#54 - HGV Tips: Reversing - Knowing when to stop

[@garyroff4635]

7:23 great advice Hayley. I will be sure to use it. Probably use 2 stickers, one for a gap and one for reversing up to a bay.

[@aryanjafari6467]

You are one of the best truck drivers I have ever seen. The way you are explaining everything it is amazing. I am just taking my Arctic class 1 training, so I keep watching your videos, and I have learned a lot from you. Keep up the good work, and stay safe. You got a new subscripber.

[@stevewaller9346]

Another great video Haley, take care of yourself and stay safe x

[@williamfence566]

I'm cab hopping on agency so can't always put markers on. I use the old trusted GOAL . So back up leaving plenty of room then get out and look taking note of objects nearby , e.g where is the door line of the cab opposite a fence and where's the back of the lorry in relation to the fence? If parking next to another truck, use the length of the truck next to you as a guide etc . Reverse back again a bit further then GOAL . Doesn't matter how many times as a minute in time saves lots of insurance paperwork and possible your current occupation. One driver I know paced back from the object he was reversing towards ( 12 steps e.g ) until reaching the back of the truck then paced the same 12 steps from his front wheel towards the back of the truck. He then placed a glove on the floor . Reversed back until his front wheel was level with the glove and the backend was then near the object but not touching. We all find our own ways

[@patrickdoyle9369]

Yep this is one good tactic I've used it, and it works.. Sadly some of todays drivers though have no common sense.

[@educationismust109]

Brilliant

[@johnandres7061]

Harley🙃🙃🙃🙃 I love you a lot for everything you do thank you for existing

[@tacman1974]

I will keep praising and expressing my respect for this young lady not because she is driving class ones for a living but because of her attitude. Eager to learn, to help, to share! More than a pro, it shows her kind, positive character as a person! If I was the owner of the most expensive fleet of lorries carrying expensive goods I wouldnt hesitate to employ her!! You are going places to your chosen career mam!!

[@TruckDriverHayley]

Thanks for those kind words, it means a lot to me 😊🚛💨

[@stevelamport7862]

love your way of thinking

[@jbbumpkin]

What an excellent idea!

[@GT-os5bn]

great advise Hayley great video. I passed class2 last September and I was taught with a peg on the rear mud flaps. I won't be made redundant from my present job until 31 Jan 2021 so can't start driving until then. I've put myself on an agency for Saturday work or ride shotgun without pay but this lockdown and social distancing is making it more difficult, but hay we'll get there. keep the good work up Hayley

[@amogrows]

very good, top tip .. Happy Friday Hayley

[@Michael-yx5ey]

Markers are great advice! makes life easier and its always nice to get back to the yard without abrasion marks.

[@lapizbluee]

Fantastic tip Hayley! good work :)

[@bostedtap8399]

Great vlog, useful tip. Be wary on the standard UK wedge shaped skip 😱. Thanks for sharing and stay safe all. Regards John.

[@darshan0527]

Nice advice and trips and tricks .......thanks a lot...

[@martindempsey7766]

love your vlogs as a trucker of 30yrs you are doing a great job , martin in Ireland x

[@garrymcphee185]

Great tip hailey something so simple to help with something so important in hgv driving I really like your tactic

[@deane9050]

Briiliant tip Hayley thank you, i passed my hgv 5 yrs ago and only done a hand full of class 2 jobs before getting a permanent job as an operator driving a crane and shovelling shit all day! thinking of going back to wagons so not feeling confident at the moment.will have to do my cpc again which is not an issue. Thinking of having a days refresher just to get accustomed to driving again. Thanks again Hayley.

[@aldocontreras1100]

the best video for me after passing my test 🥳 thanks a lot

[@diesalweasel]

Many thanks I'm doing my hgv hopefully this year. I used to do a method when learning to drive a car . Ie reverse round corner and a turn in the road ie i used to use passenger door handle and line it up with the curb going round corner .and when doing turn in road . We had the rear door locks what used to stick up as soon as that used to hit curbe i knew .my back wheels was somewhat close

[@anthonyekins902]

Hi Hayley thank you for helping me pass my C&E course a few weeks ago, aim now looking at your reversing videos and finding them a great help, I have 3 assessment with companies this coming week. you have been a great help. Thankyou so much. Anthony

[@educationismust109]

God bless you 🙏Absolutely Genuine Content👍👍👍👍👍 Keep it up Haley

[@waynehammerton5698]

Thank you Hayley and you take good care of yourself and stay safe and well until the next video

[@colinmmackenzie3647]

Great tip! Thank you very much 🚛👍🙂

[@mrsebagwell8856]

Excellent tip Hayley. I’m off for my first HGV taster lesson today. Very excited...😊

[@elizabethmaybrown6715]

Great video Hayley, the skip lorry driver who trained me how to use the lifting gear would reverse gently till the rubber stops touched the front of the skip then moved forward a couple of feet so it was possible to tie the net on around the front, stay safe and look forward to the next one.

[@anthonyekins840]

Hi Haley,I havejust pass my class1 hgv if it wasn't for your utube videos I don't think I would of passed, thanks again. Anthony

[@Steve-bo6ht]

I'll remember that tip Hayley thanks for sharing

[@CoatsandGaiters]

@HeadsOfTheValleysTraining used this technique Hayley and was essential for me lol When I was doing my Class 1 licence I was covering the trailer headboard in markers as well so I knew what angle the trailer was turning at and when to readjust the steering for the parking manoeuvre. Though it all went to pot when I had a driving evaluation for a job and things were a lot different. The brand new Scania tractor had a drop axle with an axle up so it was so incredibly sensitive on the steering and it was a flatbed instead of a curtain side so suddenly my cheats let me down fast. Always a good trick though if you get a regular truck. I'd definitely be using the trick you shown.

[@marcinlukasiewicz2452]

great tip. i love the content. i would like to see more reversing tips :-)

[@DobraWroszka]

Amazing! Tomorow I am starting my First Day! I am so nervous! But i am watching your vlogs and feeling much better! Thank You so much for all of them! 😊😊😊😊

[@daffybluestripes3573]

Thanks for this great tip this will help me so much, thanks hayley

[@UKPrepperman]

Excellent tip Hayley, thanks for sharing!

[@Remi.M45]

wow these tutorials are so amazing!! Thank you so much

[@mattdavidson5037]

Brilliant advice Haley, will be using this when I start my first HGV role in 2 weeks

[@keving9157]

Yet another excellent vlog, Hayley. I was only thinking when I was driving around Bristol the other day on my route, if you'd do a tutorial on judging reversing distance, and lo and behold, you did it! Alot of trainers use this marker method of reversing for the C and C+E manoeuvre in the tests. But none of them have explained and demonstrated it as lucidly as you have. I was also very impressed with the previous vlog you did on cornering. I shall review that a few times before I take my test, whenever that might be. Apart from helping new drivers, you are, indirectly, providing sound advice for the test. I feel its all going to help me anyway. The other one you did which I found informative was how to use and thread a ratchet strap. I've never had to do that in my work, and certainly not a chunky industrial thing like that. Do you have to demonstrate that sort of thing to the examiner in C+E test? Goodness I hope not. I'm not the most practical of people. 😕 What has come over in all these vlogs is not only what a great teacher you are, but a very fast learner. Very fast! I know what we do is hardly rocket science, which, ironically, you're also probably capable of, but what comes over in these 50+ films is how you've grown in confidence presenting them. I've wondered why they're so good, and I think it's because you have a nice voice and a nice accent. It's probably become finely tuned from years making yourself heard in the classroom. I particularly like the way you say the word 'lorry'🚛. It sounds more like 'Laurie' which is most endearing. So, since you have such affection for the vehicle you drive, you should ask your employer if you can put one of those banners across the top of the windscreen with the name "Lady Labcoat's Laurie". 😍 What do you think, Hayley, would they allow that? 😄 You must be such a curiosity to them. Just think, if you'd stuck with biomedical science, you might have been battling covid and hailed a hero. As it is, you joined the grizzled and the grumpy, down at ground zero! See, i'm a poet too. 😉 Your company must think quite a lot of you, because you show them up in such a good light. Forward thinking and progressive, and prepared to give a new female driver a chance. Well that's paid off for them, I think. They seem quite happy to let you keep doing this stuff, so obviously see it as worthwhile. The one thing you did time perfectly was getting out of teaching when you did. Six months before covid struck wasn't it? My word, who'd want to do it now? I suppose you could do private science tuition if you wanted to boost your income. There seems to be alot of demand for it at the moment. Actually there's another Patreon channel I subscribe to called 'A Different Bias' on a completely different subject. A guy called Phil Moorhouse, who is a very anti Brexit commentator, puts two vlogs out daily. He is also..... A science teacher! The one thing you both have in common is you're able to put, what to many, are boring or difficult subjects into bite size chunks which they can understand. It's quite an art, but you're both really good at it. Phil's more amusing than you are, with quite a caustic wit. But you're nicer, more personable. You must be to have become one of us! Have you thought of doing the 'O' Licence course? It's a qualification for fleet management in haulage, or big organisations that have fleets. You'd walk it I'm sure. It depends if you want to stay in the industry long term or if you're happy just being a driver. One thing I'd like to ask you is, since you left teaching, and joined the 'real' world with all of us malcontents, how has it changed you as a person? Are you a tougher, more resilient person, though heaven knows, you need that for teaching, or not so easily stressed, and less likely to put put up with nonsense? My guess is, a Hayley going back into the classroom (if you ever did) now would be a very different one to the one who left. What would you say? One final thing, I loved your motorbike vlog with the forward facing camera. That was quite a ride. I passed the test for motorbikes, 24yrs ago. I never took it up. But having seen that, I wish I had!

[@TruckDriverHayley]

The ratchet straps don't have to been demonstrated in the practical C and C+E tests, but you may have to do so for the CPC module 4 test. I've thought deeply about which directions I could go in the future, I'm not 100% sure yet but I have some ideas I'm going to work towards. They don't allow banners or number plates I've been told... But I have my 'Hayley' number plate in the window that I haven't been told off about yet, haha. I plan on keeping it there as it was a gift from my wonderful science department when I left. I have definitely changed as a person. I grew up with the importance of education being the top priority. Get good grades or you'll get nowhere. In reality, there are plenty of jobs out there for the 'non-academic', and they are just as important. They have other talents that outweigh their ability to complete a standardised test. I strongly believe now that kids should be taught a skill. Bring back wood/metal work. Strengthen their talents that they could use as a career. If they're good at art, help them with designing. If they're good at drama or music, teach them about production. If they like cars, teach them about mechanics, etc. There's too much pressure on getting 5 A to C GCSEs these days. I'll never forget the change in my school that meant all students had to sit 6 science exams in year 11 regardless of ability. Atoms, elements, plants, etc. The majority they'll never use again in their lives. Sat in front of me was a low ability class that struggled to learn the content at the pace expected. Break it down and we end up behind schedule. Rush and they struggle to remember anything. It was hugely unfair on them. I'd say you need more resilience being a teacher and not giving up on a challenging class/student. The issue with teaching was the work outside of the classroom that ate away evenings and weekends. You could say I'm less likely to put up with nonsense now! I've had a few run ins! Haha. I would certainly be a different teacher now if I went back, probably a better one actually.

[@richiekaye1103]

Another great video..Thanks for the tip👍

[@briangourlay5644]

Fantastic tip. Great video tutorial 👍

[@kenabell4978]

Well explained and a great bit of advice for a novice

[@stephenconcliffe395]

Brilliant idea

[@garygraham135]

Top Tip Hayley ;-) nice one

[@peterfletcher3060]

Brilliant tip.

[@ashleyedwards9424]

Good tip, thanks! You should definitely put an affiliate marketing link to Amazon in the descrpition, as I just went and bought some tape for this. :D

[@themrgulabkhan8673]

thanks, I am going to try this tomorrow, I am a new class2 driver....

[@nathan61522]

If you think omg im going to hit something then you still have a little bit of room

[@themrgulabkhan8673]

I had driven bus for four years,I know what she means....

[@boblotoldo3051]

Gonna have my test soon. You're a great source of info

[@TruckDriverHayley]

Good luck for your test, you can do it :)

[@jamiejon2410]

Very helpful, that's a great tip thank you

[@josephgourlay4335]

i came across your video, thank you my nerves have just settled xx

[@willbowen4065]

Great! Hayley's Hot tip number..... It does remind of when I did my Driving test with a "bulldog" clip on the rear O/S mudflap.

[@raspingrabbit2379]

My lorry had a fluorescent mark on the mud flap for my test too 😆

[@wiganer9912]

When I did my class 1 i couldnt make out the marker because it was further back, so instructer told me to line my shoulder up with with whatever number it was to my right. This is a great tip for newbies from Hayley though, I used to use the clip method on class 2 but it would have been even better with the reflective tape on, i might give this a go on the trailer, anything that can make the job easier is worth a go.

[@patrickdoyle9369]

That's a nice tip if your on your own very early in the morning or late at night PROVIDED you can see the tape !.. But what if you don't have straps to count ! just a flat side ? The simple answer to all of this is, If your early before others arrive at depot or late at night reverse up bit by it and look as many times as needed. Or if you arrive and it's the middle of the day, then get a member of staff to act as a BANKSMAN to guide you back ! If you cannot see.. then you don't move ... SIMPLE.

[@TruckDriverHayley]

Great advice 😊👍🏻

[@vlofvl]

Brilliant, that will help a lot

[@adammort5812]

Just passed my hgv class two been worrying about reversing as i had about 20 minutes practice before the reverse test 😬 i will be using this trick when i get a job 👍

[@TruckDriverHayley]

Congratulations 🎉 🎉 🎉

[@adammort5812]

@@TruckDriverHayley thank you 😁 im driving for a scaffolding company 👌

[@sarahjanemcgowan1819]

Oh thanks Haley I was struggling kept feeling I would hit something 😃

[@scotthibbert3658]

Fantastic tip, thank you 😊

[@Brian18741]

Thanks Haley, and what if you were reversing up to a loading bay?

[@nowhereman8564]

I liked your video and I gave you a thumb up 😉

[@stephenlochhead3112]

Top tip!! I'm having it👍 Thanks

[@irish-simon]

thanks for that a fantastic trick

[@yorkshiremanoutdoors9848]

Thanks hayley

[@marknucita8284]

Great video

[@jamiesimpson-harthill5586]

thats an awesome idea

[@avman180]

Great tip. As other people have mentioned, the truck I passed on had a bulldog clip on the mud flaps. But what if you're jumping in different lorries all the time and haven't got time to figure out where to put your marker? Any rules of thumb that can be applied to any lorry? Thanks.

[@TruckDriverHayley]

In a standard length rigid I've found if you imagine the marker as being around half way point of the whole vehicle

[@matvink1035]

just a guess but maybe its like they do with drawing stretched thumb on a stretched arm. So if we move the preference marker from the clip to the corner, then go back in and with a stretched arm and thumb in the air measure distance from marker to the ground, take it off and imagine its location rest of the day when reversing, we should be able to do same from next lorry window...

[@michan7312]

Thank you 😊 💓

[@microburstchannel2741]

Smart tip👍🏾

[@Dazzer-tt3vt]

That is good advice. But what would you do if in a box truck and reverse on the streets when you can’t see the cars

[@TruckDriverHayley]

Check behind you before you start reversing or if you're close to them?

[@almostanengineer]

I'll let you into the secret the milk driver uses at my supermarket, just reverse as far as you like and push the scissor lift back to meet your needs and the clutch forward just enough for the plate to sit on the wagon 🙄

[@MrRs2k]

Top tip 🙂

[@ambagold1866]

Thanks a lot

[@1x2x3xdk]

Legend.

[@debsswift3109]

Great advice Hayley, am hooked on your vlogs at moment so much good advice. Thank you Xx

[@rajuarora3163]

Love from india ❤️🇮🇳

[@educationismust109]

AAshiqeeeee🤣🤣🤣Love leads to the Shav

[@cemaldevlin8183]

What if you're driving with container ??

[@manzoorelahi2139]

Nice zindabad

[@blastfromthepast8504]

Hi Hayley think iv watched all your videos a question. How did you start out IV got my 7.5 ton license but getting a job is like knitting fog. Any tips would be great all jobs say need at least two years experience if they don't give you a chance. Cheers Graham

[@TruckDriverHayley]

Check out the vlog I did with my boss (number 44). In there I asked him how new drivers can find work and he gave his advice. Just don't give up and keep trying :)

[@blastfromthepast8504]

@@TruckDriverHayley thank you I will watch it as any tips would be great. Thanks a million

[@jameslewis6444]

What is you obsession with deady love

[@stacytalley7173]

i have my class 1 test in 2 weeks 5th of November im shitting the reverse part i think ill fail on that one

[@TruckDriverHayley]

Try not to worry too much. The instructors will teach you the best way, they usually have their own tips and tricks to help you. Good luck with it, just remember to take your time 😊

[@rudydelacruz3731]

I like you 🤗

[@paulharris3149]

Why don’t lorries have reversing sensors like cars

[@TruckDriverHayley]

The newer ones have reversing cameras

[@Tahirgkstudy]

👌👌👌👌❤❤❤

[@Matthewsamy]

Hi Trying pm a job to you mate ?

[@TruckDriverHayley]

I was trying to send you a message yesterday but it kept saying unavailable?? 😱

[@markrwilliamssinger1786]

I stopped the video at 3 mins as I'm a box back not curtains , oh well

[@TruckDriverHayley]

You could still put a sticker on the side of the truck, it just wouldn't be on a curtain clip

[@markrwilliamssinger1786]

@@TruckDriverHayley different trailor every day

[@q.p.r9957]

I like that 👌