Traffic Policeman Owen talks about HGV/Lorry Safety
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- Опубликовано: 1 ноя 2022
- In today’s video, Owen the policeman discusses HGV Lorry Safety as its a very requested topic here on the Georges Car Media RUclips Channel.
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This should be a mandatory part of the theory test for all car drivers and also include difference of braking distance between HGV's to cars
Said this for years
@@williamfence566 me too.
Definitely. And maybe everyone should have to drive a motorcycle for a 6 months before a car.
This way, there wouldn’t be a ditch in the land that wasn’t full of delinquents
@@M.Godfrey that just won’t work
Just common sense you’d think
Rule number 1: Don't stand an inch away from a HGV.
If you can't see the driver the driver can't see you.
They can see you through mirrors.
@@roadbiker8333not necessarily
There's a mirror to see if someone is standing under your windscreen
They have a rear view camera
@@fizzhogg23that mirror doesn't show the whole front and doesn't show the corners like where the guy is standing in this clip. Also you can only be looking in 1 place at a time not everywhere.
My left ear really loved this video
The drive side mirror, can hide a van on a roundabout!
I've lost Volvo trucks in mine.
That’s why you move around your head against the movement of the flow of traffic. So approaching roundabout first, you lean right to make the mirrors go left in your field of vision, then as you are approaching, move left, so the mirror move right against the flow of traffic. Viola, you can see behind the mirror and know if there’s someone behind it.
@@roadbiker8333 I'm 47, been driving job 25 years! I know how to move and check the road. But why do you think it's called a blind spot? Why do you think hgv now have the mirrors inside the cab? It's not as easy as you suggest! Round abouts can have alot of bushes or signs that inhibit being ablento see all of the road, ie vehicals already on the roundabout!It's to make people stop b4 they pull out! But withbtrucks getting slower (for fuel) and cars getting faster..and alot of car drivers don't fully understand the rules on roundabouts.....lack of indicator! How a 40 foot trailer behaves while going round a corner...ie we will pinch a lane, yet cars still wana get beside us and risk being squashed! It's almost like they have no idea, yet still try to tell us how to drive!
@@terrystratford1235 why? Because truck drivers are too lazy to move your body to look around the mirrors. It’s may not be easy for you, but i have no problem looking around those mirrors, so stop using that as an excuse. Also, i bet you would think that the guy standing there was in the blind spot, in one of my videos, i have clearly demonstrated you have full view of the cab around using properly adjusted mirrors. That guy was not in any blindspot, all you need to do is look at the mirrors then you would have seen him.
And btw, “roundabouts can have a lot of bushes or signs that inhibit being ablento see all of the road” that’s absolutely wrong. Once you are at the give way line, there would be NO obstructions blocking your view of the the road from the right. You should be able to see more given the height. That’s roundabout regulations. If you find that you dont have the time to look between coming out from the tree lines before you get onto tHe roundabout, then you are clearly travelling way too fast.
LOL, a lot of the roundabouts trucks can fully stay in lane: yet you are too lazy to do so. I have seen it so many times. Massive space on the outside corner with a wide lane, but because truck drivers are too lazy, you cant be bothered to swing wide and decide to straighten the roundabout. I have even heard some truck drivers making excuses saying that there’s no time for turning the wheel to make the wider corner. Lol it’s all because they were driving too fast but they were too blinded to see that.
If you drive properly then you dont need car drivers telling you how to drive properly.
@@terrystratford1235 try asking someone to stand behind the mirror area then you move your body, you will then be able to see them. It’s really not hard. It’s pure geometry stuff. If you cant, then you clearly dont know how to move and check the road, thus proving my point. Ans if you can, again, proving my point.
And dont even complaint about having so many mirrors to look, i have 7 mirrors installed on my van. That’s 1 more than these lorries. I still managed.
I’m an artic driver can you do some full videos on hgv safety people need to be taught about hgvs what you shouldn’t do the things I see an what happen to me on a daily basis is mind blowing …. I had a lady driver cut me up an brake check me unbelievable
We can see loads ahead of us. And speaking of blind spots the mirrors themselves are blind spots at the right angle I can lose other wagons. Add a trailers on the back and I can't see anything down one side.
The blind spot in my iveco is deadly. It’s caught me out several times. Now I make a conscious effort to lean forward to look around the mirror and a pillar. Really bad design
When I was learning to drive buses its scary the blind spot directly in front of the bus not being able to see a traffic cone 5ft in front an you don't get the mirrors like some trucks that show in front of them
Every car driver should know that we are limited to 56mph so when trying to join the motorway don't expect me to move and actually put your foot down also if I start to overtake you don't just speed up because you can't concentrate for longer than 10 minutes at a time
The blind spot is worse on the nearside front corner around to the middle axle. Good idea doing this as most cars drivers really don’t understand as they’ve never had it explained to them. There needs to be more education on larger vehicles and their blind spots etc.
what's your mirrors for,
@@newton18311so then genius you can look at all 6 mirrors all at once whilst also keeping an eye on your direction of travel at the same time?
@@Rolo3939 Get a life If you knew anything about Driving HGVs your suppose to check your mirrors every Ten Seconds, as per HGV test keeping an all round observation. Oviou;sy your an amiture or cannot drivre a Hgv, and if you do drive an HGV standards have gone rock bottom.
Best mirror fit to a truck is a sunvisor wide angle mirror adjust your kurb mirror so the 2 mirrors work together no more blind spot and camera are useless compared to a piece of glass
Yeah that's why it's important companies have a front warning system when anything close, Sainsbury's trucks that operate in London have. Brilliant for knowing when something is in close approximately.
Any truck driving in London has to have warning systems and an audible "vehicle turning left". Still not gonna stop the truck quick enough if someone steps out in front or is in a blind spot. Down the side
@harveyshaw1466 you are also wrong on this. Not all trucks need audible. New trucks that are designed with low windows for more visibility and a window in the passenger footwell don't need audible they dont even need cameras
Good video , well done Mr police man, great commentary and nicely explained. 👍
If you can't see the driver either by line of sight or his mirrors he/she cannot see you it's that simple
You can just have a blindspot mirror added above the windcreen facing down in front if the truck so you can see people that close
Dear o dear. Mr bean in a police costume.
The pillar plus the m.irrors themselves are blind spots, you have to move your head and wait a fraction longer before moving.
The more mirrors the easier to get overload on checking them especially driving in cities with for example cyclists coming up both sides at lights and jumping red lights and pedestrians walking under the window then stopping for traffic coming the other way. Its very mentally exhausting to drive properly.
It's easier if you don't concentrate and just turn the wheel and use the controls, but it can ruin your day when your wheels go over someone head.
That Mirror Technology they got it on amazing! 😅
If you look at the mirror above the windshield, you would have seen that guy standing there.
possibly but not definitely.
@@franticstorm7411 definitely once properly adjusted.
Fireman there must be on his way to quote a landscaping job.
The worst is the Mercedes Actross mirrors. There huge and can easily block the view of cars especially on round abouts.
Also left hand drive vehicles have blind spots too
A couple of extra mirrors will solve the blind spots.
Best thing I ever saw was a sticker on the back of a trailer which said "If you can't see my mirrors, I can't see you". Absolute common sense but it made me think, and so now, whenever I drive up towards a truck, I always hang back far enough to see it's mirrors
But drive up close to read the sticker.
This is what a lot of two wheels users must go and learn
Dont most euro/japanese trucks have front mounted mirros to see whats infront of theor truck like ones you see on back of vans and what not?
How did they not fit cameras to eliminate all blind spots?
The A pillar, behind the large mirrors, right in front & down the passenger car.
A car could not even pull a fully loaded trailer 6 inches let alone uphill.
Lorry’s are seriously strong bits of kit, no independent front suspension & take a lot of skill & focus to drive all day long
One truck has a independent front suspension
You can see him in the front grille mirror, if you can actually see the mirror past the curtains the driver has put in, also the equipment mounted on the dash on the bottom of the windscreen is a mot fail.
3 points of contact on entry ?
There are no blind spots, the only blind spots are directly at the rear if you have a box on ,
You forgot to say about that one mirror on left top corner that shows exactly front of the lorry
That’s very true, however it’s manly used for parking up close to stuff not ‘who’s walking in front like a plonker
Still not a perfect view buddy
Because of the angles and the curve of the mirror its clearly shows the distance of the nearside corner and front of the cab from large objects but you can't see the off side corner that is why we will open our windows and lean out to look.
@@seansimpson4472 you can definitely see the offside corner.
Except that mirror is supposed to be used everytime you move off pr travelling slowly.
No way didn't realise you were in Cornwall. I work at the same industrial estate as RR
not to forget that when turning even slightly left or right you lose sight of the entire side of your trailer so that is a 45 foot long blindspot! also if a vehicle is sat along side your passenger door there are times they can't be seen in any mirror or through the window.
If a car is under the passenger window ypu will see them because there have mirrors at the top of the door facing down
@@EnglishDrifts69GTxREDnot only that but we have wide angle mirrors as well,always use mine to make sure I'm far enough away from a kerb or obstacle etc when I'm turning
Having watched as someone made a mistake and walked in front of one of these at traffic lights, I can honestly say you really don't want to witness that but you certainly don't want to be the person making that mistake
That window pelt is an MOT fail
Unfortunately all the Truck Manufacturers are failing HGV drivers, Volvo Scainia Mercedes Benz etc etc THEY MUST DO BETTER!
The car driving test should include some mandatory training and awareness of HGV vehicles including blindspots⚠️
I use a simple method, if I can't see the lorry drivers eyes, he can't see me!
I cringe everytime I see a cyclist undertake a huge lorry in slow traffic and ride right in the HGV vehicles blind spot⚠️😳😲
Where the police man was standing that was a blindspot.. right?
Same type that I used to drive
And they drive 3 abreast to piss cars drivers off...
Technology..... A camera 😂
Car drivers don’t realise that a car or van can dissapear behind a wing mirror when you approach a mini roundabout.When i was driving trucks i always stopped at mini roundabouts due to this problem.
Yeah looks like the cameras haven't covered all the blind spots
Won't solve real crime but will bother a lorry driver
"Great technology, lots of cameras (great) Lots of big mirrors (not very technological 😅)
...and with the latest Highway Code giving priority to pedestrians that (as this video demonstrates) the truck cannot see, it's no wonder that the Highway Code has lost credibility. The driver may not be able to see the pedestrian, but the pedestrians can certainly see the truck. I mean... look at the size of it! Much safer to give it priority over pedestrians.
Does the copper have a Class 1 licence ? NO ? Then get out of there.
Tbh about fing time they started teacher us the law instead of making laws that a huge percentages will break without knowledge
Where’s his windscreen mirror? Most tankers have one
He's probably never drove a truck in his life,
Technology is great
: mirrors 🗿
can anyone help...what are the stopping distances for an unladen 44toner and a fully loaded 44 toner? someone on another channel thinks that the distance is the same!!! I know it's not,but I don't have facts!
O dear. No mention of the frills causing a "view to the front" covering that proximity mirror. Nothing should be in the swep areA
That truck should have a front view mirror and a n/s Kirb view mirror to be on UK roads
Which it does have.
All this tech: points at a mirror 😂
“Amazing Technology “
*shows mirror*
Would never trust a cop in my cab, no matter how friendly he/she appears. They are not your friend and need to be treated as the enemy.
What a small minded comment!
@@GCMYT yes I agree your comment is very small minded.
I agree with u . After them vl the visit the whole cabin will stink of garbage😂😂😂
Just a shame you can't police the lane huggers and people doing 60 in middle lane when the left lane is empty
Wait for blind spots when u start turning around with that trailer
Shame you don't get any sound for the first 3/4's of the video 🤔
I could hear it fine so maybe its not an issue with the video
He's missing the frontmirror. There you can see you're bumber
Ya and the truck drivers hiding behind the curtain on the phone you would this there would be Bluetooth in all trucks now
Off course there’s still some blind spots, I know just cut the top of the cab off then there won’t be any blind spots.
Just shows not having a camera showing the front of the cab. What could happen.
The blind spot is because they don’t have the correct products installed. They need to have a side scan kit installed
This guy always sounds like he’s talkin trough his nose 😂
I have Ben led to believe This police officer has rather a shady past
He's from Redruth, so guaranteed to be pissed at the wheel, so those blind spots will be a bit bigger.
Pissed...? You think anyone from redruth is capable of getting out of the pub let alone to work
Great technology….. mirrors
He gives handy tips...to learn hate to day this god job
Mirror.........technology!!! 😁
Nice Demonstration 🤔
What mean I am so sorry I don't understand the policeman doing this lorry? 🤷🏻♂️
If only he knew the driver was a trafficker and there was 30 immigrants in the back
What truck drivers see in there cab... yorkie bars and 1970s porn mags.. 😆
So insightful. I couldn’t have worked any of this out on my own
It should be illegal to edit a video with all the sound in the left channel
Wonder if plod can find any island jumpers in the back..??
Huge great mirrors.... volvo have about the smallest
Shouldn't the police be arresting muslim grooming gangs? Oh wait
If you pulled the wheel down maybe it would be more accurate
Try driving a bus so many more blind spots not to mention so many passengers with no seat belts.
Buses wing mirrors are pathetic.
Drive a regular lorry etc your cargo is what of no value but if your transporting people you have to drive for other drivers.
About time they reduce drivers hrs instead of this bull shit
Are friendly drug dealer has just given us a load for free
Where the dummy mirror on the front,also having that dilly crap around the window screen does not help,front screen is supposed yo be vicar not like a living room..
no seat belt. rite can i have your details please
Mr control freak.
why the tractor trailer is called a Larry very confusing it's a tractor trailer cab🇺🇲👑🇯🇲🎇💯🎆
Get back to work mate I’m not paying for this
Friendly lorry drivers 😮
You can't get Friendly lorry drivers there bullies
He has a Very controlling personality .
Owen the nerd again yawn yawn
I tell my son if you see a truck keep away from it
So where is the roof mirror above the front windscreen 😂
As an HGV class 1 driver, I can say car drivers do NOT know how to behave around lorries! Remember people! We are a massive 44 ton animal and a standard car stands no chance if it hits the lorry!
Please keep away from us and give us a lot of space! After all we are nearly 16 meters long!
My truck is nearly 19 meters long, and when loaded with cars, it's over
I just think they should be doing the job not waffling on RUclips
But I’m not a government employee
Talk about how lorry drivers are more than happy to tailgate drivers in 50mph speed restricted motorways. They have no regard for the size of their vehicles if an emergency stop is needed by a car in front. Clowns.
The a pillar?
you forgot ticktok .....