aims to avoid all of that... but the driver...

If it’s factoring it has to be on the invoice to the customer. If not then the debt is between you and your customer and CX your the thing have no power or rights over any monies.

And how many job posters put on their posts 'no factoring companies'. 🙄

Factoring companies can be a total pain in the arse. I once got chased for 2-3 months by a supplier and I sent them screenshots of the payment with exact time and date, their factoring company’s bank details on my bank screen yet they kept chasing ‘cause their factoring company couldn’t find the payment. It ended with me telling them to leave me alone and harass their factoring company not me.

I've had exactly the same, they are a total pain in the ass, I won't deal with them at all now.

No 🚻 toilet in Welshpool it's a dump both public toilets closed.

Stopped in Newtown decent place Passenger's haven’t said a bad word.

That's good mate Newtown is nice as well.

Yeah wasn’t too bad to be honest.

To be fair, he asked me really nicely to move and at that time of night, I just parked on the road. He's just doing his business and trying to earn a living. Normally, coach drivers get a discount with him.

He was nice first time and I moved for him no problem then every time after that just been arsy ringing my company taking pictures ringing police all a bit pathetic especially when they are coaches all up the road and in front of me where and I suppose to go to pick my pax up safely?

Depends what you think is early normally I get back between 7 - 8pm a few times it's been as late as 10pm earliest I've finished is 4pm but it then takes up to an hour before I head home as the truck has to be fueled up and washed and if I have cars on they have to be unloaded then sort time sheets out etc. then I have roughly a drive home that takes between 45 minutes to an hour. But that is on a Wednesday and my week starts on a Monday. 🤣

Drivers must always wear the necessary personal visual aids prescribed for them to drive a vehicle. Drivers with presbyopia (age - related long - sighted ‐ ness) should, if necessary, wear visual aids with multifocal lenses to be sufficiently able to see traffic including via the displays. So sounds like your boss needs to buy you some new glasses!