Should lorry drivers from other countries be band on our roads?

Twisted_Ace

It is an unfortunate incident you brother was involved in and I hope he's OK. I was a truck driver for 15 years, and I have seen some foreign wagons driven very badly.

However, we need to solve the problem with British drivers. There are many thousands of British car and truck drivers, who live here, have passed a U.K. driving test and still don't know the U.K. driving rules. Why are these dangerous drivers allowed on the roads?
They are the ones who truly need to be banned...

jimmyflappers

I'd like to say yes as they annoy me (most lorries annoy me) but tragically without all these big lorries chugging up and down the motorways making us late for work everyday, we would have no products on our shop shelves.

Evangelista da Messina

How we gonna get our imports.

Teejay

It is strange that this lorry driver does not know the UK driving rules. They are supposed to know rules of any country they are driving in.

The problem for banning them over here is that we would be banned from going in other countries and then how would we export our goods. This would cause financial difficulties to companies, which would have to close down and then more people will be unemployed.

Sorry your brother came across a bad one I have met many lorry drivers (all nationalities) over the years and they have always been very competent.

:-)))

speyhawkzamek

Salvation Army got a good band but many people would like to see them banned.Hope your driving is better than your spelling.

John d

No they shouldnt be banned. If truck drivers from other countries were banned we would be screwed.
ow else are we going to get foreign products to our country cheaply? You think U drivers should go over, collect bring back?
It would cost too much. far too much.
The applies if UK drivers were banned from driving in Europe, how would any businesses make money if they weren't allowed to export to Europe in trucks?

Piztaker

No,but they should be charged to use them.

trashy

I am not from your country but we get the same attitude from people like you here that do not understand. Sorry for the wreck he was in. But I am sure just as many autos if not more are in wrecks everday and we dont start yelling to ban them its not possible, you can restrict them to 10 mph and make them drive in the ditch and the fact remains they have to roll for you to survive. It was an accident, and there will be more. THE TRUCK DRIVERS DODGE IDIOTS EVERYDAY AND AVOID MORE ACCIDENTS THAN THEY CAUSE.

walyank

Sure but let's ban your lorry drivers from the rest of the world. Maybe some gigantic truck yard in the middle of the chunnel where trailers could be exchanged...

Malc

Seems to me it would be useful if we knew how your brother came to be in front of this lorry in the first place, and what he was doing immediately prior to this accident. I drive an artic in and out of W London every day. I cannot begin to tell you how many people seem to think that the big space I leave in front of me for safety reasons is an opportunity for them to cut in, usually right at the last minute, so they can advance their position by as much as several seconds! Remember those braking distances in the Highway Code? Those are for cars - in good conditions! Just think about that!

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