How to Lose Your HGV Licence in 1 second - Trucker’s Terrible Mistake 

I was having an anxiety attack watching this. I wouldn't take a class 1 down there. I'd abandon the vehicle, take a cab home and turn my phone off. I hope they pay you a lot of money for having high blood pressure and offer you a great health care plan

As a class 1 driver in the Uk for 10 years I really felt the anxiety watching this. I wouldn’t have gone down some of them B-roads. Fair play to you for staying calm and being as safe as possible 👍 I used to work for H&M out of Newton Le willows and they would always send us ridiculous locations with very limited access for HGVs. Stressful times. Stay safe mate

As a truck driver of 32 years I feel your pain…the stress is unbelievable in these situations…I used to go to a delivery in Bridport down roads like that and would always hit a problem on them , for example an elderly person towing a caravan coming towards me who couldn’t reverse meaning I had to reverse miles to let them past.

Its even better when you ring the farmer and say your in an artic and he says yeah we get them all the time and when you turn up he says oh i didnt realise it was that big 😂

This is why you check and plan a route before you leave.

You kept calm under pressure no damage done and got through Good Job Buddy 👍👍👍

Awesome video mate you got the camera view perfect on your GoPro especially for the daf some lovely scenery I have the highest respect for you hgv drivers the skill to operate such a large machine in roads that are unsuitable is insane stay safe keep up the awsome content 👍🚚💨

Did farm collections for 5 years and honestly the Phillip's Street Atlas' are the best thing to use. Also if you ever get in this situation again ask at one of the farms what roads you should use. All of the farmers I asked were nothing but helpful and they know the area better than anyone.

Good work again pal. I’m so glad I don’t tip feed anymore! So stressful!! As a lot have said the Philips road atlas is a godsend. Especially for farm work. So glad I’m on supermarket drops. Moneys great and no real stress! All the best drive.

My heart was pounding watching this! Amazing video 🥰👏👏

I’ve done store delivery work for 6 years and I’ve done some tight turns and back ins but this was tight as I’ve seen for an artic, nice driving mate 👍

Nice driving mate, balls of steel!

Great driving mate well done 👏🏼

Fair play bro that doesnt look fun at all. Really enjoying your channel, I hope everything works out well for you.

Although you are using the sat nav also have a map book with you and also use Google maps. All three as a combination will help divert from situations like that. Sat Nav doesn't always show road closures as Google maps 99% of the time will. Also ring your transport office as they should also know the best route to take. Brilliant video as always though. 👍👍👍

really refreshing to hear how i would be instead of some youtubers editing videos which only show them in a stressless light

Just found your channel really enjoying it 😊

Knowing these roads… I’ve never shouted so much at my phone😂. Honestly can’t believe you actually made it down there with no damage

Watching Your vids makes me miss the roads as a lorry driver.

Cracking channel love the videos 👍🏻

Don't panic relax and go slow and when you see a big farm yard drive in and spin it round if you have to .i had a situation Friday on a regular delivery a single track lane when I got down the lane to the gate it was locked they were closed for maintenance which left me with a 1kn reverse a reverse onto a busy road blind thank you to the guy who stopped to spot out.

Just stumbled across your channel and all I can say is 👏👏👏👏👏✊👍

I used to do farm deliveries, the small roads in Wales and Cornwall are the worst the feeling when you think you have fucked up is bad but you can't go backwards or turn around just crack on it quite amazing how much small verges can "steer" the trailer round tight bends.

I feel your pain, I’ve only been driving artics for a couple of months, 2nd day I was diverted because of road closure, ended up down a b road approaching a low bridge, had to reverse blind side into a dirt track, took me an hour, luckily another lorry driver made the same mistake and helped me spin around.

Man my heart was going with you. This is the kind of work that would send the RDC boys into cardiac arrest. Ended up down an unsuitable for HGVs lane the other day myself. Made it through but never ever again

I remember a few years ago working for TNT we had a new starter with a fresh HGV license,so TNT gave him local runs for the first week,great start for the young lad no accidents,he wanted to gain more experience so joined an agencie, they immediately offered s run for him to Cadburys this was his longest run,everything started fine got within 5 miles of Cadburys , the sat nav at one roundabout said a certain way, the signpost said another he doubted the sat nav and followed the signpost,the road he took sent him to a amateur football pitch,and he got stuck on there pitch.caused loads damage to the grass trying to get his HGV off. Realised after about 10 minutes hes screwed up , had to call for tow vehicle ,didnt really explain about how stuck he was,tow vehicle turned up then promptly turned back round telling the young lad # we need a bigger truck..Time has passed by and schools start to finish. Unfortunately for the young lad there is a match planned for 5.30 hes completely unaware of this.Sat in his cabin waiting to be rescued the agency' he working for have now found outabout his dilemma of being stuck in the mud and start phoning him. Hes talking away for a few minutes when in the distance the football teams mums dads etc etc start turning up,in there beloved football pitch was a HGV fully loaded with 2 to 3 ft gash hole on there on prized pitch about 40ft plus in length all going off in multiple directions,to say these people weren't happy would probably be a understatement,the young lad driver watching all this unfold from his cabin,disconnected the agency call and promptly phoned the police in fear of his life.The police promptly turned up from his request to cool the situation down,not long after so did a new tow truck,,alas the young lad never worked for that agency again,had something to do with a £2500 grand tow truck bill they received. HAPPY DRIVING stay safe

you did a fantastic job young man , i've been in the game for 30 yrs well done , its like a delivery for Dalkeith Transport , don't send an Artic because of Access issues , but they did and it was like watching me again watching you , in the end they never got there delivery but it cost Dalkeith Transport a new garden because i destroyed the customers garden doing a U Turn on the way out it , laughable but being a truck driver isn't always sunshine and empty roads.

If I was a professional driver I'd call the place beforehand to get their advice on the best way to approach the place, and I'd plan my route with a HGV map book, absolutely would never use a sat nav.

Bro you are very skilled driver I love your videos from Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪

do tom toms not have set up for HGVs? so they avoid these back roads?

Never ever i am going to trust google maps again !!! ,1 week ago, google map send me over a small road, i had to take my right fender+ my marking light 😭 Keep up the good work man!

Did the HGV setting on your satnav take you this way?

Looking forward to part 2

How are they sending lorries down such roads man jeez

Honestly, the stress levels are so high. I believe that the life expectancy of a lorry driver around retirement age is very low due to stress.

Good video mate, what sat nav are you using?

A Sat Nav is not always the best choice for navigation and that’s even the Specialist Truck Sat Nav which you can buy and program with your vehicles Height and Weight,one of the best things you can buy is the Old Truckers Atlas ( The Paper one and NOT Electronic )…..it lists Bridges,Axle Weights and shows Roads suitable for HGV’s 🤷‍♂️. It does mean that you have to plan your Journey and Route but it is the best way rather than being reliant on your Sat Nav ( remember even if you are following a Sat Nav Specific to HGV you as the driver can still be held accountable if you hit a bridge or go through or over a Weight limit !! )….You are the one who is in control and should be aware of your responsibility in preparing your route rather than relying on a piece of Electronics !. The Truckers Atlas comes in handy for marking down places/lay-bys where you can Stop and for other places such as where the Toilets are located/clean and which shower locations are available and ok ( still wear your flip flops tho Lol 😂 ). I don’t think that there is any Driver who hasn’t come across a Obstacle and had to make a Hard Choice but be aware that these days with these small cameras everywhere you really need to be careful and aware ( if you see a camera and you are just before a 3T Axle weight Bridge) Ring the Police because you are supposed to be escorted by them if you have to reverse a long ways back ( you require a second person lookout on the public highway ). I used to be a HGV Driver and a Crane ( Mobile/Static/Tower ) Driver and regularly drove a Lorry Loader 8 Wheeler Rigid fitted with a 60 T/M and a 72 T/M ( we did wide/long/Overheight abnormal loads ).

All that stress could have been avoided by simply calling the customer prior to arrival! Most of the farmers are top guys, they’ll even drive out to meet you and escort you the final few miles.

As a class 1 driver who drives around London all day, this gave me anxiety!

Absolute legend

And this ladies and gents is why I drive for supermarkets

this right there is relaxation for me haha

Might be a stupid question mate but what would be the procidure if smashed a wall/scratched ur trailer? would you pay for it yourself

went down a similar road down near Halifax..... took me 30 minutes to turn around lol

You’re lacking in experience, the building site in London and now this. Stop, get out and walk up the building site and make sure you can turn before driving in. This narrow lane you’re on here, stop at the bigger road, look up the lane then phone your office and say your bringing it back and it needs re-delivered in a rigid. You’re going to come a cropper soon doing what your doing

Was that a trucking Tom Tom? Or a normal car Tom Tom?? Good vid ✅

I have a question. Why does the Satnav send you on such ridiculous roads? Is there, not an HGV-friendly Satnav? Or IS this the HGV-friendly Satnav?

How did you end up in this situation? We need longer vids the whole journey 😂 No Garmin nav would send you down there. Bin that sat nav

I'd be nervous taking a car down some of them single track roads.

No way should you be taking that truck down those dirt tracks, lucky nothing came the other way.

its horrible when it happens but the experiance kicks in

I am with you bro! It reminds me when I messed up the very last exit in the roundabout that would've taken me to the truck stop but the other exit takes to a road that was unsuitable for HGVs (road signs were so faded and wasn't obvious). I was about to p iss myself for long hours due to traffic, had about 20 minutes driving time left and yes, that road was very unsuitable. :DDD Story has a happy end coz I managed to stop with a 4h 27mins driving time and not much later I had my best p iss of my life so far.

This is mental !

You should always have a map and compare with the sar nav never just go off the nav.

I’ve seen a couple of your vid mate and as a fellow Trucker you seriously need to plan where you’re going and stop relying on the sat nav ! You seem to get in the shit far too often! Plan before you move off ! All the best for your journeys 👍

Nope no no I would have abandoned that delivery not a chance I would even attempt it if the only routes I could find took me down roads like that I'd be heading back to the yard. Impressed that you made some of those turns though

All truck drivers that do this sort of work have all experienced that oh my god why did I do that moment it’s how you get your experience, it’s not panicking and dealing with the problem that makes you a good trucker, one tip for new guys if you get into a problem and an experienced trucker offers to help take it there is no shame in excepting help. Oh I used to hate having to go down these small tracks sure feels good when you get back onto a main road again.

You have to make a decision for your own preservation in these situations. It's knowing when you say enough and get the hell out of there and cancel the delivery. And even that can be almost impossible to safely get out of lanes like those.

Jeez fair play to ya I would not want to take an artic down them lanes😬

You can’t rely on the sat nav, you need to check Google maps and sat view to see how the road looks ahead. Your setting on the sat nav must be wrong, maybe it’s set for walking rather than driving. It happened to me once, I was being led to smaller and smaller roads. You were obviously on the wrong place, stop, check Google maps on sat view and check if the road makes sense

You sir have absolutly earned my deepest respect , driving on those roads with your truck! I’m a truck driver in the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Germany. But I must confess , if the roads were like this where I had to go … I would aboard the mission 😂. England is an absolutly pretty country , but for me as a tourist and not as a truck driver 😆

The department of transport is really mean in England. This road test that they are making you do: its ridiculous. And they even rig the GPS so you have no other possible router to take. There should be a law against such a difficult driving test.

any chance you could tell us where you were delivering to ?

I spotted you driving through London City on Monday 15th in the afternoon near High Holborn

Been there bro, it's terrifying when you realise you took that turn that you shouldn't have and you have no choice but to keep going and hope it works out!! Narrow roads, overhanging buildings, low bridges.... Even better if you're doing it in the dark 😂 even the best HGV satnavs don't seem to catch the "unsuitable for HGV" roads...

Ring the customer and ask what the best way is to site

I'm sorry, pal, if you're not wearing shoes driving your truck .you can be arrested for it .

A definite over reliance these days on satnavs. I have one,but if I'm going somewhere new,I also check a road atlas. Call me old fashioned-I don't care,but I avoid crass mistakes such as those in the video. Can't believe the number of motorists these days who don't carry a road map as a back-up.

Can’t understand why you didn’t stop and checked google maps live ?

The only way to learn is through trail and error buddy lesson learnt

Google earth is handy for checking corners & obstructions that might make your day a nightmare - I always ask myself this; If I drive in, can I reverse out? If the answer is 'yes but it will be fecking hard', I tend to think twice & check the maps & or ring the farmer.

Bro, my god that looked stressful! No way I’d be taking my truck down there. Good job getting through it.

Just drop your air mate on the unit an trailer give you abit of play don’t rush :) keep on trucking pal

I'm dizzy now

I have been in cornwall and all signs of not suitable for hdvs was overgrown and impossible to see +road closures, So dont know how i ended up in a road that i drove pass flod, mud, about 2 miles later of insane small turns i reached an area with trees growing all over the road forming a tunnel :D I had no other options than push throug and my hands was shaking & voice, But with no other option i started pushing through while taking some trees out with routes and while beating my way down the track i can see lorry parts lying arround the road (Not mine) so i realized i was not alone stuck in same situation, I ended up only with roof damage and some sraches all over the sides, P.s I now have done with hgv driving i quit this industry as the pay is not enaugh for what we must deal with

Should always have a map book with you, far better to use than satnavs mate

What company in there right mind would send there trucks down them country roads and people complain about London roads 😂😂

I have managed to get to village centre of Llangrannog (twice) ... in 18 tonner...

I think in situations like this, just don’t attempt it. Better not deliver than risk the motor & YOUR license. They’re have to send the load on a smaller wagon. Not worth the stress.

Great bit of driving to get yourself out of it but as a class 1 driver myself I wouldn't have attempted to even go down that road you call transport tell them the situation n wait for further instructions

If you're not sure of how to get into your destination stop and phone the customer for the best route to the site

I think you need a new sat nav

That’s what me and my dad go through

If you don’t know it Google earth it I do it all the time 10mins out won’t do any harm saved you going down wrong roads along with a Hgv map you won’t go far wrong .

Do they teach you in the training to keep hold of the hand brake when manoeuvring or this is something you do? Very tight, I’ve been to similar roads, never again, I’m doing trunking now- nice and easy!

I feel for you mate it would be bad enough in a rigid 😂

Well I will tell u boys if you buy Tom Tom 620 for trucks .I have never never been put wrong if u load in trucks details no bother

You need to buy a garmin sat nav. Also setup the length of the truck and trailer plus the width...🙄 and you wouldn't got into that situation

Is that a car sat nav your following?

Could you not have spent 10 minutes planning your route in advance?

Stress 🤢

Hate when companies se d you to places like that. Clearly not suitable for a truck that size.

Those roads are classed as U roads, unclassified

Why would a hgv Tom Tom take you down there lol!.

At least there was no bridge 😭

That’s the problem traffic

No point in rushing mate. Panicking doesn’t help!

I feel your pain, 😂

All i can say is respect😂

Your company should be refusing deliveries to those sites. Then they blame the driver to damaging there trucks🤷‍♂️