Bad drivers in HGVs
The following HGV drivers have been named and shamed for their bad driving.
Ignoring traffic signals - report by Melonfarmer updated 28/08/2010
HGV , red driven by male
Seen at 12:00pm on 16-Jul-2010 on A4174 Hambrook Gloucestershire
Great idea, drive a 37 tonne HGV into a busy junction with on coming traffic...
Dangerous driving - report by Jay updated 26/08/2010
HGV , blue driven by male
Seen at 04:15pm on 26-Aug-2010 on M25 Dartford Kent
Approaching Dartford tunnels after barriers the driver headed for one tunel but at the last moment swerved into the nearside tunnel narrowely missing the car I was trvelling to brake sharpely and veer into the side barrier to avoid being side-swiped. The vehicle I was in was not speeding as it was carrying two young children in the back and the aagressive driving of the maniac at the wheel of the ......... read the full report
Erratic lane changing - report by AndyP updated 25/08/2010
HGV , white driven by unknown
Seen at 03:15pm on 24-Aug-2010 on A338 Salisbury Wiltshire
Went from left hand lane on dual carriage way coming up to large roundabout into right hand lane without looking or signalling giving cars in right hand lane choice of getting out of way and into path of other traffic or being crushed. had Hayton coultard livery
Cutting me up - report by Pat updated 12/08/2010
HGV Bus, white driven by male
Seen at 08:00am on 12-Jul-2010 on Glasgow Road Kilsyth Stirlingshire
The CRASH TEST DUMMY driving the number 24 into Glasgow at 8am this morning, pulled away from the bus stop at Kilsyth without looking, when I was safly passing what had been a stationary bus. He then proceeded to accelerate forcing me into opncoming traffic, this driver should be retested on MIRRORS. Another reson why so many motorists wont put there lives in the hands of these clots.
Ignoring traffic signals - report by Cjs127 updated 05/08/2010
HGV , blue driven by male
Seen at 08:30am on 05-Aug-2010 on Wandsworth Bridge Roundabout Wandsworth, London Greater London
Agros truck at wandsworth roundabout cut across one car and then went through a red light almost casuing a crash.
Agressive behaviour - report by Al updated 19/06/2010
HGV , yellow driven by male
Seen at 08:00pm on 18-Jun-2010 on M1 Southbound Near J11, Luton Bedfordshire
DHL truck tailgating on M1 in 50mph safety speed limit (with speed averaging cameras). Flashing lights while inches from my rear bumper, eventually overtook and cut in well before he had passed.
Yes, I was travelling at the speed limit.
Agressive behaviour - report by SeanCyclist updated 11/06/2010
HGV , other driven by male
Seen at 06:30pm on 11-Jun-2010 on Borough Road SE1 Borough Greater London
Cement Mixer tailgated and driving too fast threatening other vehicles
Dangerous driving - report by Angry updated 15/05/2010
HGV DAF, red driven by male
Seen at 11:30pm on 14-May-2010 on A956 (Wellington Road) Aberdeen Aberdeenshire
While I was driving round the roundabout the lorry was approching the roundabout to fast and just about drove into the side of me, he then sounded his horn and then drove along side me and forced me off the road onto the pavement! Poor bit of driving! Reported to police!
Ignoring traffic signals - report by Dubska updated 14/04/2010
HGV , unknown driven by unknown
Seen at 02:45pm on 13-Apr-2010 on South Way Newhaven West Sussex
I was driving around the one way system in Newhaven when this lorry cut me up just missing my vehicle by inches and he then went on to jump a red light at a pedestrian crossing.
Agressive behaviour - report by Turves updated 24/03/2010
HGV Car breakdown vehicl, red driven by male
Seen at 07:15am on 23-Mar-2010 on Coates Road Eastrea Cambridgeshire
In 30mph zone drove very close to rear bumper trying to force me to go faster. This was in Coates Road A605 through Eastrea village. Very aggressive driver. Speed changed to 40 just past the nags head and he overtook must have been doing over 50. Pulled away but by staying within the speed limit i caught up with him
Driving too close - report by Vulcan updated 11/02/2010
HGV , other driven by male
Seen at 10:30am on 11-Feb-2010 on M1 Nottingham/Derby Nottinghamshire
Whilst driving through the 16 mile 50mph roadworks on the M1 the DFS Services car transporter, carrying a full load of vehicles continually harassed a motorist by tailgating as close as 1m throughout almost all of the roadworks. The car driver was doing exactly 50mph (I had SatNav and Cruise Control on. He was also weaving back and forth over the outside lane lines. The car driver looked petrified ......... read the full report
Agressive behaviour - report by PAYNE updated 15/09/2009
HGV ARTICULATED WAGON, green driven by male
Seen at 07:30am on 15-Sep-2009 on A6120 PUDSEY West Yorkshire
22/24 WHEEL HEAVY GOODS WAGON DRIVING WITH TOTAL DISREGARD TO OTHER DRIVERS.
DRIVING OVER TWO LANES UNESSESSARILY, PULLING OUT OVER AND BLOCKING A ROUNDABOUT AND PULLING OUT WITHOUT INDICATION TO THE OUTSIDE LANE OF DUEL CARRIAGE WAY, ALL IN COMMUTER TIME.
Cutting me up - report by Wizzer updated 27/08/2009
HGV , unknown driven by unknown
Seen at 09:45pm on 28-Aug-2009 on Mi Sandiacre Nottinghamshire
brain dead tnt lorry driver wouldnt let me onto mi at junction 24 ,tailgated me then overtook me and cut me up so i had to break heavily, he then cut up another car trying to merge into a lane closure a few miles later.get a life mate big truck little man!
Cutting me up - report by Gary updated 25/08/2009
HGV daf, white driven by male
Seen at 08:15pm on 23-Aug-2009 on M25 Surrey Surrey
hgv drivers i admire but this one i dont on m25 j10 just came out in front of me resulting me in slamming my brakes on and taking adversity action on to the third lane with my children in the car IDOT check mirrors
Erratic lane changing - report by Steve updated 06/08/2009
HGV Articulated Lorry, white driven by unknown
Seen at 08:45am on 06-Aug-2009 on A27 Havant Hampshire
On 6th Aug 2009 at 8:45 am. I was driving a Blue Ford Focus at the national speed limit on the A27 Havant Bypass travelling East towards Chichester from Portsmouth. About 3000 ft before the B2149 turnoff.
An articulated lorry with registration DK08CCN with the company logo "Veolia Environmental Services". Was speeding in the overtaking lane of the above road while overtaking me and swerved unpr ......... read the full report
Erratic lane changing - report by XCOC updated 28/07/2009
HGV BIG DOUBLE DECK BUS, blue driven by male
Seen at 04:30pm on 24-Jul-2009 on A1306 THURROCK Essex
CLEARLY THE MAN WHO WAS DRIVING THIS HUGE PUBLIC TRANSPORT BUS WAS A MONKEY AS HE DONT KNOW LEFT FROM RIGHT OR WHEN HE CAN STOP AND START! DROVE ALONG A1306 BETWEEN ORSETT AND STANFORD WITH NO CONSIDERATION OF GIVING INDICATIONS OR LETTING PEOPLE KNOW HE STOPPING ! ALSO SMOKY AND SMELLY AMAZED IT HAD AN MOT ! SMELT LIKE A DIRTY SHIP PAN BURNING! WHAT IS GOING ON WITH PUBLIC TRANSPORT NOWDAYS ! MOR ......... read the full report
Speeding - report by John updated 10/07/2009
HGV , yellow driven by male
Seen at 12:45pm on 10-Jul-2009 on B2126 And A25 Abinger Hammer Surrey
Overtook queuing traffic and drove at excessive speed through villages in Surrey (Abinger Hammer and Gomshall) overtook cyclist on outside of a bend forcing oncoming car to swerve into kerb to avoid collision. Drove at excessive speed on new laid surface sending chips flying.
Had no consideration for other road users.
Using phone while driving - report by Bison updated 19/06/2009
HGV HGV, white driven by male
Seen at 05:45pm on 19-Jun-2009 on A16 Market Deeping Lincolnshire
He pulled across in to my lane and did not indicate, i then pulled across to the other lane, as we come upto the roundabout i could see him on his mobile phone. I stopped him at the roundabout and after he finished his call then told me he was not using the phone.
what could i say to that !!!
People like this driving 44 tons of truck will kill people and they will never know as they are on the p ......... read the full report
Driving too close - report by MS updated 26/04/2009
HGV , green driven by male
Seen at 10:30am on 20-Apr-2009 on Canal Road Bradford West Yorkshire
This reckless lorry driver from the company called remco or nemco had almost killed me and my three little kids by driving so close on a 40mph dual carriageway, he kept on flashing his beams and horn and would not move into second lane for overtaking, although I had a ''kids in the car'' sticker displayed on my back screen, I am also sure he could see the kids in the back seat. This driver could h ......... read the full report
Dangerous driving - report by James G updated 18/03/2009
HGV Daf, white driven by male
Seen at 08:15am on 17-Mar-2009 on Auchmill Road Aberdeen Aberdeenshire
I was coming off a roundabout in Aberdeen and this moron tried to drive me off the road by coming completely over to my lane after the roundabout. If I hadn't swerved to the side and braked my car would've been a write off. This guy is dangerous and needs taking off the road.