Thursday, May 05, 2016 at 20:57
No. Batts puts on the left indicator to show he is pulling over to the left. Good stuff Batts as you have communicated exactly what your intensions are.
I have no problems with a call on the radio saying what someones intensions are and as for calls to me like, I have a broken windscreen could you back it down, I am pulling over and giving you the road or
bridge, Keep it up on the top big fella I am giving you the road.
All this communicates what the drivers intensions are and most truck drivers are thankful of this. Yes some don't answer and yes some are don't care but many do and will just say thanks.
I talked to two doubles yesterday on my way west with the wobbly on the way back and kept it simple.
First one, K104 do you want to come around as I will back off when you are out there. No I will have a go at the top of the
hill. Ok, I will lift my speed to the top so you can have a good go. Top of
hill, he gets out there and I ease. Me, jobs done and Him, Thanks.
Number 2. K200 I am going to drop off into the truck bay, as I do I get thanks for that.
I didn't have to identify myself as they could tell by the signal it was from just in front of them. People might be amazed what many remote and semi remote truck operators will pass on to you, that is if simple words are exchanged by radio.
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