Comments on: Top Five Pet Hates …..

By: J Woodward

J Woodward — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 01:06:24 +0000

I have to say: if, as is claimed by truckies themselves, there are so many uneducated drivers of massive juggernauts on our (co-owned) roads, how have they ever been able to pass a written (or even verbal) test? How were they ever able to put together and express a single coherent thought? And, if they ever did possess it, why has that capacity so obviously deserted them (as evidenced by many of the above letters)?

This is a very serious problem. In the absence of further evidence from the makers of Kellogg’s breakfast foods, I can only conclude that certain government agencies must have a lot to answer for.

The real answer to many of our problems on the roads is in fact better education for all! And that’s not having a shot at anyone, merely a constructive statement of fact. Remember, you’re never too old to learn.

By the way, take-home pay is no criterion and has nothing to do with anything. Just see what’s paid to our politicians!

By: lyndal

lyndal — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:15:10 +0000

There’s that “attitude” thing rearing it’s ugly head again’ Let’s make em suffer, that’ll show em!

By: nathan

nathan — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:18:42 +0000

yeah yeah im uneducated, so what big deal, ill bet i make more money per annum than you anyway dave, you sound like a proper tool with your dribble mate and the real satisfaction i get from knobs like you is knowing that you lie awake all night pissed off that you had to sit behind a truck on the way to work for a couple of minutes.
if having a education gives you the right to talk such bollocks then im glad im only a dumb truckie.

By: Chris B

Chris B — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:02:43 +0000

1. People who will not travel at the posted speed limit when on a single lane road, yet will do whatever is nessesary to stay infront when there is a chance to pass them. This is one of the biggest problems the we truck drivers encounter day in day out. Whilst I don’t condone tailgating 99% of the time people bring on themselves.

2. People that overtake you then slow to a speed that is less than what you were originally travelling at or pass you, cut infront of you to make a left turn. (especially when 9 times out of ten there is a huge gap between you and the vehicle behind.)

3. People that think that because there is a few small shrubs between the lanes that they don’t need to dip their highbeams.

4. Not giving way to trucks/buses when turning. (I actually had a woman follow me to my next delivery one day and abuse me telling me that I couldn’t use two lanes to make a left turn and when I tried to explain to her what the “Do nt overtake turning vehicle” sign meant, I was promptly called a ^$&#ing idiot and that she was going to report me the police. (Funny enough, I never heard from them.)

5. The vast misconception that all truckies are cowboys who are gassed up on drugs. I have been driving trucks for about ten years now and I dont know a single driver that uses drugs when driving.

Anyone in the industry knows there are a few cowboys out there but majority of drivers are professionals who do the right thing.

By: d

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:24:22 +0000

5. truckies who think their job is iconic, sheesh, you drive a truck for christ sake, get over it (if you had gotta a proper education, you wouldn’t be listening to the rubbish on the UHF night after night, after damn night!)

“HERE HERE!!!”

By: Tracey

Tracey — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:00:16 +0000

Hi all. I’m a virgin at this so please be gentle on me. I just have to write and say to all the “un-educated” truckies out there “keep on truckin’” to the cowboys “get a life (or give a life)! I have an expensive (still paying for it) university degree and am currently working as a perioperative nurse. I also hold a HC licence (I think it cost me $6.50 when I got it!) so who’s the bunny??? I am seriously considering going full time truck driving at the moment. I come from a family of terrific truckies and it saddens me when the professional drivers get hung, drawn & quartered with the cowboys. I have on several occasions over the years been almost run off the road, tailgated and almost run into by CAR drivers. I have NEVER had the same experience with heavy vehicles. Yes there are too many deaths from heavy vehicle accidents. I don’t think anyone will argue with that but lets look at the real reasons and fix them not just bag the truck drivers. Road conditions, uneducated, dangerous car drivers, supposed fatigue management programs that say drivers must stop & sleep when they are NOT tired (how many actually sleep) in order to keep driving when they ARE! Our bodies and body clocks are all different but we try and make blanket rules for everyone to follow. Where is the sanity in that?

Anyway I will get down off my perch now and just remind people who think truckies are “uneducated” that most of them are graduates of the “University of Life” where they get the best reality education. I LOVE TRUCKIES!!

By: smoking joe

smoking joe — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:59:26 +0000

Back to the question up top
Top Five Pet Hates
1 Not sharing the road this will stir things up
2 While your over taking, driving to close to the
person your are passing
3 Not allowing every body to use the road, after all it is there for all to use, even if they are going slow
4 Blowing the horn, when your just beside or behind the person you are passing
5 Not Giving the cyclist a go after all i am one and i am sure that some one you know rides a pushbike
6 I am waiting for it, Smile while your writing your response, happy motoring

By: John R

John R — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:06:22 +0000

My 5 pet hates:

1. Cars that cut off trucks.
2. Cars that turn in front of trucks with no indication.
3. Cars that stop suddenly without brakelights.
4. Cars that try and sneak up on the left of the trucks when they have to take a wide berth turning left. (or right in that manner)
5. Cars that try and ‘race’ you to get in before the ‘form 1 lane’ starts, then abuse the truck driver for not giving way!

By: Nathan

Nathan — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:58:46 +0000

Education doesnt weigh into the situation.Hey i finished VCE got offered uni positions and was in the Navy.But at the end of the day im happy driving my truck.thats what i do what makes ME happy!everyone else can have all the education they want!If that makes them think there better than un-educated truck drivers well then good on them they can sit in their high chair and preach all they want.

By: David Niven

David Niven — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:54:40 +0000

Marty, ya doin’ fine. Hey! I’m no Einstein myself.
I come through the old State School system. It takes all kinds to run this bloody ol’ world and we do our best.
Mate if we were all academics it would be a boring place.
Went to a seminar once,sat in amongst some brainiacs and couldn’t understand what the damn hell they were talking about.
Ending up retiring to the bar and talking to the barmaid at least I got some intelligent conversation even if she was a woman[blonde at that].
I understand everything that you truckies are saying and I’m taking it on board.
MY ol’man used to say[when I was a whippersnapper]“any job is worth doing as long as you do it well”,bless his tough old hide.

Keep safe.
Dave[old buggar-class 48]1948 not 1848