Illegal behaviour rampant among HGV drivers.

[glasgowcyclist]

[QUOTE 2861194, member: 45"]http://www.scotland.police.uk/whats-happening/news/2013/may/169615/

Superintendent Iain Murray, Head of Road Policing said:

“These operations only highlight the work that is being done on a daily basis. Working along side our partner agencies we will continue to target defective vehicles and drivers who flout the law. Most vocational licence holders drive to a high standard, however there are some who are prepared to put their own and other road users at risk by driving for too long or without a break. This is completely unacceptable and we will continue to target these drivers"[/quote]

That use of the word is standard practice across all police areas where they want to make their actions sound important and effective. It does not mean they are only stopping, say, foreign drivers, but addressing law breaking by anyone within the target group, in this case lorry drivers.

For example:

http://www.scotland.police.uk/whats-happening/news/2013/july/buying-alcohol-for-underage/
"Police target people buying alcohol for those underage"
or
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Police...torists-time/story-20227495-detail/story.html
"Police were out again this morning in an operation targeting both cyclists and motorists."

Do you think this means they are only looking at a specific subgroup of offenders?

The same jargon is used whether police say they're targeting speeders, disorderly behaviour, domestic abuse, cable theft or whatever. The traps are set and anyone who springs one is dealt with.

GC

 

[subaqua]

Lamps? Do you have to carry fuel and replacement wicks as well?

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incandescent filament lamps or LED lamps

 

[subaqua]

The title of the thread is "Illegal behaviour rampant among lorry drivers". The links I've posted back this up.

If someone is unable to understand the thread title and think it reads something completely different, like "All lorry drivers break the law" then that's beano's fault for lacking basic reading skills.

based on what I have witnessed on my rides in and out of work for the last week the statement could also apply to every single type of road user , from Cyclists through car drivers taxi drivers lorry drivers and bus drivers.

especially that tw@ who nearly rode into the side of me on Morning Lane last night . thankfully there was nothing coming the other way or it would have been squished cyclistS.

 

[Mickthemove]

Vosa only do random checks at the roadside, but may target a certain type of vehicle on that day, some days its Merc Sprinters whilst other days it Rigids, then curtainsiders etc but it is still random

Targeted checks are usually a visit to a company premises that has a history of prohibition notices against it.

As an ex Haulier, they are a nightmare, you can get a defective notice for the daftest of things that carry no safety risk, but hey they do catch a lot of nutters massively overweight or with unsecure loads etc

To tar all hauliers with the same brush is wrong, many many HGV drivers ride bikes. Morons exist everywhere, driving lorries and riding bikes

 

[theclaud]

Random is a tricky word.

Not to mention overused...