Foreign lorry drivers.

**FIL 4822** · 21st October 2008, 18:46

I see on tonights news that another lorry has killed on our motorway network, again driven by a foreign driver !
What could/should be done about it ?

**lizard** · 21st October 2008, 18:51

I do between 1500 and 2500 miles a week in a truck and not one day goes past that i dont see a foreign lorry at the side of the road after hitting someone.

**macdad** · 21st October 2008, 18:53

Don't get me on foriegn drivers..i could be here all night,and footballs on in a bit.

**_ZS_** · 21st October 2008, 19:10

They should drop their trailer at the port, the shunters put it on the boat and take it off the other end, and local drivers should haul it to where it's going. Simple.

**mhvcbv** · 21st October 2008, 19:16

worst thing is that he will go home as quickly as possible and never be seen again.

**Hideous** · 21st October 2008, 19:24

Yes, absolutely terrible - family was killed today/last night (including 4 children) as a lorry hits the car.
I think foreigner truckers should only be allowed to drive in this country if they pass a test here.
One thing to remember though, it's not only foreign drivers who are guilty of these cases (a british driver was jailed for a similar incident quite recently - it was shown on that Motorway Police show on TV).

**Hideous** · 21st October 2008, 19:31

Originally Posted by mhvcbv

worst thing is that he will go home as quickly as possible and never be seen again.

Are you sure? Apparently he's been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. Don't know if they can apply full British law to the foreign driver from here on, definitely should be the case though.

**mhvcbv** · 21st October 2008, 20:26

Originally Posted by Hideous

Are you sure? Apparently he's been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. Don't know if they can apply full British law to the foreign driver from here on, definitely should be the case though.

hi
mate of mine was hit by a foreign driver going up a dual carriageway the wrong way.
wrote off 3 cars and his, luckly no-one killed.
he was arrested and charged.,but when court day came no sign off the git.
this was 2 years ago and still unable to trace him.

**gsxrster** · 21st October 2008, 21:42

this is a touchy subject lads as there has been families killed ... especially kids !!!!!
but as said before the foreign drivers should be left in foreign land !!

think this thread should be closed before it gets messy i.e. racially.

**NellyD** · 21st October 2008, 21:46

This is very sad indeed, the family where on their way visiting family and they were all killed, when the car caught fire...

Things need to be looked at, in reference to driving over here... Maybe to enforce a driving course; so that it can educated the driver from abroard of the rules and regluations of the roads.....