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well the new speed limits have come into force today ( 6th april ),,,,,,,,about time too .that will make the slow the lorries down brigade happy ( not )
 
I doubt it will make any difference as most would have been on the limiter in any case. As they have been able to do 60 on motorways forever and they are mostly limited to 56 or less by the operators it's hardly going to change anything.

It will make some difference on single carriageway roads, but more than likely a positive one in my opinion as there should be less queuing behind the few LGV's that actually travelled at 40.

Though no doubt numpties like BRAKE will be awiting the mass slaughter about to occur on out dual carriageways. ;)
 
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I can see both sides to this. Take the A9,just one example, coming down from Wick to Perth, 40 mph for the majority in an artic, God does it go slowly.

But then I can think of a myriad of A roads where I think 40 mph is enough for 44 tonnes of death.
 
i think it stays the same in scotland ,
and i was out this morning using my extra 10 mph !
 
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The foreign HGVs in Kent motorways will still be doing well in excess of 60mph tomorrow. ..just as they did before.
 
viv1969 said:
The foreign HGVs in Kent motorways will still be doing well in excess of 60mph tomorrow. ..just as they did before.
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As do the cars. Yesterday as I crossed the Dartford Bridge (50mph limit for those that don't know) I was overtaken by a car on foreign plates, doing at least 70mph, without a care through the several sets of speed cameras.
 
nilagin said:
As do the cars. Yesterday as I crossed the Dartford Bridge (50mph limit for those that don't know) I was overtaken by a car on foreign plates, doing at least 70mph, without a care through the several sets of speed cameras.
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I travelled the bridge today too.

But the comment about cars is irrelevant as the new rules only cover trucks.
 
nilagin said:
Fixed that for you.
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Really?
There are different speed limits for foreign trucks?

And tbh even if there are, the comment regarding cars remains irrelevant.
 
fracster said:
I can see both sides to this. Take the A9,just one example, coming down from Wick to Perth, 40 mph for the majority in an artic, God does it go slowly.

But then I can think of a myriad of A roads where I think 40 mph is enough for 44 tonnes of death.
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The A9 now has special dispensation for lorries to travel at 50mph as a pilot scheme. Doesn't mean they'll slow down from 60 mind, and obviously the average speed cameras don't seem to differentiate between vehicles with different speed limits. :rolleyes:
 
viv1969 said:
Really?
There are different speed limits for foreign trucks?

And tbh even if there are, the comment regarding cars remains irrelevant.
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You commented that foreign registerd trucks seldom obey our speed limits, I merely pointed out it was the same with cars.
 
nilagin said:
You commented that foreign registerd trucks seldom obey our speed limits, I merely pointed out it was the same with cars.
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All well and dandy, but the thread is about trucks, British registered or otherwise.
It's your "fixed it for you" which puzzles.
 
viv1969 said:
All well and dandy, but the thread is about trucks, British registered or otherwise.
It's your "fixed it for you" which puzzles.
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Your previous statement
viv1969 said:
The foreign HGVs in Kent motorways will still be doing well in excess of 60mph tomorrow. ..just as they did before.
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I was merely agreeing with you that non UK registered truck drivers often fail to obey the speed limits and will likely continue to do so as they are unlikely to be dealt with just as the drivers in non UK registered cars.
 
nilagin said:
Your previous statement

I was merely agreeing with you that non UK registered truck drivers often fail to obey the speed limits and will likely continue to do so as they are unlikely to be dealt with just as the drivers in non UK registered cars.
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Ok...gotcha now.
Thanks.
 
I drove a couple of thousand miles through Europe last year and blimey it's odd seeing HGV's thundering along at 100k or whatever it was.

It was scary but Europeans seem to have a much healthier attitude towards driving than Brits so it works.
 
Just means more idiot lorries overtaking one another with a 1/2 mph speed difference uphill as per usual, with a massive tailback. Personally I'd like to see them banned during peak times.
 
Seahorse said:
Just means more idiot lorries overtaking one another with a 1/2 mph speed difference uphill as per usual, with a massive tailback. Personally I'd like to see them banned during peak times.
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yep, that is a great idea.
 
Seahorse said:
Just means more idiot lorries overtaking one another with a 1/2 mph speed difference uphill as per usual, with a massive tailback. Personally I'd like to see them banned during peak times.
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I'd prefer to not have to wait for all e commodities I use thank you very much. So if we only allow trucks to operate at night they will only be able to offload at night and the whole transport industry would be turned upside down not to mention all of the shops and outlets which need road deliveries. That's a very short sighted solution to a problem which is created by some inconsiderate drivers. This particular issue was only made worse by fitting limiters to trucks
Which was another short sighted solution to a perceived problem. Just in my opinion of course.
 
Seahorse said:
Just means more idiot lorries overtaking one another with a 1/2 mph speed difference uphill as per usual, with a massive tailback. Personally I'd like to see them banned during peak times.
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A scheme so old on mainland Europe that I dong get they don't do it in the UK. No trials required so immediately implement a ban on overtaking during peak hours on all roads.

It would be nice if we can shoot the ones that attempt to overtake for about three miles, then realise they cant and take their place back behind the lorry before attempting it again. Professional drivers my arse.
 
maybe if some car drivers planned their journeys better they wouldn't be in such a rush to get there
 
Until you have driven a truck you will never understand what it is like to keep your 44 ton office rolling to make deadlines/keep within your allocated driving times.
As for the overtaking thing, sometimes it is easier to make a long overtaking manouvere than it is to sit and ride your brakes for miles.

Yes the average truck driver is deemed to be a professional, they still make judgement errors though in the same way that a "professional" photographer can take a crap photo now and again and a "professional " doctor can make a mis-diagnosis. We are only human and make wrong decisions from time to time.
Maybe car drivers should be shot everytime they do something wrong on the roads - as im sure every car driver in this thread has done something wrong at some point in their driving life.

It would do well to remember the purpose these trucks serve, especially the next time you want your expensive Camera that you just ordered to arrive the next day!!!
 
Speed limits are not that important, I will still drive according to the load I'm carrying.

Next time it's camera related though, I might just slow it down a bit and keep those impatient car driving toggers waiting for their gear ;)
 
Haha :) as I said, professional drivers my arse :p
 
In many ways freight is MORE important that shifting people about as a lot of work could be done via tele commuting but there is no easy way of teleporting goods about yet.
 
Hmm I see the point, I do think we are quite adaptable and could quickly source ourselves locally. I'm not convinced the current situation is required nor sustainable. It feel such an inefficient way of doing things, not least all these ugly distribution centres everywhere.
 
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