With our 16’3” high trailers we could only use the right hand ‘bore’ of the Dartford crossing, the left-hand tunnel is too low. And the ‘swooping’ that motorist do, cutting in front at a junctions, is your worst nightmare. Anyway, great vid mate, cheers for taking us along.
I was born in bred in Rochester and lived there until I moved up to County Durham a couple of years ago. All of those containers are at Thamesport Container Terminal. It’s like Tilbury docks but a lot smaller
Great upload Darren, guides on the straps and curtains as well 👏🏻 Thanks! Back my way in Medway I see as I still haven’t moved yet. Enjoyed this one, so many great tips
Love the tips on the videos, you think you could do some more on trailers , what do all the plates on the trailers tell you , I tried to look at one the other day and could not work out what was on them
Great video and commentary. Agree queue jumpers infuriate me as well. I hope the other drives bunched up and left him or her stranded. Hatchings should be treated as solid islands and only entered in dire exception.
13 hour shift.im glad i moved to class 2 bulk tippers,11-12 hour max,home every night.yes its less money,however i now have time for myself,go to the gym every day,have time and energy cook healthy meals.massive respect to you class 1 drivers.long long hours.great video once again,keep it up,wish you a safe and happy trucking pal.👌👍
Hi Darren love the channel glad little man is better you will all enjoy that driver was so wrong think it says so in the highway code more the paint 9n the road more the danger or something like that
Great video mate, Top tips for the curtains thank you! Know exactly what you mean leaving plenty space in front of you, You was bang on they both was driving far too close to that car.. And going into fast lane, They know they shouldn’t be there. Thanks for taking us a long, Take care mate
I understand what your saying about lorry’s getting close but if a lorry is catching you up in car in the middle lane then your going to slow move back to lane 1 and let traffic flow freely. Unfortunately too many cars don’t understand the motorway network, but yeah it 🤬 me when lorry’s are close to me in my HGV and I’m slow because I’m heavy and they know that, but I stay in lane 1 all times.
It is really annoying when you get a slow car one of my biggest pet hates when you come across a car doing 40min in the slow lanes 🙈 and then speed up when your about to over take
Is doing my theory test and that Nissan note knew he will pulling left lol was tapping my tablet no red flags haha Iknow doing my psv different but same experiences getting used roads
I must admit, when coming back from Dover, we always took the Heathrow side of the M25, so if there's any hold ups, we have a choice of coming off M3, M4 before we come off at our route for the M40. Have only done the tunnel a couple of times, and each time it was absolutely madness. The queue jumper is the pits. I hope no one lets him in, but someone always does. Bad form for the lorry driver up the back-end of the car. All are actually driving illegally. The car middle lane hogging and the lorries overtaking on the outside lane of a three lane motorway. Obviously, can't see, but why can't the lorries flash their headlights at the car to get him to move into the inside lane?
Thanks bud, I don’t like the “name and shame” ect but it’s just showing the things we see on a regular basis and they shouldn’t be driving trucks if driving them so dangerously as someone can get really hurt one day
That black car was winding me up just watching the video. Just get over into lane 1! Some people are just oblivious to their surroundings. Middle lane drivers like that are also a cause for accidents because it makes other drivers frustrated.
You'd think the aa would be abit more courteous about sleeping truck drivers and making noise I know I would be if I was an aa technician, and then they wonder why truck drivers have accidents because of insufficient rest. Ed the ball.
You beat me to it bud as I was going to say DO NOT PARK in Thurrock..... Unless you want your diesel nicked or curtains slashed...... I'm trying to think of the name of the truck stop near Thurrock. It's on an industrial estate in the Grays, Tilbury and Purfleet but my mind has gone blank. All I can remember is, it's on a bend near a shipping container facility and a factory where they make tablets (pills).... There was a place called the Log Cabin but that shut year's ago and if you park anywhere round there on the industrial estates, you end up being either clamped or get slapped with a ticket....
That first drop, get asked to be there at 7, but then keep you parked up for 2 hours until 9? Surely that costs you time extending your day, and the company money. Sure they could have offloaded 8 pallets, put to one side until they can move them to the warehouse! Couldn't do this job, I'd be wound up on the first day! 😅😅
Darren you’d make a excellent driver trainer, you’ve patience and your advice is always spot on.
Thank you mate, you never know what the future holds. Never though about training etc 🤔
I wish I was as joyfull as you Darren after all that traffic chaos.
@@simonhaigh9708 🤣
Great vid again. Thanks for the height indicator promo you did the other day. Always worth a shout.
Any time mate your welcome
With our 16’3” high trailers we could only use the right hand ‘bore’ of the Dartford crossing, the left-hand tunnel is too low. And the ‘swooping’ that motorist do, cutting in front at a junctions, is your worst nightmare. Anyway, great vid mate, cheers for taking us along.
Thanks bud
I was born in bred in Rochester and lived there until I moved up to County Durham a couple of years ago. All of those containers are at Thamesport Container Terminal. It’s like Tilbury docks but a lot smaller
Great upload Darren, guides on the straps and curtains as well 👏🏻 Thanks! Back my way in Medway I see as I still haven’t moved yet. Enjoyed this one, so many great tips
Thanks Scotty, glad you’ve been enjoying them bud 😃 have a great weekend
Love the tips on the videos, you think you could do some more on trailers , what do all the plates on the trailers tell you , I tried to look at one the other day and could not work out what was on them
My mum had a roe deer climb over her compost heap, walk up the garden, round the side of the house & set off down the road.
That’s something you don’t see often a deer running down the road
Really interesting watching these videos man
Glad to hear it! 😃
Great video Darren, really enjoying them👍🏻🚛
Thanks 👍
Great video and commentary. Agree queue jumpers infuriate me as well. I hope the other drives bunched up and left him or her stranded. Hatchings should be treated as solid islands and only entered in dire exception.
Thanks Darren for another great video! Yesterday I past my class 1 exam and starting next month as a driver. Learning a lot from your videos! Cheers
Great news Rico! All the best of luck in your new career mate
13 hour shift.im glad i moved to class 2 bulk tippers,11-12 hour max,home every night.yes its less money,however i now have time for myself,go to the gym every day,have time and energy cook healthy meals.massive respect to you class 1 drivers.long long hours.great video once again,keep it up,wish you a safe and happy trucking pal.👌👍
Thanks mate, I understand your decision tbh, it’s not always about money but time spent with the family for me. But the mrs likes to spend a lot 🤣🤣
That Astra was doing my head in!
The astra was in the wrong as middle lane hogging is illegal. I don't blame the lorry drivers being frustrated stuck behind the astra.
Thanks very much for the curtain tips! Much appreciated.
No worries mate
Hi Darren love the channel glad little man is better you will all enjoy that driver was so wrong think it says so in the highway code more the paint 9n the road more the danger or something like that
Great video mate, Top tips for the curtains thank you! Know exactly what you mean leaving plenty space in front of you, You was bang on they both was driving far too close to that car.. And going into fast lane, They know they shouldn’t be there. Thanks for taking us a long, Take care mate
@@ItsRyan. have a great evening mate
You ever thought about doing a lorry drivers AMA vid with questions from subscribers? Could be good
I’ll give it ago some time bud thanks for the suggestion
I understand what your saying about lorry’s getting close but if a lorry is catching you up in car in the middle lane then your going to slow move back to lane 1 and let traffic flow freely. Unfortunately too many cars don’t understand the motorway network, but yeah it 🤬 me when lorry’s are close to me in my HGV and I’m slow because I’m heavy and they know that, but I stay in lane 1 all times.
It is really annoying when you get a slow car one of my biggest pet hates when you come across a car doing 40min in the slow lanes 🙈 and then speed up when your about to over take
Was on my ocado drive assessment that same day passing j28 and 2 cars did that same move in front of me, but sort of knew it was going to happen
@@twocanchew6998 after you’ve been on the ad for a while you can see what people are trying before they even do it
Oh and our double deck trailers height marker is ay 16.4, bit nerve racking as a fairly new pass
Is doing my theory test and that Nissan note knew he will pulling left lol was tapping my tablet no red flags haha
Iknow doing my psv different but same experiences getting used roads
100% mate, and when you start to keep an eye out you notice them before it even
Happens
I must admit, when coming back from Dover, we always took the Heathrow side of the M25, so if there's any hold ups, we have a choice of coming off M3, M4 before we come off at our route for the M40. Have only done the tunnel a couple of times, and each time it was absolutely madness. The queue jumper is the pits. I hope no one lets him in, but someone always does. Bad form for the lorry driver up the back-end of the car. All are actually driving illegally. The car middle lane hogging and the lorries overtaking on the outside lane of a three lane motorway. Obviously, can't see, but why can't the lorries flash their headlights at the car to get him to move into the inside lane?
M2 is Rochester. M20 is Maidstone.
Wow some silly drivers on the road mate wagons going into wrong lanes car trying to bypass the queue by cutting off the motorway lol brilliant vid pal
Thanks bud, I don’t like the “name and shame” ect but it’s just showing the things we see on a regular basis and they shouldn’t be driving trucks if driving them so dangerously as someone can get really hurt one day
That black car was winding me up just watching the video. Just get over into lane 1! Some people are just oblivious to their surroundings. Middle lane drivers like that are also a cause for accidents because it makes other drivers frustrated.
100%
You'd think the aa would be abit more courteous about sleeping truck drivers and making noise I know I would be if I was an aa technician, and then they wonder why truck drivers have accidents because of insufficient rest. Ed the ball.
@@matthewgarvey3911 you would have thought but sometimes they forget people are actually trying to sleep 🙈
Hi Darren do not park your lorry in Thurrock services
I’ve been parking on and of there for 30 years not a problem
Diesel theft is everywhere
@@neilpickett-tb2ti I’ve been okay the few times I’ve parked at Thurrock tbf, not sure if they have recently upgraded the security etc
You beat me to it bud as I was going to say DO NOT PARK in Thurrock..... Unless you want your diesel nicked or curtains slashed...... I'm trying to think of the name of the truck stop near Thurrock. It's on an industrial estate in the Grays, Tilbury and Purfleet but my mind has gone blank. All I can remember is, it's on a bend near a shipping container facility and a factory where they make tablets (pills).... There was a place called the Log Cabin but that shut year's ago and if you park anywhere round there on the industrial estates, you end up being either clamped or get slapped with a ticket....
DON'T park in Thurrock Darren.... Voice of experience mate.
That first drop, get asked to be there at 7, but then keep you parked up for 2 hours until 9? Surely that costs you time extending your day, and the company money. Sure they could have offloaded 8 pallets, put to one side until they can move them to the warehouse! Couldn't do this job, I'd be wound up on the first day! 😅😅