Well driven?

[Barmaid]

I was following a lorry today which had the "how is my driving - call 0800 blah blah blah" sticker on the back. Has anyone ever called one of these? Does it work? Does anyone take any notice? It's always been my misfortune that when I am cut up by some idiot, there is never a name on the back and I have to make do with seething quietly to myself. I know this should probably be in motoring, but I thought it might be more fun in here.

[mrs_overall]

Hi barmaid.
I've never phoned one of those numbers but the day one of them ever cuts me up, my phone will be red hot!

Whenever I am going through roadworks I often wonder if anyone ever phones the "cones hotline" number?

[123everton]

Obviuously it depends on the firm but they do work, I know people who've had to represent members due to such complaints.
I don't know the circumstances but it is often the case that many car users don't know that drivers of large vehicles need a lot more space to manouver, similarly on roundabouts etc. you tend to take 2 lanes on the approach to stop any vehicles getting stuck beside you when you turn or exit.

[ChuckFickens]

I have,

it said in the back of the lorry am I driving well, call 0800 ******* so I called it and told them the lorry was being driven well.... They seemed a little surprised!

[ummmm]

Anyone who took a driving test should know that 123everton.

[andy-hughes]

I have!

Making a right turn into the car park where I park my car, a National Express coach came up the right side of me, and wrote my car off as i turned!

I called the police, and the woman police officer took my statement in her patrol car, which she had parked behind the bus. There, large as life was a 'How's my driving?' sign!!!

I phoned and said "I'll tell you how your driver's driving is - dangerous and illegal, and I'm taking him to court for it!"

The guy on the other end said he couldn't comment, so I asked him what was the point of the sticker, and me ringing?

He hung up.

[Panic Button]

I know what you mean Everton.

I was in an artic approaching a roundabout to turn right.. Due to the narrowness and curve of the road, any vehicle coming up beside me would get crushed as I turned onto the roundabout..

I therefore followed my training, and sat in the middle of both lanes.

An idiot climbed the grass verge to get up my left and jammed his brakes on in front of me as I pulled away while making rude gestures.

[123everton]

Yes ummm you're right, but, alas many people quickly forget.

[ummmm]

That's a polite way of saying they are too thick to drive...!!!

[123everton]

I've had similar experiences Panic Button.
Such people have no time to wait and plenty of time to argue.

[Barmaid]

Nothing happened, I just noticed this sticker and thought "I wonder". Clearly I do not have enough to occupy my mind!

Although if I had had my vehicle written off, I would be calling the number too. And I wouldn't be as polite as Andy Hughes was!

[123everton]

Rounabouts are a nightmare in a large vehicle, you're 40 foot long and quite slow, you start to move when it's clear (when a car takes the last exit) but if someone pulls away at hyperspeed they go straight on to the horn.

[NoMercy]

You should go to Cairo where bad driving is an artform!

[Barmaid]

I have to say, I do think lorries get some bad press. I always give them bags of room - I work on the basis of "he is bigger than me, that is going to HURT". I cringe when I see people trying to go round a roundabout on the inside of one, knowing that the trailor is going to take the line of least resistance and take up that lane too. I also know they have blind spots and want to be sure they have seen me. But then I have spent rather a lot of hours arguing road traffic accidents. Some of the things I have seen are appalling - some people shouldn't be on the road.