I Should of Never Drove In - WORSE DAY OF MY HGV TRUCK DRIVING CARRER

In this video, I share my worst day of my life at a building site - trucking UK. I was reversing a HGV truck when it suddenly became dislodged from the trailer, crashing into the back of the truck in front of me. I was hospitalized with a broken back and two broken legs.
This video is a warning to all truckers: never try reversing a HGV truck without proper training and experience. It's one of the most dangerous things you can do on the road. If you ever find yourself in a situation like this, please don't hesitate to call a tow truck!
In this video, I'm sharing the story of one of the worst days of my life. It was the day I had to reverse a HGV truck at a building site.
Although I had been training for the day, it was still the worst day of my life. I'll describe the process of reversing the truck, the problems I encountered, and the lessons I learned. If you're ever involved in a similar situation, be prepared for the consequences!
In this video, I was reversing a HGV truck on a building site and it was the worst day of my life. Watch as I narrowly avoid disaster and learn some valuable trucking UK safety tips in the process.
If you're thinking of doing a career in trucking, then this video is a must-watch. In it, I share the story of my worst day at a building site and how I narrowly avoided disaster. I cover everything from the basics of reversing a HGV truck to important safety tips for building site workers. By the end of the video, you'll have everything you need to know to avoid making the same mistakes I did!
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[@victorob71]

Class video mate although stressful for you some awsome skills reversing look forward to to the next one safe driving bud 🚚💨👍

[@truckinguk]

Cheers bro… 😎😎

[@CrustyBalls007]

I’ve driven for 20 years, never listen to the labour monkeys on building sites. Always check first or get them to unload on the road. Well done man good job 👍

[@kalmar741]

Yes,that's madness for worth of four palettes

[@kalmar741]

Yes,that's madness for worth of four palettes

[@alphas.]

You monkey. The worker told him at the entrance he has to reverse to get out. Trucker's fault here.

[@user-ee3zf4rk5y]

You know it , with sites like that F#*k them unload on the road . Too many jobs the day get the wagon in there , without making any effort to to make you can get in there

[@ThomasKK22233]

As someone who drive into construction sites all day (tipping) with 56 ton total, same lenght - all I can say is, learn to say no. "Sorry mate, I ain't going no further if I've got to reverse out" They can either accept that or cancel the load. Not your problem. love the videos.

[@bored742]

surley you would be sacked after a few times doing this

[@dariussaulenas6603]

I wouldn't worry for getting sacked, there are plenty of jobs available for truckers now

[@aaronm2283]

This is the best advice, I’ve been doing this for 8 years now and my father did it for 30 years. My old man always said this to me as a new driver. At the end of the day your in charge of your vehicle as a driver and you make your own decisions. I’ve never had any complaints from sites or transport managers, infact a good transport manager will agree. Sometimes site workers are the laziest individuals and will get you as close as they can, so they don’t have to do much. Whilst you have to manoeuvre a 200k lorry, risk damaging or even risking lives, which your responsible for.. but at the end of day they can easily unload you somewhere safe to get in and out of, it might take longer or get a few sarcastic comments or get called a few names by some of the workers but it’s not worth the risk.

[@slaveoth5114]

@@bored742 plenty of jobs there no big issue

[@slaveoth5114]

@@aaronm2283 amen

[@roanoconnor98]

There is nothing worse than people thinking they know what they're doing. I just want to shout at them saying "Listen mate, I'm the driver here, listen to my opinion not yours". Well done getting out of that mate!

[@jessehalper]

The other bloke managed

[@garrygrant2827]

I been hgv class 1 driver for 40 years. That was a nightmare site and you stopped several times to check behind you and had a good banksman. Your reversing skills were excellent very good driving you had extra pressure in that you had fairly new daf tractor unit as well excellent reversing and took your time more experience to add to your driving skills

[@truckinguk]

Thank you for the nice comment Garry ✌🏽

[@clivevino1560]

impressive reversing , I will stick to store deliveries

[@whatupdan]

They bang on about health and safety and yet keep making sites more and more impossible to get deliveries too and this is putting uneeded stress on the driver.

[@Pierre_1000cc]

i can't lie. id have told them to tip on the road and let them deal with it after. but well done on getting out!!

[@TiberiusWorld]

Same here...or refuse delivery and thake the shit back,if they would've say no..

[@grahambiggs2017]

@@TiberiusWorld That's why drivers like you should earn less than good drivers. And usually do.

[@jessehalper]

Or bring the forklift out to the street.

[@michealwhite8776]

That's madness for that company to send a HGV unit to that building site. When you hear lorries delivery here all the time...that's when you worry!!😮

[@andrewdennis5771]

I like a test but fuck me that might of been a unload off the road or cya later especially in a brand new wagon

[@deepfiix]

Ex HGV driver here, that was some impressive reversing bro!

[@160619891000]

Yeah, nah, I would never do multi drop deliveries, I’ll just stick to trunking for now… Well done!

[@TheDaf95xf]

I’m a HGV driver of over 40 years so I take my hat off too you young man 👍🏻

[@seanglover7530]

Outstanding reversing. Let's face it, regardless where you go in the country, you're not going to get worse than that. I'd have refused to go round that last bend, it would have been getting tipped on the straight part. I anticipate they were being a little selfish and lazy here. Well done to you though, excellent.

[@Liamtts1]

Fair play bro , soon as they said you will be reversing out I would of said you unload it here or you don’t have it . they take the p*** at building sites all because they didn’t want 2 minutes extra work driving the forks

[@reeceholden5217]

I struggle to reverse into an empty bay, I had anxiety watching this 😂 good job 👍🏻

[@warrenmahoney4580]

All im going to say ... f*****g well done lad. Most would of either refused to deliver or kicked off at all the others thinking they are helping. Very impressive and very professional 👏

[@SuperBarnaby12]

Your truck is beautiful and no way would I have taken it into that shitty site. You are both awesome. 👏👏👏

[@HGVdiscoDave]

I had a nightmare reverse today but I got there slow and steady, certainly gets the heart beat going ! well done

[@gregroddis7861]

Bloody hell Son, Great bit of driving, but as soon as he said you got yo reverse out, I would have parked up and said Mate send the forklift and pick this shit up.

[@rorykillen6540]

He was already in b4 they said it .. think its probably be one them aww sure yesterday a man got a 40 foot in no bother

[@965088]

Did 12 years of this, mostly into London it is stressful. Building site deliveries can be very testing esp down side streets in London

[@kevinhill8158]

Very impressive sir, i deliver building blocks and bricks to building sites everyday, its not as easy as people think.

[@simonbarker6927]

Nice reversing ,very tight mate....but I'd have said no and tipped on the road

[@bulletrogers]

Geez. That was insane. Well done for keeping your cool

[@iandrew6347]

I am lost for words amazing skills Sir . I just came across your channel I have definitely hit the subscribe button and like your video

[@andrewdennis5771]

Great vid mate 💪🏻 you show the real struggles we face on a daily basis . The best hgv channel on KZbin by far !

[@rab9309]

That was incredible mate. How you stayed so calm throughout as well. Take a bow my friend 👏🏻👏🏻

[@jj161173]

Mate you got skills, that's the most gnarly reversing I have seen. Good job. Great video. Great channel.

[@JamesMonty]

Wow! As a fellow HGV driver that was impressive mate! Very tight 💥💥💥

[@andyturner28]

Well done mate, bloody good reversing! I bloody hate delivering to London, and especially to building sites! Sh!t like this has put me off doing my class 1, I'm happy staying rigid with Moffet, faaaar less stressful😉

[@jessehalper]

I can feel the sweat running down my ribs with fear. I don't want to be the first person to scratch this truck.

[@robtaylor3335]

This is an awesome display of stay calm, get out and look .

[@benbarley917]

Mate,you did so bloody well in that situation!...well done bud and keep it up!

[@feelsoul8241]

Bro, this is some serious driving skills!!!

[@ryanyoung7170]

Nicely done mate I know we like to get stuff done but some jobs need a phone call to the office to sort out. Just say it’s not safe to do lol

[@roydonbarreto6732]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@andrewevenden5775]

Absolutely life easy all the time

[@jagzaujla8072]

Hats off to you sir! That was a mad reverse 👏👏

[@drivecleanmobilecarcleaning]

Subs are flying up. Keep up the hard work and awesome vids

[@arronbowers2316]

Good job there drive, lesson of the day…check ahead and take a look at what you’re going into! Well done man, nicely executed 👏🏻

[@MY735TV]

This is pure class! Showing them how it's really done!

[@darrenfoyle1953]

Nothing worse than a load of expert's trying to direct you. Good work I would have lost the plot.

[@kylty23]

that should be kept as a jpeg attached to your cv. well done mate.

[@lee46652]

Well done mate, Situtations like this for me illustrate just how frustrating it is to see companies expect deliveries like this but pay the driver peanuts to perform them.

[@marktipton218]

Mate I watch a lot of HGV driver videos on KZbin but honestly from the heart. I have to say you’re probably the best one on KZbin that reversing was unreal lad 👌👌👌👌👌

[@jonesyboy69]

Brilliantly done! I struggle to reverse on supermarket bays lol

[@MyRunningJourney]

Great driving. The constant "go on" was helping no one. Well done on your patience.

[@PotatoBodo]

Wel done lad. It's absolutely impressive work

[@TRUCKERJOES]

Learn to say no and get them to use the forklift

[@MikeyShelley]

I loved that! Well done mate. That was like one of my days... Feel like I've just done a day's work. 🤣 I deliver plant to these types of places all the time and constantly get told "go on... It's fine down the bottom." It never is! 🤦🏻‍♂️🤣

[@pl1602]

you should be proud of that driving man,stressful reverse! well done

[@maximilianstock8777]

Impressive Skill my friend. I drive a truck myself, sometimes its not easy on tight roads like this one. Respect 💪👏👏👏

[@CreRay]

BIG respect you did an excellent job! I wouldn't have the nerves to make that kind of deliveries.

[@theunemployedtrucker]

You did brilliant mate, don't worry it happens to the best of us 👍

[@truckinguk]

Thanks you for the support James 😎✌🏽

[@MSI2k]

Imagine being on the first day driving trucks and getting that delivery lol

[@nowhereman8564]

Man I start Monday my first time first job and watching your video today scared a hell out of me

[@Truckerwannabe]

Wow 😏 that was impressive, I’m curious to know how many of your subscribers and commentators would of actually agreed to doing that job. As a new pass I think I’d had asked for it to be tipped on site just after the gate entry point. Well done mate really inspiring

[@Martin-eh7fz]

Always walk to the drop point, even if it's miles. Don't ever listen to traffic marshalls and remember the forklift can come to you. Bloody good driving though and you keep your cool. Impressive.

[@Haz-zr7mk]

Absolute stunning driving. Looking to get into trucking, you make me want to and not want too lol! Keep going you legend

[@kriss1616]

Great skills I am impressed mate !!!

[@danielmontoya2897]

Great job bud I like your content keep it going

[@philiplangan4612]

Great bit of reversing bro 🙌🏻

[@AMIsmail22]

Outstanding driving skills there keep going 👌🏽

[@oliverdots]

Had to subscribe after seeing that reversing man. Respect to you.

[@richie6921]

Ive been in some tight spaces before now just like this. Best thing is to take it slow. Forget about the time to get to the next drop. Forget about it. Concentrate 100% on what you are doing

[@IOWPCV]

Man no way ... I would have been livid in your position... well done respect

[@seandavies211]

Hats off to you ive been to a few stressful nightmare jobs but that place is on another level well done

[@fastbandit1250]

Nothing worse than new build site deliveries, some of them class 1 deliveries reversing around blind bends LOL

[@wagwanclub4214]

good job mate i like your videos all the best mate !!

[@austinwalters]

Well done! They should never have let you in there. 🎉

[@retro423]

You are obviously new to the game, next time refuse to enter a site like that and get them to tip you on the road, if not take it back,don't make life hard on your self and others

[@wfp5484]

Great driving skills to manage to get out of there but I wouldn't have gone past the front gate, especially after the guy telling me that I would need to reverse back out, no chance, that's what their teleporter's for.

[@midnightxen]

Mate You're a Bloody Legend!

[@Jens.M]

What a crazy place! You're verry skilled!

[@Gazza1990]

Got a subscribe for that mate, impressive for getting in some tricky spots 🤙. I do farm deliveries all the time but that’s the norm for me now I would choose that over motorways any day 🤣

[@GerrardBuckley]

Very good driving mate.

[@yexacom]

Good truck handling. Well done.

[@WeeMan283]

My group found a short of this missing the actual reverse, shared it before even watching.... skills!

[@gazmalks8918]

Stunning driving 😁👍

[@McCaigRRF]

Fair play man, I’m a HGV driver and can fully appreciate how good of a job you did there. 👍 also a fellow veteran.

[@winfrank1]

Well done mate great driving

[@chiwawamaster8]

Well done fella, all a learning curve. I always think of an exit strategy when dealing with deliveries. It's okay to get into places, but it is always about getting out. Maybe the guys giving you advice early on don't have them Class 1 licences themselves nor the experience to gauge what is workable and what isn't. Keep up the good work fella.

[@jacksonpauljackson2557]

That was some driving young man first class 👍

[@Donuts_random_stuff]

I don’t know how you did it but I would’ve lost my temper with so much different people in such a tight space while being under pressure to not damage anything and not be to late with the rest of the cargo 😅

[@liamgray7942]

Good work fella , earned your keep there .

[@njw18581]

Love the video that’s London for you I been to that site and been to worse they really need to get a truck driver in and plan the delivery site

[@stevengrainger2338]

20 years of me saying no not today mate you'll have to come to me and walk away because there's to many ten minute Heroes in this industry now

[@LA-fr7fx]

Great video - thank you 👍👍

[@craigdoig9486]

Great job certainly a challenge to reverse out of there

[@Reny435]

keep up the good work bro, from the us

[@emil5115]

crazy that they didnt just do it with trucks hahah, btw love the channel!

[@MrPants1970]

Subscribed, great video.

[@Raul689]

I like it how 90% of the banksmans are trying to teach you how to turn hahahha. Nicely done mate

[@1JamesZ]

I’d have stopped as soon as he said Youd have to reverse out. After a while you just have to say “I drop them here or you cancel it”. They don’t think about logistics at all, you handled it very well

[@Cornell851]

What a nightmare.. Well handled drive 👍

[@jamesyoung6860]

Man fair play for that reverse. I do not miss building sites at alp

[@ttherealmikemonster]

sorry didnt read before posting comment. hope your ok.we just love the gold truck .

[@SamTyler-zu7lc]

That was sick man good job. So so so close 🤣

[@planet231]

I'll stick to bay bashing for me haha. Brilliant show of skills!

[@PhilDiasPJD]

Legendary driving 👍🚛

[@LisaFernando]

Amazing driving 😃👏xx

[@peterpiper1960]

Good job mate 👍

[@LOrealAustralia]

Was entertaining viewing. Great skills with the truck. Got me thinking about the countless times I've been sent to load or unload my B Double in near impossible scenarios. Made much simpler by splitting the trailers, but not nearly as KZbin worthy viewing. And in almost the exact same situation you found yourself in this video, where rubble and crap creep infringes on what was already a challenging drive to the unload location, I stop as soon as I am off the road in their driveway, call for the foreman and simply ask that he gets the forklift to where I am, rather than me drive to where the forklift is. But if the forklift made the simple drive to where you came in and unloaded you there, I'm guessing your WORSE DAY OF MY HGV DRIVING CAREER video would have been a snooze fest. But still: With all of your experience, I can't figure out why you keep driving in and risk damage to your truck and other property rather than get unloaded at the entrance?

[@dadmadforgot4050]

I’d struggle to get my car out. Hats off to the HGV drivers