Ashley Savage. Quantal Conservatories, Newton Abbott, Devon Driving a Leyland Daf 17-tonner.
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Motorways are where truck drivers have to be extra vigilant, said Savage: "Car drivers slide right in front of the truck or, at a slip road, they drive straight in front of your vehicle. They tend to think trucks can stop on a sixpence." The HGV's restricted speed can anger some motorists, meaning horns are sounded and insults are levelled at the truck driver. "I would never retaliate because there is no point," he added. 'There is enough stress without added trouble."
If someone does approach your vehicle shut the
windows and lock the doors, he advised. "Let them rant and rave, if they look like getting physical, then phone the police.* With congestion as bad as it is, and with no sign of it improving, how does Savage see the phenomenon of road rage developine "I can imagine it is going to get worse,' he warned.