Stand off

[Gina M]

How many times has this happened to anyone on here.

The driver came storming over and said he would only be able to reverse if someone would stop the traffic for him. I just said no worries, I will do it. So I am walking down the lane with him behind his lorry and he is giving me instructions on how to stop the traffic. "you need to wave your arms, oh and mind you don't sting your legs on those nettles !!!" so I walked into the middle of the road and stopped the traffic within seconds and guided him out. We were both laughing about it though in the end. He's used to it happening I suppose.

Gina

 

[David and Sally]

So, who gave in?

 

[DavidG58]

Unless the lorry driver could see you when he pulled in it looks like you need get reversing. His way back looks to be onto a road

Sometimes these things just happen , mostly one of the drivers could have predicted it

 

[Sapper520]

My eyes must be going…..where’s the wagons driver?

 

[WESTY66]

Might is right!!! Back up

Unless you wanna try shoving it out the way, and that ain’t gonna end well for you

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[daveandsan]

It’s not Jock is it JockandRita?

 

[Sapper520]

Might is right!!! Back up

Unless you wanna try shoving it out the way, and that ain’t gonna end well for you

But where’s the driver?…..or are my eyes completely gone?

 

[Cookieboy68]

My eyes must be going…..where’s the wagons driver?

Good point

 

[Swifter]

My eyes must be going…..where’s the wagons driver?

Banging on the side window , telling him to back the f up

 

[Itsmcb]

But where’s the driver?…..or are my eyes completely gone?

Probably making a cup of tea

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[WESTY66]

But where’s the driver?…..or are my eyes completely gone?

He’s chucked a quick 45 min break in

 

[Gina M]

My eyes must be going…..where’s the wagons driver?

Like I said he was walking down the lane with me towards the road as I offered to stop the traffic. Have I messed up again with my post???

Gina

 

[Gina M]

Unless the lorry driver could see you when he pulled in it looks like you need get reversing. His way back looks to be onto a road

Sometimes these things just happen , mostly one of the drivers could have predicted it

I could tell you why he came driving along when he saw us, but I am sworn to secrecy

Gina

 

[bladerunner]

An Indian friend in Haverford West said he knew he wanted to stay forever in the UK when he met a car on a single track lane.
And the other driver smiled, waved and then reversed back to let him pass.
He said in India that would never happen - both men would be honking horns for hours.

 

[Wildbill]

How far would the smaller vehicle have to reverse
To the passing place
Bill

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[Gina M]

Right you lot. Read my post again. The driver had got out of his cab and was walking down the lane with me behind his lorry towards the road I don't know why, but he walked down the road with me whilst giving me instructions on how to stop traffic

Gina

 

[Sapper520]

Like I said he walking down the lane with me towards the road as I offered to stop the traffic. Have I messed up again with my post???

Gina

I would just like to say that did not happen to me when I was dropping off plant machinery at Dunkerswell Airfield, in my 60’ long vehicle……more that twice.

If you’ve been that way, you know those roads aren’t meant for large vehicles.

 

[Steve and Denise]

I don’t mind reversing as long as have not got the car on the back.

 

[Sapper520]

Right you lot. Read my post again. The driver had got out of his cab and was walking down the lane with me behind his lorry towards the road I don't know why, but he walked down the road with me whilst giving me instructions on how to stop traffic

Gina

I think people are being naughty.

 

[Gina M]

I don’t mind reversing as long as have not got the car on the back.

Yep, we had the car on the back

Gina

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[Steve and Denise]

Yep, we had the car on the back

Gina

That would take a bit longer to un hitch

 

[Gina M]

So, who gave in?

He gave in with my help

Gina

 

[Janine]

Here in sunny Shropshire, we get a lot of tractors in country lanes.

When I came head to head with one recently, I was gobsmacked when he immediately reversed several hundred yards.

…..or did he doubt my capabilities

 

[Gina M]

I would just like to say that did not happen to me when I was dropping off plant machinery at Dunkerswell Airfield, in my 60’ long vehicle……more that twice.

If you’ve been that way, you know those roads aren’t meant for large vehicles.

You would be amazed at how many times I have had to direct a stuck lorry on the bridle path my house is on. Me, I would look up the lane and say to myself no way can I get this truck up there ??!! I have a video I made which I entitled "Eddie Stobart takes the scenic route" showing a lorry driving up the lane then trying to back down. It took me 20 minutes to get him out of it. I sent the video to the head office and the manager rang me and was laughing so much he couldn't speak edited to say they did pay for the damage caused immediately.

Gina

 

[Sapper520]

You would be amazed at how many times I have had to direct a stuck lorry on the bridle path my house is on. Me, I would look up the lane and say to myself no way can I get this truck up there ??!! I have a video I made which I entitled "Eddie Stobart takes the scenic route" showing a lorry driving up the lane then trying to back down. It took me 20 minutes to get him out of it. I sent the video to the head office and the manager rang me and was laughing so much he couldn't speak

Gina

Because of the location of the airfield I had no choice of route to get there.

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[AlunandFelicie]

Didn’t I read here about someone meeting a lady car driver on a single track lane,they both stopped he went and made a cup of tea in the back !! She sat there crying,when he went to discuss the matter she said she didn’t know how to reverse so he had to reverse her car for her!!!

 

[EuroTrotters]

Not read the entire replies. If you are alone, the truck driver should offer to be banksman and help you. But not obliged fir liability reasons

 

[Gina M]

Because of the location of the airfield I had no choice of route to get there.

Must have been a nightmare. My lane is a dead end. Most of the drivers I spoke to said the Sat Nav had sent them up. It only happened for a few months then the lorries stopped coming this way.

Gina

 

[Gina M]

Unless the lorry driver could see you when he pulled in it looks like you need get reversing. His way back looks to be onto a road

Sometimes these things just happen , mostly one of the drivers could have predicted it

Like I said, something happened which made the driver think it was OK for him to keep coming. Not his fault at all. Who can guess what that something was

Gina

 

[Minxy]

Like I said, something happened which made the driver think it was OK for him to keep coming. Not his fault at all. Who can guess what that something was

Gina

You waved at him as you thought he was driving a MH?

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