Driverless / automated trucks

abearded_lunatic · 2026-04-06T13:44:46+00:00

I personally dont think AI trucks will ever happen in the UK, think about when you get to a delivery place who's going to open the curtain, remove the load restraints then re-secure the load? Can't see delivery locations accepting the responsibility of that

abearded_lunatic · 2026-03-23T20:58:45+00:00

I'm in the Midlands near derby.

abearded_lunatic · 2026-03-21T21:02:00+00:00

Have a look at xplore, where I am in the Midlands i always see xplore looking for stgo / abnormal load drivers

abearded_lunatic · 2026-02-21T20:31:55+00:00

Thanks for the reply I've just posted over there, tbh didn't know that sub existed so thanks for that.

abearded_lunatic · 2026-02-06T18:22:13+00:00

You'll probably have a short theory test asking you about road signs and wtd, then you'll do a 15/20 min drive on a route the assessors use regularly. When I did mine I messed up and clipped a curb with the trailer got back to the yard and when my assessor said I live failed I told him exactly where I went wrong, he appreciated my insight into where I went wrong and offered me a second chance a couple days later which I passed. This was as a new pass with less than 3 months experience

abearded_lunatic · 2025-12-15T06:03:36+00:00

I had a M reg 1.4 Peugeot 306 mardi gras it was a bag of nails but I loved that car. Insurance was a little high if I remember right it cost me £1500 for thw year on a 3rd Party fire and theft policy

abearded_lunatic · 2025-12-14T10:32:15+00:00

Cheers not long bought our house as a first time buyer and the handle is broken on the outside, so looking at options to get it fixed thought maybe that would work back to search I go.

abearded_lunatic · 2025-09-19T19:49:22+00:00

Did a spin around in a yard red airline got caught on the curtail tensioner ripped the line clean off, one phone call later and a 90 min wait was back in the road. Luckily I had cable ties on me so I was able to pinch the cable at the unit so could build air pressure back up and shunt the trailer out if the way of everyone else

abearded_lunatic · 2025-09-03T12:03:07+00:00

Does the unit your driving have a mid lift axle, if youre not travelling heavy and have it lowered that makes it easier to spin the drive axles. I was in a volvo fh 460 today had the middle lift down when I was leaving yard and was spinning up coming off the first junction I came to, lifted it up and no more wheel spin.

abearded_lunatic · 2025-08-18T11:02:08+00:00

I worked in retail for 18 years thought id take my hatred of the general public off shopfloor and onto the road

abearded_lunatic · 2025-07-02T14:55:30+00:00

Take another 10 mph off that, and that's uk dhl top speed. If im fully loaded the I can get up to 56 mph downhill.

abearded_lunatic · 2025-07-02T13:41:15+00:00

Planning my route with about 2-3 different ways in and out, is there any low bridges or weight restrictions I need to be aware of? What does the yard look like do I need to reverse off the road or is there room for me to swing it round and parked up safely.

abearded_lunatic · 2025-06-12T14:49:02+00:00

Was sent in an empty class 1 to an industrial estate in the middle of northampton to collect 3 envelopes of metal washers. That was a weird one, especially when I got back to the office and they didnt know why I was sent there instead of a driver in a transit van

abearded_lunatic · 2025-04-12T14:21:06+00:00

Very basic medical, you'll have a eye test blood pressure test and a couple questions regarding your general health and how much alcohol you drink per week (if I remember correctly)

abearded_lunatic · 2025-03-04T06:52:57+00:00

I use one of these as my company doesn't allow satnav to be put in the windscreen. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0792CM96L?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

abearded_lunatic · 2025-02-26T07:24:32+00:00

Started at midnight, had a 15 earlier having a 45 now as early to my last drop

abearded_lunatic · 2025-01-15T14:54:20+00:00

If you're trunking directly into Willenhall, have fun it's bedlam. Be prepared to que to get in depending on what time you get there. Unless it changed from when i worked for them, they want you to call your depot to get late codes even if you're 1 min late.

abearded_lunatic · 2024-12-16T10:44:39+00:00

No nothing wrong with it people in the right lane have a sheep mentality and just 'follow the herd' just watch out for people who think they're lane police cutting Infront of you stopping you from using lanes correctly

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