This is Grahame in Holland, an ex Brit long-haul driver from the 70's and 80's. Great videos my friend and thank you for posting them. "Back in the day", albeit in the Summer months, I used to load Peaches out of Bologna and instead of using the tunnel I'd climb up over Mont Cenis Pass, (it's been closed to trucks for many years now), but that really sorted the men from the boys. I'd climb up the really tight hairpins on the Italian side, then before descending on the French side I'd park up, block the wheels, release the brakes, then lay on my back and adjust the brakes on the trailer and tractor unit. On the way down I'd select 2nd gear and take her down using the exhauster brake only knowing that I'd have a full set of brakes if I needed them. *And I'd do it all again tomorrow!
Driving to Italy 🇮🇹 back in the early 80,s for all most 20 years great 👍 watching 👀 you're video takes me back last trip I made was 2021 to Italy 🇮🇹 catch up soon 😀
Came across this today & I just had to watch it as I really do love Italy 🇮🇹 Ben along with Portugal 🇵🇹 Pal. Wish I’d known about your goodself a year ago as I would have loved watching the European 🇪🇺 work from you & Martyn. 👍👍
Hi. Finally another vlogger, who drives the real deal. Please, keep on making this kind of content. Love the Volvo and the Scanias of your fleet. Greetings, Dominik.
Brilliant vid, and so good that you don't waffle-on, shame that you didn't get to enjoy Carisio, always was a top place to stop. Oh, and by the way that give-way @ 12:05 was a Stop, LOL. keep up the good work.
Remind me 25 years ago when i got Milan from London by coach and was snowing heavly in the Italian side of Frejus tunnel with big surprise of drivers. Nice time and miss so much UK where i used to live for one year in lovely north England.
You have a very quiet truck when it's going into a downhill curve. Jake breaks are extremely loud and tend to startle bikers and small car drivers. Most towns even have special laws against Jake's or engine retarders
In America we keep our tag axle down in these situations if we’re loaded less chance of rolling or going off the road Unless it’s a steerable tag then yea I’d put it up but if it’s a normal one you want it down
the road layout differs quite a bit in every single country in Europe. The right lane of a German Autobahn is wider than the lane on a US Interstate, and roads up in Sweden even have an American kind of layout which is suitable for roadtrains
Well Done....certainly subcribing and looking forward to more of your videos. I have got into the habit of checking where you are in the video on Google Maps !!! Safe journies.
Lovely video, I remember driving through the Frejus tunnel when it was in the 70's on the Italian side and a blizzard on the French. One thing though I thought driving in Italy in an artic on a Sunday wasn't allowed
@@The_Breeze1 Thanks for explaining. I used to love all the views you get around that area haven't been there now for many years, as I've retired, but your videos bring back good memories and the lovely scenery. Hope you keep on posting them even if you feel that you have posted similar ones before they are all a little different some how
Dear sir. I just found your channel and find it amazing. I look forward to many more. I have a campervan and hope to get some tips regarding regulations and ferry/tunnel dos/donts. Thanks again Raymond 🏴
Very tight Italian town. I definitely would not get my 389 Peterbilt with an RGN trailer through there. Small town USA is harder enough sometimes. Well done sir.
Hi fella I’ve just subscribed I drive to italy and Spain every year in my car I love it I’m 65 and just doing my hgv passed my theory today got my hazard perception tomorrow then I need to find a driving school near me in west mids, great footage 👍👍👍
Good luck Chris ! The hard bit comes trying to get your foot in a door once you’ve passed as insurance Companies often want up to 2yrs experience before granting cover 🤦🏻♂️
Fantastic views nightmare driving on them snowy roads just got back from skiing bad enough coming down mountains in a car let alone a truck fair play 👍
We do loads out of Portlethen across to Europe as well as “local” UK work to Scotland. Thanks for watching Martin, plenty more on the channel (inc 🏴)
@@The_Breeze1 Aye been up that way that i have seen been parked up nxt to at stracathro services ive bn watchin a few . Some views you get on your travels in europe . I considering going into europeon work soon
OMG this brings back some memories, I never had the luxury of google maps but I did a lot of walking to check things out before commiting, great vid my friend, is Carisio truckstop still a thing, used to love getting weekended there, drive safe.
Beautiful mountainous scenery❤ our motorways are nothing like the foreign ones! 😊 any long journey is worth it for snow ski- ing. Love that sport, sadly my knees are knackered from doing my imitation down hill stunts!
Never thought of that - cheers Ruben 🥹. Seriously though, I make them as small as possible, put them where they don’t cover anything interesting & use as few as (I think) possible to still attract Subscribers & at the end of the day it appears to be working ok overall. 👍🏽
Another great video when you mentioned the old road coming back I was wondering is that the road they did the Italian job from and you answered my question thank's some great scenery especially the mountains and waterfall but as for driving over that narrow bridge and turning left I would have been bricking it as it looked like a get stuck job 😁😅
Hi Peter & thanks for looking in. I’ve actually cycled the road used in the original Italian Job it’s called the Col du Turini & is just above Nice. It’s a fantastic road !
And I’ve traveled through mont blonch and over the alps several times it’s a great trip when I’m driving in Europe the roads flow much better than England 🏴👍👍👍
@@The_Breeze1 unfortunately I'm 64 years of age, still very fit. Packed haulage up early 2000, have a ranger and car trailer I travel the UK and abroad given the chance.👍
Great vid, first of yours I have watched, stunning scenery and a real insight to the way of life you and fellow drivers live. Next up, getting Captain slow on film 😂
Great videos mate. I do European myself but it seems a lot better from your windscreen lol. Sure I see you in TWV truck park a couple on months ago but wasn’t 100% so didn’t come over Incase it wasn’t lol. 😂
Great video and driven coaches on continent, but these days class 1 driving UK wide. I would really like to be continental driving a bit nervous and not sure the way. Any advice would be really appreciated. Many thanks.
Thanks Graham. Sat nav certainly helps & if you can find your way round the UK it’s much the same but better roads & facilities 😃. Give it a go on a weeks holiday or something 👍🏽
I drive mainly in Norway and Sweden. Snow and (black) ice can be quite challenging. I had to towed uphill in January, lost all traction and slid sideways in the ditch... Became a nice vid though 😂 Got yourself a new sub!
Facinating stuff this trucking lark . I have a question , is your sat nav a specific lorry sat nav, so it wont send you down non truck friendly roads ?
Yes, it’s supposed to avoid non HGV friendly situations but like all computers they’re only as good as the information that’s put in ! Cheers for looking in mate 👍🏽
Hi Fred, we run at 44T over 6 axles where permitted though some countries allow slightly less (eg Switzerland &Germany are only 40T). Thanks for watching 👍🏽
Title is misleading mate. You didn’t go over M’ont Blanc did you. You went through the tunnel. You don’t need click bait titles. Your video is interesting enough and I enjoyed it. Can’t believe you went from Vicenza area all the way back to Carisio and then back to Parma. Geez.
Man are you kidding me it’s not for Trucks those roads are narrow and not for trucks I was worried for a bit ,,Obviously you know your way around as ex Truckie from Australia cheers ❤️❤️💪💪👍👍🤡😃🦘🇦🇺
@@The_Breeze1 Hi Breeze like your video mate I will be a regular I have subscribed but man some of those roads my W model long wheel base K W I have no chance in hell there. It’s scary for me have a good one cheers from O Z ❤️💪👍👍👍😃😃🦘🇦🇺
Excellent videos sir. Question. How is driver pay calculated on these long European trips that require sleeping overnight? Do rest periods count? Thinking of getting HGV licence …
No, you generally get paid for the hours you work only. You then get an “overnight subsistence” which is usually about £20-30 per night. Thanks for looking in 👍🏽
basic hours, which are about £10 an hour in the UK, plus government top ups if you have kids, a spacko member of the family, relatives living abroad or made up gender status. if yuo shop in wanky LIDL or ALDI, living in a farty tin box would be luxury
@The Breeze you are getting an excellent channel going. Good content. This is from a covid retired coach driver. You mentioned in a previous vlog about clandestines. I had 3 of the buggers above the engine. It cost me 3 hours on calais . I had 40 kids on Plus staff. Not good .
I wonderd what you was pulling. Driving on Sunday. I started doing express work to Italy 1990s. When it was the old lire. Been all over Italy .love the place.
Yes that would be ideal however the Customer wouldn’t be too happy if they didn’t get their fresh meat on time. Not an option & unnecessary on this occasion 👍🏽. Cheers for looking in though.
Kid,when you get the experience you will know its illegal to go the Blanc or Frieujus without snow chains. You may have cost the company 4000 euros in recovery. Gracie at a. 👍
That brigade speaking alarm is a bit cringe mate (especially in Europe where no one has ever come across that rubbish), anyway brilliant vid and new subscriber here.
You can’t be a Steering Wheel Holding Zombie (ATA Qualified “Truck School/Mill”) and become a True Licensed Professional Truck Driver in Europe. I acquired my Class A CDL at the end of August 1988. The percentage of Steering Wheel Holders back then was exceedingly low; these days it seems that number as grown to 1in 5. Add to that the explosion of “Brake Checking Suicidal Morons” who think that Truck Drivers are supposed to be getting out of “Their Way” it’s a Miracle that the number of Fatalities aren’t higher.
How come you are driving with your big trucks through small towns like these? I think you shouldn't be there in the first place, it is not only very dangerous for cyclists but these roads also are totally not meant for vehicles like those you are using here. To me this is the main issue here.
To deliver goods where they’re needed. I wish I didn’t have to go some of these places believe me but often the factories & warehouses were there before the towns built up around them.
Come on now Ook, not that old chestnut, do you really think that as drivers we enjoy all the hassle that's sometimes involved to get to these places, and did you notice how he held back from the cyclist before giving a wide berth to pass, top driving. Remember "If you got it, a truck brought it"
I used to do the Mont Blanc many years ago on Neoplan double deckers and then went back on the wagons doing the Blanc…always used to love the view as you were coming out of the tunnel and into Italy….loved doing European work but having a family and a couple of kids I gave it up to help the Mrs…..🥹…don’t regret it tho…….although night trunking to Tamworth isn’t quite the same..🤣….great videos bringing back plenty of memories…⭐️👍
This is Grahame in Holland, an ex Brit long-haul driver from the 70's and 80's.
Great videos my friend and thank you for posting them.
"Back in the day", albeit in the Summer months, I used to load Peaches out of Bologna and instead of using the tunnel I'd climb up over Mont Cenis Pass, (it's been closed to trucks for many years now), but that really sorted the men from the boys. I'd climb up the really tight hairpins on the Italian side, then before descending on the French side I'd park up, block the wheels, release the brakes, then lay on my back and adjust the brakes on the trailer and tractor unit. On the way down I'd select 2nd gear and take her down using the exhauster brake only knowing that I'd have a full set of brakes if I needed them. *And I'd do it all again tomorrow!
Wow I bet that was some trip mate ! Thanks for watching & sharing your story of adventures.
Driving to Italy 🇮🇹 back in the early 80,s for all most 20 years great 👍 watching 👀 you're video takes me back last trip I made was 2021 to Italy 🇮🇹 catch up soon 😀
Cheers Nigel, it’s a lovely place isn’t it. Ta for checking in buddy & I’ll buy you a coffee if I see you up top 🇫🇷🗻🇮🇹
As a snowboarder with a 5000 kg camper I've loads of respect for you guys it's an art driving such huge rigs in the snow 👌
Yes not much fun but we got there in the end. Thanks for watching Skitz 👍🏽
Nice One excellent navigator I get lost going to the shop Happy New Year 👍
Haha cheers Glyn.
Came across this today & I just had to watch it as I really do love Italy 🇮🇹 Ben along with Portugal 🇵🇹 Pal. Wish I’d known about your goodself a year ago as I would have loved watching the European 🇪🇺 work from you & Martyn. 👍👍
Cheers Ross, lots in the back catalogue mate.
Hi. Finally another vlogger, who drives the real deal. Please, keep on making this kind of content. Love the Volvo and the Scanias of your fleet. Greetings, Dominik.
Thank you Dominik that’s very kind of you to say. Keep watching my friend 👍🏽
Brilliant vid, and so good that you don't waffle-on, shame that you didn't get to enjoy Carisio, always was a top place to stop. Oh, and by the way that give-way @ 12:05 was a Stop, LOL. keep up the good work.
Haha oops 🤦🏻♂️. Thanks for watching & I’ll do Carisio another time 🍻🍕
Cracking vlog Ben, loved it with the amazing scenery.
Cheers Thomas 😊😃
Fantastic video,the scenery was beautiful. Can't wait for the next one now I've subscribed.
2 good ones coming soon Steve. 🇵🇹😉
Mont blanc Sunrise 😮 brilliant. Kyle off lochalsh prawns Milan Rome Naples 👍
It’s certainly something to behold Dart 🎯 😎. Cheers buddy 👍🏽
I’m back, again! Just incredible ❤
Grazi. 😃
Remind me 25 years ago when i got Milan from London by coach and was snowing heavly in the Italian side of Frejus tunnel with big surprise of drivers. Nice time and miss so much UK where i used to live for one year in lovely north England.
Haha, thanks for watching Giuseppe 👍🏽
This is why winter tires are required in Italy between 15 november and 15 april (but may vary bt region). There is a sign at 12:08 stating it.
Or chains (we have both) 👍🏽. Thanks for watching Annabel 😃
You have made my day with video's for someone who has been laid up on bed rest for six months brill
Ouch, speedy recovery Robert. Thank you for watching. 👍🏽
You have a very quiet truck when it's going into a downhill curve. Jake breaks are extremely loud and tend to startle bikers and small car drivers. Most towns even have special laws against Jake's or engine retarders
She has an exhaust brake & gearbox retarder which can be used jointly. Fantastic piece of kit all round 👍🏽
Man alive I love Euro trucking❤
Me too ! Thanks for watching 👍🏽
Another fantastic vlog! Amazing scenery! Look forward to the next one
Thanks so much Matthew 👍🏽
Thank you for your videos
Glad you like them Pete & welcome to the Channel 👍🏽
As a CDL driver in the USA you guys can keep your European roads. It is truly nuts juggernauts traveling on those roads.
They’re not all that bad Rich 😃. Thanks for watching & drive safe Buddy 👍🏽
In America we keep our tag axle down in these situations if we’re loaded less chance of rolling or going off the road Unless it’s a steerable tag then yea I’d put it up but if it’s a normal one you want it down
the road layout differs quite a bit in every single country in Europe. The right lane of a German Autobahn is wider than the lane on a US Interstate, and roads up in Sweden even have an American kind of layout which is suitable for roadtrains
Well Done....certainly subcribing and looking forward to more of your videos. I have got into the habit of checking where you are in the video on Google Maps !!! Safe journies.
Thank you so much George, I’m working on a little fix with mapping that I might incorporate into the videos going forward. Cheers mate 😊
Beautiful ride! Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it Jim. 😃
Great video…….. our best to you from Wisconsin, USA
Cheers Dude & thanks for watching !
love this... great driving... good commentary
Thanks very much CL51 👍🏾
Those narrow roads in the hillside villages in Italy looked pretty hairy! 👍👍 from 🇦🇺
Super narrow mate & actually looked worse on Google Earth which is usually a good reference. Ta for watching my friend 😃
Great video enjoyed watching that. Now subscribed looking forward to the next ones
Thanks Steve & welcome aboard 👍🏽
Lovely video, I remember driving through the Frejus tunnel when it was in the 70's on the Italian side and a blizzard on the French. One thing though I thought driving in Italy in an artic on a Sunday wasn't allowed
Cheers John, we can run in EU on Sundays as it’s fresh/frozen 😉. Ta for watching 👍🏽
@@The_Breeze1 Thanks for explaining. I used to love all the views you get around that area haven't been there now for many years, as I've retired, but your videos bring back good memories and the lovely scenery. Hope you keep on posting them even if you feel that you have posted similar ones before they are all a little different some how
Dear sir. I just found your channel and find it amazing. I look forward to many more. I have a campervan and hope to get some tips regarding regulations and ferry/tunnel dos/donts.
Thanks again
Raymond 🏴
Welcome aboard Raymond, I’m a motorhomer too 😃
1st time to watch and subscribe, great video 👍
Excellent thanks a lot John. Plenty more already on the channel & more to come 👍🏽
H great video was wondering if you ever go to or pass through lichtenstein
Thanks mate & not yet 😃
did that with a B double in the snow back to the UK...loved the views
Good work Tony & thanks for watching my friend.
Very tight Italian town. I definitely would not get my 389 Peterbilt with an RGN trailer through there. Small town USA is harder enough sometimes. Well done sir.
Thank you TTL, it was TIGHT ! Keep watching buddy 👍🏽
Hi fella I’ve just subscribed I drive to italy and Spain every year in my car I love it I’m 65 and just doing my hgv passed my theory today got my hazard perception tomorrow then I need to find a driving school near me in west mids, great footage 👍👍👍
Good luck Chris ! The hard bit comes trying to get your foot in a door once you’ve passed as insurance Companies often want up to 2yrs experience before granting cover 🤦🏻♂️
Great viewing matey thanks. Do you ever use Grand St Bernhard ? Cheers.
Cheers Tilt & no, it's closed at the moment too (seasonal). Thanks for watching mate 😃
Fantastic views nightmare driving on them snowy roads just got back from skiing bad enough coming down mountains in a car let alone a truck fair play 👍
It was slippy going up & I thought we might not keep going but just managed. Last trucks up for a while though. Thanks for watching 👍🏽
Jus found your channel will b watching more . Nice trucks your company have i seen up here in sunny scotland a few times
We do loads out of Portlethen across to Europe as well as “local” UK work to Scotland. Thanks for watching Martin, plenty more on the channel (inc 🏴)
@@The_Breeze1 Aye been up that way that i have seen been parked up nxt to at stracathro services ive bn watchin a few . Some views you get on your travels in europe . I considering going into europeon work soon
Do it mate, you won't regret it !
I love it round Courmayeur, just out of the tunnel, top skiing.
Bergamo is glorious. New sub, great stuff 👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you Martin & yes it’s beautiful round that area you’re right 😍
First time watching; stunning views. Beats bumbling about I do on the UK 🇬🇧 roads
Hi Murray & thanks for watching mate.
OMG this brings back some memories, I never had the luxury of google maps but I did a lot of walking to check things out before commiting, great vid my friend, is Carisio truckstop still a thing, used to love getting weekended there, drive safe.
Cheers Steve & yes Carisio is still there though a little run down now. It features briefly in one of the other Italian videos on the channel 😉
Beautiful mountainous scenery❤ our motorways are nothing like the foreign ones! 😊 any long journey is worth it for snow ski- ing. Love that sport, sadly my knees are knackered from doing my imitation down hill stunts!
Thanks Elisabeth & you’re absolutely right 😍. Thanks for watching 👍🏽
Through mt blanc not over. That’d be some drive
Haha wouldn’t it just. I’ve yet to hear a driver say they’re going “through” the Blonk though 😉
Not a bother to u on those narrow roads great video trucker republic of Ireland
Cheers James, there was some tight spots to be sure ! Keep watching 👍🏽
Great vid I love it
Glad you enjoyed it Carlo 👍🏽. Thanks
12:14 maybe you could make those signs flash, to make them even more annoying? Thanks!
Never thought of that - cheers Ruben 🥹. Seriously though, I make them as small as possible, put them where they don’t cover anything interesting & use as few as (I think) possible to still attract Subscribers & at the end of the day it appears to be working ok overall. 👍🏽
Another great video when you mentioned the old road coming back I was wondering is that the road they did the Italian job from and you answered my question thank's some great scenery especially the mountains and waterfall but as for driving over that narrow bridge and turning left I would have been bricking it as it looked like a get stuck job 😁😅
Hi Peter & thanks for looking in. I’ve actually cycled the road used in the original Italian Job it’s called the Col du Turini & is just above Nice. It’s a fantastic road !
I'd be crapping myself on those back streets
There were some “narrow” ones 🤣. Thanks for watching 👍🏽
What a fantastic video ben you certainly get some lovely scenery to see lets hope jenko sees the same you are both 💯 vloggers 👌
Cheers Paul though none of us will be seeing the Blanc for a while as it’s shut until 18th December.
hi buddy what can i say another good vlogs love watching u keep safe mate
Thanks Neil, much appreciated 👍🏽
Be safe out there
Always my friend & thanks for watching.
And I’ve traveled through mont blonch and over the alps several times it’s a great trip when I’m driving in Europe the roads flow much better than England 🏴👍👍👍
Totally agree Chris & thanks for looking 👍🏽
New sub , are you a J J Cale fan. Im a retired OTR trucker, you do a great job of filming interesting parts of your work.
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I am but prefer Claptons version of “The Breeze”, we’ll spotted mate 👍🏽
I lived in Chamonix up until 6 yrs ago
Beautiful part of the world mate. Thanks for watching 👍🏽
Behind the total garage on your way out . Great English community there
Nice :-)
Great video, new subscriber dude. I did 20 years in the UK with my own trucks, wish I had done Europe.👍
Thanks Peter, there’s still time mate 👍🏽
@@The_Breeze1 unfortunately I'm 64 years of age, still very fit. Packed haulage up early 2000, have a ranger and car trailer I travel the UK and abroad given the chance.👍
Great vid, first of yours I have watched, stunning scenery and a real insight to the way of life you and fellow drivers live. Next up, getting Captain slow on film 😂
That’s in the pipeline John 🤩
Great videos mate. I do European myself but it seems a lot better from your windscreen lol. Sure I see you in TWV truck park a couple on months ago but wasn’t 100% so didn’t come over Incase it wasn’t lol. 😂
Wasn’t me in TWV but we’ve a few Volvos & look alike. Say Hi anyway we’re a friendly bunch 🤣. Thanks for watching mate.
Presume Mama is long gone from Carisio. Is the red phone box still in the bar?
I never even got chance to go in this time. I was there 16 mins ! Thanks for watching Michael 👍🏽
Great video and driven coaches on continent, but these days class 1 driving UK wide. I would really like to be continental driving a bit nervous and not sure the way. Any advice would be really appreciated. Many thanks.
Thanks Graham. Sat nav certainly helps & if you can find your way round the UK it’s much the same but better roads & facilities 😃. Give it a go on a weeks holiday or something 👍🏽
@@The_Breeze1 appreciate such a quick reply . Stay safe
No problem, you too Graham.
Very cool thank you
Glad you liked it & thanks for your comment.
I drive mainly in Norway and Sweden. Snow and (black) ice can be quite challenging. I had to towed uphill in January, lost all traction and slid sideways in the ditch... Became a nice vid though 😂
Got yourself a new sub!
Thanks Papa, Ill have to check your video out !
Facinating stuff this trucking lark . I have a question , is your sat nav a specific lorry sat nav, so it wont send you down non truck friendly roads ?
Yes, it’s supposed to avoid non HGV friendly situations but like all computers they’re only as good as the information that’s put in ! Cheers for looking in mate 👍🏽
What is the weight per axle for your truck and the country regulations regarding weight?
Hi Fred, we run at 44T over 6 axles where permitted though some countries allow slightly less (eg Switzerland &Germany are only 40T). Thanks for watching 👍🏽
@@The_Breeze1 5 axles, 40 ton. Unique combination of your tractor and trailer. More compact.
Title is misleading mate. You didn’t go over M’ont Blanc did you. You went through the tunnel.
You don’t need click bait titles. Your video is interesting enough and I enjoyed it.
Can’t believe you went from Vicenza area all the way back to Carisio and then back to Parma. Geez.
Thanks Chris & point taken 😊. Yes, all that damn way !
Any thoughts on the France situations liked the video
Thanks & no not really. They certainly know how to strike though as when they say they’re going to do something they actually do it !
Hi what tyres do you have fitted and when or if do you put chains on great scenery
Ordinary road tyres S S & I’ve not had to fit chains yet 😮. Thank you for watching.
Miss doing continental soooooo much 😢
Better than UK eh Simon ? Thanks for looking in 👍🏽
Are you able to share what kind of cargo you’re taking?
Hi Joseph, it’s meat. Either palletised or hanging but always dead 😮. Thanks for looking in mate.
Man are you kidding me it’s not for Trucks those roads are narrow and not for trucks I was worried for a bit ,,Obviously you know your way around as ex Truckie from Australia cheers ❤️❤️💪💪👍👍🤡😃🦘🇦🇺
Haha very narrow in places & we do worse too ! Thanks for looking in Jess 😃
@@The_Breeze1 Hi Breeze like your video mate I will be a regular I have subscribed but man some of those roads my W model long wheel base K W I have no chance in hell there. It’s scary for me have a good one cheers from O Z ❤️💪👍👍👍😃😃🦘🇦🇺
Thanks Jess, I guess the KWhopper would struggle with European roads eh ?
Great videos, Sir.
Is your accent a welsh / geordie combo?
South Wales Chris but I often get mistaken for a Geordie “like” 😃. Cheers for watching my friend.
Is that near enough a regular route now?
It’s a flavoured route for drivers going France to Italy though there are other options. Cheers for looking in 👍🏽
Excellent videos sir. Question. How is driver pay calculated on these long European trips that require sleeping overnight? Do rest periods count? Thinking of getting HGV licence …
No, you generally get paid for the hours you work only. You then get an “overnight subsistence” which is usually about £20-30 per night. Thanks for looking in 👍🏽
basic hours, which are about £10 an hour in the UK, plus government top ups if you have kids, a spacko member of the family, relatives living abroad or made up gender status. if yuo shop in wanky LIDL or ALDI, living in a farty tin box would be luxury
how do you work the camera - side to side?
Hi CL51, head & chest mounts mainly mate. Look weird though 😮🤦🏻♂️
Very nice,new sub 🇮🇪👍
Many thanks Lee 👍🏽
With that accent I'd say ur from Sth or west Wales
Nice one Leighton, I’m actually from Yorkshire but grew up in Llantrisant 🏴. Cheers for watching bud.
@@The_Breeze1 your not far from me been in this game too long but still enjoy the challenge and the open road
Do you not have snow chains.??? Surely they would make your life easier.
Yes we do & yes they do however I didn’t need them fitting nor were they fitted but they’re there if needed (as required). Cheers for looking in 👍🏽
@@The_Breeze1 I had to fit them several times on coaches in Austria 🇦🇹. But only when absolutely necessary. An absolute pain in the rear end.
I bet !
@The Breeze you are getting an excellent channel going. Good content. This is from a covid retired coach driver. You mentioned in a previous vlog about clandestines. I had 3 of the buggers above the engine. It cost me 3 hours on calais . I had 40 kids on Plus staff. Not good .
They’re an everyday hazard now unfortunately. Not good mate.
Oh man...!
Oh yup !!
You not got snow chains on?
No Maurice, we carry them but it only just started so certainly weren’t fitted. Thanks for watching my friend.
Q..how did you drive on a Sunday in ltaly?
We pull fridges & can run always as it’s fresh produce 🫣. Thanks for looking 👍🏽
I wonderd what you was pulling. Driving on Sunday. I started doing express work to Italy 1990s. When it was the old lire. Been all over Italy .love the place.
daf truck the best from amsterdam
Hi Gert, have you seen the video of our XG+ ? It’s HUGE & a brilliant machine ! Thanks for watching 👍🏽
😮oh well now as of 11th jan 2024 M&M Kerr how now lost there licence for vehicles set to 60mph 😒
More to it than that mate & they’re still going 😉
Chains??? Better still stop and wait for daylight.
Yes that would be ideal however the Customer wouldn’t be too happy if they didn’t get their fresh meat on time. Not an option & unnecessary on this occasion 👍🏽. Cheers for looking in though.
Kid,when you get the experience you will know its illegal to go the Blanc or Frieujus without snow chains. You may have cost the company 4000 euros in recovery. Gracie at a. 👍
We all have snow chains Stuart. My Company is pretty good at making sure we have what we need 😉
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That brigade speaking alarm is a bit cringe mate (especially in Europe where no one has ever come across that rubbish), anyway brilliant vid and new subscriber here.
Not sure what alarm you’re referring to bud but thanks for the sub 😎
Are you after a medal?
😂. No, nothing at all. Just documenting things for people to watch (if they want). Oh-thanks for watching 👍🏽
yo driver!
Hello William, welcome to the Channel.
You can’t be a Steering Wheel Holding Zombie (ATA Qualified “Truck School/Mill”) and become a True Licensed Professional Truck Driver in Europe.
I acquired my Class A CDL at the end of August 1988. The percentage of Steering Wheel Holders back then was exceedingly low; these days it seems that number as grown to 1in 5. Add to that the explosion of “Brake Checking Suicidal Morons” who think that Truck Drivers are supposed to be getting out of “Their Way” it’s a Miracle that the number of Fatalities aren’t higher.
It’s a dangerous profession alright 🤷♂️
Dont trucker not carry chains this time of year
It used to be the law
Yes mate, but I got going without needing to fit them & it had only just started. Thanks for watching 👍🏽
I'm going to have to stop watching your videos or I'm going to end up back driving trucks 🤦🏻♂️
Hahaha, I’m very lucky that I enjoy it so much (most of the time) 😃. Thank you for watching Darren.
@velomoho tbh, I'd enjoy trips like that, it's so completely different from UK fridge work to RDCs
How come you are driving with your big trucks through small towns like these? I think you shouldn't be there in the first place, it is not only very dangerous for cyclists but these roads also are totally not meant for vehicles like those you are using here. To me this is the main issue here.
To deliver goods where they’re needed. I wish I didn’t have to go some of these places believe me but often the factories & warehouses were there before the towns built up around them.
Come on now Ook, not that old chestnut, do you really think that as drivers we enjoy all the hassle that's sometimes involved to get to these places, and did you notice how he held back from the cyclist before giving a wide berth to pass, top driving. Remember "If you got it, a truck brought it"
I used to do the Mont Blanc many years ago on Neoplan double deckers and then went back on the wagons doing the Blanc…always used to love the view as you were coming out of the tunnel and into Italy….loved doing European work but having a family and a couple of kids I gave it up to help the Mrs…..🥹…don’t regret it tho…….although night trunking to Tamworth isn’t quite the same..🤣….great videos bringing back plenty of memories…⭐️👍
Thank you for that & glad you like them. That view down the valley is something else 😍. Keep watching 👍🏽