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Operating centres, yards, parking locations available for rent – HGV and PSV Operator's Licence – 85,000 UK locations

Last post by instaparceluk « Mon Jan 08, 2024 11:14 am
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by Operating Centres 2 » Sat Jun 19, 2021 4:54 pm » in Yards and operating centres available for rent - HGV and PSV Operator's Licence

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How to use this list of parking locations
You need to visit them in person , find the right person there, then convince and negotiate with them directly on-site. They've rented out parking spaces before, that's how we know their address but it is usually not their main business so they may need some convincing. Your first idea will be to Google and try find their phone numbers but it doesn't work for most of them and you will need to visit them in person one by one. There's no easier and more reliable way to find a yard without a prior knowledge of it. How to approach, negotiate with and what you need to get from these operating centres can be viewed at this link . If your city is not in this list, you can look them up yourself by city or partial postcode at this link . Place a public notice in the newspaper about your yard like this for a new licence application or like this for a variation of an existing licence. Struggling to find an operating centre? So is everyone else. Start...

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FIND A TRANSPORT MANAGER (TM CPC HOLDER) FOR YOUR OPERATOR'S LICENCE (HGV OR PSV) BASED ANYWHERE IN THE UK

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by Admin » Sun Apr 25, 2021 3:41 pm » in Transport managers available and looking for work | TM services offered or employment wanted

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Use our free and complete guide to applying for an operator's licence - HGV (freight) or PSV (passenger) vehicles at this link:
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Need a transport manager? Call 07833 684449 or WhatsApp 7 days a week 8am-11pm for personalised assistance at no extra cost or email [email protected]. One call or email will get you a qualified transport manager (CPC holder) in your area at these rates plus free guidance and assistance with your operator's licence.

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COMPLETE GUIDE TO APPLYING FOR AN OPERATOR'S LICENCE - HGV (FREIGHT) OR PSV (PASSENGER) VEHICLES

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by Admin » Sat Mar 27, 2021 8:47 pm » in Transport managers | General discussions

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You can have an experienced professional complete this process for you and avoid expensive mistakes and long delays. Contact Dmitry Nade at TransportForum.com on 07833 684449 (phone and WhatsApp ) 8am-11pm 7 days a week or email: [email protected]. We've been able to obtain O-licenses in as little as 5 days, here's proof but it can't always be guaranteed.

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A TMs role is not to ensure smooth operation, surely that an Ops Managers role.
If the TM puts veh VOR or stops driver exceeding hours etc, that’s not helping operations.

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The pay scale for HGV CLASS 1 is shocking. With all the risk involved. It should be at least £70k. If the business

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by ZonallyZen » Sat May 18, 2024 11:05 am

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The pay scale for HGV CLASS 1 is shocking. You get the same amount working on a till in shop.
With all the risk involved. It should be at least £70k. If the business owners complain about the pay, they should be ones driving them.
You can't negotiate for a better pay, you don't get it. Whereas share holders take all the profits.

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For the ones who think driving trucks is all fun and games, till you drive on nights, and sleep peak times come and you struggle to keep your eyes open, it's a dangerous job, drivers are not factory workers, I'm tired I sleep a bit in a dark corner where nobody sees me, you close your eyes for a moment and that's it, you will die and some other will die too, if a malfunction or a front tyre blow, and you're cruising 54 to 55 mph, it's likely to lose control and endanger other road users, one moment of not paying attention send you speed tickets, accidents and so on, people who think it's easy truck driving, they are small minded people.

No load is worth struggling to keep your eyes open, park the truck, lay on the bed and go to sleep, if the company complains about it then they are not worth working for....
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Hello, newbie question is 870 top line about right for tramping work?? May sound a daft question to some but I'm

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by MALCORBY » Fri May 17, 2024 5:07 pm

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Hello, newbie question is 870 top line about right for tramping work?? May sound a daft question to some but I'm obviously only just getting into the business.

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Before tax is about 650 in the bank. If that's 4 nights in your truck clocking 50 hours then it's about £13 an hour in you hand after the tax man has fingered you. That's including night out allowance. Doesn't matter what everyone else earns. Only matters if you like the job, paying for a house you don't live in and can pay your bills and have money left over!

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Last post by Spennso
Fri May 17, 2024 5:55 pm
As a newish driver any thoughts from you guys that have been doing this a while Just been offered a job by a company

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by chuMurphy » Fri May 17, 2024 2:39 pm

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Just been offered a job by a company doing solely Amazon work it involves picking my unit at a yard then going to Amazon pick up trailer and deliver could be 6 hrs per day or 12 paid the same. You get your next weeks Rota on a Friday for following week. As a newish driver any thoughts from you guys that have been doing this a while.

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pretty much 😂 I’m working on the George side of Asda and nightshift is trunking up to Doncaster/South Elmsall most shifts

sounds great would love more driving and less unloading

It’s easy work and you’ll get some experience out of it for sure

thanks mate
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Fri May 17, 2024 4:50 pm
Hi everyone, Just been diagnosed type 2 how much of a pain is it informing DVLA renewal coming up.

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by paulrothic » Thu May 16, 2024 5:36 pm

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Hi everyone, Just been diagnosed type 2 how much of a pain is it informing DVLA renewal coming up.

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Type 2 don’t need to report to authority, you need keep up wit a diet and keep using medication on time. Also check sugars level regularly every day.

yes you do..

regular? It's every 2 hrs

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Thu May 16, 2024 6:23 pm
For years the industry has been downtrodden and abused, there's an Aldi near me hiring merchandisers for £14.20 and

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by Mattiers.JO » Thu May 16, 2024 3:30 pm

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For years the industry has been downtrodden and abused, there's an Aldi near me hiring merchandisers for £14.20 and yet that seems to be an acceptable wage for the responsibility of driving a 44ton vehicle. I don't think a starting wage of £20 is unreasonable considering the responsibility. I know I'm living in La La land, but it sucks when you can earn as much filling shelves. Mattiers, 55, been driving for 6 times longer than he wanted to, size 13 wide feet, and takes pleasure watching skateboarding videos when they hurt themselves.

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Mattiers, realistically if you want too compare the too jobs lidle would work out more like 6quid an hour because the hours you would do in the supermarket would be between 18 to 32 hours a week maximum as they have that many staff! So if you you wanna swap a wage where your earning say 900 to 1000k a week to sit on your arse and steer a vehicle to dealing with customers managers and stacking shelves you crack on son! I'll stick to doing the transport of the goods and having easy street! Driving a lorry is only ever huge responsibility if your not competent otherwise it's a very easy job I do agree a very very unsociable and poor family life job for a lot of drivers but it's all about finding the balance and the right boss!
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Last post by neilneel
Thu May 16, 2024 5:27 pm
Seeking advice on a career shift! My childhood dream of becoming a lorry driver I'm excited but have a few questions

Last post by David « Thu May 16, 2024 11:58 am
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by SkipeldsRob » Wed May 15, 2024 4:53 pm

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Seeking advice on a career shift! 🚚 I'm contemplating leaving my IT job with a £40K annual salary to pursue my childhood dream of becoming a lorry driver. I'm excited but have a few questions before diving in:
1. Are there any drivers or companies in Sussex who might let me shadow them for a few days? I want to get a feel for driving a truck before investing in training.
2. Should I also aim to get my HIAB certification after passing my HGV test?
3. What additional qualifications should I consider?
4. Which is preferable: driving a flatbed or box truck?
5. Is it better to work as a freelance driver or seek employment through an agency?
6. If you've been in this industry, what would you have done differently when starting out?
I'd greatly appreciate your insights!

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I would like to recommend the service , it is very convenient if you often cross different countries. I use a multi-currency account with them, it’s really very convenient. :D :D :D
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Last post by David
Thu May 16, 2024 11:58 am
Just after some advice for my son (2 weeks into his first job) if you’re 1/2 hr away from base but your driving time

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by Bonce_Br » Tue Apr 23, 2024 3:39 pm

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Just after some advice for my son (2 weeks into his first job), if you’re 1/2 hr away from base but your driving time is up, what are your options? Park up for the night or carry on and go over your hours?

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Exceptional circs exemption doesn’t apply.
What happened why he called the TM for advice etc? Even if he did t agree to drive on, at least it shows communication skills.
You can bet running in over time is the one time we meet a diversion and suddenly 30 mins becomes much much more.
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Last post by Bluecorn
Wed May 15, 2024 5:38 pm
In 2022 I had a crash in a 44 ton tipper a man died and I got a 6 month sentence suspended for 18 month with an 18

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by Kieroll-Penz » Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:53 am

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In 2022 I had a crash in a 44 ton tipper a man died and I got a 6 month sentence suspended for 18 month with an 18 month driving ban. What are my chances of getting a job when my ban is up in October and what is the procedure to get my license back? Tia

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In 2022 I had a crash in a 44 ton tipper a man died and I got a 6 month sentence suspended for 18 month with an 18 month driving ban. What are my chances of getting a job when my ban is up in October and what is the procedure to get my license back? Tia

Hope it works out for you... ignore the wankers.
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Wed May 15, 2024 2:54 pm
Did you know that if your wages are different every week due to different hours every week etc, your holiday pay

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by WAUGHTERS » Fri May 10, 2024 1:18 pm

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Just to put the cat amongst the pigeons.
Did you know that if your wages are different every week due to different hours every week etc, your holiday pay should be your average pay. It is also back payable for up to six years.
I’m amazed when I ask some drivers this & they reply that they only receive basic pay.

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we don't get average holiday pay and I've questioned it loads but get told its not law..

Our place changed it to average a few years ago, they said they did it because the law had changed. I can't imagine they would have done so if they weren't required to do so. Might be worth checking it out online and printing out a copy of the relevant law and showing them

I'm just looking at it now mate on we've been shafted for a while now but I'm going to challenge it again

If you can, work out what they owe you backdated as well. Take them to to tribunal if they refuse to play ball.

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Wed May 15, 2024 2:46 pm
I have a question and I don’t need abuse or any sort. How long can multi drop 7.5 drive. I know it’s 6hrs and 45mins

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by mohotteri85 » Wed May 15, 2024 11:29 am

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I have a question and I don’t need abuse or any sort. Pls if you think the question is silly or whatever, get on with your day no need it come in here and talk sh*t.

How long can multi drop 7.5 drive. I know it’s 6hrs and 45mins break. But apparently I’ve been told 9 hrs and then 45 mins break.
Where does the 9 hrs come into play.

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Need a 15 minute to work 9 hours still only 4and half hrs driving u extending ur work directive with the 15 minutes

need 30 min break to work between 6-9,15 is only upto 5.59 min

Up to, AND including 6hrs. And you only need to have 30 minutes if your shift is 6-9hrs work in TOTAL.

How many times is this question going to be asked... threads should be deleted and a permanent one pinned for reference...
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Wed May 15, 2024 2:41 pm
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Train with confidence and book today

Is this a new thing then ?? Can you still not get that through the Post? with one days traning lol

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Wed May 15, 2024 8:16 am
A serious question here, is it compliant if I take 3 15min breaks in one 9 hour shift If you aren't or haven't gone

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by Michael_Dj » Mon Apr 29, 2024 2:52 pm

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A serious question here, is it compliant if I take 3 15min breaks in one 9 hour shift If you aren't or haven't gone over driving time.
For the haters I've googled and seems to be mixed results and alot of drivers say no was changed years ago when I was still in my dads nuts.
I've done this though a few times and never got infringement from it, so anyone out there with a serious correct answer and some evidence be good too.
Cheers and happy trucking!

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A serious question here, is it compliant if I take 3 15min breaks in one 9 hour shift If you aren't or haven't gone over driving time.
For the haters I've googled and seems to be mixed results and alot of drivers say no was changed years ago when I was still in my dads nuts.
I've done this though a few times and never got infringement from it, so anyone out there with a serious correct answer and some evidence be good too.
Cheers and happy trucking!

Why only have Minimum breaks for a start ? a break should be for as long as (you) want ? If you are working for a Tin Pot outfit thats checking your every move??? Move on to a proper company ffs, No hero`s in the bone yard lol Vehicles run on Diesel you do Not, If you work for your self do as you like? thats what i did, A break is your choice If / When / How Long / How Many, much like Drivers Hours they are Yours to choose, And Not some Twat sitting in the Office window licking.
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Wed May 15, 2024 8:11 am
Sorry folks if this is a long post. Tesco today announced record profits again, obviously we know shareholders will

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by Dacamd5 » Mon May 13, 2024 3:56 pm

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Sorry folks if this is a long post.
Tesco today announced record profits again, obviously we know shareholders will get a whack of this. We hear so many tales of drivers on a pittance of a wage and having to work mega hours to make ends meet, what are the drivers rates for the likes of Tesco (other supermarkets) and are they as bad as the rest of the transport industry?

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Ask your union rep… they’ll know, they’ll also know what the local pay increase rates are as well as other things

I am the union rep, I work for myself just curious whether drivers actually see anything of these huge profits in their wage

Ask your RO then… I’m a rep for unite and we get given all rates for local sites as part of the negs etc

our Union rep is a skiving, workshy SOB, he hasn't worked a day in years and spends his entire time devising new ways to get paid for doing f**k all. While everyone else is out working for a living. The only person he has helped is a young a**hole with the same work ethic. He's done sweet FA for the drivers in the company, just like the rest of Unite.
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Mon May 13, 2024 6:03 pm
Hi all, Anyone experienced with tacho’s and WTD able to inbox me? I’m a new pass, just worried about getting

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by antrens667 » Mon May 13, 2024 10:58 am

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Hi all, 👍👍
Anyone experienced with tacho’s and WTD able to inbox me?
It’s messing with my brain, like badly. 😂
I’m a new pass, just worried about getting infringements when I land a job.
Thanks! 💪

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Even though the tachograph gives you a 15 minute warning, start thinking about your driving break from the 3 hour 30 mark, and take an opportunity if and when you can. If you're on multidrop, you will hit 6 hours work before 4.5 hours driving. Set your phone alarm for 5 1/2 hours after your start time, to give yourself thinking time.
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Mon May 13, 2024 3:50 pm
Good afternoon to all! Am I being too picky? As far as I can see, wages are getting lower and the demands and

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by AdrilamBlue » Fri May 10, 2024 3:10 pm

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Good afternoon to all! Am I being too picky? As far as I can see, wages are getting lower and the demands and expectations from drivers are getting higher and higher...

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You pay peanuts, you get monkeys. If your just starting out, then getting experience is more important than wages.
Try supermarket delivery, I'm on £17 PH plus, been with the same supermarket for 23 years.

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Fri May 10, 2024 3:50 pm
Lads and girls. If I leave for work on a Monday morning at 3.30am in my car. Does that seriously count as my driving

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by dann_mega » Fri May 10, 2024 10:43 am

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Lads and girls. If I leave for work on a Monday morning at 3.30 am in my car. Does that seriously count as my driving time start?

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Commuting to your normal place of work doesn’t count towards driving or working time.
Commuting to a different place for example to collect a repaired truck counts as working time from when you leave home, but not driving time.
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Last post by Banicsco
Fri May 10, 2024 1:14 pm
So our in cab cameras are being upgraded to AI driver monitoring cameras soon. What are peoples experiences of them?

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by adstyle » Thu May 09, 2024 4:42 pm

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So our in cab cameras are being upgraded to AI driver monitoring cameras soon. What are peoples experiences of them? From what I can see if I even yawn or look away from the road I’ll be up for a bolocking.

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They not only can see everything but also able to change tacho mode, (have proof of it) and do emergency braking from office out. But, it is in UK illegal to drive an Artic without ABS Cable connected!

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Thu May 09, 2024 5:33 pm
Right, surely I can't be the only one that is thinking this, but at the A1 roadworks J39 what is up with HGV drivers

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by Conerll.Maxi » Thu May 09, 2024 11:22 am

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Right, surely I can't be the only one that is thinking this, but at the A1 roadworks J39 what is up with HGV drivers deciding to be a massive tool and block off the lanes?
I work out of Redhouse so go through/past these roadworks several times a day and more often than not there will be a driver just sitting either in the merge lane or straddling lanes so nobody can pass.
This seems to be getting more frequent and is causing miles of queues behind as nobody is moving!
Watched a Menzies lad this morning straddling both the lanes with nothing infront of him for miles and queues backing up about 5 miles behind.
Surely as professional drivers they should know better? And the merge in turn signs weren't enough?
Thoughts?

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it's a private company doing traffic surveys around the pontefract area. Nothing enforceable

thank you 🙏

there's also nothing wrong with going to the roundabout outside, perfectly legal

legal, maybe. Decent, no.
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Thu May 09, 2024 4:36 pm
So, with the National Minimum Wage going up to £11.44 many HGV drivers will be working a stressful job that most

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by Richeric-JJon » Wed May 08, 2024 11:33 am

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So, with the National Minimum Wage going up to £11.44 many HGV drivers will be working a stressful job that most drivers paid to get the licence themselves, treated with very little respect. Poor overnight conditions, DVSA breathing down your neck and all for a wage that’s the legal minimum or not far from it. Why are we not treated and paid as the skilled workers we are. We’re always hearing how HGV drivers are the backbone of Britain so when will we see the respect and higher wages we deserve?

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The hypocrisy with HGV work are the hours... health and safety says stop when you're tired ,take breaks etc.... yet drivers can legally do a 15 hour day and are pushed by industry to do so. How does the industry and government think that is either remotely safe or acceptable ? Vosa will pick holes in everything they find on a stop...but couldn't give a toss if the driver has been up twice the hours in a day that they have. The whole industry needs a major overhaul.

The 15 hour days and 9 hour rest is leagle but Not Safe Fact, Where is the Health and Safty in that setup, there is NONE.
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Wed May 08, 2024 8:55 pm
Years of doing this job, I've found myself questioning the hours today. Need a bit of clarity just to put my mind at

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by innestyPower » Mon May 06, 2024 2:08 pm

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Years of doing this job, I've found myself questioning the hours today. Need a bit of clarity just to put my mind at ease. Need to check I'm right with my hours.

Sunday 13.5 hours work
7am - 8.30pm
9 hour rest
Monday 14 hours work
5.30am - 7.30pm
9 hour rest
Tuesday 14.5 hours work
4.30am - 7pm
Going to have 12 hours rest

Am I right, that I can only work 13's Wednesday & Thursday?

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You stated that you can do 6x15 in a week, which is incorrect. A split daily rest is a minimum of 12 hours rest, which only leaves a maximum of 12 hours duty. And just so you're aware, there is no mention of duty time in the regulations, only the length of time for a rest period.

no idea if you're a driver or TM, but go back and have a look in to your books, you can do legally 6x15. Example start 4 am each morning, drive to depo arrive 7 unload for minimum 3 hours but you're in the cab doing nothing, can you take your rest legally ? Yes. Drive back somewhere take a load again while you doing nothing POA or Break, then drive, finish 19.00, come back every day doing the same. Is it legal ? Yes. Just need to watch if a driver will not exceed 60 hours working time+drive. That's why we can use POA or Break mode. In my previous place wheee used to work, we had container drivers coming from Immingham, sitting on our bays doing minimum 5 up to 7 hours rest while warehouse staff had to...
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Wed May 08, 2024 1:51 pm
I see loads of posts is this money right I've passed my test I was going to earn xxx. The fact is once we pass the

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by GoreetzGon » Tue May 07, 2024 3:40 pm

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I see loads of posts is this money right I've passed my test I was going to earn xxx.
The fact is once we pass the test, we are still wet behind the ears.
We just have to take whatever we can grab in the beginning. Which for the most part of it will probably be agency work. Which is great we will get a lot of experience, work out what jobs are good, and what kind of companies are good to work for. Once we get past this and stop cracking mirrors then it is easier to look for the good jobs and we will know better where to look. Enjoy the journey cause most of us have a little spark and we ain't here for anything less than the adventure. We'll some got forced from the job center. 😂
But just enjoy the journey.

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When I 1st passed my class 1 I worked for a company driving one of their vans, once the company could see how I took pride in my work, looked after the van they allowed me to move onto the class 1 trucks. Sometimes you have to start at the bottom and work your way up.

I was the same ,, van driver ,, de brief ,, transport supervisor ,, shunter ,, then took my test 17/1/21 out in a brand new MAN 18/1/21 ,, moved on since then but grateful to my old place for everything ,, I now work 4 miles from home ,, work nights trunking Monday to Friday ,, 2 shunts a night 68 miles each way ,, take home £725 pw and I am pleased with where I am at right now ,, looking at a lot of posts I realize I was so lucky the people I knew were so good to invest and trust in me ,,
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Tue May 07, 2024 5:01 pm
Hello everyone, I’ve been driving Lorry’s for about 7 years now and before that I was a shift manager in a private

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by danq_royal » Tue May 07, 2024 1:16 pm

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Hello everyone,
I’ve been driving Lorry’s for about 7 years now and before that I was a shift manager in a private mental hospital. The money was crap and I hated every minute so I decided to get my HGV license and also HIAB, because in my opinion it was better prospects. The money is a considerably more and I love the job, however I regularly hear the scapegoat “HGV drivers failed at school, that’s why they drive Lorry’s.” I don’t feel this is the case and wondered if anyone else has come across this and why they think this is? I have GCSE’s, Diplomas and A Levels which surprises some people when I tell them this!

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I was an accountant. GCE O & A levels, degree in Law and several professional qualifications. I do it because I enjoy it.
Glad you have found your niche. I did my HIAB but couldn’t find a company willing to take on anyone with no lifting experience. Sadly it’s lapsed now as it seemed pointless to spend the cash for it to sit in my wallet for five years. Same with ADR. But still, I am happy enough.
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Tue May 07, 2024 3:31 pm
Hi just wanted some advice. I live just over 1 hour from my depot just got to work and realized I left at home, I am

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by Fabions » Tue May 07, 2024 11:04 am

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Hi just wanted some advice. I live just over 1 hour from my depot just got to work and realized I left at home, I am due to start in 10 mins with no tacho don’t really fancy doing over 2 hours round trip to get my tacho, could I work with it out it or do I really got to do the drive of shame?

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Golden rule.....always do the pat down and check for keys and tacho, before leaving home, and before leaving the depot, that Way no one is late for their first job.....neither you in the morning, nor the night man because you' gone home with the truck keys in your pocket. This is a vital part of the job where you check everything twice, and if still in doubt check a third time, just to make double sure. It might make you look like you have OCD, but it saves an awful lot of agro later!!!! 😬
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Last post by Tr_Timdson
Tue May 07, 2024 1:11 pm
The Authority Of Any Professional Driver Means Establishing Rules For The Profession.

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by Haul_Pilot_Assoc » Tue May 07, 2024 10:24 am

Why do professional haulage drivers need to
set up limits of any kind?

Let's say you contractually agreed to perform some
Driving work. You bring your skill and experience to
the table and possess the regulatory knowledge
and appropriate licenses. You agree the hourly
pay rate or day rate prior to engagement. You
determine under whose insurance you will be
driving. Either end client, your own, or intermediary
such as an agency. In order to supply your
work you have established the above to supply
your Driving Services.

You have accounted and accepted the terms of
the contract prior to turning up on the day else you would
not be in an agreeable position to perform
the work.

Having established the contract you have no other
expectations than to Drive a road fit vehicle and
trailer with a client supplied fuel card.

Professional Driver Services are the supply of
the safe piloting of goods vehicles for the
agreed hourly pay rate or day rate. In effect
the exchange of payment for the...

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Last post by Haul_Pilot_Assoc
Tue May 07, 2024 10:24 am
I’ve been driving for just about a year Always been on days How do other drivers drive on nights with the diversions

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by Craigin » Mon May 06, 2024 4:21 pm

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I’ve been driving for just about a year. Always been on days. So I’ve never really had any diversions. I’m due to go on nights soon. I know there is quite often road closures and diversions. It scares me a little as I could be pulling a single decker and double decker. Am I the only one that feels this way? In my car I’ve only driven in my local area. Never really going far out. I would be heavily relying on my sat nav. Which I know I can’t 100% rely. How do other drivers drive on nights with the diversions?

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Before I start my shift, and after 3:40 pm, I go to the highways agency website and download the excel spreadsheet of planned closures and filter them by road. Figure them a out and plan my route accordingly.

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Last post by Jr.Jason
Mon May 06, 2024 5:00 pm
Hello guys, What's everyone's thoughts about proper mirrors v camera mirrors?

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by clavitt2026 » Tue Apr 30, 2024 3:43 pm

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Hello guys, What's everyone's thoughts about proper mirrors v camera mirrors?

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Something is counterfeit (fake) if all or any of its constituent parts are inauthentic or presented as fit for purpose when they would fail as such, at close scrutiny.

Definition from the Haulage Pilot Association, 2024.

While so called mirror cams or as reality confirms,
VDU screens partially serve the function of
representing the near side and off side view
a lorry driver requires, they are far from an improvement.

In fact they perform badly, increasing Driver eye
fatigue. They create blind spots because of
the eye strain of moving from 3d natural lighting
and 1-to-1 reality found in a mirror glass reflection to
an artificial LCD backlit 2d compressed representation
of reality in a fixed plane in the drivers' direct road vision.

Whereas the mirror array is in the periphery of
the drivers vision, and it is at the command
of the driver at a glance without affecting the
physical structure of the eye and its 'muscles'.
The focus distance or light filtering iris remains
at a...
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Last post by Haul_Pilot_Assoc
Mon May 06, 2024 3:07 pm
So I've just had a phone call from the transport office. Apparently I have had a fine has come through because

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by rinumero » Mon May 06, 2024 11:23 am

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So I've just had a phone call from the transport office. Apparently I have had a fine has come through because I parked in lay-by overnight without my side lights on. Up to £1000 fine and 6 points. Apparently its a new law since January? Has anyone else seen this? My boss is baffled and tbh I'm quite f**ked off.
I'm done with this industry. I'm gonna start looking for my way out.

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It’s not a new law it applies to lay-bys without a barrier between the road and the lay-by. It was occasionally enforced many years ago. We got around it by taking all the sidelight bulbs out just leaving a couple in one at the back and both front lights. I don’t know what you’d do now with modern lights.
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Last post by flett_markman
Mon May 06, 2024 3:03 pm
I know this topic is one that divides opinion, just wanting to get an idea if the sort of companies that have

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by youndo » Wed Apr 24, 2024 3:57 pm

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I know this topic is one that divides opinion, just wanting to get an idea if the sort of companies that have internal cameras in the cabs. I work for a very small general haulage company who are now looking at putting them in.
If you have them, how big is the company and what procedures are in place to follow the rules around monitoring, GDPR etc.
Thanks

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We have them. They cannot access them or spy on us. There has to be a request to view footage, complaint, accident etc. They do check they are working, about 80 wagons a week where they will watch for a minute and them come out (unless they see the driver doing something they shouldn't). I was wary of them when I started, now never think about them. They switch off after one minute when the ignition is turned off.

You are so gullible mate They watch us for a minute, then come out . They are SPYING on you whenever they want to!

they cannot spy on us, data protection and all that, if they are it is illegal

So a driver is pulled in for a disciplinary, we caught you do X,Y,Z during one of our routine maintenances tests ... how do you, as a driver, know that was a bona fide test and that they are only doing 80 a week?

As for illegal, it's only illegal if you can prove it... driver: they're spying on us company: no it was during one of our lawful maintenance tests ... you think a...
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Last post by OAP Trucker
Mon May 06, 2024 9:07 am
Looking at DVSA guidance or load strapping and trying to understand what this means where I have underlined it,

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by Alexicar-Mc » Thu May 02, 2024 5:07 pm

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Looking at DVSA guidance or load strapping and trying to understand what this means where I have underlined it, anyone give me a pointer? I don’t have much experience with curtainsiders. TIA

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Looking at DVSA guidance or load strapping and trying to understand what this means where I have underlined it, anyone give me a pointer? I don’t have much experience with curtainsiders. TIA

DVSA employ the unemployable, They try and tell someone how to do a job they cannot do there self ffs, Bullshit baffles brains .

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Last post by alpine xf 95
Sun May 05, 2024 11:43 pm
Hi All, we have just had Telematics and a camera based “safety system” fitted. Anyone else running this system, and

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Hi All, we have just had Telematics and a camera based “safety system” fitted. Anyone else running this system, and what’s the Pro’s and Con’s, and a driver view on what’s being viewed as a Spy in the cab.

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Hi All, we have just had Telematics and a camera based “safety system” fitted. Anyone else running this system, and what’s the Pro’s and Con’s, and a driver view on what’s being viewed as a Spy in the cab.

Safty System ffs its bollox its to spy on you because the operator has not got a clue what day it is, Best thing you could do is tell them to stick the job up there arse, and go and work for a PROPER company , not some micky mouse setup thats operated by a load of w-----s.
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Last post by alpine xf 95
Sun May 05, 2024 11:32 pm
After some advice from all you experienced HGV drivers. I'm 57, thinking of doing my HGV licence. How realistic is

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by Andlyre-Jr » Wed May 01, 2024 2:07 pm

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After some advice from all you experienced HGV drivers. I'm 57, thinking of doing my HGV licence. How realistic is the chance of work from/in the North East? I'll not have experience and appreciate your thoughts? I can work flexibly, even a few days a week. Ft, Pt.... but how easy is it to get work?

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After some advice from all you experienced HGV drivers. I'm 57, thinking of doing my HGV licence. How realistic is the chance of work from/in the North East? I'll not have experience and appreciate your thoughts? I can work flexibly, even a few days a week. Ft, Pt.... but how easy is it to get work?

At 57 years old dont bother, the best years have long gone in road transport, much like the companys and there owners,
road transport nowadays is operated by Dick Heads that know F/A about road transport, most cannot drive one ? but can tell you how to ? so work that one out, you know what you up against then , Sharp Suits / Pointy Shoe brigade lol.
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Last post by alpine xf 95
Sun May 05, 2024 11:21 pm
Thoughts on overspeed. The law says we can do 60mph on motorways when going downhill and your tacho is set to 90kmh

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by phil_bumper » Sun May 05, 2024 11:22 am

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Thoughts on overspeed.
The law says we can do 60mph on motorways when going downhill and your tacho is set to 90kmh and you get overspeed registered at 58mph you are not speeding or are you? 😵‍💫😵‍💫

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Thoughts on overspeed.
The law says we can do 60mph on motorways when going downhill and your tacho is set to 90kmh and you get overspeed registered at 58mph you are not speeding or are you? 😵‍💫😵‍💫

60 mph is the limit so no problem doing it, VOSA dont like the limiter set at 60 though, they seem to get the hump when you go 60 mph up the hills Fact ;) ;) let them over run its free ups you mpg , plus you are half way up the next hill before the engine starts to work, You can gain 2 mpg over the thick twats / nancy boys doing 52 mph that think they are saying fuel.
constance 60 mph is one mile per gallon better than 56 mph, was tested over 424 mile round trip, plus the driver could drink more tea lol.
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Last post by alpine xf 95
Sun May 05, 2024 8:47 pm
What do you think guys? How much it would be after tax etc weekly? Which companies offers 4 on 4 off shift pattern?

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by Janczado » Wed May 01, 2024 11:47 am

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What do you think guys?
£672 it's before tax etc.
How much it would be after tax etc weekly?
I think it's low pay but I'm looking for 4 on 4 off shift pattern.
Which companies offers 4 on 4 off shift pattern?
Now I work from Saturday to Wednesday, it's good pay around 3000 pounds monthly after tax but I have absolutely no family life. I start thinking that money it's not everything.
Thanks for your opinions.

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Work what out, it’s simple maths!!
lucky DHL

yes. It is. Very simple. It’s got you stumped tho.

Retard 😊

That's you, if you imagine you're right. 4 ON 4 OFF isn't 7 days, so it averages out to 42 hrs per week over a period of time.
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Last post by OAP Trucker
Sun May 05, 2024 5:55 pm
Settle a debate. Who has right of way? Red car turning in or blue car turning across. (Also what is this type of

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by Jameto » Fri May 03, 2024 11:19 am

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Settle a debate.
Who has right of way?
Red car turning in or blue car turning across.
(Also what is this type of junction called)

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As they are both at a give way you give way to the right so the Blue car has priority then its clear from the right the red car has to give way to the Blue car as the red car will be crossing its path.

I thought that, but the red car is on the main carriageway. So doesn't that give them priority?

no the rad car is not on the main carriageway it's at a give way on the right side of the road tiring right and you give way to car coming from your right side in the UK

It doesn't matter how you mark the main carriageway/road to turn right, it's still the main road and it's still a T junction. Whoever designed this needs fired and locked up for creating hazards, rather than make the roads safer.
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Last post by OAP Trucker
Fri May 03, 2024 9:43 pm
Hello. Has anyone ever made the move to Usa or Canada to drive trucks? What was the process like?

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by mc+ckrosy » Thu May 02, 2024 1:49 pm

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Hello. Has anyone ever made the move to Usa or Canada to drive trucks? What was the process like?

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Hello. Has anyone ever made the move to Usa or Canada to drive trucks? What was the process like?

Just checked their regulations for driving/work hours, if anyone is easily confused by the UK ones... forget it. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Last post by OAP Trucker
Thu May 02, 2024 10:20 pm
Any advice will be appreciated On our last CPC course we were informed of a possible change regarding manual entries

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by Timckion772 » Thu May 02, 2024 11:13 am

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On our last CPC course we were informed of a possible change regarding manual entries. The instructor mentioned that in the future we will possibly be expected to record every minute of duty time with a manual entry for our previous and current shift times, start and finish. For example if we clock on at 6am. Collect our keys and paperwork walk to our vehicles and insert our digi card at say 6.03 am we will be expected to record the 3 minutes difference with a manual entry. Apparently the same will apply for the previous shift even just a few minutes will need to be recorded. He said there will be no allowance even for a couple of minutes. I fully understand the need to record let’s say a difference of 20 minutes or more. Any advice will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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I wonder what would happen if you just put your card in do manual entry then walk round checks and leave 20 minutes later leave your card in for your working week altering the mode onto rest when shift ends and take card out end of the week will you be penalized for that even if your on a salary after all you are keeping a record which is the main reason for having a digital tachograph I wonder are there any trucks operating with an old disc tachograph before 2006.
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Last post by MelicoFox
Thu May 02, 2024 1:47 pm
Morning guys, so I'm starting my first HGV job tonight, tramping. At some point in the week I have Croydon. Where's

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by Alexcy1169 » Tue Apr 30, 2024 11:02 am

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Morning guys, so I'm starting my first HGV job tonight, tramping. At some point in the week I have Croydon. Where's the best place to park up for a daily rest near Amazon?
Any advice for driving in London would be appreciated. I might be overthinking it but then I'm about to lose myself again. 😂
Thank you!

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Have your break just before you go into London then you have 4-5 hours to get in and out never think you be there in 5minutes

Used to tip Lytag in London at some of the cement factories, sometimes they wanted you to wait to tip as the bins were still half full, but as 4pm in the afternoon rolled around and you were still waiting, we used to tell them, either take it or it's load refused by client. Made the mistake of waiting until 4:30pm one day and getting back through London was a nightmare, I was stuck at a set of traffic lights for 50 mins solid, never moved an inch. Think I got back to Tilbury around 7:30pm (normally be there for 5/5:30pm)... never again, Complete waste of 2hrs...
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Wed May 01, 2024 9:37 am
I have just gotten an infringement and I think it’s wrong, so after some advice please. Have I got this wrong? Or is

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I have just gotten an infringement, and I think it’s wrong, so after some advice please.

I started work at 08:30 and had a 15 minute break at 10:00, I then had a 30 minute break at 15:30, and was given an infringement for breaking the WTD.

Now I always believed that if you had a 15 minute break that extended your 6 hours working (not driving) time to 9 hours, and before that 9 hours was up you had to have a second 15 minute break, totalling 30 minutes.

Have I got this wrong? Or is the infringement wrong?

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What does the infringement print out say ?

don't worry when taking brakes have 16 minutes and 31mins or 46 to cover the taco head as some times the taco is out by seconds that's all . This was for one of the taco calibration specialists

What the fuck is that all about 16 / 31 / 46 mins breaks? a break is a long as the last person to buy the Tea ffs.
You lot are not real ? Plastic drivers nowadays by the looks of things, Does mum let you out in the dark ????????

I've taken 1 1/2 hr breaks for a full fry up at the cafe in Tilbury without a single worry... with the full blessing of my boss as driving towards London/Dartford tunnel in the morning rush hour is a waste of time and not the best use of driving hours. (I was up at 4:30 am to get to my first load/tipped, back to the yard and loaded ready to go before parking up for a leisurely brekkie). Your breaks are as long as you want, as long as your boss is happy with your work output. Those are minimum law requirements to be...
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Wed May 01, 2024 9:16 am
Ok ladies and gents, form an orderly line there’s enough time for everyone to apply. Any opinions?

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by L1eenyonix » Sun Apr 28, 2024 11:23 am

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Ok ladies and gents, form an orderly line there’s enough time for everyone to apply. Any opinions?

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Can that salary even be achieved on that hourly rate?

nope

40 hours a week at 12.90 plus 20 hours at 14.46 will get you around 42k, that doesn't inc any bank holiday rate increases or nights out. So yes it's achievable on 60 hours paid average.
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Sun Apr 28, 2024 6:36 pm
Probably a silly question to some but I have been asked to start work at 4:15am, so what time am I to finish then?

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by JOUBLySE » Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:28 am

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Probably a silly question to some but I have been asked to start work at 4:15am, so what time am I to finish then? as never had to start this early at all normal start time is 6.

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20:00 mate, he can add a 45 min break onto his working time for the day. I always do it.

no you can't.
He needs to start his rest at 1915. There's only 24 hours in a day and you need at least 9 hours rest.
The 9hr rest needs to be complete by 0415 the next day.

you're wrong mate

He's not...
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Sun Apr 28, 2024 8:00 am
declaring spent convictions for lgv and pcv licence

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by Nasus01 » Fri Apr 26, 2024 6:43 pm

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Hi all

It’s probably been posted somewhere on this site but can’t seem to find the correct thread.

My question is on the D2 form for both LGV and PCV do you need to declare spent convictions dating back 35 years?

Thanks

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It would depend on what your convictions were for. Murder, manslaughter, s*x offences and fraud I would guess have to be disclosed.

No nothing as serious as that, Threats to Kill - fined / school yard threat against guy the wife ran off with. That’s it, have had an enhanced DBS when I volunteered for NHS patient transport and was asked about it, but did not bar me from doing patient transport.
So really not sure if I need to put it down.

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Sat Apr 27, 2024 7:20 pm
Right here goes hopefully a quick 1 on wtd. Do you need second 15 break for next 6 n half. I would say not but my

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Right here goes hopefully a quick 1 on wtd.
So 6 hours working time. 15 break but you have 45. Then 6 1/2 working time so 12n half hour shift with both working and driving. Do you need second 15 break for next 6 n half. I would say not but my company says yes.

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Some of these responses have got to be a wind up?

The original poster has to be on a wind up. Nobody can be that thick, hard to tell though as he does stupid very convincingly.
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Fri Apr 26, 2024 8:16 pm
Quick question, I was loaded today and I had 32100 on and I refused to take it and tipped some off, could I have got

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by Partell.Xion » Thu Apr 25, 2024 3:35 pm

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Quick question, I was loaded today and I had 32100 on and I refused to take it and tipped some off, could I have got away with it? I had a heated debate shall we say?! I am a new driver so I was sticking to my guns!!

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Being a new driver my advice to you is to talk to other drivers running in the area. Most aggregate firms won't let you out over weight, muck a way jobs are a whole different ball game lol. You refuse to take that 100k you and your lorry will be banned from the site.
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Last post by Derekel
Thu Apr 25, 2024 6:33 pm
Hi, A useful guide for all of you which I thought I’d post after seeing so many don’t understand how the WTD works

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Hi, A useful guide for all of you which I thought I’d post after seeing so many don’t understand how the WTD works from the comments on a post from earlier.
You’re welcome! 👌🏻

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Sorry did that go on for long I only could read the first sentence as its a weekend and I'm off bla bla bla

Ok. Short but sweet this time.
Prove me to be wrong bus driver.

bus driver, lorry driver ,car driver ,and motorbike rider ,and tractor driver ,and also have a couple of horses for driving .dont believe me stay checking me 🤣🤣In fairness I don't have a license for driving horses but I do have the rest 🤣🤣

Tractor driver licence... dear god, every one who passes a car test is entitled to drive one... 12 to 16 year olds are driving them on farms regularly. You're a bit a clown aren't you.
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Thu Apr 25, 2024 1:07 pm
Now THAT is taking the piss!! Not 100% sure but I think they have taken the advert down now (on indeed) they must of

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by Jb-Toneria » Wed Apr 24, 2024 11:04 am

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Now THAT is taking the piss!! 🤬
*UPDATE*
Not 100% sure but I think they have taken the advert down now (on indeed) 😂 they must of had a lot of funny phone calls! Lol

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This is what’s left in the pot to pay a professional driver after all the health and safety hours regulations red tape Vosa waiting to fine you at any opportunity three fifteen hour days two short thirteen hour days no parking diesel and load getting nicked so what happens all the hauliers undercut each other run their businesses on a shoestring to get the work then work out how cheap they can get driver’s I’m not saying all but it’s to many hauliers should stick together with realistic rates and no company get a lorry on their site unless they pay a proper rate stop letting your customers that don’t know your costs tell you what they are going to pay you.
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Wed Apr 24, 2024 3:52 pm
What’s the maximum driving time possible in a working week? Most people seem to think it’s 56hrs, but I believe you

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by dautie02 » Tue Apr 23, 2024 11:09 am

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What’s the maximum driving time possible in a working week? Most people seem to think it’s 56hrs, but I believe you can do 58hrs in a working week quite legally. 🤷🏼

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Who wants to work so many hrs? I do avg 40 and few hrs in reference period and that’s more than enough for me. Moment you hit 40% tax bracket, half of your hard enough money goes away.
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Last post by li1enrovi
Tue Apr 23, 2024 3:29 pm
Guys I just need an advice, I have got a shift tomorrow as HGV driver. Is my first day as HGV driver. Basically I

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Guys I just need an advice,
I have got a shift tomorrow as HGV driver.
Is my first day as HGV driver
Basically I never used the tacho
Can anyone explain to me how to use it?
When my shift starts after how many hours I'm allowed to have my break? How long should be my break?
Any advice would be appreciated.

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You can drive 4 hours 30 minutes before you need a 45 minute break then you can do your next drive time remember though you can only drive 9 hours a day which can be extended to 10 2 times a week.
You can also split your break if you need to so you can drive say 3 hours have a 15 minute then soon as you get to your 4hour 30 minute drive time take the remaining 30 minutes of your break if at any time your in doubt go into the gov websites for tacho rules and regulations.

2 times in a ‘fixed week’, but 4 times in a ‘working week’ 😉
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Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:47 pm
Hi guys quick question I might be being stupid here, I’m on a fixed day rate in my interview they said 7am till 5ish

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by Dadello » Sun Apr 07, 2024 3:39 pm

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Hi guys quick question I might be being stupid here, I’m on a fixed day rate in my interview they said 7am till 5ish depending on traffic which is fine, I’m nearly always doing a 12 to 14h day not the 7am till 5, what my boss is now wanting is for me to start between 4am and 6am to avoid heavy traffic to get more work done however I don’t want to start at that time because I think they should pay me unsoliable hours. What’s everyone’s opinion on this? He has said I would finish around the 12 mark but I don’t think that’s the point.

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This is just the standard, 'Get every bit out of 'em' approach.
This kind of approach is part of the problem in the industry.
It creates fatigue. Fatigue creates dangerous situations. We all know that.

The solution is some kind of consensus among drivers that we will not do this.

Ask for more money, maybe. Report them to dvsa, better. Often these companies, let's be honest, almost every company just pile on more work with the view, if that one gets exhausted, I'll hire another one. It is not good for drivers.

A unionised system is probably the solution?
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Last post by Bristol_ruck
Sat Apr 20, 2024 4:13 pm
Good morning all. Middle lane hoggers now 3 points and 100£ fine.

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by MianoSupremo » Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:16 am

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Good morning all. Middle lane hoggers now 3 points and 100£ fine.

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That is foolish, many would say.

Why have a motorwaywith three lanes if one needs to hurry back to the inside lane all ther time.
goSometimes it makes sense to stay inm the middle lane for a while. People often go over the top in this regard.
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Last post by Bristol_ruck
Sat Apr 20, 2024 4:08 pm
I’m seeing a lot of posts about blocking motorways etc, and tbh to begin with I thought a “go slow” could work. But

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I’m seeing a lot of posts about blocking motorways etc, and tbh to begin with I thought a “go slow” could work.
But now I’m thinking its not the way forward.
What would be a great plan is no one going anywhere!
Sit in your car/van/lorry, put your keys on the dash and don’t go anywhere.
Because at the end of the day, soon we won’t be able to go anywhere! We won’t be able to drive to work, or to the shops, let alone buy anything when we get there.
Yesterday my car cost me £100 to put in half a tank!
Two weeks ago that was £90, and when I bought the car two years ago it was £60.
If the fuel keeps going up, I won’t be able to afford to go to work.
If we do a go slow, that is unnecessary use of fuel, the fuel consumption will go through the roof and also the emissions from all that traffic is not going to help either.
If everyone just on one day refused to go anywhere, shops refused to open, post/parcels weren’t delivered. Kids only go to school if they can walk there. No...

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How about a national don't go anywhere day no work, no shops, no nothing stop everything in protest we all take a days holiday to be with our families payed or unpaid

if they weren’t working they would still be out on the roads people can’t stay at home

Tell them its a bank holiday that tends to work or have our very own lockdown.
Just snow balling some ideas something has to be done.
Extreme case is block the capital for a week and shut off there food and fuel if hippys with bambo scaffolding can do it to amazon I'm sure we can.
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Last post by bel7visky
Sat Apr 20, 2024 2:16 pm
Do all class 1 jobs require a driving assessment and have to put your card in or does that depend on company to

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by arnolder » Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:23 pm

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Do all class 1 jobs require a driving assessment and have to put your card in or does that depend on company to company?
If you have to put your card in has anyone’s current employers spat their dummy out over it? Cheers

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You don't need to use a card for an assessment however all the ones I've done have insisted on it. Regards the boss getting the hump just let them know you are looking to move on and will work any notice period, nothing else they can do so long as the assessment doesn't affect the hours you should be available to current employer

if vehicle drive outside yard, then digi card must be inserted. Otherwise it will be flagged as a missing mileage on a tacho machine. Driving for an hour on assessment can be a lot of missing miles. Unless tacho machine is set to a different setting to drive without a digi card.

Castlege a Hgv god so you won’t be teaching him anything he doesn’t already know.
Why don’t we use tachos when we’re learning then and neither do the instructors?

Instruction is different to assessment for the OP and there’s no exemption matters not if they’re paid or not

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Last post by Bluecorn
Fri Apr 19, 2024 5:31 pm
Is this common in any other organizations? So I work for a fairly big nationwide company tonight we’ve been

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by AndryUrman » Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:35 pm

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So I work for a fairly big nationwide company (two consonants and a vowel) tonight we’ve been instructed that we are not allowed to use Satnavs and have had to sign a disclaimer to say that we agree, apparently due to a bridge strike, is this common in any other organizations? seems like a knee jerk reaction to me.

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Absolutely never heard a company say that. However given that a lorry sat nav costs less than £100 anyone using a car sat nav in a lorry is an idiot and bridge strikes are always the fault of the driver and never the sat nav.

Exactly - it could happen if you were using a map and also stupid.
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Last post by AndryUrman
Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:19 pm
Hi All. I have a really strange shift coming up, and I can't get my head around if it is ok. BTW its my first shift

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by GaleeMaster » Thu Apr 18, 2024 4:02 pm

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Hi All. I have a really strange shift coming up, and I can't get my head around if it is ok. BTW its my first shift of the week. No reduced previous weeks.
9am - 10am driving
10am - 4pm rest
4pm - 5.30 pm driving
5.30pm - 10pm rest 10pm - 1am driving.
It's frying my mind!

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Thankyou everyone. You have echoed what I was thinking. Won't be happening.

Good, as you'd be the one liable. You really need to highlight this to the company as whoever made that shift up should be nowhere near arranging things. Drivers who trust the shifts being allocated to them without checking would be in trouble.

Edit If your vehicle is exempt from EU rules (unlikely) and qualifies to operate under GB domestic rules, then you would be legal, that's something you might want to check before correcting them or refusing to do it.
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Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:56 am
I’m currently a car transporter and absolutely love the job, currently i do 4 nights out a week and always do 56-60

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by Danicin » Thu Apr 18, 2024 1:57 pm

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I’m currently a car transporter and absolutely love the job, currently i do 4 nights out a week and always do 56-60 hours a week but the money isn’t there at the moment. Who genuinely takes home over £1000 a week after tax in the Kent area as tempted to make a change?

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your wrong. There are those of us on heavy haulage, fuel etc just about taking over a grand a week paye and getting holiday pay etc, but we are doing 68-72hrs a week.

That’s two weeks in terms of hours not one week. So you are in reality on £500 a week but too dumb to actually realise

Not even allowed to work that many hours a week,

POA is paid hours but does not count as working time toward your total or average allowance...

So 15 hrs x 2 and 3 x 13 = 69 hours in five days plus whatever you do on a Sat morning.. so it's feasible to do 72 hrs easily without even using the 15 hrs as 5 x 13 = 65 and you can easily do 9hrs in the week on POA waiting around.

working hours does not equal paid hours for duty. .
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Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:08 am
Three problems with Garmin LGV810 navigation?

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by S21 » Sat Mar 30, 2024 7:25 am

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I have been the happy owner of the Garmin dezl LGV810 navigation for a week now. I have been using Dezl 570-LMT for the previous 7 years. The speed of the old device was no longer satisfactory for me, so I switched to a newer model. After a week of use, I noticed a few imperfections, namely: The top bar where the direction of travel and the name of the highway is displayed (in a blue square) incorrectly displays the names of highways. That is, when I was driving to the outskirts of Bristol from Derby on Wednesday, when I left the M5 for the M32, only the M3 was displayed in the blue icon, not the M32. The same situation is when I drive M42, it only displays M4. This is very frustrating. Next thing I was driving to Tonbridge and I was coming off the M20 onto the A228 and I don't know why but the navigation was trying to take me to a road with a maximum height of 14'6 and my truck is 15'3. I received information about the height of the bridge 1 mile before the viaduct. I will attach a...

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I've exactly the same or seems it's not displaying the wrong road but just not the full road number.
Eg
M62 as M6
M60 as M6

So on and only on M roads

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Last post by Paul19822013
Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:48 am
After a bit of advise, the company policy is no mobile phones There saying the have to be turned off until the shift

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by craiger.go » Thu Apr 18, 2024 11:17 am

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After a bit of advise, the company policy is no mobile phones. There saying the have to be turned off until the shift is over, won't allow us to turn them on at all, if there's an emergency at home our family to contact the office and the office will contact us on our cab phones. My question is can they tell us we can't turn them on whilst on a tacho break, from a legal perspective as I thought we have to be able to freely dispose of our time.

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Tbf I wouldn’t work for a company with such policy.....
Why.... because I have been stung before.... The school called one of my old companies to inform me the school was becoming snowed in and child needed collecting (11am) I finished my shift at 1500 to find voicemails and messages from the school to collect my son.... Social Services were called.... All because my boss and the manager receiving the phone call thought i had got someone to call and make an excuse to get out of work! W**kers!!
PS my secondary contact was on holiday that week so there was no other contactable responsible person on the schools behalf

yes I don't blame to leaving a company like that!

honestly it scared me so much that I now choose my place of work based on where I am able to have access to my own comms x

I'd have found out who answered the call. Literally I'd gone in that office and nailed the bastards to the wall - an example would be made and a lesson given.
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Last post by Whi1ttendo
Thu Apr 18, 2024 1:52 pm
What is the average wage for an HGV 2 driver? I appreciate this depends on the area but my husband has been offered

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by jawel_1990 » Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:06 pm

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What is the average wage for an HGV 2 driver?
I appreciate this depends on the area but my husband has been offered £11.72 an hour for HGV 2 delivering pallets/multi drop in the area we are moving to, kind of seems low considering the minimum wage should increase to £11 an hour this year.

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Just announced minimum wage rising to £11.44 this April.... some transport companies are going to struggle with recruitment this year....

I thought the same Kevinmekel.
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Last post by jawel_1990
Wed Apr 17, 2024 5:05 pm
How many straps should I use on a curtain sider when strapping pallets down? been told it the last 2 pallets that

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by darllDarkie » Tue Apr 16, 2024 5:28 pm

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How many straps should I use on a curtain sider when strapping pallets down? been told it the last 2 pallets that need strapping and that’s it.

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Just to make you aware it's £100 per pallet for not strapping it down right lucky I got fined £100 as I was new to the trucking business but I learnt my lesson if you have xl curtains you can use the internal straps upto 400kg but the back has to be crossed over to stop it going backwards.

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Last post by Burtel.mark
Tue Apr 16, 2024 5:53 pm
Anyone on here knows or seen them new ai cameras on motorways that have been put up last year by highways agency to

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by Fab_Nestor » Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:24 pm

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Anyone on here knows or seen them new ai cameras on motorways that have been put up last year by highways agency to catch drivers just wondering what they look like is this one of them

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The operation ping cameras were on telescopic poles and were on trial for 3 months with highways agency which finished this month. They are foward looking so high in the air and look down into your cab to to check for holding your phone , seat belt and speed too. Assume they will be rolled out up and down the road network soon.

You sound like an expert

I've a little experience in the matter🤫

Do these definitely check for speed? The ones on a trailer with no mobile phone sign on? Hearing conflicting things.
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Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:30 pm
WTD question.. If I were to work 15 hours and assuming I DO NOT hit 4.5 hours drive time, am I only required to have

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by Partell.Xion » Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:24 pm

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WTD question..
If I were to work 15 hours and assuming I DO NOT hit 4.5 hours drive time, am I only required to have a 45-minute break?
Seems a long time to work to only have a 45-minute break but looking online I can't find any info suggesting otherwise.
TIA..

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absolutely nonsense. 15 mins not 30

15 min on or before 6 hours, another 15 before 9 hours or a full 30 if you need to reset ur clock

correct

To a point... but there's zero requirement for a full 30 after a 15 minute break already... and there's no clock to reset. Where did you read that?

All that is required is 15 minutes at 6hrs if you intend to carry on and another 15mins or 30 minutes combined. And another 15 mins if you cross 9hrs which must be taken before the end of your shift.
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Mon Apr 15, 2024 5:29 pm
Probably going to get rinsed for asking this, but here it goes. Started at 5:30am, took 15min at 9 why is my tacho

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by lee.blacken » Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:28 pm

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Probably going to get rinsed for asking this, but here it goes.
Started at 5:30am, took 15min at 9 why is my tacho flashing wtd 6hr at 11:10?

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30 min break before your 6 hours are up

why

EU Working Time Directive.

Not required under the EU WTD... that's not what the regulations state.
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Mon Apr 15, 2024 2:34 pm
Quick question...So I got my new CPC card about 4 weeks ago, my company has put me on another 1 next week, Will this

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by Ianuiri84 » Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:12 pm

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Quick question...So I got my new CPC card about 4 weeks ago, my company has put me on another 1 next week, Will this just count towards the renewal in 2029?

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Ok update on the question...you can check on the gov website about your hrs and weather your hrs have been used, mine just came up invalid due that my card actually starts on 10/09/24 but my new CPC card says date of issue is the 06/03/24 so be weary! (As I thought it started from that date) Check when it actually starts, not the issue date.

had you put the actual start date in the original question you would have been told no course taken will be valid before the start date on the new card. 🙄

I didn't do it, company did it

had you actual put all the relevant information in the post it would have saved a lot of time.

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Last post by Bridgeox
Sun Apr 14, 2024 5:03 pm
Is this an infringement free shift please? It’s only regarding working time, not driving time. Many thanks. Richard.

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Is this an infringement free shift please?
It’s only regarding working time, not driving time.

6 hours work
15 minutes break
6 hours work
15 minutes break
2h14 minutes work
15 minutes break
1 minute work
End shift

Many thanks. Richard.

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Once you have taken 15 minutes break after 6 hours of work you can only work for another 3 hours then you must take 45 minutes break! So you got an infringement there.
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Last post by tiborio
Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:09 pm
Question, is it illegal for HGV to use this lane, when coming up to this? (Lane 3)

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Question, is it illegal for HGV to use this lane, when coming up to this? (Lane 3)

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Illegal to be in lane 3 on any motorway but looking at the sign to be legally in lane three you would have to wait until the lane markings dictate you’re able to move into that lane.
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Fri Apr 12, 2024 5:02 pm
Just done my first self tip at an aldi. (A speedy one too) anyone else prefer the self tip? Genuinely prefer it. No

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by NumBillion » Thu Apr 11, 2024 11:16 am

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Just done my first self tip at an aldi.
Genuinely prefer it. No waiting about. No endless wait for a green light. Get yourself in there. Get unloaded Get out. They even give you a powered pallet truck. (A speedy one too) anyone else prefer the self tip?

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Just remember all euro pallets. So you need to set them up right. So the warehouse staff can move them. If its blue pallets it is 26 pallets. White pallets 25. Because you can't load them side by side so one goes brooded and other in opposite direction two on the head board. One dead certain for your pin weight and axle weight. Then the rest the same through the trailer. Euro pallets are 36. Smaller pallets so you get 3 a cross the trailer.
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Last post by Euanonco
Thu Apr 11, 2024 2:18 pm
Speeding infringements, let's discuss. Firstly, is it an infringement to get an overspeed below 60mph? Secondly, is

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by MatJiggy » Wed Apr 10, 2024 11:08 am

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Speeding infringements, let's discuss.
Firstly, is it an infringement to get an overspeed below 60mph?
Secondly, is it an infringement to get overspeeds above 60mph?
New compliance guy in the office thinks he knows everything since Albert Einstein left, hasn't even introduced himself and has dug very deep to try and find infringements on me, of which he has found some speeding from January.
He's not even been here a week!

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And again
1st speed limit for hgv on motorway 60mph
2nd if tacho fitted you shouldn't be going over its set speed limit which should be max 90km/ph
Its a bit grey area.
Over a puddle you get fines for going over limited speed in uk doesn't seem they are that strict with it.
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Last post by lauClever
Wed Apr 10, 2024 3:09 pm
So I’m constantly seeing HGV drivers in high demand everywhere!! However someone like myself who desperately wants

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So I’m constantly seeing HGV drivers in high demand everywhere!!
However someone like myself who desperately wants to become an HGV driver and would be a good driver..
My problem is I don’t have the funds to get the
License and this is where I need assistance.
I will GLADLY sign a contract stating to stay with
A company for time agreed if they could help me
With the training..
There are many drivers like myself that have great potential in this industry, all we need is a
Little assistance to get there..

Kind Regards
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It's really hard for newly qualified HGV driver to get a start right now. Post covid and you got your HGV licence then you have a start straight away, regardless of experience. Things have gone very quiet right now and there are plenty of HGV drivers with experience looking for work making it even harder for newbies. But there are opportunities you just have to put in the effort. You may have to take a slightly lower rate when you start just to get you behind the wheel.

also its really important you choose the right training company as there are some awful companies out there. You have brokers to avoid and also be wary of some training companies that provide driver training on heaps. You must do your research otherwise you may get taken advantage of It really is that bad. If your in Surrey then try EP Training. www.eptraining.co.uk
They are local and don't work with middlemen. May I also suggest you don't go straight to class 1, instead do your cat C rigid first as this is where...
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Wed Apr 10, 2024 10:47 am
Hi all Im looking for a career change and looking in to trucking what is the best way to get my licence and wondered

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by Reo-Vandee » Tue Apr 09, 2024 2:58 pm

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Hi all Im looking for a career change and looking in to trucking what is the best way to get my licence and wondered if the government still helping out. I live in south wales if it helps at all.
Thank you all in advance.

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I thought the actual Welsh government help people get into driving, I heard that from someone a few weeks ago. Just look into government funded courses.
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Last post by 2255.jjonne
Tue Apr 09, 2024 4:47 pm
MORNING GUYS, So it's true they are trying to kill us £11.50 an hour???

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by ORLANDE » Mon Apr 08, 2024 10:32 am

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MORNING GUYS, So it's true they are trying to kill us £11.50 an hour???

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Drive buses, better crack, better hours and better money. It's a winner winner chicken dinner 😁. Get the D licence yourself and you'll be straight on the A wage. Don't know why everyone who hates the lorry job keeps doing it tbh. Wants so scary about learning something new. The pension you signed into 20 years ago. It's only money. I'd have never imagined driving buses was just as enjoyable as driving lorrys boys and girls. It's just as much if not more. 😁 Drivers do it because we love driving.

don't you get bored of the same routes or dealing with all the rude people getting on and off? Or is your work different?

I've only just started tbh mate so defo not bored. Didn't know my routes to when I began because working in Leeds and live in Bradford. I haven't encountered any real bad mannered people yet anyway. A few people have been a bit pissed if we running behind but nothing none of us wouldn't be like after waiting 10 till 13 longer than the planed. I think it's great. 😁
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Last post by 2244-morld
Mon Apr 08, 2024 4:25 pm
Do you need Transport Manager ???

Last post by AbdullahJawed « Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:39 am

by AbdullahJawed » Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:39 am

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Mon Apr 08, 2024 11:39 am
Morning guys... Serious question here, Is there no money in this game anymore???

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by RooiThebest » Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:50 am

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Morning guys... Serious question here, Is there no money in this game anymore???

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not your yoke ya rocket 😆 were talking about lorries here

100 💯 now when you are as busy as me hard to stay on top one of the
most experienced honest reliable men in the job bai who doesn't really need to scout pages for work 😂💯

fair play lad 💪 I know ur flat out 👌

I'm often imitated....never replicated 💯
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Last post by hallissiBonx
Sun Apr 07, 2024 3:34 pm
Parked up card out at 17:30, I spent the last 2 minutes doing a vehicle walkaround check. Am I good to go tomorrow

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Parked up card out at 17:30,
I spent the last 2 minutes doing a vehicle walkaround check.
Am I good to go tomorrow morning straight after putting my digi card in at 7am after showing 1 minute working time, or do I have to show more for a daily vehicle check? 🤷🏼

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I shouldn't have to .needs to show 15 minutes walk around..how long you been driving

26yrs. And I’ve never ever come across anything that states a walkaround check should be for 15 minutes at the start of your shift.
Either YOU are wrong, or I am.
I’ll sleep easy tonight 😉

here is no set time But when something goes wrong your gonna look a right cunt in court. 10mins.

In court, if they already disbelieve you regarding the validity of your checks, a tacho entry for 15 mins other work is no more proof of the checks having being carried out than a check sheet with all the boxes ticked and an entry saying topped up windscreen fluid level. The only concrete proof is to record yourself (like vloggers) doing the check, even if it's only starting the recording as you leave the cab and stopping it when you get back in (not required granted but it will help bolster your case that you weren't sat in the truck drinking coffee with the cross hammers on).
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Last post by OAP Trucker
Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:24 am
Hi, I don’t know how Im gonna do this. I struggle to get it between the banana bars so I do the manovering correctly

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by ahmet0co » Sat Apr 06, 2024 12:28 pm

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I struggle to get it between the banana bars 😢 so I do the manovering correctly. But then when I’m within the line I f**k it up. I did this. With like 5 shunts. This is Bidfood in reading. On my first day! Monday I have booker in Fareham. I don’t know how I’m gonna do this.

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The only time you need to worry about the amount of shunts is on your test, I do the same route every day and some days it goes on 1st try sometimes 3, as long as you don’t damage anything you’ve done the job perfectly, all these “perfect” drivers you see have had the same problems at a time too, keep calm your doing fine mate.
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Hi, Don't want to lose my licence. I've just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes do I have to inform disabled? Im on

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by markettech » Fri Apr 05, 2024 4:53 pm

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Hi, I've just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes do I have to inform disabled? I'm on metaformin tablets. Don't want to lose my licence.

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I take three insulins and I have a sensor linked to my phone and I can drive but only get a3yr licence every time

three insulins? Usually only get a one year licence for group 2 licences and still need finger prick testing despite having sensors.

HGV class 1 3yrs plus sensors told them pricking herts my fingers hurt sensors go to my phone and my doctor and he tells me when adjust it all so have sensor in my eye to check it and that goes to hospital to see

dvla say they don't accept sensor readings though so I'm surprised they are OK with that
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Morning, I heard its good money in HGV. Whats the most you can make? I am currently on 32k a year in local shop with

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by Bhallco.Rex » Fri Apr 05, 2024 11:02 am

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Morning, I heard it’s good money in HGV. What’s the most you can make? I am currently on 32k a year in local shop with 60 hours a week.

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Depends where you go and what you do. Shop ground and do your research before getting into this life.
It's not a job for everyone as the hours can be crazy long and spending pretty much all day alone comes with it's own challenges too.
If you do take the jump into HGV driving then find something like a language course, an e-book or a good podcast to get into. Personally I learnt Spanish as it's better than listening to Ken Bruce chatting out of his backside or wishing to shove pencils in your ears when the next cheesey radio ad comes on, getting you buy the next crap fad or saying how you could be owed thousands by calling a scam hotline.
Also (I think you might already know) watch out for who's advise you take as I'm pretty sure all 7000 members of the SAS who were on the Iranian embassy balcony are on this forum too.
Stay away from Billy B*llsh*t who says that working 80+ hours a week is normal, all he's showing us that he has a soulless existence of being a cog in a corporate...
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