Flashing

[jaime bray]

Just a heads up really.

 

You know when you get flashed to do a right turn and your towing a chipper/trailer, how many times do you see the person that flashed you through, brake suddenly to avoid the dirty big chipper that they didnt see you were towing.

 

I always, now, proceed with a very slow speed to enable the chipper to be seen as early as possible. Its soo easy to lose a valuable tool, as is the chipper, get written off in this way.

 

Just a thought. Stay safe. There are some very busy people on the roads these days that are doing alsorts of things when they drive and do not concentrate on the road.

[john]

Yes, many times I have thought I hope they see the chipper , as you say many people do not see it until they are almost on top of it especially early in the morning. Like you I tend to make the turn as slow as possible so they have time to view whats being towed.

[jaime bray]

Yes, many times I have thought I hope they see the chipper , as you say many people do not see it until they are almost on top of it especially early in the morning. Like you I tend to make the turn as slow as possible so they have time to view whats being towed.

 

I wince and a sigh of relief is emiited everytime I make a safe turn!!!

[john]

Like wise.

[jamsterraskal]

last year we had some dick fly round a corner and basically the hopper ended up on there bonnet. i stayed a sleep through out

[Rich2484]

Not cars but I see a lot of people trying to cross the road just as I have gone past then see them do a jump back when they see it.

[Rick2517]

I've had a guy put the socket of the chipper in up side down so the indicators are reversed (right flashing when indicating left...) a motorcycle then whent to undertake on left side as he thought the van was turning right and...... "bang!!!" Not a happy motorcyclist but stupid mistake and luckily nobody was hurt but lessen learnt!!

[treesuggs]

Not cars but I see a lot of people trying to cross the road just as I have gone past then see them do a jump back when they see it.

Happens everyday, if you read the road correctly it can turn into a fun game between jobs:lol:

[White Noise]

How many of you have flashed your lights and waved at a friend while driving only to find the oncoming cars flash back and turn across your path

[Gray git]

I found it was bad when I used to drive a mog with chipper on as that would swing out and block the lane for a few seconds longer than the outher person thought it would.