Your attitude was that of a man who had nothing to hide, so it was basic checks, fast, in, out and back on the road. By the way if you don't want to be chilly don't wear shorts in the winter 🥶😜. Best wishes from Northern Ireland.

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kerry, well you were right, I had nothing to hide at all 👍 and oh don’t worry I’m not wearing shorts anymore 😂🥶 Merry Christmas 🎄

When you know someone that has recently worked for the DVSA you know how valuable they are when you see the state of some of the vehicles they pull over. Good to see you were positive about it James - unlike most conkers! New sub gained!

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Richard! Oh yeah I’ve seen plenty of posts about some of the vehicles they’ve pulled, and a lot are in bad state! Glad you enjoyed buddy, thanks for the sub 😊👍

@bobleeroy7338

Жыл бұрын

Trucks can be extremely dangerous even when being driven brand new so i'm glad the DVSA exists to protect us. I'm looking forward to my first encounter.

@leegoodman5214

Жыл бұрын

Dvsa bunch of no.good failed coppers

@philldownes8685

Жыл бұрын

@@bobleeroy7338 they do not pull over the pikeys with dangerous loads.......

@austinpuleston5432

Жыл бұрын

Lad at our company decided to get mouthy with the DVSA officer on the M74. Boss wasnt impressed when we got audited the week after. DVSA have the ability to make our lives a lot harder than a 15-30min delay on the road. Do your job properly, be pleasant and you'll be on your way again in no time. Definitely a few conkers on the road who dont see it that way!

I imagine the vehicles would be in even better shape if they repaired the potholes and dips in the road, kept road markings painted also. Normally they are patched by the next winter but not this year. Safety always never seems to be an issue when it incurs costs to the government. They want everyone to keep the vehicles safe but then leave the roads they run on to rot. There is a definite dual standard running here. We need a RDVSA namely a Road, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency looking equally at all aspects of the road system.

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Oh I 100% agree with this 👍👍

Well done James not only was your vehicle in check, your attitude also goes a long way and nice to see 👍

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jots means a lot 👍

@philldownes8685

Жыл бұрын

you have no idea if his vehicle was in check. it could be a snapped chassis for all you know.. they did not have any mechanical checks, this was purely for tacho card and not done correctly..... should of told him to switch his card to other work for starters...

@jota3732

Жыл бұрын

@@philldownes8685 🙄🥱

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

@@philldownes8685 hi Phil, yep you’re right the chassis could be completely snapped in half for all I know 😂 no he did basic checks and said everything looks ok, and my tacho was on other work thanks 😁👍

Really nice to see such a polite, respectful and compliant interaction just as it should be done. They have a job to do to maintain safety standards for us all so well done mate. Some creeds and cultures would instantly start kicking off playing the usual victimhood card. You have shown how it's properly done and what the outcome should be. Really proud to be a Brit when I see this sort of thing.

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Hi buddy thank you for your comment I’m glad you enjoyed the video and interaction. I do agree, they just have a job to do like the rest of us. Merry Christmas buddy 😊👍

@robhardingham6770

20 күн бұрын

Yes, agree. Both 'sides' here show equal respect. Keep it like that and nothing to worry about. In/ out job done.

Really enjoyed the video and hope you have a long and enjoyable career in this industry. I have been retired now for 2 years after spending 40 years driving HGV’s ,over this time i would say i have been pulled probably half a dozen times. I have always found the Ministry and later VOSA polite and fair when ever i was stopped. A lot depends on your attitude you take and the Company you work for. They know the Cowboys out there, they also know what companies stick to the rules and don’t ask you to run bent. It doesn’t pay to break the driving laws and the majority of firms and drivers realise this. Anyway I’m just going to make myself another cup of tea 🍵 and get back into 🛌 bed,do i miss the early starts,queuing at the docks,getting wet, and inconsiderate drivers no way. Happy motoring DUDE 👍

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Dude what an awesome comment 😊 thank you and really glad you enjoyed the video! That’s amazing, 40 years is a long time! I hope I’m in the game that long also, as I love my job😊 I do agree, they’ll portray the same attitude you give them. Enjoy retirement man you deserve it 👍

I'm not even a trucker (van driver driving over 100000miles a year) but was interesting to see this. Often see these guys on the M6 and M74 pulling vehicles over, great to see how it works. Also just subbed, I'd be grateful for one back!

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome man I’m glad you enjoyed the video. I will check out your channel and sub back mate 😁👍

Good to see that they were kind and professional

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Yes they were awesome 😊👍

I guess it shows that the training we got was pretty decent. I haven't been pulled myself, but always take a bit more care than some of the other drivers I know with strapping up etc. When you get into good habits at the start, you tend to keep them up, plus we got it all explained pretty good which I don't think a lot of drivers get, they just get taught how to pass the test and the job is so much more than that. I have even had to show a couple of "experienced" drivers, the best way to use ratchet straps and how to tell what weight they take etc. Good vid mate, always good to see someone you know doing it right.

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Hey Jeff, cheers for your comment dude. Yep, training clearly paid off, plus I do the occasional research with some of the updated stuff etc. I’m the same here mate, I’ve shown a few people here and there things they never even knew! Glad you enjoyed the video bud 👍

G'day James, Thomas here from Sydney, Australia. First of all, great blogging which I could not go past subbing and belling. I look forward to seeing more of your travels. I am an Aussie truck driver driving Semi trailers on what we call a HC licence (Heavy Combination, which I assume is HGV in your native land.) and am surprised at how far ahead you Europeans are with data logging your driving. ( I think it is Brilliant!). Here we have what is called an interception book in each truck which we hand the Heavy Vehicle Inspectors when pulled over by a mobile vehicle or through weigh stations which we must pass through with the digital road sign telling us to either 'return to the highway' or enter weighbridge. We are heavily regulated here how ever what I find interesting is the fact you did not have any paper form of a log book (We have to manually draw up graph lines for time worked and rest with columns above to put our KM's in with our location with our licence number, date, times, signature and locations etc.) like our National Heavy Vehicle Regulator has for us. Where each entry is on an original with 2 carbon copies underneath it. I really hope they move to a similar system like yours. I think it is fantastic and saves so much time fart-assing around with a pen and ruler and saves the hassle of clerical errors which can attract decent fines , which has alot of the old school truckies here hanging up the keys on the job unfortunately. I think a system like yours in Europe would actually have a positive outcome in retaining drivers here as there is less headache with log book errors and therefore possible fines if it was all digital. Anyways enough of my yappin' Safe travels brother and a Merry Christmas to you and yours. Cheers mate.

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Hi Tom, thanks for your comment and I’m glad you enjoyed the video 😊 Wow I didn’t realise how different it was over there, I mean, I know you’re the other side of the world to me, but I would at least have thought you’d be digital with everything. I can understand why a lot of people are hanging up their boots in the industry as it seems like you can mess up a hell of a lot. I can imagine that a lot of people would stay in the industry if it was all digital, life is 100% easier. Stay safe dude and a merry Christmas to you, I upload weekly so hope you enjoy 😊👍🚛

It helped that you had everything in order - well done

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I think it did haha, thanks mate 😊👍

Love that you were so respectful to them and then they were so respectful with you in turn. So many videos about DVSA or anyone else of authority where they instantly have a camera shoved in their face, someone mouthing off about our freedoms being taken and then when authority naturally has to be enforced to stop that behaviour the person mouthing off then uses it as "evidence" of bullying. It's insane. You were polite and professional, glad they didn't find anything wrong.

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Exactly, a lot of people are way too serious about it all, they’re just doing their job at the end of the day just like the rest of us. And they tend to portray the same attitude as you. Glad you enjoyed the video 😊👍

WOW, they're making you accountable. This is great, it gives me a whole new respect for our wagon drivers. My granddad was a trucker, he worked for Christian Salvesen out of Easton along the A1, Honeypot Lane I think it was. One thing I noticed, on his truck he had TIR and i never knew what that meant.

@rempanda

Жыл бұрын

TIR stands for Transports Internationaux Routiers. I think I spelled that correctly anyway. It's a system in which companies can more easily transport between countries under the agreement without such rigorous boarder checks because loads are electronically registered while loading.

@bobleeroy7338

Жыл бұрын

Never let anyone tell you that it's safe to drive. Had a yard marshal tell me that my trailer insisting it was okay but I literally told him to p*ss off as it my licence on the line and as a pro driver it's my responsibility. Anything happens on the road no fault will go to him and I told him as much. Switched it right away after. Never let them push you around, your truck your rules.

@philldownes8685

Жыл бұрын

@@bobleeroy7338 100%

Great video mate. Being friendly and upfront makes a massive difference with those guys

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike appreciate it!! And yeah exactly that was my thought process haha

Congratulations on the 1000 subs dude 🤙🏻🤙🏻

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Cheers dude appreciate it 😊👍

Congratulations on 1,000 subscribers, can't wait for the merchandise! Ahahah

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂 do you want to buy a keyring

Looks like you’ve found a good niche here mate!! Keep up the good work

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Haha yeah thanks buddy 😊👍

Seemed like a nice bloke and very friendly

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

He was an absolute legend 😊👍

As a casual PSV driver, this reassures me that they're just checking the things I already check on my daily walkaround checks.

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Exactly buddy 👍👍

First time viewer James. Just goes to prove if you are polite and courteous, it goes a long way. 👌🤝

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Exactly Richard 😀 Hope you enjoy the videos mate 👍🎄

Great video 👍,it’s crazy how many drivers don’t know how to do a manual entry. 😮

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

I know I was pretty amused when he said it 😂 cheers 😊👍

Didn’t think I would be watching a video of a trucker getting inspected by government agents, and enjoying it on a Saturday night. Look forward to your next videos!!

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Ahhh I’m glad you enjoyed it Robert 😊👍 thanks for the support buddy 🚛🚛

@andrewstephenson1001

Жыл бұрын

these people are the reason I'm glad not to be trucker any more. don't get this in other trades.

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewstephenson1001 that’s true mate

@CymruEmergencyResponder

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewstephenson1001 Trucking is heavily regulated for a reason… These people are there for the safety of every single person on the road.

Attitude is everything I have found. Think I have been pulled 3 times. Always polite as they are only doing their job.

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Exactly mate 🙏🚛

Fair play I can see why people with no patience might get pissed off but imo there doing a good job because I wouldn’t want a death trap artic behind me or a driver who has hammered the road with no sleep so they seemed fair and sound. Great video James your a cool guy so I’ve just subbed ❤

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Hi mate thanks so much for subbing and glad you enjoyed the video 😊 yep… all the laws are there for a reason and they are just doing their job… just like the rest of us! Have a good one my friend 😊👍

I got pulled for the first time last year. Myself in a 26T and the lad infront (driving convoy) got tugged in his 7.5T. Both cards read, both vehicles checked. He walked away with £800 in fines and I got £0. He was in his 60's and i'm 27, been driving since 18. Shows the difference in training levels. He had no straps on, what so ever in a curtainsider and was 1.5T overweight with tacho infringements. He genuinly acted shocked that they threw the book at him!

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Wow, that’s chocking, but like you said! Shows the difference in the levels of training! 👍👍

@austinpuleston5432

Жыл бұрын

@@TruckinWithJames He himself was driving on grandfather's rights (car license pre 1994) so his CPC course was literally the only formal training he had ever had. Compared to us "professional drivers" quite a leap in training. I put professional in quotes because as my instructor used to say, we only get called professionals when we've done something wrong! 🤣

I’ve been pulled in that spot on the way back from having the truck MOT’d! Still nervous as heck even though the wagon was all ok. I’m only a HGV tech so they didn’t worry about Tacho. Polite people there. They’re a good bunch as long as your attitude is correct

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Yeah exactly bud that’s it 👍 glad everyone was good though, but I’d still be nervous too 😂😂

And now you have a second good experience with mechanical checks too. Had to come back to see how this one went too. 😂

Great vid good to see.

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Daniel!

Great video James 🙏😀

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏😀

What a pain switching between digital and analogue. I used to work for a company switching between Trucks with digital, trucks with analogue and the van without any tacho. It was a nightmare messing about doing manual entries!!

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I know what you mean!! Luckily the analog tacho truck is a spare lorry, in the midst of getting rid I think. So we’re not in it very often, think the last time I drove it was about a month ago now!!

Just like everyone they have a job to do and I feel better knowing that they spot checking big rigs it's like many say peace of mind know most trucks be in good condition just like James has shown to be great video.and well done

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Scott appreciate it mate 😀👍

These guys! Out there working it, and bus drivers

Textbook stuff mate well done 👍👍

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Ian mate 😊👍

ive met those two when in my coach before and they were great when pulled over. do your job and not a problem they are just doing a job

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Exactly mate, yeah they were lovely guys 👍

A great interaction with DVSA. You were polite and honest, with the right records. They treated you accordingly and with respect. Nicely done to you, and DVSA

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Stuart😊 aslong as you’re doing things right, they’ll be happy 😊👍

Touch wood been driving hgv for nearly 7 years and not been pulled YET. Nice to see what to expect when it inevitably happens. 👌👍

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

That’s ideal man, I’ve been driving a few years now and this was the first for me 👍👍

@theadhdbiker6493

Жыл бұрын

@TruckinWithJames let's face it... we all shit ourselves when we get pulled by the police in the car even when we have done no wrong but this reassures you that they don't nit pick so to speak.

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

@@theadhdbiker6493 yeah exactly mate…. Don’t get me wrong I was bricking it but was all good in the end 😆👍

1st time welcome to the club. I've been pulled 3 times in 1 day before nottingham/grantham then again coming out of sleaford. I'm adr which makes it double the fun.

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the welcome mate!😁 that sucks, especially with how much time it takes out of your day, 3 times must have done your head in!

I got my first pull a few weeks ago, and I fully agree with you. They were sound as a pound with me. Learnt some new things when I was with them and all was good. They get a bad rep and its undeserved, all they are doing is keeping the roads safe.

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

100% mate. Was everything good with you when you were pulled??

@gary63693

Жыл бұрын

and the industry is changing. The DVSA want all tachographs read as you go through checkpoints. At the moment, the regulations are strict, but it will get worse soon. Love to see your reaction when all this stuff comes to light

@STFCSmith2

Жыл бұрын

@Truckin' With James yea, everything was fine. Both me and the truck passed with flying colours.

@STFCSmith2

Жыл бұрын

@gary63693 it will get tighter, but long as you stay clean. Then you will be fine. The biggest huddle they have to deal with is getting people used to manual entries.

@gary63693

Жыл бұрын

@@STFCSmith2 I taught some old work colleagues of mine to do manual entries. Each time i clock in/out, my tacho card matched exactly

I got pulled into one of these while driving a coach. It was quite a while ago because it was before digi-graphs came in. I was working for a well known holiday company and I was on my way back to base after running a feeder service down to the Coventry area. After pulling in and switching off the guy came onto the bus and said it was a tachograph check. Myself, and the 30ish other feeder drivers I was running back to base all waved our tacho envelopes in the air for him. He took one look down the bus, said "Errr, you lads usually do ok with graphs, then got off again and sent us on our way lol. Quickest stop check I ever had 😂😂

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Haha love it! Couldn’t be arsed could he, amazing!

@Galerak1

Жыл бұрын

@@TruckinWithJames the look on his face was priceless haha

Brilliant vid james. Im a new pass class 2 and have always wondered what happens in that situation

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed mate, yep… I was the same!😆

@deliverwho2184

Жыл бұрын

@@TruckinWithJames well your obviously good at your job. The dvsa guy seemed a good lad. Keep up the vids im picking up alot! I got a interview on friday for some general haul work so fingers crossed i can get my foot in the door so to speak!

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

@@deliverwho2184 that’s awesome!! Good luck to you bud, glad you’re enjoying the videos 😊😊

Nice see friendly DVSA guy nice video James shows you know your stuff lol 🤣🤣

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Well I’d like to think so haha 😂😂

Ive been pulled in the same stop as you before with a land cruiser and trailer with mini digger on had to go over weighbride to check every axle then vehicle check pulled up for fraid brack away cable but very nice people to talk to Andy buckfastleigh

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Hi Andy, ahhh you’re not too far from us then! Hope everything was alright with yours though pal, always brick myself driving between J28-J27 😂

They definitely target scaffolding trucks and tippers as they usually find some infringements and maintenance which is overlooked compared to bluechip company wagons.

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

100% mate, they did say scaffolders are getting so much better with their vehicles nowadays! But I agree, easy targets for them.

Ahhh it’s chilly proceeds to wear shorts 🤣🤣🤣. You make me crackle 😅

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

I literally don’t have a pair of trousers at the moment for work…. I am in the proceedings of getting a pair 😂😂

More importantly did you get to the loo 🤣🤣 Nice upload

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Kieth! Yep, he showed me where to go, lovely jubbly 😆👍

I got checked twice in 1 week a couple of weeks ago once on the Tuesday and again on the Thursday ! I did tell them on Thursday I doubt they’ll find much as not a lot has changed since I got checked on Tuesday !

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I’d hate to be checked twice in a week mate, glad everything was ok your end though 👍👍

wow, great see you so patience with the DVSA. seems like a lot of things. Wonder if there are GPS devices that be accessed by DVSA.

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

No don’t think there is but maybe who knows 🤷‍♂️ thanks mate 👍👍

Past my class one in 1972 at Kidderminster in a TK BEDFORD retired in a SCANNY 3 years ago most enjoyable year's of driving miss it a lot.

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Happy Retirement buddy 😊👍 you deserve it!

Good driver 🎉🎉🎉🎉

They are all lovely when they can not find a fault.

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

I know haha 😂

@rambo196919

Жыл бұрын

Not what I have found.

The dvsa should do this with cars and lgvs way more often, I work in a dealer and the amount of people that are happy to scoot about in cars with damaged or ancient tyres is beyond belief..

This man is probably the nicest guy I’ve never met lol

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

I was pulled recently not by VOSA but the police doing more or less the same thing checking HGVS etc... they told me they primarily look out for scaffolders and foreign lorries.

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Oh really? Yeah they’re easy targets mate to be honest. I’ve been with this firm 2.5 years now and this was first time I was pulled 👍

@diesalweasel

Жыл бұрын

I can understand with scaffolding . I know someone who got killed by a pole what cone of lorry and straight thru the screen and straight thru him. It killed him

@grimgoreironhide9985

Жыл бұрын

@@diesalweasel That’s some Final Destination scenario

Well done, your on the ball with tacho which is what they check for so carry on don,t give them an excuse to get you, As anything they can find there is no symphony at all.

This time of year they are pulling like crazy to get that money pot a bit fatter. I've been pulled twice in 2 months and I drive for a company that does everything by the book. I was good both times but it just eats into your day.

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I think the worst part is the amount of time it delays you! Glad everything was good bud

Improper use of the horn LOL

Welcome to J27 of the M5 near Willand Devon. I go past this DVSA check point all the and it is very rare that i see a truck there... People are so nice around here as you have seen.

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks Chris 😊 yep I agree actually, only a few times I’ve driven past and they’ve actually got trucks in there,… empty a lot of the time!

@TakeItFromMe.

29 күн бұрын

I used to pass there 10 times every damned week. Hated that route. Almost first name terms.

nice video james...

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Thank you glad you enjoyed it 😊👍

The reason people don't like the DVSA or VOSA as they were know is because they have defects or taco infringements. If people do there job by checking there truck and load etc then they would have nothing to worry about. I always say. If you have done nothing wrong then you have nothing to worry about. Happy driving and I may see you on the road. From a fellow Truck Vlogger :P

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Hi Steven, exactly that! Look after your truck and you’ll be fine. I’ll check out your channel buddy, thanks for the comment and merry Christmas 🎄

Cool bro

Cauld red handed Working.!

Super video. Good to see how it works at the coal face. I’m a planner (yes I know the battle that goes between us all lol)

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Stewart 😊👍

Great choice of team brother

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Yes Dale you know it 😊👍

@nonamesdesigns

Жыл бұрын

@@TruckinWithJames Great video too man, just finished, i commented prematurely when i saw the bird lol

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

@@nonamesdesigns glad you enjoyed it bud 😊👍

Just realised after a while of watching that you drive around where I live 😂

I enjoyed this James , what do you use camera wise ?

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate appreciate that! I use 2 x GoPros 😁

I got pulled by the DVSA 10 minutes into my very first shit. Picked up a class 2 in Aintree, drove round the block and got pulled over - no issues so all good but I did shit myself a bit hahahaha

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

That’s probably the most unlucky you’ll ever get 😂 glad it all went well mate 😊👍

Did he not ask you to take the flag in your cab down????? Great video James. Best wishes with your career.

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

No he said “no fines today mate top flag in the back there” 😂😂 Cheers Nev appreciate it buddy 👍

DVSA are normally fine in this situation, it's the Old Bill you need to be wary of as they tend to (sometimes) contradict DVSA guidance and seem to have their own rule book !!

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Oh yes I agree with you 100% .

@TheJbsportstech

Жыл бұрын

Sounds right had some traffic cops with funny ideas, sadly some coppers do have a chip and want to show authority

Great video.

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate 😊👍

@laytonphillips6667

Жыл бұрын

@@TruckinWithJames your welcome, just found your channel , looks great videos on there.

So many rules, regs and restrictions around HGV driving in the UK but rather strangely, no industry specific rules around pay. Law stipulates that truck drivers can't work 7 days a week and must have minimum daily rest periods (quite right) but then no law compensating truck drivers for those restrictions with industry specific remuneration. Happens in other countries but oddly not in the UK.

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Love this point, so true

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

@@xj358 that’s amazing!! Glad you’re watching mate 😁

Doing his job well. As are you, clearly

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate 👍

I think that the majority of DVSA enforcement officers are polite like the one that you had to deal with, But I have also been treated very disrespectfully by a couple which can tend to colour ones opinion of them. I'm retired now and happy not to have to deal with them any more and hope that your future dealings with DVSA continue to be met with the same level of mutual respect.

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Oh I can imagine there’s a lot of not very nice ones out there, which is a shame as if everyone had the same experience, they wouldn’t have a bad name as such! But yeah same here mate, good luck with whatever you’re doing now!😁👍

Jeremy Clarkson,asked me to see if you had any hitchers in the cab. Lol

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Haha 😂 no I don’t 😂

They're just people doing a job, I popped in one night and asked if I could park overnight at the one at Stafford and they were more than happy to allow me to park for my 9 hour rest

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

That’s ideal mate 😊

The Gastapo got you.....show me your papers!!! 🤣🤣🤣

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

209k views keep up the good work mate.

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate!!😁😁

They ll stop you when you drive curtains or flat beds.. They went next to me, overtook me while I pulled double deck box, than they seen curtain truck in front of me and they stopped him.. :)

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I see your point, they’ve sort of hovered next to me a few times before (obviously checking my load or whatever) and then disappeared

Hi, wow I don't miss that BS. I'm glad you had an easy time there. I know they need to check everyone is safe ect, but any person that wants to do that as a job is not the kind of person that would be on everyone's Christmas card list. I was polite there.. that's 45mins of your already sometimes a tall order delivery time gone. The way the UK is crammed with far too many numptys on the road makes it bad enough as it is. I can see your an asset to that company though & your obviously very good at the job & very keen on doing things right. Even taking care of your appearance. You look very smart ect. Good on you & I wish you all the best in your journey of life & trucking. When I started in 92 all my work colleagues told me I'd just caught the tail end of it being a good job. They were spot on. My dad drove abroad since 74 & every school holiday I went with him. Its all I ever wanted to do. I'd seen so many things at such an early age. A school teacher told me not to tell stories when I said I seen different things like I'd stood at the top of the leaning tower of Pisa in Italy ect. I had travelled the whole of Europe. As soon as I was old enough. I took my test. 3 days later I had a brand new space cab daf & new fridge trailer. I was down to Dover. See the agent. Get T forms & on the ferry. We did 4-6 weeks away. Then 1 week home. I wish I'd had a gopro & KZread back then. I gave it up as a profession a while back now & have a garage in Weston super Mare. I do tell some stories in my vloggs of nonsense on my channel. Anyway essay over. Good luck James I shall now hit the subscribe button. Take care mate.

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Dude I really enjoyed reading your comment 🙏 thank you very much! I definitely appreciate the “looking smart” part 😊 I would love the drive all over Europe, I would just miss my family too much to do it. But by the sounds of it you enjoyed your time behind the wheel. Vlogs of your trips would have been amazing by the sounds of it. And oh wow WSM….. not really too far from me, just up the M5 👋 im glad you enjoyed the video my friend, thank you for subscribing means a lot to me 😊👍🚛

The most regulated profession on the road..they want you to manually enter a toilet break next ...thirty years of driving classes 1&2 not renewing my CPC next year..but loved the job..good travels.

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

I’m not surprised if it gets to that stage 😅 stay save mate 👍👍

So as an hgc driver, you need to record if you work in a pub at the weekend? What’s that about?

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Like the guy said mate, If you’re doing something and getting paid for it, need to record it, as it’s the whole eu working hour regulations 👍 not that they’d ever know you were working in a pub anyway haha!

They got me last year, the guy was alright, but the there was atleast four machanics all over my truck and I was bricking it, but thry let me go... But I d k

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

I’d be bricking it too buddy 😂 at least you were all good 👍👍

Hello new the channel . Just passed my class 2 . Live in Plymouth . That was in Tiverton

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Yep J27 buddy 👍 congrats on the pass! I’m in Plymouth often 😊🚛

@paddygoesracing

Жыл бұрын

@@TruckinWithJames thanks. . Cool . I work in Tavistock

The strap was a good idea, as unlikely as it would be you do not want to be crushed by your load.

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Exactly mate 😊👍🏻

Diary for each day ,what job you do and print from tachograph, working h

It’s one of those situations where if you have everything as it should be you’ll have a good experience. People keep poor records or don’t check their truck wonder why dvsa give them a hard time lol

The ministry used to ride round in the back of a cop car and the police would pull you over for the ministry to check you over.

Good content. Subscribed

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate 😊👍

Got pulled by them the other day 1st thing they said weres your tacho I told him I dont need one were except from them it's a ipv. Looked at me confused I said go and check the law mate. 5 mins he comes back and says yes your right your from them on they was trying to find anything possible they found nothing and was free to go

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha that’s quite funny! Glad you were all good mate

Did they say anything to you about overspeeds on the tacho if there was any? Always curious about them as my work never say’s anything to me about them….

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

No they hadn’t mentioned anything. Although I’ve heard that apparently if you get an over speed warning on your tacho, and you acknowledge it and press ok within a certain amount of time, it gets rid of it? Not 100% sure if that’s true but that’s what I’ve heard 😊👍

@baggedr32mk5

Жыл бұрын

@@TruckinWithJamesI always press OK immediately as am up&down to Warrington everyday from Scotland and there’s a couple of downhills that *cough* catch me out everytime 🤣

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

@@baggedr32mk5 same here around devon mate😂

You've got 2 horns? 😯 What's the use case?

You have to record your daily walk round checks as well for dvsa?? I'm new to artics and was never told this!! 😳

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Yes of course, as you’re on other work mate 👍

@stevenwilson3914

Жыл бұрын

@@TruckinWithJames yeah. But are you meant to physically write down everything as you check them aswell as recording other work on the tacho head?

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

@@stevenwilson3914 yes we have a book to record all checks, and note down all defects that are on the vehicle

Special book for HGV drivers for 12 months to make their diary

After 55 years coach driving l remember when there were no tacho regs ,now just retired l think that tachos caused more problems than they solved

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

100%

I work alongside these guys and they tell us they actively target scaffold and tipper lorries

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

I’m not surprised mate, the guy who dealt with me told me a similar thing! But did say scaffolders are getting so much better

@martinbfjohnson

Жыл бұрын

@@TruckinWithJames your set up looked very professional mate.. fair play to you!

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

@@martinbfjohnson cheers buddy 😊👍

@gary63693

Жыл бұрын

that's a bit scaffold-ist and tipper-ist

All you wanna do is work, this shit is never ending

I've always found that if you are decent with DVSA, they are fine with you. See people who try to be smart and it never helps.

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

100% agree with this

This is what is putting new drivers off

Absolute legend tosser!!!!!

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

I’m not sure whether this is a nice or nasty comment 😂

@jondrake6113

Жыл бұрын

@@TruckinWithJames these people are in the same class as those that give you a ticket for being 5mins over your parking time and those that plot up in camera vans to persecute decent working folk, meanwhile, your granny is being robbed and the pigs don't even show up!!!!

PLEASE HELP!! .when you are on a break.you put the tacho onto your rest period..so if you are at the services and your going to kfc.do you lock the cab and leave your tacho card in..or do you take it out and eneter the rest period when you print it out at the end of the day..because i cant see you leaving the card in incase the truck is stolen and i cant see you leaving it until the end of the day when you do a print out incase you get pulled..its going to look like you are on the fiddle

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Leave it in mate 😊👍

@mattyburrows9059

Жыл бұрын

@@TruckinWithJames thanks for the reply.i passed my class 1 last week thinking a company would take me on but they all want some sort of experience. so i think an agency is the best way to go to gain some experience..as you know you need to know how a tacho works because an agency has no time to give you any sort of induction training like a company would..so thanks again for the fast reply

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

@@mattyburrows9059 yeah I think agency will be best mate, even consider starting off with class 2 for a while? It’s just experience at the end of the day mate!!

They are really after companies that aren't compliant we all make mistake with the tacho

@TruckinWithJames

Жыл бұрын

Yeah mate