This highlights the appalling facilities in this country for truck drivers. No wonder there is a recruitment crisis. Pay for your own training, pay for your own DCPC, then have nowhere to park, and your personal hygiene rely on a customer toilet. Take good care Luke xx
Thanks for the latest trucking vlogs. Keep up the good work. If double yellow lines are covered in rotten leaves, you're good to park there; they are not visible.
Park as necessary to get the job done promptly. Assist with directing traffic if helpful. Don't argue with the public. Been like that for years, but appreciate that you are aware to the problems you might cause.
That Jack Richards truck that was in front of you in Travis Perkins was one of the guys who were parked on the roundabout in the industrial estate the night before. 😊
Luke you should include on a video what you do in the evenings, it would be so interesting to see what an evening looks like in the truck, like what you do for food, do you watch tv / play games etc
As far as I know it is perfectly legal to park on the wrong side of the road during daylight hours. I had to deliver once in London and this was one of the rare occasions when I had a drivers mate with me. As the road was rather narrow I had to stop right in the middle. I was on the back of the truck handing the goods down to my mate when |a car pulled up behind me. They started sounding their horn and I realised it was an unmarked police car. I got off my truck, walked over to them and said that they can see that I'm unloading, I have a total of 15 minutes to do that and as police should know that it is an offence to sound the horn while stationary. I had no reply from them but they suddenly turned left into a side street and were never seen again.
Coach driver here, I have dropped wrong side of road many times, all coaches have offside continental doors so if we in France for example we can drop on the right. In the UK we use these doors for wrong side dropping off. You normally get parked wrong side of road outside Stamford Bridge after the game for away fans, plus you normally get a copper per coach as the away fans board. As for leaves tickets should not be issued should leaf cover obscure road markings, road markings have to be clear, if you can not see them, then legally you are not being provided with the information the law requires.
I know who your lovely friend is who lives on that side of Dorset and that is Kevtee. I can’t believe that he's started a new job and is working for the same company that his brother Leetee works for now.
There's terrible parking near my local industrial estate that also has the town station on one side of it. The road that leads through it all has trees down one side that ALWAYS cover up the double yellows. There's a hilarious scramble at various points of the day for cars/lorries grabbing parking spots there because they're uninforceable if they can't be seen. I've seen traffic wardens wandering up there aiming for some easy prey and if you're on the other side of the road where the lines are visible, they'll always do you. On the leaf/mulch-covered side? Never ever seen it.
Double yellow are only enforceable if they are properly visible and in good order. Even if clean but there are patches of them missing then they’re not legally painted. There also needs to be the two stripes on the kerb intermittently. That’s how all those high priced lawyers get celebrities off parking tickets. Because basically about a quarter of the yellow lines in the UK are correctly painted and maintained in good order.
Stripes on the kerb are loading restrictions, and are in addition to the parking restrictions indicated by yellow lines parallel to the kerb. A lot of trading estates are private, so whilst they may paint yellow lines, it would be up to the estate owners to enforce this. Parking restrictions are about traffic flow, so are prevalent on trading estates to keep roads clear for teh many trucks moving around. At night, this is less of an issue, and if enforced, would likely lead to businesses moving elsewhere, if deliveries were impacted. As with all rules, it is only illegal if caught, or dependent on the level of guilt felt.
Perfectly legal, just like parking on double yellow, parking spaces and private parking spaces for the purposes of unloading. Hazards on, no issues. Done it plenty of times, any tickets I've got were quashed on appeal as was activity working and could prove it.
You passed the yard where I was based for w*rk when you turned at the traffic lights into the road where you parked. You could also have parked at Avon Heath Country Park which is just Ferndown side of the A31/A338 junction. There are a few dedicated lorry spaces and toilets which should be open 24 hours.
Located off the A31 at the end of the road called Brocks Pine. It is signed off the A31and there is room to drive a tank transporter down there! And I`m sure it`s free parking too!
9:10 there was one particular drop I used to do fairly regularly in Huntingdon and they never allowed me to enter their yard despite there being enough space and it being safer. Instead I had to park outside, on the far side of the road and they’d come out with a forklift(if the miserable git of an owner wasn’t in*) and unload me on the road. *the owner didn’t want his deliveries taken on the pallets, despite it being a timber merchants. I almost outright failed a drop there once because he refused to take the delivery on the pallet and wanted it handballed on the side of the road.
No issues with parking on the road, facing against traffic, during daylight. At night, must be facing with traffic, unless in a designated parking bay. Large vehicles must park with lights at night on certain roads. It is all in the Highway Code, although often not easy to find. Also no issues with the forklift unloading. It is a trading estate, this is what happens here. Impatient drivers just need to calm down.
I thought that there also had to be signs on lamp posts or other posts telling you there are parking restrictions because the lines could be covered by snow or other things like the leaves that you had.
Im sure that Richardson wagon before you was on the roundabout before you parked up before perkins... should have asked him how his nights sleep was there 😂
It's a combination of the two. It's the governments job to ensure the roads in this country are capable of accommodating HGVs and it's the companies job to ensure their premisses is capable of accommodating a HGV without it needing to block the roads or park on pavement etc. Basically this country is just too small and too cramped for HGVs but without them we wouldn't be able to function so... It is what it is I guess.
Sadly chap the law would say it is not down to the customer, it's always down to the driver. On that rule, you are offloading in the worst place in the world and somebody hits their vehicle, you are stationary it's not your problem, any driver is responsible for their moving vehicle
The problem is when you do Shit work you get all the crap deliver drops / sites, as for parking on a payment that is a nick, what you should do is ring and say you need a redirection as cannot unload because of access, take a photo and send it to them, then give them 30 mins to make up there mind, then say see you in x hrs Again this is what you get with doing Crap work at Crap rates = Aggravation , you must like it though lol otherwise you would find a proper job with NO Aggravation.
Well parking on a pavement is clearly illegal. Double yellows, if they are not maintained and are hidden then you would likely be successful in an appeal, I am told.
Hi Luke. Hope you are keeping well. Talking about are you legal. You are dropping a load, and the company that you are dropping at is where you are. Nothing can be helped. The only time that its illegal to not stop for any reason are double red lines. The only times you can stop on these is when you pull up at traffic lights, and buses can only stop at bus stops to drop people off/on, they can't even stop to make up time, they have to move. However, it would help if the company you dropped the roofing tiles at would at least put in cones to stop vehicles parking up when expecting deliveries. The morning after you parked up on double yellows, and driving to your drop, I noticed a Gregory's lorry in front. Wonder if it was Trucker Jenko🤣
Luke you worry too much, you drive a Company Vehicle, delivering too Company's who would know local law enforcement. Who cares if park at night on double yellows, Happy New year mate.
You park on yellows not a problem ❤! The U.K. road infrastructure is appalling for drivers this video made it evident. Go to Europe and they have desiccated driver stations. Just about sums up this country a job that is essential to our economy yet the infrastructure to support your work is non existent.
As a class 2 driver I do a lot of multi-drops and some locations force you to park on double yellow lines and sometimes block a lane of traffic and the amount of times I get "you can't park there" or "That's illegal" I'm sorry but, yes i can as i'm loading/unloading and am exempt for up to 20 minutes due to the following law on double yellow lines: 'You can load and unload for up to 20 minutes, with no more than five-minute intervals between observed loadings'
If there is a 20 minute allowance, that would be down to local by-laws. Generally, loading and unloading is allowed on double yellows, without time restrictions. A warden will look for evidence that loading/unloading is happening, rather than left for a break. A scaffolder is likely to park their truck for as long as it takes to build/dismantle the scaffolding, as they tend to build as they unload. In many areas, local wardens are given guidelines such as wait 5 minutes for a driver to return to their vehicle to show loading/unloading. This allows time to book in. In domestic situations, unloading may involve carrying boxes indoors and up stairs, so a little time is allowed for the return to the vehicle, either for the next box, or to move the vehicle. So you can park on a yellow to carry that huge TV indoors, but should then move the car, not unpack and install the TV with the car outside.
You are always driving on the wrong side of the road Luke :) you and the rest of the brits.. i heard here that you could get fined for using the flashers when not in an emergency, then not sure how stringent the cops here are about that.
There would be questions if someone had an accident.You are the driver delivering and the place you deliver to hasn't adequate parking for you.On the wrong side of the road.Your are not a emergency vehicle.You can say no but if you will be still in a job I don't know.
@@edwardbarnett6571 Richard would be easier. It would also cost more money as would have to have more rigids on the road delivering the same amount of product which intern would increase the price for youthe consumer.
You worry too much putting yourself under stress that's not good for your health.Park where it's necessary to get off loaded.Has. a x trucker bean all through this people even going to phone the police just ignore them they go away.
I note you are not making much progress on adding subscribers. Perhaps you need to look at adding more content to do with actual driving and also moire on your stops and where you are eating?
Yes Clickbait. That’s the whole point of social media. I want you to clock so I’m gonna have an enticing video title. 👍🏻 It gives you an indication as to what to expect
To be honest, where else are you expected to park, if it is anyone's fault, I'd blame the company that you delivered to for making parking so awkward & hard for you. They want their deliveries delivered so I think the problem is theirs.... Good point about the forklifts as well!!!
This highlights the appalling facilities in this country for truck drivers. No wonder there is a recruitment crisis. Pay for your own training, pay for your own DCPC, then have nowhere to park, and your personal hygiene rely on a customer toilet.
Take good care Luke xx
people want to buy stuff from shops but dont want it to be delivered to shops
Thanks for the latest trucking vlogs. Keep up the good work.
If double yellow lines are covered in rotten leaves, you're good to park there; they are not visible.
Our Luke should never be in trouble he is a road legend.hope you are well buddy take care and keep enjoying life Phil 👍🍀
That was me in the big green FlixBus that pamped at you on the M1 south near junction 1 this morning Luke 😂
Park as necessary to get the job done promptly. Assist with directing traffic if helpful. Don't argue with the public. Been like that for years, but appreciate that you are aware to the problems you might cause.
Shouldn’t be a problem Luke. That’s how they unload you so the onus must be with them. Wouldn’t worry me to much. All the best Mick.
Another excellent video Luke. Thoroughly enjoy watching your day to day issues. It's not easy is it.
The Piusage DN80 is a non freezing water stand pipe
It’s not a busy road so park on the yellows, otherwise you will be driving around looking forever!
Brilliant video as always Luke, thank you mate 😊👍 Best wishes to you & all your family 🙏😊
That Jack Richards truck that was in front of you in Travis Perkins was one of the guys who were parked on the roundabout in the industrial estate the night before. 😊
That's a water hydrant for filling sweepers and jetting lorrys .
its more illegal for a fork truck to be on a public highway without number plates, insurance and tax
Luke you should include on a video what you do in the evenings, it would be so interesting to see what an evening looks like in the truck, like what you do for food, do you watch tv / play games etc
check out his other channel more luke c
Extra large pizza from ubereats
Only fans 😮😂
As far as I know it is perfectly legal to park on the wrong side of the road during daylight hours.
I had to deliver once in London and this was one of the rare occasions when I had a drivers mate with me. As the road was rather narrow I had to stop right in the middle. I was on the back of the truck handing the goods down to my mate when |a car pulled up behind me. They started sounding their horn and I realised it was an unmarked police car. I got off my truck, walked over to them and said that they can see that I'm unloading, I have a total of 15 minutes to do that and as police should know that it is an offence to sound the horn while stationary. I had no reply from them but they suddenly turned left into a side street and were never seen again.
Coach driver here, I have dropped wrong side of road many times, all coaches have offside continental doors so if we in France for example we can drop on the right. In the UK we use these doors for wrong side dropping off. You normally get parked wrong side of road outside Stamford Bridge after the game for away fans, plus you normally get a copper per coach as the away fans board. As for leaves tickets should not be issued should leaf cover obscure road markings, road markings have to be clear, if you can not see them, then legally you are not being provided with the information the law requires.
I know who your lovely friend is who lives on that side of Dorset and that is Kevtee. I can’t believe that he's started a new job and is working for the same company that his brother Leetee works for now.
Yeah. O course it is legal I do it every day like that. Double yellow so you can stop and park if you do active loading and unloading. Perfectly fine.
There's terrible parking near my local industrial estate that also has the town station on one side of it. The road that leads through it all has trees down one side that ALWAYS cover up the double yellows. There's a hilarious scramble at various points of the day for cars/lorries grabbing parking spots there because they're uninforceable if they can't be seen. I've seen traffic wardens wandering up there aiming for some easy prey and if you're on the other side of the road where the lines are visible, they'll always do you. On the leaf/mulch-covered side? Never ever seen it.
Great video Luke, never thought i would see you in my home town :)
Double yellow are only enforceable if they are properly visible and in good order. Even if clean but there are patches of them missing then they’re not legally painted. There also needs to be the two stripes on the kerb intermittently.
That’s how all those high priced lawyers get celebrities off parking tickets. Because basically about a quarter of the yellow lines in the UK are correctly painted and maintained in good order.
Stripes on the kerb are loading restrictions, and are in addition to the parking restrictions indicated by yellow lines parallel to the kerb.
A lot of trading estates are private, so whilst they may paint yellow lines, it would be up to the estate owners to enforce this. Parking restrictions are about traffic flow, so are prevalent on trading estates to keep roads clear for teh many trucks moving around. At night, this is less of an issue, and if enforced, would likely lead to businesses moving elsewhere, if deliveries were impacted. As with all rules, it is only illegal if caught, or dependent on the level of guilt felt.
Nice to see h+h have got their printer working, never worked when I ran out of there
Perfectly legal, just like parking on double yellow, parking spaces and private parking spaces for the purposes of unloading. Hazards on, no issues. Done it plenty of times, any tickets I've got were quashed on appeal as was activity working and could prove it.
Hi luke enjoyed the video keep trucking and stay safe mate
Great video Luke thanks.
Nice one Luke, thanks 👍👍
About unloading if a stacker truck has no number plate that should not be on the highway it is illegal. No tax insurance
You passed the yard where I was based for w*rk when you turned at the traffic lights into the road where you parked. You could also have parked at Avon Heath Country Park which is just Ferndown side of the A31/A338 junction. There are a few dedicated lorry spaces and toilets which should be open 24 hours.
Located off the A31 at the end of the road called Brocks Pine. It is signed off the A31and there is room to drive a tank transporter down there! And I`m sure it`s free parking too!
Yeah, Avon Heath is a good spot.
It's fine. You are unloading. Just make it as safe as possible
9:10 there was one particular drop I used to do fairly regularly in Huntingdon and they never allowed me to enter their yard despite there being enough space and it being safer.
Instead I had to park outside, on the far side of the road and they’d come out with a forklift(if the miserable git of an owner wasn’t in*) and unload me on the road.
*the owner didn’t want his deliveries taken on the pallets, despite it being a timber merchants. I almost outright failed a drop there once because he refused to take the delivery on the pallet and wanted it handballed on the side of the road.
No issues with parking on the road, facing against traffic, during daylight. At night, must be facing with traffic, unless in a designated parking bay. Large vehicles must park with lights at night on certain roads. It is all in the Highway Code, although often not easy to find. Also no issues with the forklift unloading. It is a trading estate, this is what happens here. Impatient drivers just need to calm down.
Hello mate, hope ye well pal, quick question, where do you get your LED lights from?
Great content,
All the best.
Absolutely love these videos, keep up the great content
I thought that there also had to be signs on lamp posts or other posts telling you there are parking restrictions because the lines could be covered by snow or other things like the leaves that you had.
Im sure that Richardson wagon before you was on the roundabout before you parked up before perkins... should have asked him how his nights sleep was there 😂
A nice tidy box is essential 👀
As you say Luke you have a job to do all the best 👍👍👍
Always got to have a nice tidy box....
yep they always park on roundabout at ferndown, should park ok by cat protection
Why would you pass two truck parks, Ringwood and Avon Heath to park where you fannied around and went on and on about it on the yellow line.
Because my company does not pay for parking. So if I can park somewhere free, I will.
It's a combination of the two. It's the governments job to ensure the roads in this country are capable of accommodating HGVs and it's the companies job to ensure their premisses is capable of accommodating a HGV without it needing to block the roads or park on pavement etc. Basically this country is just too small and too cramped for HGVs but without them we wouldn't be able to function so... It is what it is I guess.
Yes enjoyed it Luke 😂😂😂😂❤
Good video Luke keep it up
Unlike in the USA, you can park any direction on an urban road - is there a drama? 😇😎
25:35 that's what she said
What do you do for toilet facilities....
Of course you're wrong, as a trucker, we're always wrong, haha! 😂
I wouldn’t worry about it. You can only do so much.
Sadly chap the law would say it is not down to the customer, it's always down to the driver. On that rule, you are offloading in the worst place in the world and somebody hits their vehicle, you are stationary it's not your problem, any driver is responsible for their moving vehicle
A very good Wednesday morning to you all
straps - never knew that Mark Mccan owns the company that makes them!
The problem is when you do Shit work you get all the crap deliver drops / sites, as for parking on a payment that is a nick, what you should do is ring and say you need a redirection as cannot unload because of access, take a photo and send it to them, then give them 30 mins to make up there mind, then say see you in x hrs
Again this is what you get with doing Crap work at Crap rates = Aggravation , you must like it though lol otherwise you would find a proper job with NO Aggravation.
Another great video
Well parking on a pavement is clearly illegal. Double yellows, if they are not maintained and are hidden then you would likely be successful in an appeal, I am told.
Hi luke , loving the video's
No , it's not illegal , it is down to the customer to arrange their premises to accept deliveries in a safe and convenient manner
Hi Luke. Hope you are keeping well. Talking about are you legal. You are dropping a load, and the company that you are dropping at is where you are. Nothing can be helped. The only time that its illegal to not stop for any reason are double red lines. The only times you can stop on these is when you pull up at traffic lights, and buses can only stop at bus stops to drop people off/on, they can't even stop to make up time, they have to move. However, it would help if the company you dropped the roofing tiles at would at least put in cones to stop vehicles parking up when expecting deliveries. The morning after you parked up on double yellows, and driving to your drop, I noticed a Gregory's lorry in front. Wonder if it was Trucker Jenko🤣
Luke you worry too much, you drive a Company Vehicle, delivering too Company's who would know local law enforcement. Who cares if park at night on double yellows, Happy New year mate.
You park on yellows not a problem ❤! The U.K. road infrastructure is appalling for drivers this video made it evident. Go to Europe and they have desiccated driver stations. Just about sums up this country a job that is essential to our economy yet the infrastructure to support your work is non existent.
I mean you can't drive all night looking you'd end up twenty miles away
That's fine there
Lines covered up end of
As a class 2 driver I do a lot of multi-drops and some locations force you to park on double yellow lines and sometimes block a lane of traffic and the amount of times I get "you can't park there" or "That's illegal"
I'm sorry but, yes i can as i'm loading/unloading and am exempt for up to 20 minutes due to the following law on double yellow lines:
'You can load and unload for up to 20 minutes, with no more than five-minute intervals between observed loadings'
If there is a 20 minute allowance, that would be down to local by-laws. Generally, loading and unloading is allowed on double yellows, without time restrictions. A warden will look for evidence that loading/unloading is happening, rather than left for a break. A scaffolder is likely to park their truck for as long as it takes to build/dismantle the scaffolding, as they tend to build as they unload. In many areas, local wardens are given guidelines such as wait 5 minutes for a driver to return to their vehicle to show loading/unloading. This allows time to book in. In domestic situations, unloading may involve carrying boxes indoors and up stairs, so a little time is allowed for the return to the vehicle, either for the next box, or to move the vehicle. So you can park on a yellow to carry that huge TV indoors, but should then move the car, not unpack and install the TV with the car outside.
That's not pink that's PIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINK😂
youre ok but forlift drivers are illegal if they no plates for being on a public road
Plz add POV cam on your head much better
You are always driving on the wrong side of the road Luke :) you and the rest of the brits..
i heard here that you could get fined for using the flashers when not in an emergency, then not sure how stringent the cops here are about that.
There would be questions if someone had an accident.You are the driver delivering and the place you deliver to hasn't adequate parking for you.On the wrong side of the road.Your are not a emergency vehicle.You can say no but if you will be still in a job I don't know.
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Bit of a complex about the sweeties on the dash.?
U shouldbe parked same direction as traffic and flatness number plate etc tobeonpubicroad
Well within your rights to park there
I think your truck is too big perhaps a rigid may be easier.
@@edwardbarnett6571 Richard would be easier. It would also cost more money as would have to have more rigids on the road delivering the same amount of product which intern would increase the price for youthe consumer.
You worry too much putting yourself under stress that's not good for your health.Park where it's necessary to get off loaded.Has. a x trucker bean all through this people even going to phone the police just ignore them they go away.
You are in the right, got to park somewhere.
I note you are not making much progress on adding subscribers. Perhaps you need to look at adding more content to do with actual driving and also moire on your stops and where you are eating?
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You’re a professional driver…. You should know now to park,maybe it will be in the drivers handbook you promote.. 😏
Clickbait....you already knew the answer,or a simple Google search
Yes Clickbait. That’s the whole point of social media. I want you to clock so I’m gonna have an enticing video title. 👍🏻
It gives you an indication as to what to expect
To be honest, where else are you expected to park, if it is anyone's fault, I'd blame the company that you delivered to for making parking so awkward & hard for you. They want their deliveries delivered so I think the problem is theirs....
Good point about the forklifts as well!!!