Loving the POV Darren, it’s during a manoeuvre it will be! It’s a good reminder of the constant checks needed

@Life_of_Darren

28 күн бұрын

Thanks Scotty

Just come across your channel and watched your video with interest (new subscriber), I hate driving in London, much credit to you for driving your truck and reversing it in to those tight spaces and not getting flustered by pushy other drivers.

@Life_of_Darren

22 сағат бұрын

Thanks for watching and welcome in! 😀

Hat. I’ve done before in a lay-by s get a euro pallet. It it over your filler cap d. drop your your suspension lowering the trailer over the cap….

Making it look easy mate 👏

Nice blog darren 👍 get past Birmingham ASAP. Traffic is crap 💩 down south don't forget 45 break and plenty to eat keep smilling 👏👏👏👌👍👋

@Life_of_Darren

28 күн бұрын

The Birmingham traffic is always a nightmare. Got to keep smiling 😊 have a good one bud

You done a grand job Darren on a blind reverse I watched trucking around with johno last week he had a nightmare In London past week but kept it Calm an succeeded

@Life_of_Darren

24 күн бұрын

The best way is to just take your time, go as slow as you need and keep your head, as soon as you start to stress it will fall apart

Great vid Darren and excellent driving...

@Life_of_Darren

28 күн бұрын

Thanks mate

Cranbourne Road, potters bar was the first drop, and the 2nd one was park royal industrial estate. Delivered to both these places many times over the last 20 years. Watch yourself around Park Royal and NW10.. its a bit lively round there.

@Life_of_Darren

2 күн бұрын

Thanks for the heads up mate

That van drive that kept edging forward was abit annoying when you was blind siding mate.

@Life_of_Darren

28 күн бұрын

You get used to it after a while mate, it happens a lot more often than you would think

@matthewgarvey3911

27 күн бұрын

@@Life_of_Darren yeah no doubt it does mate

@rayjohn8689

14 күн бұрын

Driving in a third world country does have it's issues

Keep on truckin👍God bless

Done your best with head cam Darren good vlog m8, Will

@Life_of_Darren

28 күн бұрын

It’s a little harder to get some of the angels as I need to move my head more than I think to capture the mirrors etc. it will get better over time though👍🏻 Have a good one will

Great work on that blind reverse Darren you said it would be difficult at Stafford service's 😂 👍 Great video as always

@Life_of_Darren

28 күн бұрын

Thanks buddy

Do live feeds when staying out overnight....brilliant

@Life_of_Darren

28 күн бұрын

Not currently, maybe sometime in the future

It’s South Mimms services at the M25, A1 junction

@Life_of_Darren

28 күн бұрын

Yes that’s the one!

You really see all sorts of life as you do your job

@Life_of_Darren

28 күн бұрын

It’s the best! Never knowing what your going to see

Them barrels you found also next to that lay-by I would tempted to just put a hole in them as a deterrent next time they show up 😅

@Life_of_Darren

28 күн бұрын

Not a bad idea tbh

very very intresting POV driving and i am learning a lot. Massive respect for working mad hours and amazing skills

@Life_of_Darren

6 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it thanks bud

@immortalassassin4456

5 күн бұрын

@@Life_of_Darren I really did as if i was the one driving and a great commentary kept me watching till end. 😆

Handed my keys in 31st of may, and was best decision I made. 18 years was enough for me! I Do not miss them roads at all..

@Life_of_Darren

2 күн бұрын

18 years is a long time to be doing it, fair play to you

@DennisShaw-lp4ku

2 күн бұрын

@@Life_of_Darren im only 44, so got a few years to work. But it’s the roads, other drivers, parking restrictions everywhere you go.. and the pay we get for the hrs we do, it’s shocking.. stay safe out there.. 👌

Well left a comment last night but KZread seems to of deleted it! Great video Darren, Thanks for taking us along! Not a bad idea getting just eat delivered to the address was thinking that myself just as you said it haha. Hope you have a good day

@Life_of_Darren

28 күн бұрын

That odd mate of yt removed the comment 🤷🏻‍♂️ the only problem with the food delivery, is that I’ll be skint 🤣

@ItsRyan.

27 күн бұрын

@@Life_of_Darren Haha well yeah that is true 😂 Do you ever go down near Suffolk?

@Life_of_Darren

27 күн бұрын

@@ItsRyan. think I’ve been a few time yeah

@ItsRyan.

27 күн бұрын

@@Life_of_Darren Have a look on the book (Think saying the full word might be blocking my comment) for Marco's smoke shed.. If you ever near there, There burgers & smoked meat look proper good give it a try! I'd love to try one but a bit far to go just for a burger 😅

@ItsRyan.

27 күн бұрын

It's a burger van style in a lay-by too. perfect stop for a break :)

I was thinking on hgv lessons But you never said 15 hour shifts and sleeping in industrial estates

@Life_of_Darren

28 күн бұрын

It depends on what company you work for, a lot of hgv driver are home for the night, I only do the odd night out tbf

@JackTuped

28 күн бұрын

@@Life_of_Darren cheers anyway Im looking for 8 till 4 I've a interview for Halfords in the MOT department

@Life_of_Darren

28 күн бұрын

@@JackTuped good luck mate

@alexrobinson2281

24 күн бұрын

Welcome to the real world pal , better getting a proper job

@JohnSmith-hl2mg

21 күн бұрын

A lot of drivers sleep over night on industrial estates it's nothing new

your so lucky to have satnav and google maps . and held back to sadly while everyones following their satnav down the M1 I would have been on the M40 Cracking on

@Life_of_Darren

5 күн бұрын

M40 is such a better drive to and from London, the m1 is always backed up and it’s even worse now they have all the road works

@blobby273

5 күн бұрын

@Life_of_Darren the roads are awful now I stopped lorry driving in 2004 due to disability and as much as I miss it I wouldn't enjoy driving now as much as I did then . Too many knobs rudnes ignorance and selfishness out there .

Allways wanted to drive a hgv .when i was 8 .use to go to scotland with my uncle in his daff. He told me not to do it 😂😂

@Life_of_Darren

22 сағат бұрын

🤣 a lot of other drivers would say the same after being on the roads for a few years, luckily I still enjoy it

mate I really admire you guys, I used to do the job, im old now but wild the 4 horseman of the apocalypse wouldn't get me to do the job these days, the CPC is a complete joke

@Life_of_Darren

27 күн бұрын

Agree with you there mate about the CPC, it’s a complete money grab

@andrewsalter2681

8 күн бұрын

Hats off to class 1 drivers. 15 hour working day. I would be up for it. £300 a day

@russellstanford4584

7 күн бұрын

That's only £20 an hour lol​@@andrewsalter2681

It’s the only places to be, I’m not into lay-bys getting waved about all night 😂

@Life_of_Darren

3 күн бұрын

I’m the same I can’t sleep in them, it feels like I’m on a boat all night

south mimms services A1/M25= new law out now if you are in the way of any emergency vehicles and you move out of the way you can get fined and penelty points from DVLA=3 phone just eat up give them where yoiu are get get hot food direct to your truck i do it loads of times when in uk

@Life_of_Darren

28 күн бұрын

It is temping for the just eat for sure, only problem is it will cost me a fortune ha

hi i really love ur truck and was wondering where ur company is based as im wanting to become a hgv driver

@Life_of_Darren

28 күн бұрын

Thanks mate, we’re based in warrington bud

@MargaretMckenna-jc1ee

28 күн бұрын

You really see all sorts of life as you do your job

Is fuelling up still classed as working or can you use that as a break if need be?

@Life_of_Darren

27 күн бұрын

Still classed as work bud

@emfestudios3631

27 күн бұрын

@@Life_of_Darren thanks, presumed so, but not drive time

I couldn’t do your job mate I’d be stressed af with all the cars parked everywhere and vans constantly edging forward when you’re parking up. Making it look easy here! 😂

@Life_of_Darren

28 күн бұрын

🤣🤣 you get used to them after awhile, just remember your bigger than them so they can edge forward all they like - they ain’t going anywhere any faster 🤣

So where did you park then at the early part of the video or did I miss something?

@Life_of_Darren

6 күн бұрын

There was a lay-by Just off the roundabout off one of the A road

Miss my cab sleeping in my MAN happy days

State of the roads its embarrassing, weeds on traffic islands, visitors to this country must know its on its arse, what a dump lol

Parking on the pavement now that is really going to annoy our angry sweaty Lycra wearing friends with just 2 of your English wheels on their machines

@Life_of_Darren

28 күн бұрын

🤣🤣 technically it was across the parking bays, but I’m sure they will still get mad

Those moped drivers are a pain in the arse. Central London is a wash with them.

@Life_of_Darren

25 күн бұрын

There everywhere and drive like nutters

This is the crazy thing with being a truck driver. Since 2017 it has actually been against the law to sleep most places in ur truck. U can get a £300 fine.

@Life_of_Darren

7 күн бұрын

It’s getting worse as well, especially around London areas. At times it’s next to impossible to take a 45 minute break due to double red lines everywhere and for sleeping the service stations are not big enough for the amount of trucks trying to park for the night

Well vote reform uk.b happy😂