And now they've made the roads narrower. I used to deliver around that area for 10 years and it was a nightmare then, trying to park was even worse, and now they've put those plastic bollards up and also taken away the 20min loading bays.
An extra comment now I've got to the end of the video, you didn't need to explain yourself why you've changed, but you've shown you're the bigger man! People change jobs all the time for many reasons, do what works best for you!
Matt Great attitude! I’ve been exactly the same over the years! Companies telling you,you have to do this,you have to do that! I’ve always stuck to my guns and told them bollocks if I think they’re taking the piss.
Another cracking video Luke, we all make mistakes and you got over yours and carried on, so well done and full respect, I also thought knob heads was quite a gentle term for those drivers that squeezed past you on both sides! A bloody good reverse out of the 1st drop! Keep up the good work and keep safe! 😀
I've watched a lot of your videos, I don't think I ever commented before but I just want to say that people like us spend a lot of our lives at work so it's important that we like what we do so never feel bad or the need to apologise. As long as you're happy in what you are doing and it doesn't affect those close to you to much then it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks.
Don't worry about it Luke I know the turning you had a problem with it's very tight and if you haven't been there before you will get caught out after all you cant see around bends and I'm guessing you're not psychic either
As Luke said “London is strange” and it’s true. London is like a different nation within England. Whenever I tip in London i can’t wait to get away from the place. Nice Video Luke👍. Hope you found the Lollipop truck space🤣🤣
Streatham ...been in that kind of situation myself. That bollard appears around the corner after you commit to the turn. Difficult to see sign posts (esp. in the rain) on the far side stop any further travel to the left to recover turning too soon. I would say you got out of it really well. Many people have no concept of how hard this job is at times , if they did they would cut you some slack. I have a feeling I might have got caught by that junction had i been new to it.
I remember my husband saying that when he came out of the Army back in the late 1960s, he got a job at Shell Chemicals in Carrington (Manchester), but it would be two months before he could officially start, so to tide him over, he took a job with Securicor, and he had to do a couple of trips or so to London, and he cursed them to high heaven, and he only drove the dark blue security vans. It was the worst driving experience ever, and he has driven in West Berlin (as it was then), and other German cities
I did similar at 3am central London i actually couldnt make the left turn in an artic, so had to use the other side of the island, i got out and asked some cars three rows back would they be kind enough to wait, which they did but as i went around three taxi drivers were swearing theyre heads off caling me some rude names and telling me learn to drive, the company i worked for paid all the weight limit fines due to the locations required
I’m a class 2 driver and haven’t drove a lorry now for a year. Not saying I won’t go back to the industry, but for now I’m content with van driving. This is what I had to deal with everyday driving through London and it’s very stressful. So I take my hat off to you driving through in a class 1!
90% of london is still for horse and carts ,i went from mansfield to greenford last week took me 2hours and 20 mins to getting off the m25 then 2 i/2 hours to get to greenford ie 9 miles,you are being nursed son all that way empty wow in my day you waited for the office finding you a load it was a crime to run empty,well done for not losing it many would have .
This video makes me question whether I'd truly be able to do this job. Getting into that tiny carpark looks pretty much impossible. Thanks for your videos, I'm really enjoying them 👍
There's a few places where you're like... "I ain't getting in there" but truth be told, 9.9/10 times you can. They've ordered stuff before and someone will have been in and out in the pass. But yeah, you just gotta have a "stuff it, let's give it a try" attitude 😂 don't worry about holding any one up. They can wait. lol
@@lukecinahgv haha i spose you just have to not panic and just focus. Thanks for the inspiration. Just got my d2 and d4 forms thru and need to get the medical booked up. Thanks again 👍
Luke no matter what you do or say from all us subscribers your a fucking legend and keep doing these videos because I look forward every weekend watching you and the other drivers. And you family will always love you and understand you love your job
2:47 those bus stops are designed this way so cyclists can overtake buses on the right. Basically you have to cross cycling lane to a bus stop that is between the road and bus stop. The issue with that that there is a small bump on cyclist lane to slow you bikes before crossing, many cyclist avoids it getting back on a road.
Sorry to see your bad experience Luke. I have only driven in London a few times, and my only ever accident was on the ring road. I hated it. You have to have nerves of steel . You HGV drivers should get danger money driving around the smoke .
London was designed for a horse and cart not a 44 ton articulated truck. I should know I'm in London doing milk deliveries into Asda and Morrisons! Some of the loading areas/bays are as tight as hell! Eventually no one will want to take any truck into London. They like to place old Church Bells on the corners and railings alongside traffic lights. The best road is the one leading out of Khan's shithole.
Loving the videos and taking lol I've been to that boots in Nottingham lots of times, I normally get given a pager from that booking office near lorry Park. You sure are a good driver, as reversing out of that 1st job OMG. I use to drive a lot of London ( not in class 1 or 2 ) Stay safe Luke 🙏
Great video Luke and I agree with all those supportive comments below but come on man, the cliffhanger! how much time did you have left when you got home?
Top bloke Luke, my partner and myself work opposite shifts. I work days she works nights. But as I keep telling her it won’t be this way forever I hope to drive class 1 one day and she hopes the be able to get a small part time job. It is hard on your family I have 2 small girls like yourself (3&5) but you do what makes you and your family happy dude and don’t look back f**k the haters don’t let them get to you all the best!
To me that looked like a badly designed right turn of trucks. I saw the double red lines on the road, does that mean don’t drive on the walk? If so you might have ended up in some business’s basement.. that would truly ruin your day. Love this channel! You do have challenges!
20 years on I regret the many times I missed out on the children growing up - I was commuting or working long hours. Don’t leave it too late, it may be a big mistake.
When chatting about your job. You are not being selfish because you enjoy your job. Believe me when I tell you that there are plenty of horrid places to work. If you find a job that you love, keep it. Remember, you've got (apologies as I don't know your age) 40 or so years of working. Its hard to find a good firm to work for, and if you find that job, grab it with both hands and hold on to it
Luke sounds like your microphone lead is packing in, as happened for the past couple of vlogs, especially @27:00 onwards it is right earphone only, the 28:40 it settles down and decides to work properly again, which is either a dodgey lead, or a loose microphone plug with all the bouncy bouncy with the cab. thing is it is illegal to mount kerbs, but yet they make junctions so tight especially around London, so how else do you take a junction? it has nearly got to block the junction for 2 sets of lights at very least for a couple of attempts when in a situation like that in an artic. little harder to view as looks like the footage was still sped up a bit, would you have taken more road to the left before the junction? it is about the only thing I can think of, but harder to tell with the sped up footage, and not knowing exactly where the trailer is on the left lane before the junction, but from the camera view I would say the trailer would be pretty close to kissing the kerb on the left before the junction anyway. so the only way would be to mount the kerbs on the left before turning right. yeah kids grow up fast, they know better than adults sometimes, and know what their parents need to do to make them happy. so I think the oldest daughter seen that you weren't as happy working for Earthline. @8:59 anyone else notice the traffic lights special for a driveway?!! usually find in a situation like that anywhere in the country that they pull out without a care in the world. either that or reverse out into the road, and then take all day to get going again.
Hey Luke. We all make mistakes and at least u had the skill to rectify it! Glad ur enjoying being back in a Class 1. You gotta enjoy ur job! Hope ur enjoying the Type R too
Everyone makes a mistake nobody got hurt no damage done you got out of it well. Those bollards along the road are a pain if a vehicle breaks down they got nowhere to go and the road will be blocked
luke just a heads up if your out ove hours its illegal 2 be picked up from some1 from the firm , thats classed as still working hours even if your in a passenger seat travaling home
Another nice vid. The talk at the end.... even though you've said it all before, it was interesting as was a different angle. And kudos to your family for letting you go for it. Someone told me a while ago there are 2 reasons to take a job. The pay and enjoying the work. If you can have both its a "dream job"
Hi Luke and thanks for another very enjoyable vlog, you always deliver bud as it's not just what your doing, it's also you yourself make it what it is, also and in response to what you were saying towards the end of the vlog re keep changing jobs, and to let you know that before i started this current job as a driving instructor, i from leaving school, had 11 different jobs before i found a job i really enjoyed, and have been doing this job now for 30 years, so go with the flow bud, keep doing what your heart tells you, sod the critics, take care and stay safe.
6:20 - Welcome to London mate! You will encounter tons of those pesky mopeds with a big black box mounted on the back; I like to refer to them as hair dryers on wheels driven by 99.9% by pizza / food delivery people of a certain demographic all with only their provisional L Plates without passing their test, so they don't know how to drive let alone the highway code. They are pesky little buggers, overtake left and right, drive in your blind spots, then pop out of nowhere and surprise you in your mirrors! They pull so many dangerous manoeuvres on the road too! You have to drive extremely defensively in London, I check my mirrors and blindspots at least 10x more often here than anywhere else to avoid knocking over one of these wankers! They are far worser than the Red Taxi and Mini-Bus Drivers in Hong Kong and I thought they were bad!
i call them vermin. always burning reds, using bike lanes, pavements, off siding traffic islands, honking for no reason, rolling out into light junctions way beyond the stop line, no shoulder checks, morons the lot of them.
@@cliveramsbotty6077 honking for no reason - a majority of these riders come from the same group of countries (you probably know which ones I am referring to) where they honk at each other like a mad hatter; I had a mate who came from that region tell me once they have to design heavy duty horns for vehicles intended for use in those markets, the regular ones we have in the UK would break after several months and they even have horn shops with all sorts of weird chimes and melodies. If you load any video filmed there or view any live stream, you are guaranteed to hear car horns going off in the background ... no exceptions! It is extremely unfortunate that they brought that and a lot of the other bad habits you mentioned over to the UK, that's their "normal" way of driving. No wonder there are so many road fatalities there!
@@douglastodd1947 a lot of them try to break the law and get away with it. I used to live with a bloke that had like at least 10 different aliases like Jay Moab , Kay Miab, Jai Moib etc.... written on letters addressed from the DVLA and letters for Penalty Charge Notices, these are of course all fake so when the sheriffs come to collect unpaid debts he just claims that person does not live there and shows them his passport with his real name that looks nothing like those on the aliases. They do a lot of shady things!
Hi Luke,You have to be happy in the job,it make the day seem better somehow,even when you make an error of judgement.Liking the new content,keep on trucking.
the lorry park at boots is were all the trailers are and office is opposite reall small building but easy to miss i hate going there always takes for ever to get tipped 👍
Every day is a school day as they say!! It doesn't matter how long you've been doing the HGV work sometimes you get in those spots, it's how you deal with it that counts.
Hi Luke. I am a retired American "over the road" truck driver. You are sometimes away from home 2-3 days at a time. I was often away from home for 1-3 weeks. Basically, my truck was my home away from home.
Them bollards in colliers wood are a joke. That's one of the routes into st georges hospital and emergency services are constantly getting stuck because no body can pull over for them! I live not far from there.
Also bus Passengers have a hard time with mopeds and cyclists when getting on and off the bus , Daft Idea. Notice cyclists will try to die however safe you make the roads for them.
Sort of surreal seeing you drive through all those roads in south London from Colliers wood as I grew up in South London and still live there. I'm telling you that junction you got stuck at is a nightmare when there's traffic because no one will move at that light as they'll get stuck in the box otherwise when they want to turn right. You bossed that junction, lots of impatient people always driving through there because that light you went through changes back to red in like 2 seconds
@@trucktasticsussex8183 It's a bit of a weird one because you're not tiring right and giving way to opposite traffic. It's more going slightly left, then straight then turning right as the box is only by the traffic lights he went through and not the entire junction. A lot of people always try to avoid it if they're patient enough
Some places in London are not meant for lgv.s. what gets me is them stupid bollards at the end of the roads when u want to turn left or right if u dont get it right when u turn ur going to damage ur truck The old saying is the best thing in london is when u see it in ur rear view mirror
I thought “that poor old boy’s got a speech impediment, and he’s got a bucket on his head” Turns out he was wearing a face mask! Made of titanium it seems. 😉
Thank you Luke. Just know how you feel about London Me can not Stand it. Enjoyed your video as always Just mistake do Happen don't bet yourself about it. Nice to hear you asking the family about your job. So hopefully ti all goes well for you. Thank you again. Take care and stay safe and safe trucking. John Whitehouse.
Another great vlog matey. Dont fret about getting the junction wrong. You aint the first or last to do something wrong. Understand how/why your beating yourself up over it though. Do the same myself.
Luke don't worry mate we all make mistakes and the knobends you are on about do it all the time I drive Tri axle coaches in and out London on a daily basis and they do it to me all the time even when I have to straddle both lanes they will still come down the inside off you
Cut yourself some slack young Luke 🙂 as an ex despatch motorbike rider in London 40 years ago who made many “mistakes” you did well to recover mate 🤦 Keep rambling on man, love listening to you. You are also a credit to your lovely family!
Hi Luke i hope you and your partner and two daughters are all well and safe my friend first of all that was my old hunting ground where you started your vlog from and i agree mistakes happen and that just a minor one no damage thats the main thing a great video with great views just like always witch i always enjoy watching anyway such a shame that it was a short video thou anyway keep up with the great work that you do drive carefully you and your family and your partners family all stay well and safe my friend
London is not the be all and end all of everything we the motorists paid for the roads the majority of voters drive cars vote these pricks out of office and take the roads back for the motorists the ones who have to pay for them, Khan and the rest don’t care they get ferried around everywhere at the taxpayers expense, total respect for keeping your cool
Is it slightly selfish to do what you enjoy and not be home as much as you used too? Yes! But when you ARE home are you more happy being with the family? Then i say its worth it, you didn't seem to fully enjoy doing the earthline work because it was kinda repetitive. Happier Man = Happier Family. Just means you have to make the time you do have with the family more quality time than it was during the JK and Earthline days. Keep up the good work.
You said all the right things Luke, anyone who doesn't understand that, are non-thinkers!. The mistake you made, you learn from, as you said. What got to you was the ignorant inconsiderate drivers and riders with no sense, that makes you feel like lying down to get it out of your system, that can take days, I know this because I am the same, I invented a word for it, and you are welcome to use it ( Fedupisis ). You are very lucky to have a very wise nearly eight year old daughter, who thinks things through!. Anyway Luke, the very best of luck to you, your job and to your wonderful family. PS, how are you getting on with your new zoomy car?.
Hey Luke we've all been there. Once picked up a load from the purley way in south London going to Newcastle. Took three and a half hours to get to the start of the M1. And used to have a drop on the commercial way in east London where you had to back into the yard. That made your small mistake look like a walk in the park. Keep em coming Luke New Zealand is watching. Be safe. 👍👍👍
Used to live and drive in London thankfully I no longer do. I used to find it had enough in a car and bus. Total respect to you for driving in such an awful place.
Mistake yes . Easily rectified Yes . Problem No. I took a paycut to Drive HGV from Retail work . Money aint everything, play the long game and you'll be trundling around europe in no time .
Luke C in a HGV hehe thanks. Someone recommended me your channel so I thought I’d check it out- it’s sooo good!! Keep up the good work and I’ll keep learning from it 😉
Great video. I work round this area quite alot but only in a class 2 just booked my class one for start of next year.(earliest they could do it ) felt so comfortable in a artic more than a class 2. Glad your happy with your job even tho its a pay cut. More to life than money . Can we have a shout out for another blogger (raul689 ) utube suggested it after watching your video. Looks like a good blogger to. When you bringing out your next video ?
Another great video, you should always do what's best for you and your family. As for European work I did it for 7 yrs loved it, BUT that was in the 90s, as long as you don't go near Calais go for it, stay safe 👀👀
Hey Luke, ignore the haters and moaners. All that matters is that your happy and the family is happy. Oh and Congrats and Good Luck on your wedding in Nov (Did you stop Motorsport marshalling)
Mistakes are only mistakes 2nd time you do it 1st time is called a lesson... done more damage in London then everywhere else in the uk and Europe,combined Greece is an experience mind you.... if you think that’s a mistake you are living the dream when ya rip diesel tanks off and tailboards its game on...I used to panic like F@ck in the beginning trying to reverse in someplace uphil blind side was always the killer
Good vlog mate ;) No major issue was caused by the mistake you made, that is the main thing. Nobody is perfect and we all make them from time to time. The main thing is you and truck were okay, sod the impatient idiots and the horn honkers!! (They definitely weren't honking because they were horny!!). Stay safe mate and keep on trucking ;)
I live in london and the councils are absolute idiots. The parts at the start of this video where the bus stops is in the middle of road only became like that a few months ago. Oh and btw, you are going to sid-den-ham (SYDENHAM)
These things happen with regards to a missed turn Luke so do not beat yourself up about it will you we have all done it Luke nobody got injured or any damage done to the truck or trailer or to anything else buddy so just crack on and keep safe and well all of you Luke and I will be looking forward to seeing you're next vlog buddy
Used to drive in London every week. It's bad enough in a car, maximum respect for taking a HGV through that insanity.
And now they've made the roads narrower. I used to deliver around that area for 10 years and it was a nightmare then, trying to park was even worse, and now they've put those plastic bollards up and also taken away the 20min loading bays.
@@spiderman01980 just leftiest enviromentalist madness.
Mistakes happen, and as far as mistakes go that was minor, no damage that's the main thing!
An extra comment now I've got to the end of the video, you didn't need to explain yourself why you've changed, but you've shown you're the bigger man! People change jobs all the time for many reasons, do what works best for you!
Matt Great attitude! I’ve been exactly the same over the years! Companies telling you,you have to do this,you have to do that! I’ve always stuck to my guns and told them bollocks if I think they’re taking the piss.
Matt By the way,I only ever do London! I’ve got used to it now.
@Matt You got to be a right fucking pussy scared of London now I seen it all
Have a go at heavy haulage sometime Luke. Blocking roads is in my job description 😂
13:26 that green car struggling to manoeuvre in that spot while Luke doesn't even break a sweat with a lorry
Another cracking video Luke, we all make mistakes and you got over yours and carried on, so well done and full respect, I also thought knob heads was quite a gentle term for those drivers that squeezed past you on both sides! A bloody good reverse out of the 1st drop! Keep up the good work and keep safe! 😀
I've watched a lot of your videos, I don't think I ever commented before but I just want to say that people like us spend a lot of our lives at work so it's important that we like what we do so never feel bad or the need to apologise. As long as you're happy in what you are doing and it doesn't affect those close to you to much then it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks.
Lollipop 🤣😂...somebody's in the back of me 🤣😂🤣 spat my drink out. Love it
I'm exactly the same as you, if I ever make a mistake when driving, then I'm annoyed with myself for days.
Yea mate should be better
@@lukecinahgv Just because we have high standards mate. 😉 As mistakes go that was just a baby one. 👍
Don't worry about it Luke I know the turning you had a problem with it's very tight and if you haven't been there before you will get caught out after all you cant see around bends and I'm guessing you're not psychic either
As Luke said “London is strange” and it’s true. London is like a different nation within England. Whenever I tip in London i can’t wait to get away from the place. Nice Video Luke👍. Hope you found the Lollipop truck space🤣🤣
As someone who lives in london whenever I leave London I dread coming back xD
Streatham ...been in that kind of situation myself. That bollard appears around the corner after you commit to the turn. Difficult to see sign posts (esp. in the rain) on the far side stop any further travel to the left to recover turning too soon. I would say you got out of it really well. Many people have no concept of how hard this job is at times , if they did they would cut you some slack. I have a feeling I might have got caught by that junction had i been new to it.
I remember my husband saying that when he came out of the Army back in the late 1960s, he got a job at Shell Chemicals in Carrington (Manchester), but it would be two months before he could officially start, so to tide him over, he took a job with Securicor, and he had to do a couple of trips or so to London, and he cursed them to high heaven, and he only drove the dark blue security vans. It was the worst driving experience ever, and he has driven in West Berlin (as it was then), and other German cities
'Why have they added in a bus stop chicane' Oh, were at the Belgium Grand Prix are we, at Spa-Francorchamps? 😂
I did similar at 3am central London i actually couldnt make the left turn in an artic, so had to use the other side of the island, i got out and asked some cars three rows back would they be kind enough to wait, which they did but as i went around three taxi drivers were swearing theyre heads off caling me some rude names and telling me learn to drive, the company i worked for paid all the weight limit fines due to the locations required
I’m a class 2 driver and haven’t drove a lorry now for a year. Not saying I won’t go back to the industry, but for now I’m content with van driving. This is what I had to deal with everyday driving through London and it’s very stressful. So I take my hat off to you driving through in a class 1!
It's great when you are paid by the hour bring on the traffic jams magic
Can't believe I just watched the whole video and how much i enjoyed it.
90% of london is still for horse and carts ,i went from mansfield to greenford last week took me 2hours and 20 mins to getting off the m25 then 2 i/2 hours to get to greenford ie 9 miles,you are being nursed son all that way empty wow in my day you waited for the office finding you a load it was a crime to run empty,well done for not losing it many would have .
I deliver in the south east London area where you was and I struggle some days in a van!
This video makes me question whether I'd truly be able to do this job. Getting into that tiny carpark looks pretty much impossible. Thanks for your videos, I'm really enjoying them 👍
There's a few places where you're like... "I ain't getting in there" but truth be told, 9.9/10 times you can. They've ordered stuff before and someone will have been in and out in the pass. But yeah, you just gotta have a "stuff it, let's give it a try" attitude 😂 don't worry about holding any one up. They can wait. lol
@@lukecinahgv haha i spose you just have to not panic and just focus. Thanks for the inspiration. Just got my d2 and d4 forms thru and need to get the medical booked up. Thanks again 👍
Seen the mishap on a dashcam channel. Everybody makes mistakes. Don't let it piss you off
Did you actually? What channel? 😂
Luke no matter what you do or say from all us subscribers your a fucking legend and keep doing these videos because I look forward every weekend watching you and the other drivers. And you family will always love you and understand you love your job
Well done luke. You were tested today and passed with flying colours. 👍🍀
2:47 those bus stops are designed this way so cyclists can overtake buses on the right. Basically you have to cross cycling lane to a bus stop that is between the road and bus stop. The issue with that that there is a small bump on cyclist lane to slow you bikes before crossing, many cyclist avoids it getting back on a road.
I live round there and that turn's a nightmare if you're not familiar with it, even in a car
Sorry to see your bad experience Luke. I have only driven in London a few times, and my only ever accident was on the ring road. I hated it. You have to have nerves of steel . You HGV drivers should get danger money driving around the smoke .
At my old job, we literally got an extra £20 just for going into London 😂
Hi vis whilst driving? Hate driving in it myself, comes straight off as soon as I get in the truck
I thinks it’s to do with mainly night driving reflections from the silver bit dazzles drivers
London was designed for a horse and cart not a 44 ton articulated truck. I should know I'm in London doing milk deliveries into Asda and Morrisons! Some of the loading areas/bays are as tight as hell! Eventually no one will want to take any truck into London. They like to place old Church Bells on the corners and railings alongside traffic lights. The best road is the one leading out of Khan's shithole.
I told my Uncle that I couldn't understand how people drove drunk here, I was having problems driving sober
I deliver down that road often for sainsburys locals. Yes those bollards I was told are flexible not concreted but I still don't trust it 😅
Loving the videos and taking lol
I've been to that boots in Nottingham lots of times, I normally get given a pager from that booking office near lorry Park.
You sure are a good driver, as reversing out of that 1st job OMG.
I use to drive a lot of London ( not in class 1 or 2 )
Stay safe Luke 🙏
Great video Luke and I agree with all those supportive comments below but come on man, the cliffhanger! how much time did you have left when you got home?
Top bloke Luke, my partner and myself work opposite shifts. I work days she works nights. But as I keep telling her it won’t be this way forever I hope to drive class 1 one day and she hopes the be able to get a small part time job. It is hard on your family I have 2 small girls like yourself (3&5) but you do what makes you and your family happy dude and don’t look back f**k the haters don’t let them get to you all the best!
Luke you need to drive in Shoreditch and Bishopsgate on Friday
To me that looked like a badly designed right turn of trucks.
I saw the double red lines on the road, does that mean don’t drive on the walk?
If so you might have ended up in some business’s basement.. that would truly ruin your day.
Love this channel!
You do have challenges!
Double reds is no stopping
Double yellows is no waiting
Single yellow is no parking
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Thanks!
We don’t have that in the states.
20 years on I regret the many times I missed out on the children growing up - I was commuting or working long hours. Don’t leave it too late, it may be a big mistake.
When chatting about your job. You are not being selfish because you enjoy your job. Believe me when I tell you that there are plenty of horrid places to work. If you find a job that you love, keep it. Remember, you've got (apologies as I don't know your age) 40 or so years of working. Its hard to find a good firm to work for, and if you find that job, grab it with both hands and hold on to it
Luke sounds like your microphone lead is packing in, as happened for the past couple of vlogs, especially @27:00 onwards it is right earphone only, the 28:40 it settles down and decides to work properly again, which is either a dodgey lead, or a loose microphone plug with all the bouncy bouncy with the cab.
thing is it is illegal to mount kerbs, but yet they make junctions so tight especially around London, so how else do you take a junction? it has nearly got to block the junction for 2 sets of lights at very least for a couple of attempts when in a situation like that in an artic. little harder to view as looks like the footage was still sped up a bit, would you have taken more road to the left before the junction? it is about the only thing I can think of, but harder to tell with the sped up footage, and not knowing exactly where the trailer is on the left lane before the junction, but from the camera view I would say the trailer would be pretty close to kissing the kerb on the left before the junction anyway. so the only way would be to mount the kerbs on the left before turning right.
yeah kids grow up fast, they know better than adults sometimes, and know what their parents need to do to make them happy. so I think the oldest daughter seen that you weren't as happy working for Earthline.
@8:59 anyone else notice the traffic lights special for a driveway?!! usually find in a situation like that anywhere in the country that they pull out without a care in the world. either that or reverse out into the road, and then take all day to get going again.
You’re a top man Luke, look after yourself!
What a mature kid to say that at that age. You must be a good dad mate
Sydenham (Sid-nem) :) that Sydenham one way system always messes people up I drive that route everyday
Hey Luke. We all make mistakes and at least u had the skill to rectify it! Glad ur enjoying being back in a Class 1. You gotta enjoy ur job! Hope ur enjoying the Type R too
Everyone makes a mistake nobody got hurt no damage done you got out of it well. Those bollards along the road are a pain if a vehicle breaks down they got nowhere to go and the road will be blocked
luke just a heads up if your out ove hours its illegal 2 be picked up from some1 from the firm , thats classed as still working hours even if your in a passenger seat travaling home
If your out of driving hours its not illegal provided you still have duty time available.
i stand corrected thats what i meant but didnt put
Another nice vid. The talk at the end.... even though you've said it all before, it was interesting as was a different angle. And kudos to your family for letting you go for it.
Someone told me a while ago there are 2 reasons to take a job. The pay and enjoying the work. If you can have both its a "dream job"
Another great video.
Down to the lolly pop turn left and park up too rasssssssssssssssssssss
Luke did the security guard have his fist in his mouth
I know i heard exactly the same🤣🤣
I preferred your old camera setup Luke when the camera is facing you. Bring it back!!! LOL
You’re happy in your life, you’re family are happy, it doesn’t matter what TH-cam thinks. Great video again 👍
Hi Luke and thanks for another very enjoyable vlog, you always deliver bud as it's not just what your doing, it's also you yourself make it what it is, also and in response to what you were saying towards the end of the vlog re keep changing jobs, and to let you know that before i started this current job as a driving instructor, i from leaving school, had 11 different jobs before i found a job i really enjoyed, and have been doing this job now for 30 years, so go with the flow bud, keep doing what your heart tells you, sod the critics, take care and stay safe.
6:20 - Welcome to London mate! You will encounter tons of those pesky mopeds with a big black box mounted on the back; I like to refer to them as hair dryers on wheels driven by 99.9% by pizza / food delivery people of a certain demographic all with only their provisional L Plates without passing their test, so they don't know how to drive let alone the highway code. They are pesky little buggers, overtake left and right, drive in your blind spots, then pop out of nowhere and surprise you in your mirrors! They pull so many dangerous manoeuvres on the road too! You have to drive extremely defensively in London, I check my mirrors and blindspots at least 10x more often here than anywhere else to avoid knocking over one of these wankers! They are far worser than the Red Taxi and Mini-Bus Drivers in Hong Kong and I thought they were bad!
i call them vermin. always burning reds, using bike lanes, pavements, off siding traffic islands, honking for no reason, rolling out into light junctions way beyond the stop line, no shoulder checks, morons the lot of them.
and as there being used for business use , they'll not be INSURED either, same with the people using their cars business use ,insurance void.
@@cliveramsbotty6077 honking for no reason - a majority of these riders come from the same group of countries (you probably know which ones I am referring to) where they honk at each other like a mad hatter; I had a mate who came from that region tell me once they have to design heavy duty horns for vehicles intended for use in those markets, the regular ones we have in the UK would break after several months and they even have horn shops with all sorts of weird chimes and melodies. If you load any video filmed there or view any live stream, you are guaranteed to hear car horns going off in the background ... no exceptions! It is extremely unfortunate that they brought that and a lot of the other bad habits you mentioned over to the UK, that's their "normal" way of driving. No wonder there are so many road fatalities there!
@@douglastodd1947 a lot of them try to break the law and get away with it. I used to live with a bloke that had like at least 10 different aliases like Jay Moab , Kay Miab, Jai Moib etc.... written on letters addressed from the DVLA and letters for Penalty Charge Notices, these are of course all fake so when the sheriffs come to collect unpaid debts he just claims that person does not live there and shows them his passport with his real name that looks nothing like those on the aliases. They do a lot of shady things!
Hi Luke,You have to be happy in the job,it make the day seem better somehow,even when you make an error of judgement.Liking the new content,keep on trucking.
Nice to see you getting a big variety of different loads and different places mate, all the best!
That’s the a24 mate only put stupid cycle path in last month I’m lucky I only have to drive a 18 ton down that way!!
One of them days. Felt for you Luke. Been there know what it’s like. Tomorrow is often a better day. Keep safe, Mick.
the lorry park at boots is were all the trailers are and office is opposite reall small building but easy to miss i hate going there always takes for ever to get tipped 👍
There is loads of 20 and 30. Soon you will have to get off your high horse and pedal through as the councils blocking off roads to traffic. 🙄😬🙄
Every day is a school day as they say!! It doesn't matter how long you've been doing the HGV work sometimes you get in those spots, it's how you deal with it that counts.
Hi Luke. I am a retired American "over the road" truck driver. You are sometimes away from home 2-3 days at a time. I was often away from home for 1-3 weeks. Basically, my truck was my home away from home.
Them bollards in colliers wood are a joke. That's one of the routes into st georges hospital and emergency services are constantly getting stuck because no body can pull over for them! I live not far from there.
Also bus Passengers have a hard time with mopeds and cyclists when getting on and off the bus , Daft Idea. Notice cyclists will try to die however safe you make the roads for them.
Don’t beat yourself up. Narrow roads, arsehole drivers and congestion is awful. Thought you coped brilliantly x
Sort of surreal seeing you drive through all those roads in south London from Colliers wood as I grew up in South London and still live there. I'm telling you that junction you got stuck at is a nightmare when there's traffic because no one will move at that light as they'll get stuck in the box otherwise when they want to turn right. You bossed that junction, lots of impatient people always driving through there because that light you went through changes back to red in like 2 seconds
Jordan Lucky I always thought you were allowed into a yellow box to turn right?
@@trucktasticsussex8183 It's a bit of a weird one because you're not tiring right and giving way to opposite traffic. It's more going slightly left, then straight then turning right as the box is only by the traffic lights he went through and not the entire junction. A lot of people always try to avoid it if they're patient enough
Some places in London are not meant for lgv.s. what gets me is them stupid bollards at the end of the roads when u want to turn left or right if u dont get it right when u turn ur going to damage ur truck
The old saying is the best thing in london is when u see it in ur rear view mirror
Luke, it once took me 2hr to cover a mile and a bit! M25 was closed for ages!
Aw luke you had me pissing myself when you’re talking to the security on the gate at boots 😂😂😂
Yeah I've been hearing alot of people message me saying lollipop 🍭 😂
Luke C in a HGV honestly mate I rewinded it 20 odd times! Thought I was gonna pass out with laughter 🤣😂 🍭
@@paddytrainer6022 😂😂😂
I thought “that poor old boy’s got a speech impediment, and he’s got a bucket on his head” Turns out he was wearing a face mask! Made of titanium it seems. 😉
Thank you Luke. Just know how you feel about London Me can not Stand it. Enjoyed your video as always Just mistake do Happen don't bet yourself about it. Nice to hear you asking the family about your job. So hopefully ti all goes well for you. Thank you again. Take care and stay safe and safe trucking. John Whitehouse.
Think they need someone to pick up the trolleys at the supermarket
Another great vlog matey. Dont fret about getting the junction wrong. You aint the first or last to do something wrong. Understand how/why your beating yourself up over it though. Do the same myself.
Luke don't worry mate we all make mistakes and the knobends you are on about do it all the time I drive Tri axle coaches in and out London on a daily basis and they do it to me all the time even when I have to straddle both lanes they will still come down the inside off you
Cut yourself some slack young Luke 🙂 as an ex despatch motorbike rider in London 40 years ago who made many “mistakes” you did well to recover mate 🤦 Keep rambling on man, love listening to you. You are also a credit to your lovely family!
Hi Luke i hope you and your partner and two daughters are all well and safe my friend
first of all that was my old hunting ground where you started your vlog from
and i agree mistakes happen and that just a minor one no damage thats the main thing
a great video with great views just like always witch i always enjoy watching anyway
such a shame that it was a short video thou
anyway keep up with the great work that you do
drive carefully you and your family and your partners family all stay well and safe my friend
Hope if i can get into this in Sweden i can go on big nice wide roads only :)
Coventry. Knew I saw you the other day, but thought "Na, he doesn't come this far north". Cool :-D
Going to Edinburgh tomorrow 😉
@@lukecinahgv That'll be a long day. If going the M6, get on the A702 if possible. The views are excellent.
London is not the be all and end all of everything we the motorists paid for the roads the majority of voters drive cars vote these pricks out of office and take the roads back for the motorists the ones who have to pay for them, Khan and the rest don’t care they get ferried around everywhere at the taxpayers expense, total respect for keeping your cool
did multidrop through London from the North for over 20 years. It puts you in the Hospital
Is it slightly selfish to do what you enjoy and not be home as much as you used too? Yes! But when you ARE home are you more happy being with the family? Then i say its worth it, you didn't seem to fully enjoy doing the earthline work because it was kinda repetitive. Happier Man = Happier Family.
Just means you have to make the time you do have with the family more quality time than it was during the JK and Earthline days. Keep up the good work.
You said all the right things Luke, anyone who doesn't understand that, are non-thinkers!. The mistake you made, you learn from, as you said. What got to you was the ignorant inconsiderate drivers and riders with no sense, that makes you feel like lying down to get it out of your system, that can take days, I know this because I am the same, I invented a word for it, and you are welcome to use it ( Fedupisis ). You are very lucky to have a very wise nearly eight year old daughter, who thinks things through!. Anyway Luke, the very best of luck to you, your job and to your wonderful family. PS, how are you getting on with your new zoomy car?.
Hey Luke we've all been there. Once picked up a load from the purley way in south London going to Newcastle. Took three and a half hours to get to the start of the M1. And used to have a drop on the commercial way in east London where you had to back into the yard. That made your small mistake look like a walk in the park. Keep em coming Luke New Zealand is watching. Be safe. 👍👍👍
have you delivers wine bottles before or wine ?
God bless your children. To look out for your well being to make sure your happiness is their happiness is fantastic. Go Dads! Go family!
Just remember, it's not about the f**k up, it's how you overcome it is what counts
I'm going to be delivering in London soon, really not looking forward to it.
Used to live and drive in London thankfully I no longer do. I used to find it had enough in a car and bus. Total respect to you for driving in such an awful place.
to many road works mess the roads up getting worse
Mistake yes . Easily rectified Yes . Problem No. I took a paycut to Drive HGV from Retail work . Money aint everything, play the long game and you'll be trundling around europe in no time .
Trailer swap after 1st on january is going to be trickier.
Do you constantly film on two cameras for driving view and talking? Is it not a nightmare to edit after?
I used to use 3 😂 nice to see you over here Lena 👍
Luke C in a HGV hehe thanks. Someone recommended me your channel so I thought I’d check it out- it’s sooo good!! Keep up the good work and I’ll keep learning from it 😉
How come you didn't capture your reaction to the mistake, cameras werent rolling?
Was recording a timelapse with just the one camera. Other one wasn't recording unfort
The Mrs Crimbles Coconut Macaroons are delicious! 😜
I eat loads of them.
Great video. I work round this area quite alot but only in a class 2 just booked my class one for start of next year.(earliest they could do it ) felt so comfortable in a artic more than a class 2. Glad your happy with your job even tho its a pay cut. More to life than money . Can we have a shout out for another blogger (raul689 ) utube suggested it after watching your video. Looks like a good blogger to. When you bringing out your next video ?
You are going to love your class one I found it easier took it a few months after class 2 Only reversing I found harder but I got a better pass.
Another great video, you should always do what's best for you and your family. As for European work I did it for 7 yrs loved it, BUT that was in the 90s, as long as you don't go near Calais go for it, stay safe 👀👀
London has no mercy.
Hey Luke, ignore the haters and moaners. All that matters is that your happy and the family is happy. Oh and Congrats and Good Luck on your wedding in Nov (Did you stop Motorsport marshalling)
Great vlog Luke enjoying the content your putting out.
Lollipop? that's what I heard as well hahaha
Mistakes are only mistakes 2nd time you do it 1st time is called a lesson... done more damage in London then everywhere else in the uk and Europe,combined Greece is an experience mind you.... if you think that’s a mistake you are living the dream when ya rip diesel tanks off and tailboards its game on...I used to panic like F@ck in the beginning trying to reverse in someplace uphil blind side was always the killer
Great video allways enjoy your videos and your honesty I finish late every night but my girls are ok with it as long as I'm home weekends
Good vlog mate ;) No major issue was caused by the mistake you made, that is the main thing. Nobody is perfect and we all make them from time to time. The main thing is you and truck were okay, sod the impatient idiots and the horn honkers!! (They definitely weren't honking because they were horny!!). Stay safe mate and keep on trucking ;)
I live in london and the councils are absolute idiots. The parts at the start of this video where the bus stops is in the middle of road only became like that a few months ago. Oh and btw, you are going to sid-den-ham (SYDENHAM)
These things happen with regards to a missed turn Luke so do not beat yourself up about it will you we have all done it Luke nobody got injured or any damage done to the truck or trailer or to anything else buddy so just crack on and keep safe and well all of you Luke and I will be looking forward to seeing you're next vlog buddy
Great vlog mate