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SteveD CB500K0:
M25 this morning following a foreign artic doing 75.

Do they not have to stick to the same laws as UK drivers?

Do they have tachographs?

No idea what nationality but it had red plates.


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McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
I've seen plenty of UK registered trucks travelling well in excess of the 60 mph limit on M1 motorway & A50 Dual Carriageway - I assume they have found a way around the speed limiters.

Orcade-Ian:
Steve, it might be prudent to edit your post to read 70 in case of a vindictive smart arse of which there are increasing numbers!  I take your point though - we don't go that far South much these days but on our last trip saw quite a few Latvian, Lithuanian and Romanian trucks flouting the law.  The 'authorities' certainly crack down on us who pay more than our fair share. So as well as these proposed tourist taxes, foreign motorists should also pay as we do in Switzerland and Austria plus many more.

Ian

ST1100:

--- Quote from: Orcade-Ian on May 29, 2023, 03:48:33 PM ---So as well as these proposed tourist taxes, foreign motorists should also pay as we do in Switzerland and Austria plus many more.
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Common discrimination of local population...
Running service calls (HVAC) with a panel van, and whilst migrant workers are totally ignored and unharmed over parking wherever they please/their engines stall, those meter maids are all over us... sure, the easy way: local plates, local language, no worries about getting accused of racism...  :-\

Oddjob:
Do they have tachographs, yes they do but any speeding is condoned by their employer as it speeds up the journey time and so saves money.

Police tend not to prosecute as it's just a nightmare getting the paperwork done. If they can impound the truck for offenses they will do as that's easier to get money out of them.

I've followed a UK registered HGV at 100mph, so it's not just the foreigners taking the piss. Well known firm as well.

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