Thread: Truck Drivers!!!

Originally Posted by rangieman

Ouch I would not like to see the majority of Taxi drivers drive Trucks

Oh my goodness gracious me, no.

Originally Posted by Greatsouthernland

Well as a holder of a truck licence, motorbike, car, boat and some other licences (and I ride a pushbike occasionally), I guess I can take as well as give

Do you hold a Marriage Licence too!


Dad always said a Marriage Licence covered the lot!




Cheers, Mick.

Originally Posted by rangieman

Ouch I would not like to see the majority of Taxi drivers drive Trucks

I've seen some who couldn't get taxi drives behind the wheel of B-doubles.
Some can't even reverse into the loading docks.

Originally Posted by Greatsouthernland

... well Ian gave me the idea

What's your gripe with truck drivers Gsl. The majority of them are bloody good blokes (and drivers) who have spent a lot of time on the road trying to make a decent living for their families at the expense of the big companies and the government. Like all professions there is the odd cowboy amongst them but they are mostly the salt of the earth. All of them started out with a car licence and worked their way up through the classes until they got to HC or MC. Takes a long time and mostly experience on the road to get this far. I have done my share of it over the years, met some terrific blokes that I am proud to call a mate and I take my hat off to the ones who spend a lifetime on the road especially owner/drivers, paying all the tolls/taxes etc and trying to keep up with the sometimes unrealistic restrictions imposed upon them by officials and governments who wouldn't know **** from clay and endeavouring to make an honest living at the end of the day, the knobs in cars who overtake on double lines/ going up hills/ even with oncoming traffic and jeopardise the safety of everyone. Some car drivers just HAVE to get in front of a truck even if they are doing the same speed. I still can't understand that one. There is a fair chance that if you ever come to grief on the road it will be a truckie who pulls you out of the wreckage.

Originally Posted by Bearman

What's your gripe with truck drivers Gsl. The majority of them are bloody good blokes (and drivers) who have spent a lot of time on the road trying to make a decent living for their families at the expense of the big companies and the government. Like all professions there is the odd cowboy amongst them but they are mostly the salt of the earth. All of them started out with a car licence and worked their way up through the classes until they got to HC or MC. Takes a long time and mostly experience on the road to get this far. I have done my share of it over the years, met some terrific blokes that I am proud to call a mate and I take my hat off to the ones who spend a lifetime on the road especially owner/drivers, paying all the tolls/taxes etc and trying to keep up with the sometimes unrealistic restrictions imposed upon them by officials and governments who wouldn't know **** from clay and endeavouring to make an honest living at the end of the day, the knobs in cars who overtake on double lines/ going up hills/ even with oncoming traffic and jeopardise the safety of everyone. Some car drivers just HAVE to get in front of a truck even if they are doing the same speed. I still can't understand that one. There is a fair chance that if you ever come to grief on the road it will be a truckie who pulls you out of the wreckage.

Yeah. There are lots of truck drivers who are nice blokes.













Except for Ian.




You gotta watch that one.

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

Yeah. There are lots of truck drivers who are nice blokes.













Except for Ian.




You gotta watch that one.

I know Ian, I would include him in the group I mentioned above

Originally Posted by Bearman

I know Ian, I would include him in the group I mentioned above

I know him too,he aint paying me enough to post that,how much did you get???
Andrew

Originally Posted by LandyAndy

I know him too,he aint paying me enough to post that,how much did you get???
Andrew

Ha Ha, A bit of good company, a few drinks and dinner one night