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[amigov6]

Had i not have used the hard shoulder there'd be nothing left of him or his van. I've seen it first hand where all you can see is a crumpled box with an arm & a leg sticking out...it's sickening, you don't see this on telly only if it happens in front of you or you're one of the last through before the road is shut.
   I wish the law were there, nicked him for driving like a complete cock & showed him what so nearly happened to him. I'm not being melodramatic, he was seconds away from a hideous death.

   Of course you can imagine the headlines next day,

   "Van driver killed by HGV" They would, i guarantee it.

[Vamps]

And how hard to prove that he pulled out, rather than you falling asleep at the wheel................

[SP_3.2]

Glad you are ok Guy . Shows very good reactions and driving skills

[stuart30]

Heading home from Winnington (Northwich) this afternoon Bradford area a Sprinter size box van was crawling along the hard shoulder indicating to pull out. I'm in the inside lane, my truck sits on the limiter @ 57/58mph. Cars in the centre lane are passing me on my right. I can gross 44t but was 37 ish (enough). He won't i thought, he'll build up speed before rejoining the carriageway...did he break. Straight out in front of me!!! I anchored up that hard i got 5th wheel bang that hard it shook the cab. (some of you will know what i mean but it's BAD) Just before hitting him i came off the brake & used the hard shoulder to avoid the cretin, there was smoke, horns & flashing headlights from other vehicles behind me who nearly hit him themselves. That should've been a proper pile up.
   I wonder if this bloke realizes how lucky his family are to have the husband/Daddy with them this Xmas. :-?

If the same situation happend again...would you do anything differently.?

Certainly sounds like you saved the day with quick reactions.

[amigov6]

Dodgy film & this one was the truckers fault but yesterdays result would've been the same. It was close.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vbLQXdrPM-Q&feature=related

[Richie London]

we was working in holborn a few yrs ago, bloke went home for weekend back to leeds, he hit a car on the m1 causing i think it was 16 cars to crash, was on the news and radio, tail;back was about 20 miles. he reckoned as people passed slowly they were hurling abuse at him from the window, he said he actually soiled his pants he was that scared. some real cretins about .

[amigov6]

I can't deny some truck drivers are a holes & bully smaller vehicles. They are out of order & i hate them as much as anyone else as they get the rest of us a bad name. Bad Apple syndrome.
   Many junctions & roundabouts are laid out with cars/vans in mind but we still have to use them. Not pinching half your lane for fun, we physically need it. By the same count i do meet many car drivers who understand, stop in the right place & flash me through. Only costs them a few seconds, flash the lights, wave, beep air horns in thanks, everyone's on thier way in a good mood. Some just don't get it.
      Easy to tell a driver from a motorist!!!!!

[hotel21]

You did the right thing, in the right way, at the right time. Chap in the van didn't.  Everyone goes home to Santa.  Result, in my book....  

[amigov6]

You did the right thing, in the right way, at the right time. Chap in the van didn't.  Everyone goes home to Santa.  Result, in my book....  

That sums it up Broocie & i'll stop now, suffice to say stuff happens most days & i don't post it, just this one was 'kin close. You of all folk know what would've happened had i stayed behind him trying to stop.   My cab, his bulkhead & nothing left to put in the bodybag. This one shook me up. Why should feel responsible for a loss of life, i so nearly was. Thanks all for compliments on my reactions but TBH it was a combination of blind panic & instinct.
   Finally some sort of awareness of larger vehicles should be added to the Driving Test.

[Ken T]

You did the right thing, in the right way, at the right time. Chap in the van didn't.  Everyone goes home to Santa.  Result, in my book....  

That sums it up Broocie & i'll stop now, suffice to say stuff happens most days & i don't post it, just this one was 'kin close. You of all folk know what would've happened had i stayed behind him trying to stop.   My cab, his bulkhead & nothing left to put in the bodybag. This one shook me up. Why should feel responsible for a loss of life, i so nearly was. Thanks all for compliments on my reactions but TBH it was a combination of blind panic & instinct.
   Finally some sort of awareness of larger vehicles should be added to the Driving Test.

or they make sure more drivers in Bradford have actually passed their test.  

I don't know if I mentioned this before, but drivers over in Northern Ireland ae a lot moe likely to let people in, cross in front of them etc. Drivers seem a bit slower over there, seems they just think at a slower pace. Wonder if it means less accidents.

Ken