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Wide Loads....
« on: 24 October 2018, 21:30:56 »
.... should only be allowed on the roads at night!  >:( 

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Re: Wide Loads....
« Reply #1 on: 24 October 2018, 21:33:34 »
Why, was you held up,while going to get your pension. ;D.
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Re: Wide Loads....
« Reply #2 on: 24 October 2018, 21:39:59 »
Two portacabins going up the A34 this afternoon, taking up both carriageways and I got stuck behind them from about the M4 to the M40!  :(

Pension! Cheeky bugger!  >:(  ::)  ;D
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Re: Wide Loads....
« Reply #3 on: 24 October 2018, 21:42:53 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger QC on 24 October 2018, 21:39:59
Two portacabins going up the A34 this afternoon, taking up both carriageways and I got stuck behind them from about the M4 to the M40!  :(

Pension! Cheeky bugger!  >:(  ::)  ;D


As long as they were doing 56, can't see a problem, for you to try and keep up. ;D
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Re: Wide Loads....
« Reply #4 on: 24 October 2018, 21:58:27 »
Why the hell was one trying to overtake the other when they can only have had a speed differental of about 1mph? Cupid stunt!

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Re: Wide Loads....
« Reply #5 on: 24 October 2018, 22:04:15 »
Quote from: Bigron on 24 October 2018, 21:58:27
Why the hell was one trying to overtake the other when they can only have had a speed differental of about 1mph? Cupid stunt!

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What? Who overtaking who?
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Re: Wide Loads....
« Reply #6 on: 24 October 2018, 22:05:26 »
No they weren't overtaking just taking up the whole dual carriageway and their escort was behind preventing anyone from squeezing past.  >:(

The tailback they caused was phenomenal and totally unnecessary IMO!  ::)  As an ex-lorryist myself I see no reason why wide loads like this can't be banned from the roads during the day.  :)
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Re: Wide Loads....
« Reply #7 on: 24 October 2018, 22:44:52 »
Trouble is now that a lot of roads are closed overnight for repairs and the wide loads probably couldn,t use the narrower detour routes. :-\
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Re: Wide Loads....
« Reply #8 on: 24 October 2018, 23:29:32 »
As an ex lorryist, you should be all to well aware of why they wouldn't let you past... The lorry driver has a much better view than someone three cars back ::)
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Re: Wide Loads....
« Reply #9 on: 24 October 2018, 23:33:54 »
Are you complaining that the roads are being used to transport stuff from one place to another?
Seriously?  ???
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Re: Wide Loads....
« Reply #10 on: 25 October 2018, 00:16:02 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 24 October 2018, 23:29:32
As an ex lorryist, you should be all to well aware of why they wouldn't let you past... The lorry driver has a much better view than someone three cars back ::)

I'm not disputing that and understand why they were not letting people past, just saying that they should be restricted to night hours.  2000-0600 would do.  :P
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Re: Wide Loads....
« Reply #11 on: 25 October 2018, 00:20:36 »
Quote from: Nick W on 24 October 2018, 23:33:54
Are you complaining that the roads are being used to transport stuff from one place to another?
Seriously?  ???

Yes seriously.  :y

There is no place on today's congested roads for loads like this to be transported during peak hours.  ::)

With a bit of planning, there is no reason why they couldn't be restricted to 2000-0600, apart from not being able to double man.   ;)
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Re: Wide Loads....
« Reply #12 on: 25 October 2018, 00:57:53 »
You forget that the police only do Monday To Friday 9-5...
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« Reply #13 on: 25 October 2018, 01:13:21 »
Quote from: Doctor Gollum on 25 October 2018, 00:57:53
You forget that the police only do Monday To Friday 9-5...

Why do they need the police?  ???
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Re: Wide Loads....
« Reply #14 on: 25 October 2018, 01:24:53 »
Some loads do ;) depending on the load and local authorities  :y
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