Do You Have A Fear Of Hgvs?

[TWR]

If so, why?

[douglas9401]

No.

[jennyjoan]

is that heavy good vehicles - yes I very much do - as I was hit by one in 1998 which forced me to jump on and hit another 3 cars - apparently driver in the hgv was sleeping and didn't see me on his side. Like all things in my life - I just jumped out and cops came - but I went on home but was ambulanced the following day with many bruises blah blah. I stay well away from them now.

[ummmm]

Yes.

[RATTER15]

No

[sandyRoe]

If you were a cyclist you would have good reason to be wary of them.

[ummmm]

My uncle got hit by a HGV changing lanes on the M1. Luckily the car didn't flip but the HGV dragged it sideways. No injuries, but now fear.

[Bathsheba]

@ ummm...thanks for that! That's helped me conquer my fear of motorway driving......not ;)

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[SlackAlice]

Not so much a 'fear off' but being much more aware of HGV.

[cazzz1975]

no, just some of the drivers!

[Peter Pedant]

nearly squeeshed by one
two lanes in a city
and he decided to come into my lane !

absolutely terrifying

another motorist climbed into his cab and dragged him out .......

[hc4361]

I got knocked out when I was a pedestrian on the pavement and got hit on the back of the head by a passing HGV. The driver never stopped

[ummmm]

Sorry Baths :-D

It was really scary...he had his wife and two daughters in the car.

[1ozzy]

No.

http://www.melvinbourne.com/gallery/d/903-3/OZW0001-Road-Train-Flnd-Hwy.jpg

Do you have rigs like this over there?

[maggiebee]

No fear, but aware of them and give them a wide berth particularly on circles (roundabouts for anyone outside Dundee).

[hc4361]

No, 1ozzy, but we do have two way roads like this

http://www.cornwalls.co.uk/photos/country-lane-bodmin-moor-3212.htm

[1ozzy]

We do too, but not as green and pretty. Do hgvs use roads that narrow?, out here, yes.
I run a bus service and part of my run includes a road no wider that's unsealed. I meet Bdoubles full of grain, fertilizer or livestock regularly. Real fun on a rainy day, glad we don't have many.

[Old_Geezer]

Never really thought of fearing them. They ought to be merely collecting from local rail depots to local businesses though. Unfortunate no one has managed to achieve that system.

[TWR]

Good answer Slack, as long as the General Motorist are aware, there should be no problem.

[pusskin]

I knew no fear when I rode my bike for many yrs to and fro from work, but would be a bit too afraid to do that now I can see and be aware of the dangers on the road.

[Baldric]

HGV's don't scare me, but some of the Nutters driving them do!