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TruckNet UK community manager Rikki Chequer talks fuel prices and keeping it clean.
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The forums continue to be dal-mated by discussions an fuel prices. There's not only anger at the government for not taking action to reduce prices, but also fury at employers for refusing to take a stand, and the trade associations (RHA/FTA) and unions for what is seen as an ineffectual approach to tackling the government on this issue.
Some drivers are still of the school of thought that the guv'nor pays for the fuel so it's not my problem', but many are realising that as the price continues to soar, at best their pay rise this year will be hit, and, at worse, their job will disappear.
The calls for employers and the trade associations to take part in — or at least support — more militant action are growing louder as more drivers come to appreciate how serious the situation is for operators.
Despite all this doom and gloom, many potential owner-drivers are looking forward to June, and the examination for the Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC). With the case study portion of the exam released in advance, there is plenty of speculation about the questions that will be asked — and even possible answers. One of the benefits of TruckNet UK is that people from all over the country can work together and brainstorm via the forums, the chat room and by using the private message system.
Strong language has always been part of the haulage industry, and a few forum users are arguing that, as adults, they should be allowed to use any words they feel appropriate on the website. Among other things, it is claimed that not allowing stronger expletives on the website is denying freedom of speech.
The community team responsible for moderating the website's content reply that while we know these words are in common use within the industry, we want to a) keep the website available and accessible to all, b) keep it 'work safe', and c) not give weight to the public perception of drivers as being loud and uncouth. So an element of swearing is permitted, but we will not permit the extremes of language sometimes uttered by professional drivers.