Trade Plate Hitch Hiking

[tali1]

A friend of mine says hitch hiking -which was usually done by Trade plate drivers has been banned. Admittedly i haven't seen one hitch hiking for years, but can't find any info.Anyone clarify ?

[quizman55]

Saw one last week hitching with trade plates in his hands.

[waterboatman]

News to me.

[mikey4444]

I used to give one of these chaps a lifts now and then, but I haven't seen any for ages....not sure why though ?

[Oleanda]

Saw one last week, first for years.

[chrissa1]

It's probably because large car dealerships transport their own cars from outlet to outlet, these days.
Small car dealers mostly cater for their local customers.

[tali1]

Managed at ask someone who runs a company and he says 15 of his 50 driver hitch hike.Says it is banned in Scotland though.

[sddsddean]

As far as I know, it is not banned. I have been taking my truck back and forth to Bruntingthorpe in Leics. for the last month or so, where 1000's of cars are stored for onward sale. Loads of platers about. It would appear, that because it is such a mecca for platers, most guys and girls know someone who is picking up a car to help them out. A lot also get taxi's from the local firms (obviously wages have gone up). Personally, the only people I will pick up nowadays are platers. I am an owner/driver, so I can do it, but most (if not all) company trucks are are not allowed to pick up passengers due to insurance conditions. As I think platers relied on truck drivers (more so than car drivers) to give them a lift, this has resulted in them having to use public transport of one sort or another. The old excuse for hitching was that if you used bus/train it was not worth doing the job...I assume the firms have upped the wages so the platers can get about without hitching.