Regarding Satnavs and learning the road networks I would advise any new driver to learn to read a map and carry the Truckers Atlas in your bag. If your Satnav goes down or you lose GPS you need to be able to navigate on the fly. Never EVER rely on a Satnav, your eyes, brain, and common sense are your primary navigation devices. Trust me, I've been there when you trust a Satnav and it goes badly wrong. You don't do it twice! Agreed with patience and dealing with assholes, just back off and let them find that tree that has their name on it. Pity I didn't get the near miss with an e-scooter on camera this week.

@truckitprayle

Ай бұрын

Yeah, you are definitely right about only doing it once with the sat nav, happened to me once had to get a wrecker to pull me out. Was not fun!

Got a trial day with a company near me tomorrow, class 2 to start off with which I'm happy with tbf, need to get used to tacho and hours etc. much better money than I was on at my last job too which is a bonus

@truckitprayle

16 күн бұрын

Nice one mate, onwards and upwards 👍 Let us know how you get on!

Thank you mate, ❤

Good to see you posting again Sam, I've got my Class 2 retest Friday and have a job lined up for tramping on car transporters via my current company. So really need to pass this time. How are the plans going for Oz?

@truckitprayle

Ай бұрын

Best of luck mate im sure you will do fine, yeah oz is all going well and been the main reason i haven't posted alot latly but i will try get some nore content done soon. Appreciate the support.

I think 15-hour days and 9-hour rests are very dangerous. With how strict everything has become on the lorry's; I am surprised this part hasn't been tightened up. i.e. no more than 12 hours on shift and a minimum of 11 hours rest everyday with no reduction, along with a mandatory 2 days off each week. I know it's all down to money which kind of contradicts the whole protecting the driver from fatigue and things like that.

@truckitprayle

Күн бұрын

Agreed mate, however it's alot better than what it used to be I guess when they would run you all day everyday no restrictions.

Hi in Lucy last year I told u that my mum was killed and me join the police so I’m now in the 👮 last week I pass all my training tests go my worrier so so far I’ve arrested 2 hgv driver for drink driving both were British 🇬🇧, and I’ve also stop truck theft, so this in ☝️ week. Keep safe drive safely

@truckitprayle

Ай бұрын

Glad to hear you are doing well, keep up the good work. Keep those wrongons off the road 👍

@LucyLoiron

Ай бұрын

@@truckitprayle yes i will 🙏 I’m off day today so I’m back on Monday I start my shift @05.00 - 17.00 long shift but needed

@KarlLloyd

28 күн бұрын

Didn't need to do a spelling test then for the police

@LucyLoiron

28 күн бұрын

@@KarlLloyd so sorry it was not me it only did the first I only so thank u for pick that 🆙

Hey Sam, I've been looking into becoming a HGV driver recently. Your videos have been a massive help, so thanks for that. I've talked about my intent to do this with a couple of friends, and they're saying it's not worth it anymore. That the wages during and shortly after Covid were massively inflated, and that you can't expect more than £35k for Class 1 now. Is this true? It's not a massive deal to me though. I think I'll love the work. Beats slaving away in factories like I've done for the last 5 years or so. Also, I'm Welsh. Can't really explain how to pronounce Llanfair-PG in text! Doesn't really translate lol

@truckitprayle

Ай бұрын

Yeah some of what they are saying is partly true but whats the alternative, earn 20k in a warehouse. It's got alot of pros and alot of cons you just have to way up whats more important to you. As for that welsh place i think i will leave it to you guys to say 🤣

@I_Mark_Mills

Ай бұрын

@@truckitprayle That's what I'm saying mate. The factory work is starting to get to me, and the pay is always minimum wage. Truck driving for me seems to be more pros than cons. It's just gonna take me a while to get there. Need my driving licence first. I ride a motorbike currently, but only had maybe 7 or 8 car lessons. Do you think it's simple enough for a guy with some common sense to get his car licence and then jump straight into driving trucks?

@zoltanhuk

Ай бұрын

Be prepared, that nobody will hire you, only for crap jobs. I have a cat. C and (would) get an attractive 40k/year for 48 hours (in fact 55-60) weeks, but I won't spend a year there for sure. Lots of sweat, heavy lifting, back pain…. It isn't worth it, but after 94 applications, this was the only offer I got.

Hi What sat nav would you recommend

@truckitprayle

Ай бұрын

Trucknav mate, but it's not the best but does the job for me!

Hey Sam, so which city would it be best to live in order to start my HGV career from learners to looking 4 a job

@truckitprayle

8 күн бұрын

Well thurrock has the biggest industrial areas so that would probably be the easiest place to start but there are alot of places really mate.

Gogogoh

Hi I have failed my hgv road test 3 times now and have it rebooked for next week Is there anyone in the Northamptonshire area that would take on a learner 2 days a week for free to gain experience

@truckitprayle

Ай бұрын

Not sure it would be possible mate due to insurance, but fair play to you keep at it mate!

@Steve-tx6jl

Ай бұрын

Finally passed class 1 5th attempt 🎉

still looking about for the actual step 1..... finding a dam job. company that put me through training no long has openings haha. ah well keep looking.. dosnt help indeed thinks a 3 hr drive to work is a reasonable comute.. only stuff it shows near me is agency rubbish, not leaving a full time job for that.. not when the pay isnt better anyway.

@truckitprayle

Ай бұрын

It's getting rpugh out there mate but Don't give up you will find something sooner or later.

Rule No 1 I wish I hadn't bothered

@truckitprayle

Ай бұрын

Can i ask qhy that is mate?

@darrenwestley7348

Ай бұрын

@@truckitprayle Wish I had gone into plumbing or electrician, 35 years ago it was OK, now theirs no enjoyment, and the driving standards of some drivers is terrifying, Suppose it's just being old school

Above 4 statutory and one bad diet early death reality is, if a firm isn't willing to pay you a gross or more than £19.00/hr under PAYE then you are not going to be a respected HGV Driver as the employer isn't! The employer can't command an amount commensurate with then maintaining vehicles nor paying skilled employees a respectful rate. Time to become another type of driver if driving is your thing?

@gravemind6536

Ай бұрын

Got to take those jobs sadly if your going for your first class 1 job beggars can't be choosers but once you have 1-2 years experience I agree you should seek better work. I recently got my 1st class 1 job and its easy work just trunking and I get £17 an hour. Vehicles are mostly decent and well maintained and all the stuff over 4 years old is being sold on to make way for 55 MAN lorries that are fully speced and have 520hp. Can't really complain. I also get £10 a day meal allowance included in my £17 an hour so some of it is tax free.

@truckitprayle

Ай бұрын

Thats right mate but yeah so.e new drivers don't havecalot of choice, they just have to get that experience under their belt.

@gravemind6536

Ай бұрын

@@truckitprayle Yeah I had a slight advantage over most new passes by having two years bus driving experience prior and 3 months class 2 multi drop after passing my test. For most new passes its more difficult to get anything regardless of whether its decent or not.