Waht has happened to the standard of driving in the uk?

musonic

Fortunately, I've been lucky enough to avoid collisions for over 2,000,000 miles, but I always say that, "Someday it will happen."

I say this, because I have a number of close encounters down to the errors of other drivers, including an old lady driving a Renault Clio, who just drew onto a fast stretch of four-lane road from standstill, about 100 yards in front of the truck I was driving at 50mph!

Had it not been for the awareness of the chap driving a Porsche 911 who was overtaking me, who eased right over to the central barrier and put his offside wheel onto the grass to allow me just enough room, I would have not only hit that little car with an artic weighing in at 44 tonnes, I would have gone right over the top of it and flattened it to the ground.

As for those who have bad comments to make about truck-drivers, I would suggest they try driving one. They may then understand what is involved.

Until then, my colleagues and myself will probably continue avoiding the accidents which other drivers create by their own stupidity or lack of awareness, but sadly, there will be those who will be involved in accidents which result in serious injury or death, through no fault of their own.

Del Piero 10

You'll probably find when the police report comes out that the twerp in the Beamer was on his mobile to his next sales lead. Personally I would have weighed up the consequences and hit the BMW harder and saved the other poor peeps coming the other way, but you weren't to know at the time. On your side with this one but there are some of your LGV colleagues out there these days that use their trucks as a weapon or are as bad as coathanger man. General standard of driving is the pits these days especially on Sundays.

Phil

Its the same as it ever was

Dry Dreamer

They are to many uneducated morons out their, perhaps they should add an IQ test with a minimum pass of 100 before they allow those cretins to take a driving test

telboy everton forever

the standard of driving is appaling it is not only truck and bus drivers who suffer from it but all drivers there is no respect on the roads anymore if you look at some faces you will see that most drivers are very angrypeople have forgotten how to smile and be nice to one another it is more like a war on our roads no cops to police them

billybus

the driver population of this country have become arrogant in there belief that they need to get somewhere regardless of consequence,their manners are appalling when it comes to basic consideration for other road users and their safety,let alone their own,it bewilders me with pure disbelief in what i see and have too endure everyday on the busy city streets,how do these reckless car drivers survive.?

WelshLad

I'm glad that you have the evidence to prove it wasn't your fault

PAUL F

Whilst I agree with you that Beemer driver are usually morons the general poor standard of driving is throughout the whole driving population including LGV drivers who seem to think that they own the road and tailgate at high speeds, cut out into my lane without a thought that I cannot move out into the next lane and have to do an emergency braking myself, and then there are those who have a race along a two lane road at 56/57 mph so taking several miles to clear the overtaking lane for others doing 70mph.
And do not start me on White Van man in a Sprinter doing 90 mph and expecting everyone to get out of the way and finally all those German vehicle drivers who seem to think they are in Germany where everyone gets out of their way or gets blasted.

Actually in Germany the lane discipline is quite good with lorries sticking to the inside lane and people overtaking and immediately moving back to the inside lane.

The problem with generalisations is that I have tarred just about everybody and I am sure there are plenty of decent drivers out there as well as the idiots - trouble is they are quite rare.!!!!

edgarl

BMW's. Never has such an up market piece of engineering had such a down market street image. The dream car of every yob from all parts of society who has no intention of obeying the law ! It is all part of our selfish, uninformed society.

Mighty C

Sorry, but I will never defend a lorry driver as they are the most dangerous vehicles on the road and their drivers usually use their vehicles size to bully other drivers out of the way, without considering safety when doing so.

But I agree that BMW drivers are morons, usually fat merchant baker types in suits or greasy haired young executives who are in above their heads.

RICHARD S

u should of hit him until he accepted he was in the wrong . cars vans wagons etc are deadly in the wrong hands the sooner the some drivers realise that the better i just hope its sooner rather than later . good look on the road .

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