Trucks on the A9

[changilass]

You are probably right there Northener.

But would a truck doing 40 not do a whore off a piece more damage than said Morris Mariner doing the same speed?

Same vein but slightly different; I think bus speed limits should deffo be lowered, just cos of the numbers involved if an accident was to happen.

[northener]

You are probably right there Northener.

But would a truck doing 40 not do a whore off a piece more damage than said Morris Mariner doing the same speed?........

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Fair comment, but the damage will only occur if the truck hits something.

I've had a ferret around for some figures off a couple of HGV sites - and it would appear that stopping distances for LGV/HGV's is a pretty complex issue - bearing in mind loaded/unloaded, higher CofG, tyres made for longevity as opposed to maximum grip/placement of load/bulk liquids etc, etc....I need a lie down now.

[tonkatojo]

Width wise, there'sd be no difference at all. Plus the guys who designed and built this say it can take bends on the same lines as a traditional artic due to the rear-wheel steering setup.

I'd like to see it in action, it looks really interesting.

Try telling this to current bus/lorry drivers.

[tonkatojo]

Fair comment, but the damage will only occur if the truck hits something.

I've had a ferret around for some figures off a couple of HGV sites - and it would appear that stopping distances for LGV/HGV's is a pretty complex issue - bearing in mind loaded/unloaded, higher CofG, tyres made for longevity as opposed to maximum grip/placement of load/bulk liquids etc, etc....I need a lie down now.

You can add whether the TAG is up or down.

[Phill]

I don't know exact facts or figures but from recent experience of driving the likes of Leyland Bisons (30 years old) it takes a fair bit of winding up to get near 40mph and the braking is of no comparison to modern vehicles.

I've also seen some pretty awe inspiring halting of HGV's whilst driving up and down the motorways of this fair Kingdom, usually due to numpties and berks doing something incredulously stupid.

The speed limits need to be reviewed across the board, but also so should the licensing and driver training / examining be overhauled. Currencies & retesting should be considered and also ratings & classes for night/winter/motorway driving.
But that's a different thread.

[ywindythesecond]

Every single nutter you have seen just managing to scrape in in front of a lorry will die, along with the innocent folk coming the other way if these things are allowed on the road.

[Phill]

Every single nutter you have seen just managing to scrape in in front of a lorry will die, along with the innocent folk coming the other way if these things are allowed on the road.

That was one of my first thoughts, how many idiots would blindly overtake without assessing what they are overtaking, but then I see that everyday anyhow

[northener]

Every single nutter you have seen just managing to scrape in in front of a lorry will die, along with the innocent folk coming the other way if these things are allowed on the road.

Using the same argument, we should then ban any vehicle over a normal car length on the road.....

[Rheghead]

If truckers didn't have the 'I'm driving a bigger truck than you are' ego then there'll be little appeal for these vehicles.

[changilass]

I think that one applies more to the actual truck than the trailer Rheg.

And there are some whoppers.