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Report says women are bullying trucks
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A RISE IN AGGRESSIVE driving, especially by women,is increasing the number of near-misses involving trucks, according to a survey by recruitment firm Jobs@Pertemps.
Nearly 80% of the 100 truck drivers it surveyed said they had narrowly avoided collisions following dangerous manoeuvres from car drivers.
Unnecessarily sharp braking, loitering in truck drivers' blind spots and aggressive overtaking were among the most common complaints in the survey; just 31% of respondents said car drivers showed sufficient consideration to truck drivers.
Almost half of respondents blamed potential accidents on the growth in so-called 'girl racers' saying they had noticed women motorists in particular had become more aggressive over the past live years.
"Our research indicates that car drivers are endangering themselves and other road users by driving in a careless or aggressive fashion around heavy goods vehicles," says Kent Thompson, director of the industrialdivisionotrobs@Pertemps. "While it may be frustrating to get caught behind a truck, it's impor tant to remember that these vehicles are not as manoeuvrable as cars. Motorists need to show a bit more patience and consideration around truckers.
Gary Collar from Bognor Regisbased Gary Collar Haulage agrees: "It is a particular problem on the motorway with car drivers frustrated because they don't realise you can only travel at 56mph and can't overtake them.
"However, I haven't seen an increase in aggressive driving by women. 1 like seeing women out on the road; it helps my day go by," he adds.