Amazing Dutch truck driver

My first tribute to all everyday hard working people

[@BennoWitter]

This causing a bicycle traffic jam is probably the most Dutch thing ever.

[@JeroenZwart]

@@qdpqbp Het gebruik van het woord ''cringe'' komende van een Nederlander is erg ongemakkelijk voor iedereen.

[@anderson-gb8rp]

@@qdpqbp He didn't say anything negative, dumbass. You're triggered for no reason.

[@TheFireline]

@@anderson-gb8rp "Dumbass" would also not have been necessary! Think about yourself before judging others

[@anderson-gb8rp]

@@TheFireline Riiiiiight, I will think about it, thx for your input.

[@chickenworldxl9793]

@@anderson-gb8rp 😂😂 nice

[@reviewofinterestingitemsma8003]

the last part is the hardest, as driving out of the day light one is reversing onto a dock that is in the dark and poorly light

[@rvdb8876]

Indeed, and I can speak from experience.

[@callumclark3358]

Got to give credit to the banksman. In this location that’s a skill.

[@reinerdykeman]

Anyone can drive a truck, but it take a few to develop a skill such as this, I saw a truck driver in New Zealand reverse a truck trailer down a long narrow driveway, I thought that was amazing, this driver definitely has great skills, 👏👏👏

[@nickh3720]

Plus I bet he was eating a pie and had a ciggy hanging out is mouth

[@reinerdykeman]

@@nickh3720 Hahahahahaha née he wasn't eating a pie or had a smoke hanging out of his mouth, he was actually on his mobile phone though

[@keithmills778]

I wouldn't say anybody can drive a truck. It seems like most people can't even drive a manual transmission these days. Some people could probably drive a semi forward in a straight line, but backing is a whole other story. That's particularly true when you're backing and turning into a space like this that isn't much wider than your trailer. That took a fair bit of experience and knowledge of the vehicle. It also explains why you tend to see more cabovers in Europe than in North America!

[@pannekoek7616]

well how longer the trailer is, the easier it will back up.

[@starstencahl8985]

Oh god I hate backing up trailers, much respect to this skillful driver! I don't have the mindset of "why is that jerk blocking the road?!?", much rather I'll appreciate the work being done. Hey, he's delivering goods for our economy, for our supermarkets!

[@SoefiZensunni]

They have a plaque of pride hanging inside, Any Trucker who gets his truck inside in one go gets his name on the plaque. P.s The loading/unloading space is one giant elevator, so they can move the truck up to the floor where they need the goods.

[@julieparmley136]

That is amazing. From Canada 🇨🇦

[@FurnitureFan]

Amazing, thanks for explaining the context.

[@grahamkerfoot3260]

I'm back in yorkshire now, was a driver in US and Canada for 10 years as I said, did 600 mile per day , every day, once drove 900 miles in one day, I was young and crazy, hard work , it's not a job it's a passion, but eventually it fades away. we never got paid enough and the proverbial chickens are coming home to roost.

[@johnarkle7916]

Beside where I live, we have an Iceland store and the loading bay is around the back - It's a work of art watching the guy get his truck where he needs it to be and once, a very long time ago I witnessed the front wheel of the tractor unit cause a British Telecom cable pit cover to collapse, resulting in the front nearside wheel being jammed up to the axle, blocking the road for a couple of hours until they managed to drag him out. Poor driver was past himself with worry / embarrassment / whatever, but hey, this shit happens from time to time.

[@aquanick2001]

At least he had somebody watching him back and stopping the idiot cyclists from trying to go behind him! They didn't want to wait did they!!!

[@robertlittle9167]

Dutch drivers have to be very skilled to drive in Holland as they have very small and narrow streets here..... And it's one of the safest countries to drive in as they have there own bicycle paths...

[@FawadAliKhan]

Wow Amazing Driving Skill.....More Power to Driver....I have to Amsterd and will be there soon again. Lovely Place.

[@danl.4743]

They do this every day all over Manhattan. It is like all of them are amazing drivers.

[@adamvieviur6465]

I do it 5 times a day...... No one is applauding me.... Just a work you do. 🤣

[@ВасяДумкин]

За рулём Саня Глушко.

[@davidcollins7730]

Typical day delivering in San Francisco.

[@davebaldwin1881]

What may i ask is so good wé did that some time 20 To 30 times. A day i had one in Toronto i use To have the back in and walk around the block To get in the traiter could just see down both sides

[@stephjcoe2686]

In turkey people would be clapping

[@sandradent65]

Wow. That was amazing. I don't like reversing my car. I'd have no chance there, I'd probably wipe the building and truck out. It goes to show what a skilled driver he is

[@Dutch3DMaster]

He has a helper, at least, and there is an axle on the trailer that countersteers along with what the front wheels do, which can make it easier (there is a second set that countersteers that is not lowered in the video, not sure why). I have sometimes thought about going up for a couple of lessons in a truck just to get an even better idea of what it's like and what to account for when driving a car and encountering a truck.

[@minimansson2023]

Honestly I would clap.

[@Muirton66]

Amazing due to the fact he was wearing clogs

[@SADRailsim]

Sadly , the people on the bikes hurrying for their useless jobs earn twice.. one of the reason we are in the deepest crisis ever, we do not respect the value of skilled people. Truckers, woodworkers, farmers, they should rule the world, not the people with briefcases..

[@hyenalaughingmatter8103]

learn it from the best =)

[@klaus-dieterhartling9640]

Große Achtung, von solchen Fahrer. IO:

[@gsd4me00]

It was a bit tight but not that particularly difficult.

[@bored.in.california2111]

For those wondering which comes first: the skill to maneuver the truck and trailer or the skill to ignore all the impatient drivers and riders crowding you, I will tell you that it's the latter. Once you learn to stay calm and take your time then you will begin to make the correct decisions and be precise.

[@cautarepvp2079]

ye but you need to park fast you can't stay there forever maneuvering

[@dennyhawk9893]

I was backing a 48 footer into a cold storage by tiger stadium one night in DETROIT and pulled up a couple of times and ppl were shouting and cars blowing horns and a Detroit police car pulled up next to me and said" take your time ,I will stay here until you get in inside and they shut the gate again.I appreciated his thoughtfulness.

[@stewatparkpark2933]

And the same people would be the first to complain if there was no food at the supermarket .

[@bryanwarm2471]

This is a big reason I do not miss truck driving. Backing in off the street and blind siding are the pits.

[@rogerkearns8094]

Right now in the UK, just seeing a lorry being driven at all is amazing.

[@donaldgrieve8854]

@@bryanwarm2471 it’s not blind siding in the netherlands

[@allanchalmers9778]

Coming in off your blind side is a nightmare.

[@TheGtk444]

This is a lot tougher than people think. That guy was a super skilled operator.

[@zicohzizo85]

He is dutch , nothing special for us dutch truckers

[@atex6998]

@@zicohzizo85bro zeker wel elke hollandse chauffeur zou hier janken 3 starre as en die weg is even breed als hij lang is dit is een city adres

[@atex6998]

@@zicohzizo85hij is zelfs langer dan de gehele weg insclusief stoep dit is een hele goeie chauffeur

[@Mental_Illboy]

Oke hij doet het wel goed maar ik zou dit ook kunnen 100% zeker. Heb al CE vanaf 2008.

[@powerdavid6235]

I see this every week, it's the back entrance to the International theatre Amsterdam, I ride past it every day on my way to work and it still surprises me how skilled these drivers are at reversing into such a small entrance.

[@dwlopez57]

I wonder what they are delivering?

[@VIKTOR-ck3dx]

@@dwlopez57 ... Interational theatre ... Decors

[@dwlopez57]

@@VIKTOR-ck3dx thank you.

[@powerdavid6235]

@@dwlopez57 . Usually stage equipment for shows they put on there. there's a new show every week at this theatre so a new set is constantly being built/removed.

[@dwlopez57]

@@powerdavid6235 thanks

[@Antoon83]

The trucker deserves an applause at least. Come on people 👏👏👏

[@DamonBMW]

why this is daily business lol its not special

[@michalnomos]

Indeed. But I haven"t seen to many movies about that. I used to drive many times in this place seeing these skills, spectacular for me. Respect for all of the truck drivers !!!

[@gandalf87264]

Damn nice driving.

[@friedchicken1]

👏👏👏

[@FurnitureFan]

Excellent driving 👏👏 I bet they've driven through the night also.

[@chriscross1661]

I'd need two days for this job and at the end of day 2 the owner would need a new truck. my fully respect

[@robertmiller32]

Dude they would need a new building if i tried that.

[@seanleith5312]

And a new driver.

[@youneverknow111]

nah you would be suprised how easy you can do it and see far better than in car

[@dcav448]

I'm finding it hard to just back out of my driveway these days...

[@silajeep1]

🤣🤣lol me too hahaha

[@rare5x]

I find it sad that some people just wanted to get around him or pressurising him to hurry up. They can't do any better. Props to the driver, great skill.

[@ronkoster72]

You obviously never been in Amsterdam lol

[@hereandthere6877]

That's an everywhere thing when you're backing on a public street lol. People are impatient

[@FurnitureFan]

I didn't see pressure - they lined up and waited patiently enough. I mean, it is a city. Cities are busy places. My city's fairly old and it's a jigsaw puzzle for traffic. Everyone needs to keep the flow moving 😏

[@deensedudevonand4115]

people seeing a reversing truck , wait .. and when truck keeps reversing , everyone passes truck in front ... everybodys happy .. JUST NOT 67 here in the comments , they have cronical FEAR . and is still waiting for the truck to come out again ..

[@michahogelo]

@M.E.I car/truck drivers are ALWAYS responsible for the accident if they get hit or hit a cyclist/motercyclist in the netherlands. nvm got corrected

[@adriancressy8363]

it takes a lot of skill to do that and not be distracted by all of the impatient drivers.

[@Milesco]

Agreed -- a true professional.

[@Felix-rising]

You learn to ignore people.

[@truckerdiablo5819]

@@Felix-rising exactly I do the same. When I first started driving I would panic and made more mistakes. Now my attitude is they can wait. I deliver to a place and you reverse off the main road. Handy reverse in if it wasn’t for cars driving behind the trailer. 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[@skylerdavies8228]

i did two years of concrete block work, you quickly go from feeling the pressure to laughing at the nobs blasting horns as you take far more time than you ever really needed. Every driver buggers it up occasionally, sometimes you back it into the tightest of spots, nasty inclines or decents, blindside it across traffic, and it would go perfectly, other times you make a total fool of yourself parking in the services, you quickly learn to not give a damn, it can be one person watching or a thousand, makes zero difference, if i mess it up ill take a shunt, if they think they can do better theyre welcome to jump in and have a go

[@DaveFlash]

nah, the dutch are hardly impatient in these types of situaties, they guy in the truc is just doing it's job, so they quietly wait without making a fuss like the guy in Detroit from elsewhere in these comments had to deal with

[@crazy_horse8010]

Sick of impatient people in this society... let the guy perform his job and enjoy the show. Think about what to cook tonight or beloved ones while waiting....

[@aronhofs7699]

crazy_horse yeah but hey its taking so long .... come on 1.24 wtf

[@crazy_horse8010]

Aron Hofs yeah, just like public transport delayed or a traffic jam. Agree it takes quite a while and sure next day with a different driver it will probably takes much longer.. but when google maps says your ride takes 5 minutes and you don't calculate additional time you will be stressed indeed. When leaving some minutes upfront time enough to wait.

[@aronhofs7699]

If you dont have the patience or time for 1 and a half minute then thats pretty fucked up

[@Duijnkiller]

im driver, and you really need 3 eyes with those bikers

[@aronhofs7699]

Duijnkiller ze vliegen overal langs en door.

[@wt9653]

493 thumbs down are the ones who can't even back up a shopping cart.

[@davidplenderleith4176]

540

[@bjornna7767]

Must be FF-Kids or other people that don't know how their Phones and stuff are transported to them.

[@A77uros]

574 now... Must be those Dutch bikers who are waiting for road to be clear again. 😃 Most important thing in reversing: patience. If it doesn't go right in first reverse, take forward with corrections and reverse again.

[@skoski5860]

when have you ever backed a shopping cart before?

[@wt9653]

@@skoski5860 🙄 You have never gone shopping with your wife. Go to Costco and get in a shopping cart traffic jam. I backuped up numerous times to avoid tight jams. Parallel parked bunch times. Raced across the aisle and pass another cart to grab the last item. Go do some shopping for your wife.

[@fabiopunk1661]

I lived in Holland for many years. Roads are narrow, houses are small, passages are tight. Truck drivers are just amazing

[@Deiseboi]

Roads are the same here in Ireland

[@tommyhughes2264]

That deserved a round of applause, brilliant driving skills.

[@peterfitzpatrick7032]

I'd be happy to sit and wait... and WATCH such a display of a skill I , as a car driver, will NEVER have... 😎👍☘🍺

[@TheMuddatrucker]

It was just a standard reverse on the drivers side of the cab, really easy. If he could do it the other way round so it’s on his blind side and do it just as quickly/precisely then I’d say decent driving skills.

[@justanotheryoutubeuploader]

fuck cyclists tho

[@dennis_nl7587]

@@TheMuddatrucker there are many more elements that are involved to call this skillfull

[@TheMuddatrucker]

@@dennis_nl7587 really? What are they?

[@throwflow]

een mens heeft pas haast wanneer die moet wachten. zo slenteren ze door een supermarkt maar wanneer ze bij de kassa in de rij staan worden ze ongeduldig.

[@HamsterWheelGaming]

Haha goeie

[@Max-tb6fz]

Willie das best diep man... haha

[@Krogzaxants]

haha ja zoveel slome mensen en dan ook ongeduldig zijn inderdaad 😂

[@gameguild1555]

zag een keer een vrouw, die het te lang vond duren bij de kassa. Wanneer ze aan de beurt was, nam ze bijna de tijd

[@BalboaBaggins]

slenteren door een supermarkt? Ik zorg juist altijd dat ik zo snel mogelijk alles heb.

[@TheOneWhoMightBe]

I'd have trouble backing my medium rigid into that spot, let alone a full-size articulated. Good job!

[@alexrodgers9247]

You know, they do have medicine for that medium rigid problem.

[@brucekilby9957]

These guys are some of the best. Big Rig,Tight fit,annoying idiots on Bikes motor and Push. That Person Deserves every Guilder or Dollar they get.🙂🇱🇺

[@TonyEnglandUK]

*lol watch it again from **0:51** and keep your eyes on the cyclist at the front of the queue......*

[@Dutch3DMaster]

He has an axle that countersteers along with the front wheels, it makes it slightly easier.

[@Dutch3DMaster]

@TILEN FABE It's not, telecranes, trailers, even articulated buses from Volvo used to have them and almost all trailers here have them, they could not be negotiating tight streets like we have otherwise. I think you are misunderstanding how well you would see the countersteering in this video, because obviously the countersteering is not as agressive as the front-wheels when steering, it's movement is reasonably small but definitely helps.

[@zwaanjan56]

Amsterdam, Stadsschouwburg....zie je maar weer..... 1 ) Skills 2 ) ongeduld bij overig verkeer

[@eddyerkelens]

zwaanjan56 duurt ook veel te lang. Gek he, dat het in Amstelveen altijd zo'n bende is. Ga met een klein busje?

[@zwaanjan56]

Eddy Erkelens het duurt alleen in de beleving van ongeduldige mensen te lang !! Als men meer rekening zou houden met aan en afvoer, en beter bereikbare laad/ligplaatsen zou hebben...tja Maar een Decorstuk(en) van 8 of 9 meter, krijg je niet in een Busje...

[@eddyerkelens]

zwaanjan56 doe dit soort dingen dan voor 6 uur 's ochtends of na 12 uur 's nachts

[@zwaanjan56]

Eddy Erkelens tuurlijk....voor 6 uur geldt nachtrust verbod, later op de dag en 's nachts, wil men ook niet stoppen. overigens speelt dit ook bij belevering van winkels. zeker ook maar 's nachts doen ??? Eddy, je bent het schoolvoorbeeld van een Azijnpisser...!! owee als anderen op jou moeten wachten, en commentaar leveren....

[@eddyerkelens]

zwaanjan56 mooi. Sta je wel eens op mij te wachten dan? En nee, ook niet in de file of voor een stoplicht. Kijk, die chauffeur kan achteruit rijden (mag je ook verwachten van een vrachtwagenchauffeur)... Maar het is wel erg vervelend voor de rest van het verkeer. En dat gebeurt vaak in Amsterdam (Overtoom?)...

[@grahambrown5013]

Well done driver, a tight reverse with lots of people watching. I can only assume that the 198 who gave this the "thumbs down" don't appreciate the skill this takes.

[@agentsmith3825]

The people who hit dislike have no clue how their food, clothes, and basically anything gets to the shops. They also have no clue driving one of those isn’t easy

[@glennl2871]

@@agentsmith3825 though easier than a car tow a caravan or small trailer to reverse. For the driver all in a day's work

[@rekkof1]

You will always have thumps down peopel,they dont have a life.

[@retiree1033]

The "thumbs down"ers were all cyclists.

[@jerryvandyke9216]

@@agentsmith3825 and they just don’t care either😎🇨🇦

[@friedchicken1]

All the Americans watching: wow this is amazing!!! All the Europeans watching: so what, just another truck backing up into a tight spot, as usual

[@PiercesComputerTrains]

Im not gonna lie, theres alot of those over in europe

[@grahamkerfoot3260]

Could be a revelation, but even in North America they have difficult drops to reverse in to.

[@richardcoats6430]

Correct 🇬🇧

[@TheArseen]

My thoughts exactly

[@friedchicken1]

@@grahamkerfoot3260 Yeah, I guess. But in Europe roads are tight everywhere. Space is generally more limited

[@TheOriginalJohnDoe]

One of the things I always respect in this situation is how those truck drivers learned to just stay calm in those situations and not pay attention to the people who are waiting, because once you notice it, you’ll only get more and more nervous.

[@OscarLT321]

You get used to it and stop caring after a while. It's always the 0.1% that are obnoxious that you actually remember

[@a320nick]

@John Doe - Exactly, Sir.

[@Silentaudits7]

No round of applause , oh come on everyone he deserves some recog of his skill. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@peet4921]

It's your job, you're supposed to know how.

[@Silentaudits7]

@@peet4921 There are those allowed to do a job by passed a test and there are those who master their craft by brilliance and deft. I am obviously unable to set up a challenge but it would be my hearts desire to see such as you take on a European HGV 1 driver in a task test. Same rigs , same one week familiarisation of the exact same rigs. A USA vs Euro Driver Challenge , and obviously a return match for Euro drivers to do a meet in the USA. Your basic comment seems barely forgiving but as a ex full rig retired double trailer driver I doubt you "get it" . Judge by what you know , not by what you think you know ! Your qualifications are ????

[@richard123467893]

just a normale day in the dutch xD

[@peet4921]

@@Silentaudits7 I understand, and i know there are a lot out there, who couldn't make a turn on a parking lot. But know that in the Netherlands, this is pretty normal, narrow roads and tiny corners are pretty much the rule here.

[@FurnitureFan]

🚛👏👏👏👏 These HGV drivers are among the vital people who kept our supply chain refilled, all through this once in a century pandemic. If you can't do this yourself, stand back and let them get on with it. Kudos to them.

[@dennispalmer6007]

TheThe most difficult part of this maneuver is backing into a building when the tractor is still in daylight. Everything in his mirrors is black.

[@martinkazako2292]

Absolutely right

[@mcdusfl]

4 way flashers and some brake check will lighten it up bro

[@SafeTrucking]

Spot on brother, especially if there's a bit of grime on the mirrors.

[@TheNixon559]

You don't look in the mirror when you're backing up this car. Because there's nothing to see.

[@staffellait]

Exactement. Les contres jours, plus la circulation.. 👍✊🙏🤝

[@peteb954]

The world is in such a hurry.

[@michalnomos]

Peter O yes it is so true

[@JYMAHJAMES]

the cyclists could clearly see he wasn't done yet they tried to go past.

[@charliemurphy5507]

Jamoi Welcome to the Netherlands

[@TheDutyPaid]

Trucks are like a magnet to them.

[@OverTime2010]

yea and that same person was the last to leave =)))))

[@MaartenvanHeek]

That's the bit I like the most. The impatient ones waiting right in front of the action are the last to pass. Something like this got me every time: at my favourite junction in Utrecht with the Maliebaan, there are two sequential traffic lights. Impatient cyclists always jump the first (red) and wait for the 'real' junction at the second. But that one takes longer to turn green, so by that time I'm already at speed and leave everyone behind :D

[@Arik-2103]

charley peixe thx

[@Wijnamar]

wat zijn mensen toch ongelofelijk ongeduldig, respect voor zijn stuurmanskunsten 👍

[@mandy6401]

Ohnee hij blokkeert de weg voor enige tijd

[@xXUNDUTCH4BL3Xx]

Kutkop Haha duurde wel anderhalve minuut

[@mh9649]

Marco Wijnands Waar zie jij ongeduldige mensen?

[@Wijnamar]

die scooter rijder die over de stoep heen rijdt in zijn dode hoek

[@giel3225]

Hank hij is nog niet eeens klaar en iedereen gaat er al langs dus iedereen is ongeduldig

[@Marcus-up5wk]

Did this for 5 years delivering to supermarkets..this is pretty easy though it looks impressive, especially when you do it regularly..I have seen B Doubles drivers do this on their blind side and I gasped in awe. Great work doing it nice and quick though..

[@gazratjackson]

Yea blind side b double is next level, I used to do cattle in them tho reversing the roadtrain was just beyond me

[@PieterPatrick]

I only see 2 big problems in life: - International drivers. - Other traffic (I watched a car drive close to a truck in it's blind spot while the driver made a turn backwards, yes the car stopped and the truck crashed the car.).

[@keemoify]

Was this in the US? How much did the lisence to drive it cost there?

[@PieterPatrick]

@@keemoify It's people fault, not the fault of any country. :-) ...I call them dead people, they go with the flow and are often brainless. I suggest everyone needs one hour in a big truck before getting a car licence. A friend of my always trash talked about trucks in traffic. He totally change his opinion after driving one day with a trucker on duty.

[@keemoify]

@@PieterPatrick what fault? I asked what a big truck drivers lisence cost in the US. Here in Norway it would cost around 20.000$. A car drivers lisence cost around 3.500$. I heard that its cheap in the US..

[@MelbaOzzie]

Certainly the driver is highly skilled and deserves all the plaudits offered. However, as a truck driver, I can say I do this at least a couple of times a week. Most truck drivers would consider this routine

[@Robert-cu9bm]

In Australia they do that with 2 trailers. Truck and dog

[@jayztoob]

I agree, Olaf. Not any different than any other dock with a trailer on each side.

[@mildlydisinterested]

Well said. I backed an s curve into a dark bay twice yesterday in a truck with a sleeper on it and do it all of the time. It's never easy, but it is a learnable skill.

[@spyone4828]

I agree that having to put the trailer into a space the exact size of the trailer is a fairly common task for a truck driver. You would be amazed at how many of them cannot do it.

[@auggie803]

@@jayztoob -Bull. If U ain't Dutch U ain't much.

[@Wairvant]

I've seen some good skills from other dutch truck drivers in London before. Dutch drivers seem very skilled in tidy congested city roads.

[@paulnieuwkamp8067]

Yeah, we have a lot of those, so they get a lot of practice. We may not have the largest cities in the world, but on average, we're very densely populated.

[@scorchedearth1451]

I think they only send skilled drivers. Once on the road you're on your own and you solve your own problems.

[@redrb26dett]

Paul Nieuwkamp and have a driver shortage the same as the uk lots of the drivers are under appreciated FYI I talk personal experience 5 years

[@Dutch3DMaster]

I'm not sure how it is in England, but I'm fairly sure England and many other European countries have axles on the trailer that countersteer as well, it makes it a lot easier. We used to have articulated buses here with countersteering trailer axles and drivers complain about the current articulated buses for not having it, it makes taking S-curve style turns (we have a couple of those in my city) much more difficult.

[@paulnieuwkamp8067]

@@Dutch3DMaster Counter steering doesn't really help with the maneuver displayed here (and the trailer in the video doesn't have them), but it's immensely helpful when driving through European residential areas. It makes the axels of the trailer follow the track of the truck more closely instead of being more tight, so you don't hit stuff on the inside corner. The alternative to countersteering axles is placing the axles more to the front of the trailer, but that greatly increases the outside swerve, and thus the number of swiped cars and your insurance premium. Our garbage trucks are ~8,5m (28ft?) but they have to go *everywhere*. They often have countersteering axles as well (though it depends on the city and sometimes even neighborhood they're servicing).

[@gerrievankruijsbergen8324]

No one can wait to pass the truck safely. Great compliment to the driver.

[@rattus3102]

They are all in a hurry, they don't know how dangerous it is to pass that truck.....or they just don't care!

[@MarijnvdSterre]

No one? Almost everyone just waited patiently. 1 misjudged in the beginning yes (but was still safe, she stopped as soon as she saw that the truck was going to back up again.) You could also argue that the scooter at 0:31 was a bit unsafe (though he passed in front of him while he was backing up). Everybody else waited patiently until it was save to pass. If you are talking about the end, not only was it perfectly save to pass in front by then it was also expected. There was even a man dividing the road, so both sides could drive safely. So please don't tell me no one can wait to pass safely! It was great driving though. I have seen trucks needing a lot more time.

[@jabrown]

At first I thought "how is this amazing, he's blocking the entire fucking road, maybe those people are going to work, he's holind them up..." Then I saw him backing up into that narrow space and WOW! Amazing indeed! Nothing but respect.

[@Cowboy-in-a-Pink-Stetson]

In the UK you can learn to do this in five minutes thanks to Boris and the fast track HGV licence. 🙄

[@mennomols9067]

a normal work day for a grocery store supplier in the netherlands.

[@michalnomos]

Menno Mols yes, but for me IT is magic, big respect for the skills

[@zicohzizo85]

Praat geen onzin , meestal komen jullie alleen in dc's en winkelcentra met plaats genoeg

[@mennomols9067]

@@zicohzizo85 praat gee onzin? Jij weet dus blijkbaar heel goed wat het werk inhoud!? Vertel hoe krijgen de supermarkten die niet bij grotere winkel centrums zijn hun eten? Komt het allemaal uit de lucht vallen grapjas. Ik kom heel Nederland en België door met de oplegger bij de kleinste straatjes en belever elke dag mensen hun boodschappen. Dus niet alleen winkelcentrums

[@zicohzizo85]

Ja , ik weet alles idd , al die distri boertjes zijn van die sukkels

[@willemlangeveld176]

@@zicohzizo85 wanneer kunnen we met ze alle gaan staken voor een hoger chauffeursalaris, mijn huishuur wordt ook steeds meer.groeten scania trucker.

[@caldeira1979]

Me also as a truck driver pisses me off how impatient people can be... The cyclists and scooter riders on the opposite direction squeezed themselves thru ... The truck driver needs full concentration and space to be able to move forward so we can straighten up the unit so the trailer can be in the right direction ...and the last thing any truck driver wants is to drive over some stupid idiot of cyclist or even pedestrian that has no patient to wait 1 minute or less. Anyway it was a well done job... I know how difficult and how much sweat this manoeuvres produce .

[@robertpope9753]

I'm from the US where we don't have to deal with cities and streets built hundreds of years ago, and out truck drivers don't need to be as skilled as this man. Fuck all of you assholes who complained about being inconvenienced.

[@BobbieSmith46]

Doesn't seem to matter to people. I used to have several closed in vans (not able to see out back windows, only had mirrors) so no where as skilled as a truck driver but people would walk behind while trying to reverse or even stop behind and be shocked when nearly hit or even bumped by the vehicle as I would have no idea they were there as they wandered behind while I was reversing!

[@ericgelders]

You gotta point there: biking in general is healthy, but in Amsterdam I'm not sure, seems like a pest there sometimes...

[@computeraddic675]

This is the back entrance of the International Theater off Amsterdam on the Leidseplein.

[@AdrianNelson1507]

People are dumb

[@Jane_under_a_tree_with_a_book]

I would have got off my bike and given him a standing ovation. What great driving skills.

[@taunteratwill1787]

Yes, it would be quite silly if you would lay down to applaud him. 😄

[@Ln384]

hahah and i would be laughing because of how silly that is

[@rockym2931]

That is what I thought.

[@skipads5141]

Female driver

[@jaquesdaniels2964]

Rumours are that they won't cover reversing in the new shortcut UK training / test - I doubt that -but , at the moment , you aint sure about anything the clowns in charge will do. Kudos to that driver .

[@Silentaudits7]

You are right , the army have taken reverse out of the emergency exams. Pretty stoopid if you ask me.

[@boblotoldo3051]

They still test you on that... Just on a different day. It makes no sense. You basically get two test dates. One for reversing and one for driving around

[@foppo100]

The Dutch are inpatient it is in their nature.This truck driver showed skills which most of them on their bicycle could only dream off.>:)

[@robbieoorschot6816]

foppo leeuwerke Zie je dat in je glazenbol? In Amsterdam fietsen dromme toeristen, maar wat maakt het ook uit ze gaan als een blinde kip volgas!!

[@adamkwiatek318]

I am in the process of getting my C + CE license and these videos amaze me. I can barely back up a trailer in an arch..

[@1allanbmw]

Honestly, the only thing "amazing" was how, for the most part, people waited patiently until the driver was lined up and backing in. Having lived in Holland many years, I would have expected as much. But as a US-based trucker, backing in to difficult loading docks is all in a days work. I've even hopped in to the seat for other drivers, if asked, because they couldn't do it. However, waiting patiently for a trucker to do his job isn't North America's strong suit! I've come close to people nearly getting hit because waiting wasn't in their vocabulary.

[@sdaiwepm]

That was exactly my thought. Those good schools, that free healthcare ... it makes the people polite, considerate. COMMUNISM!

[@_matty]

Well aren’t you mr perfect

[@mildlydisinterested]

@@sdaiwepm Your vain attempt at pushing a political agenda is humorous, mostly because it is obvious...

[@jonnywatts2970]

Amen brother! Not amazing at all!

[@giuseppenfriends8097]

They weren't patient at all they tried to sneak in behind him and then the moped infront of him, and thennnn everyone rushing inches infront of him the first chance they got, personally I watched this video and was discussed with the people,NOT saying America Is better because we're not but still no respect!

[@johnclowes3894]

👍 Nice one Not about speed it’s about precision and that’s what sorts the men from the boys. Can’t believe how impatient some people are. I could stand for hours to watch a master at work.

[@tonyhill5418]

He did alright, the hardest part about that back is you can't see anything past the door, you're essentially backing in to a black hole.

[@PinballGeorgio]

I have read this comment many times, but why isn't it possible in 2021 to have some sufficient LED lights mounted on rear of the truck with a rear camera for this problem?

[@almostanengineer]

@@PinballGeorgio you could have all the lighting in China, it would still be a black hole, it’s the same on open bays with a canopy; as soon as your doors go under the canopy, you can’t see crap all

[@lutomson3496]

no cameras on the sides or back for guidance? I even have them on my RV and truck drivers have a much more serious job

[@almostanengineer]

@@lutomson3496 not on articulated lorries, rigid’s tend to have them, but the nature of a trailer being a separate thing to the unit makes that a harder task, you’d have some units with monitors, but you’d then get a trailer without, or one would have one make, and the other a different incompatible one

[@PinballGeorgio]

@@almostanengineer What has china to do with this? :(

[@derekdjonsgaming]

Worked for a venue there freelance. Loved helping outside like the guy in front of the truck or operating the multi-floor truck-lift next to where he's parking. Seeing this makes me think of them days :)

[@staffellait]

👍✊✊🙏👏🤝

[@Dutch3DMaster]

It looks as if the guy at the front is the driver of the truck on the left honestly...the way he walks back when the biggest danger is averted seems to suggest he returns to his truck after helping out.

[@HeartlandTuber]

Some serious mad skills putting that trailer in that alley. Also, a wonderful illustration of how the Dutch ride bicycles. We got to spend a couple days in Amsterdam a couple years ago, and as Americans, were simply amazed at how many people ride bikes to go everywhere. Our favorite was the father with a bike with a basket on front and one on back, with two small kids up front and one behind him. Here in America, you pretty much take your life in your hands riding a bike in an urban environment, there is just not enough social support for the concept. That visit let us check a couple things off our bucket list: The Van Gogh Museum and the second floor of the Rijksmusem with the Dutch Masters including the Night Watch. One of the best days of our multi-week trek from Copenhagen across northern Europe on our way to London. We loved Amsterdam.

[@thatdutchguy2882]

1 Start somewhere in the USA to get it into urban planning, even if it's just one town. 2 From either the local government or on the national one get tax breaks for low carbon footprint locally, which you can use to further the project. 3 Give local businesses a tax incentive to supply their workforce with good bicycle's and lower the insurance for health care by making deals with a company supplying that to the company because staff are leading a healthy lifestyle. 4 Buy the Bicycles from one or two companies in bulk, getting a better deal, make sure to get warrantee and service for them with a local bike repair shop, this creates jobs and saves money. 5 Partner up with a Dutch city and ask for infrastructure ideas an help on this bicycle project. I'd imagine that somewhere in either: California, Delaware or Seattle there are places, city's or towns willing to do this. Imagine the young families it wil attract that want to life in such a place and the business's that would love to settle in a place like it, Apple, Ben&Jerry's, tech companies, lifestyle companies, etc, etc. The jobs that will create and the value on property, it's all uphill from there. And that attracts other positive environmental companies that want to be part of that scene if only for their branding.

[@davidpearn2484]

But hated London 🤣🤣🤣.

[@MrTheoJ]

you should start watching the KZbin channel: not just bikes

[@pepevonkek7803]

Actually it's their daily job. Warehouses and distribution bays are often packed with trailers and drivers must have mad skills to park and take off without damage. Some warehouses are nightmare for drivers. But somehow they manage it daily.

[@FurnitureFan]

@@thatdutchguy2882 Well said. My city is beginning to do some of this and often our drivers are also cyclists and can adapt.

[@mikenunes1245]

Amazing how all the cyclists just patiently wait for the maneuver to complete. If this were in Toronto, they would have tried to squeeze behind the truck, sworn at the spotter, freaked out about having to wait 30 seconds to share the road with the truck. It’s easier to respect cyclists on the road when they also respect others. A little bit of road curtesy on everyone’s part goes a long way.

[@2wheelsr2wheels39]

The cyclists didn't appear so patient to me.

[@Jin-Ro]

Respect to these drivers. Every physical thing in your house (including your house) got there by truck at some point along the chain.

[@garfield2279]

I would have stood there and given him a round of applause for that.

[@BalboaBaggins]

No you wouldn't.

[@ashleyradwell709]

now that is skill ...

[@realTrue3]

Самое смешное, что в такие места часто привозят по 2-3 паллета. Пихать фуры в узкие города - это от большого пофигизма всей логистической системы.

[@realTrue3]

@Андрей Пантелеевич конечно, человек молодец. Но тут не то чтобы жлоб... уверяю, так работают даже крупные логистики, например грузится полуприцеп почти полностью и дальше на 3-6 точек развоз, в том числе и в такие вот места. Причем тут ещё относительно: сложность тут из-за узкого проема, хоть и не видно, но скорее всего там впритирку, но это по сути технически тот же самый заезд под рампу между плотностоящими прицепами и с тягачами на месте..., и второе - это то что улица перекрывается, хотя у них там часто спокойнее к этому относятся, чем где-нибудь у нас с вечно спешащими и нервными. В логистике все часто надо срочно, и если нет под рукой мелкой машины, то груз на пару паллет кидается и на длинномер, который едет по пути рядом. Это скорее несовершенство общей модели потребления и заказов продуктов, где на точках нет стабильного спроса по всем позициям, а всегда +/- колебания и количество поэтому тоже, поэтому заказы распределяются как бы в авральном режиме нон-стоп. Ну и экономически, там не такая уж и разница, что например съездит фура на 6 точек, что съездит фургон 2 раза по 3 точки, где-то даже выгоднее, чтобы фура. По крайней мере, бывают ситуации, когда фура идёт полупустая от логистики, и это никого особо не смущает, ну кроме рационального взгляда:)

[@realTrue3]

@jacovand5 I understand, but this is the specifics of America - long tractors :) Mostly problems in old places. Small shops and a large trailer in the center of the old city :) Logically, there should be large warehouses near each city so that long trucks do not enter the city. But a driver is just an ordinary person.. Only skill helps.

[@lennytabtwoo9686]

I take my hat off to the guy. I can't even back up a box trailer as good as he did😎

[@twofacedmctwoface4876]

There's always a cyclist who just can't wait... hasn't got time to just wait and respect others... always has to put themselves first...

[@texasflood1295]

Don't you love people who speak in absolutes?........"There's always a cyclist...", "always has to put themselves first".

[@daveybernard1056]

Dude drives better backwards and blind than I do forwards. respect

[@mogwaifan7094]

Dutch people are amazing, no matter what they do. Greetings from Ireland

[@JohnSmith-uy7sv]

They are just like anyone else in the world. Nothing special. They are very unforgiving, hot tempered and love to make fun of other people. Not a place to move to.

[@hansolo2121]

@@JohnSmith-uy7sv You must be fun at parties. Get a life dude ... and please don't move to The Netherlands. They really don't need you.

[@MMI5KS]

@@hansolo2121 😅😅🤣🤣👏👏👏

[@paddy4799]

When I used to do these manoeuvres frequently, as soon as some prat started honking, I would be out of the cab and walk all the way around the truck looking for an imaginary problem. I would then walk up to the motorist and ask if his hooter is sticking because I have a big hammer that will fix it. Also when I came nose to nose with a car on a narrow road and they try to wave me back in my artic against their fiesta, I found the best thing to do was switch off the engine, get out my newspaper and prop my feet up on the dash.

[@robertreynolds580]

You're the man!👍

[@russcattell955i]

I have done the newspaper routine too. I was paid well by the hour, all jam to me.

[@Leosarebetter]

I witnessed an offshore, cat racing boat, really BIG, tilted almost on one hull being towed by a big rig. The driver, only a young bloke, reversed that thing with all its dodgy angles and unseen corners in a space similar as shown whilst dodging other large machinery. Brilliant job, they deserve more money.

[@tswej]

What's most impressive is everyone waited patiently and no one flipped him off. In America that doesn't happen without someone verbally attacking the Driver.

[@droneshotsantoine1805]

Here in the Netherlands we are really patient

[@rwkinfo9221]

@@droneshotsantoine1805 since when ;) ?

[@TLMX722]

De kaas was nog niet klaar dus ze hadden tijd😂

[@paulnieuwkamp8067]

I'm curious what people think it accomplishes. Will the driver be out of their way faster? Will it stop them from delivering to that address? I bet those are the same people that b**** and moan when the store has empty shelves...

[@Honzikponzik]

@@droneshotsantoine1805 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@andyowens5494]

The impatience of the waiting traffic! A few seconds wont kill anyone.

[@Buzzramjet]

WHO the fuck was showing any impatience? They all waited until he was done and traffic control moved people when it was okay. DO idiots like you just MAKE UP shit so you can write a comment with indignation over something that didn't happen????

[@andyowens5494]

@@Buzzramjet WHY are you so rude? And WHY the need to capitalise? I guess you are one of the impatient; the driver had already taken a few attempts to line up, so what if he'd needed one more shuffle? I see people like you all the time, and you cause chaos and ultimately delay everyone else, even if you save yourself a few seconds and never look back at what you've done. Try being aware of whats actually going on around you, you might save on insurance.

[@tracyrain4941]

Why did no one clap him? That was some amazing manoeuvring going on there!

[@Dutch3DMaster]

Very, very common thing to see on Dutch roads, and especially in the cities, loading docks can be in impossible spots for supermarkets, theaters and warehouses a like.

[@laylasmith301]

someone buy that man a beer

[@michalnomos]

layla smith good idea

[@derekheeps1244]

There's always going to be a cyclist too impatient to wait .

[@Fedkar]

Actually it's an average driving skill for any experienced truck driver

[@beeble2003]

The most impressive part is that his truck is powered entirely by the water draining out of a bathtub.

[@cloggedpitot1]

This was the comment I came for.

[@SharkFishSF]

Very good

[@montech5647]

Because you can do "better"... Right.

[@scottilewis3753]

@@montech5647 I think he is joking about Denmark being carbon footprint savy. But I'm not sure.

[@beeble2003]

@@scottilewis3753 I was actually joking about the sound on the video, in which the truck's engine sounds like water draining out of a bathtub.

[@corvettezcorvettez]

petje af ✌😎

[@VluggeJapie22]

is dit de media markt? ook echt een draak van een adres.

[@marcverus158]

laten we niet vergeten dat deze mensen ook wat te doen hebben zoals werk,school, of een afspraak waar ze naar toe moeten, maar het is ook begrijpelijk voir de vrachtwagen chauffeur dat hij zo'n cabine zo erin kan parkeren en dan ook zo snel voor een vrachtwagen. ik begrijp beide kanten want mijn vader is een vrachtwagen chauffeur èn de kant van de fieters ik zou het ook niet leuk vinden als een vrachtwagen de hele weg blokeerd, maar dan wacht ik gewoon netjes en dan ga ik gewoon verder 😊

[@paulnieuwkamp8067]

It's not like he's taking ages... Do you understand people running a red light too?

[@marcverus158]

@@paulnieuwkamp8067 do you understand those people make 80% of the accidents? En waarom schrijf je in het engels paul je bent duidelijk een nederlander

[@paulnieuwkamp8067]

​@@marcverus158 Maybe, just maybe, because we're on an English platform commenting on a video with an English title? There will be a lot of people watching that don't speak Dutch. What or why does it matter if I know what portion of accidents is caused by impatient people? If anything, that would make me understand them and their actions less...

[@AnattaAnattata]

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[@MarijnvdSterre]

Very nice driving. And I love the man coming up at 1:07 to divide the road in 2 so people can go as soon as possible without risking hitting the cars from the other side.

[@brozbro]

he's not backing up; the truck is just getting smaller.

[@joecausey8508]

The truck is sitting still. The building is moving and enveloping the truck.

[@daftnord4957]

So many people under appreciate this kind of work. It's a great display of skill

[@richardcranium9025]

Beautiful job!! Did stage work for a number of years. Saw truck drivers that couldn't hit a barn, and some that could park that rig in a soup can. It's kinda like riding a bike though, once you get it down, it's just second nature.

[@craigsimons817]

If this happened in England there would be a load of car drivers honking their horns and shouting abuse at the lorry driver whilst checking the time and shaking their heads.

[@johnjennings9693]

And in Ireland especially in the cities you need 10 eyes doing a manouver like that

[@thisisalsoasolution]

@@johnjennings9693 here in Holland especialy in big citys you have not enough when you only got 10 eyes, but i think thats in every big city where people are always in a rush.

[@sevenodonata]

Not if it was delivering petrol! :'D

[@johnjennings9693]

@@thisisalsoasolution thanks

[@caroleast9636]

I have seen a similar manoeuvre done in London. The driver slotted his trailer into a lift in one move, not even a small shuffle needed. It is, of course, a very large lift but still only just wide enough. Bow street London.

[@petert3355]

Not an easy reverse, and showed skill in his execution. You know what pisses me off though in these situations (not just this one), Every single one of those rushing to get around early, Honking horns, yelling abuse, would be first in line to complain if their store was waiting on stock or deliveries etc. (You can't have it both ways)

[@anthonybancroft5350]

You are so right, average jo public have no idea just how difficult a job these truckers have, we owe them so much and least we should do is give them a little respect on the roads.

[@qqleq]

Look again. No-one is honking horns, complaining or yelling abuse. That's just in your mind. In the video, nearly everybody is waiting patiently. A few bikes and mopeds are going around when it's safe to do so. Just doing their normal Amsterdam thing, not disturbing the truck, we're used to go around trucks and cars because of a historic city full with narrow streets where roads are blocked continuously, we have little choice. We've always managed this way since there were car(t)s and trucks and bikes and always will.

[@K8Stuff]

100% .. When I was driving I was delivering specialist drink shops in Germany and we literally had the same people in moaning about me blocking the road that then walked in complaining that they were low on stock. Can't win. Thing is, once you figured out how to think in 'reverse' when reversing an artic, it becomes second nature fairly quickly. What I hated the most, and you can see it in this video as well - is when people literally go in front of your cab to pass as soon as there is enough space, not realising that's a dead spot and unless you got parking sensors - which when I was driving in the 90s didn't exist - you could easily kill someone. The best moment was when I was so proud to reverse an artic through an alley to deliver some pallets where the alley was so narrow that I had to fold the mirrors in. Because the artic was extremely long with special permission (back in the day Germany was 18m / 60ft max) - which was 65ft - I had to reverse all the way ... which meant I was unable to get out of the cab to actually talk to someone. So I had to park half way on the road so I could open the door, get the guys with the forklift and get back into it and reverse out of the road again - blocking me in again .. Miss those days sometimes - but there is / was just no money in it ... Working in IT now - much better paid :)

[@cehass1]

@@anthonybancroft5350 Utes

[@marugg78]

That was some 3rd degree black belt in trucking right there.

[@anonymousreviewer169]

in truck-jitsu

[@marugg78]

@@anonymousreviewer169 HA 😂

[@annmarieobrien5879]

I could never do that in a million years brilliant driver

[@rockbun3985]

It's a truck reversing I do this everyday. What next. packing shelfs in tesco.

[@dornkile5616]

Love all the bikes and patience shown - a society at ease.

[@wesbarcus3761]

Used to have a drop across the street from Yankee Stadium. Did this with conventional KW. No spotter, these backups are NOT for the faint of heart. Good job.

[@Dutch3DMaster]

Our trailers tend to have an axle that countersteers with the front wheels, so tight turns are easier made that way.

[@juanlemod]

Good job, fellow truck driver. I can see there impatient people everywhere around the world-not just in the US. God forbid they have to wait 2 minutes for someone to back a truck in somewhere carrying food or product that these people will eventually buy.

[@ExtremeYoghurt]

people have things to do moron

[@richard8417]

People underestimate the difficulty of manoeuvring a truck in reverse.

[@ebwholesaler]

A Dutch you said ? Yup ! It's already an incredible performance just driving this truck wearing those uncomfortable ugly WOODEN SHOES... LOL

[@steveblixt9437]

I would assume he's backed into this small opening more than once and has learned exactly where to pull up in the street in order to begin the backing process. Still, a work of art nonetheless.

[@ahadkhannl]

This remains a challenge every time, with fellow road users who seemingly care less about their own lives than the truck driver does. Amsterdam Central is not for the average trucker.

[@corboerrookhuiszen218]

Once he dit it for the first time!!!