This might sound a bit pathetic but it has been winding me up a little most of today.
I was diving tractor plus 14 tonne trailer along a narrow country lane (single carriageway) when I met a council dust cart coming the other way. Where we first saw each other we were on a straight about 200m long, slope running down from me to where he was on the level at the bottom of the hill.
I was coming down the hill, he was at the bottom starting to climb.
I guess both of us were not doing much more than 10mph, he was maybe doing a little more.
About 15m ahead of his spot was a double gate entrance, 14 foot gates and a splay so loads of room to pull in.
I slowed expecting him to slow and take the double gateway to allow me to pass.
He did not and headed up the hill to force me to reverse, to let him pass it meant me backing up about 75m to 100m.
Now I’ve been driving tractors and trailers for over 35 years, I feel I’m pretty competent but this time I decided to take my time as I was a little peeved. Probably no more than 4 mins.
I backed up to a T junction and reversed around the junction to allow him to go by, as he passed the driver leant out the window and shouted a few words at me and told me to learn to drive……well words to that effect and most of them would not get past the swear filter on here.
I was half tempted to pull out in front of him to hold him up again but there were 4 blokes in the cab with him.
I have his wagon number and a pic of his rear as he drove away, wagon is a council truck not a sub-contractor.
I am very tempted to ring in tomorrow to give some feedback on his driving but it probably wont come to anything and would be a waste of time…..
Should I bother?
I was diving tractor plus 14 tonne trailer along a narrow country lane (single carriageway) when I met a council dust cart coming the other way. Where we first saw each other we were on a straight about 200m long, slope running down from me to where he was on the level at the bottom of the hill.
I was coming down the hill, he was at the bottom starting to climb.
I guess both of us were not doing much more than 10mph, he was maybe doing a little more.
About 15m ahead of his spot was a double gate entrance, 14 foot gates and a splay so loads of room to pull in.
I slowed expecting him to slow and take the double gateway to allow me to pass.
He did not and headed up the hill to force me to reverse, to let him pass it meant me backing up about 75m to 100m.
Now I’ve been driving tractors and trailers for over 35 years, I feel I’m pretty competent but this time I decided to take my time as I was a little peeved. Probably no more than 4 mins.
I backed up to a T junction and reversed around the junction to allow him to go by, as he passed the driver leant out the window and shouted a few words at me and told me to learn to drive……well words to that effect and most of them would not get past the swear filter on here.
I was half tempted to pull out in front of him to hold him up again but there were 4 blokes in the cab with him.
I have his wagon number and a pic of his rear as he drove away, wagon is a council truck not a sub-contractor.
I am very tempted to ring in tomorrow to give some feedback on his driving but it probably wont come to anything and would be a waste of time…..
Should I bother?