FOREIGN LORRIES ON BRITISH ROADS

[bluebell]

going up the A12 the other day every 5th HGV was sporting a sticker on the back saying PL , LT, RUM, etc etc couldnt remember others, do these run on our roads with the same costs, conditions regulations our british hauliers have to? do they get away without paying at the river crossing the auto tolls ? anyone care to comment please?

 

[JeepJeep]

Often double manned with Ukranians living in them. They'll have a pair of huge fuel tanks either side for cheap juice. They'll ignore the cabotage rules and they'll run a load back over the water often for the cost to get them where they need to be.

 

[76masseyman]

Backloads could consist of quad bikes, telehandlers, tractors etc.

 

[anzani]

Often double manned with Ukranians living in them. They'll have a pair of huge fuel tanks either side for cheap juice. They'll ignore the cabotage rules and they'll run a load back over the water often for the cost to get them where they need to be.

Local warehouse for cork tiles. Supplied by twice weekly deliveries from Lisbon. Two trucks parked up side by side. One had a range size bbq pulled out from chassis. Other a 'bar' with wine chiller. The distinctive smell of grilled sardines and four 'happy' truckers pervading the air. Magic!

 

[JeepJeep]

Local warehouse for cork tiles. Supplied by twice weekly deliveries from Lisbon. Two trucks parked up side by side. One had a range size bbq pulled out from chassis. Other a 'bar' with wine chiller. The distinctive smell of grilled sardines and four 'happy' truckers pervading the air. Magic!

London Gateway services used to be full of Willi Betz waiting to go into Bosch or waiting for another load after tipping at Bosch. There would be 20-30 off them in there parked. And they'd have some serious pots and pans bubbling away and tables and chairs laid out in one of the trailers.

Ashford Truckstop would be the same... Used to see some sights in there.

 

[Widgetone]

Wonder why they would avoid the UK fare

 

[Netherfield]

We get quite a lot of 'Croome' drawbars visiting the old David Brown factory, no idea what they shift but there could be three or four a day at times, from Lithuania I believe, although they do sport a co.uk website.

Anyone know how some of these are licenced, the truck and the trailer have different registrations numbers, so maybe they pay on each seperate, but it must a nightmare for the police/vosa if they only get the trailer reg and not the truck pulling it.

 

[JeepJeep]

Croomes used to haul a lot of carpet rolls.

 

[Netherfield]

Croomes used to haul a lot of carpet rolls.

Into or out of the country

There is a firm which has something to do with carpets up there.

 

[JeepJeep]

Into or out of the country

There is a firm which has something to do with carpets up there.

Bit of both I think. I know they used to take textiles out and bring the finished articles back.. They used to do a lot of Russian Runs... I dont see them as much as I used to on the roads.

 

[Exfarmer]

The favourite among the dodgy truckers is Bulgarian registration, buy once and UK police have no idea of its legality. as the Bulgarians have no central database. So they are immune to all the cameras. They also can safely ignore the requirement for a tax disc , insurance if you are lucky. Get stopped plead no English it is not worth the bother of keeping them, so wave them through.
It worked for that Irish boy for a couple of years

 

[deleted user 837354]

The favourite among the dodgy truckers is Bulgarian registration, buy once and UK police have no idea of its legality. as the Bulgarians have no central database. So they are immune to all the cameras. They also can safely ignore the requirement for a tax disc , insurance if you are lucky. Get stopped plead no English it is not worth the bother of keeping them, so wave them through.
It worked for that Irish boy for a couple of years

They seize and crush trucks now. They caught one Bulgarian bloke who had driven for like 30 hours straight- on drugs.

 

[JeepJeep]

They seize and crush trucks now. They caught one Bulgarian bloke who had driven for like 30 hours straight- on drugs.

For the drivers hours offences they often chain the truck up through the wheels for the length of required rest. Do the same for unpaid fines aswell.

 

[roscoe erf]

BRITISH LORRIES ON FOREIGN ROADS

 

[roscoe erf]

BRITISH LORRIES ON FOREIGN ROADS

oh there are none British truck industry dead

 

[bobk]

going up the A12 the other day every 5th HGV was sporting a sticker on the back saying PL , LT, RUM, etc etc couldnt remember others, do these run on our roads with the same costs, conditions regulations our british hauliers have to? do they get away without paying at the river crossing the auto tolls ? anyone care to comment please?

You're letting some steam off this week .

 

[kiwi pom]

going up the A12 the other day every 5th HGV was sporting a sticker on the back saying PL , LT, RUM, etc etc couldnt remember others, do these run on our roads with the same costs, conditions regulations our british hauliers have to? do they get away without paying at the river crossing the auto tolls ? anyone care to comment please?

Lol, of course they don't have the same costs and rules, they do the job cheaper, that's why they're there.
Have you only just noticed? I last lived in the UK in 2000 and they'd about taken over then, although every time I visit there seems to be more of them.

 

[czechmate]

oh there are none British truck industry dead

I have a British truck on route here, right now. A different one that was here a couple of days ago...

 

[czechmate]

You're letting some steam off this week .

Do you remember, way back, Steve Wright on radio 1, “Mr Angry” ?

 

[roscoe erf]

I have a British truck on route here, right now. A different one that was here a couple of days ago...

what is it a foden or Erf, Albion or a sedan atki