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darloboy 6th October 2010 16:16

dropping off
 
it all depends if one makes driving boring white line fever is a problem for some & not others the longest trip was about 8,500 kms 10 days inc a day laid over for 2 tyres for the trailer blew them saturday evening had to wait till mon 8am to have them fitted used that time as compulsory stop dragged it away hoping not to get stopped till the time evened out the co pilot was a waste of space had to do his shift as well poor fella was sick there are ways of cheating at that time there wasn't much in the way of gps tracking glad i am retired just doing the odd school bus drive besides i don't have multi combination ticket for a semi & extra trailers a rigid with a short trailer is all i have had never fancied being away too long too much

coastie 7th October 2010 03:38

I don't blame you.

I've been watching the TV programme on Stobarts and they have day drivers who have a different wagon every day and go home after their shift and they have what they call "Trampers" who pick up their wagon (their own) and stay with it for 6 days and just have the Sunday off.


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