Why London Is a Trucker's Worst Nightmare! - Trucking UK Vlog

In this Trucking UK vlog, we take a look at why London is one of the worst places for a truck driver to be. From refuse delivery to hgv traffic, this video covers all the bases!
If you're a truck driver or thinking of becoming one, then you need to watch this video! London is not the best place to be, especially if you're a trucker looking to make a living. In this video, we'll discuss all the reasons why London is one of the worst places to be a truck driver, and why you should avoid it at all costs!
Learn all about London's terrible roads in this trucking UK vlog. We'll go over the conditions trucks have to drive on, the high taxes truckers have to pay, and the terrible refuse delivery that happens in London every day! If you're looking for a nightmare trucking experience, then you've found it in London!
If you're planning on driving in London, be sure to watch this video first! In it, we'll discuss some of the things to watch for when driving in London and give you some tips on how to avoid common trucking mistakes. Not only will this video help you avoid potential headaches, but it'll also help you get a better understanding of London's roads and traffic patterns!
I'm revealing the secrets to avoiding London as a trucker. Whether you're a new trucker or an experienced one, London can be a nightmare.
In this video, I'll reveal the hidden dangers of London for truckers. From high traffic to restrictions on loads, London is not the best place for a trucker. I'll also share some tips on how to avoid London and make the most of your trip - so you can travel safely and enjoy the sights!
In this Trucking UK Vlog, we explore what London is really like as a trucker's worst nightmare! From the traffic to the difficult commute, London is not the easiest place to drive in. In this video, we'll take a look at the reasons why London is such a nightmare for truckers, and how to make the most of your trip if you're planning on visiting.
London is a great city, but it's not the best place to be a trucker. In this video, we'll share some of the reasons why London is a nightmare for truckers. From high costs of living to crazy traffic to dangerous walking floor trailers, London is not the place for a trucker!
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[@incognito96]

The relief of driving out of london, is immeasurable.

[@davidperry9954]

The best road in London is the one leading out 👍👍

[@truckinguk]

😂😂😂 love this comment

[@vitdolinski6494]

yep M1 J1 northbound

[@petew5289]

use to deliver into London in late 90s early 2000s it was bad then can't imagine what its like now I retired last year after over 40years best decision I have ever made

[@coover65]

I take my hat off to anybody trying to drive on UK roads. They all seem so narrow and congested. We have a 40 foot motorhome and can free camp just off a road and not see another vehicle for a couple of days. Loved the video. Cheers from Australia.

[@truckinguk]

The roads in the uk aren’t that bad well I take that back 😂😂

[@carlmarquardt994]

True. They are utterly terrible. Aussie over here 10 years

[@RonaldRaygun53]

I always have a feeling of dread heading into London but euphoria on the way out 🚛

[@alanraine-diplock8404]

The traffic lights before the Dartford tunnels are so they can filter out lorries that are too tall and adr loads that need to be assorted through and to hold traffic while the adr loads are passing through the tunnels

[@truckinguk]

Thank you for the information mate 😎

[@victorob71]

Great video man that blind side reverse was done excellent I don't know what I would have done in that situation london is mad the amount of double deckers is crazy and the amount of traffic looking forward to the next vlog 😊

[@truckinguk]

I’m pretty sure London it’s the worst city to driver in a truck 😂

[@LisaFernando]

This is an amazing video! Love the POV when driving 😃👏👏

[@truckinguk]

Thanks love 😁

[@kraven1985]

Driving in London sucks, I used to have to do store deliveries all around there. The arguments I used to get into when people would park in the loading bays on red routes on class two and even on class one when your store you want is down a narrow street and it’s one of those where you have to double look to see if it’s the right one, also if you miss your turning trying to find somewhere to turn around in a truck forget about it 😂 Keep up the good work dude the videos are awesome btw

[@molly26189]

There are always cars in the loading bays, drives me insane! Simply just ignorant and careless. Loading bays should somehow be monitored with cameras

[@andrewjones-productions]

I enjoyed that! Whilst not a HGV by any stretch of the imagination, I sometimes tow my box van trailer (and very, very occasionally my caravan) through the centre of Tokyo. I can totally understand the stress. Trailers are nowhere near as prevalent in Japan as in Europe, so my biggest stress point is other drivers seeing that I have a trailer and realising it is a trailer being towed and not try and dive in immediately behind my car. Especially scooters and motorbikes. With Tokyo also having heavy traffic congestion and narrow roads and streets, I have to be extra careful with my length when overtaking parked cars, watching out for gormless pedestrians trying to immediately cross either before or after me when turning at a junction (crossings are typically at the junction itself here). I am very careful when pulling away at a junction as pedestrians have a tendency to try and dive in between cars to cross a road and I watch my mirrors like a hawk for someone trying to cross the drawbar of my trailer. Hasn't actually happened yet, but I've seen plenty of people think that there is a gap and try it. It really is full on concentration time and is very energy draining. HGVs though are very good and I often find them helping me out with merges and allowing me enough space to turn or whatever. Naturally, tI do the same for them.

[@truthseeker5590]

Well done pal. Safe journeys. Newly subscribed. 👍

[@andrewbennett7756]

I like the mirror in side the cab love it I used to stop there plenty of time on my tacko so I'm not srugling stay safe buddy ❤

[@stevemilsom4365]

Great videos, just passed my class 1 , can’t wait to get out there

[@truckinguk]

Nice one mate, keep safe 😎🚛🚚

[@joe8279]

great vid as always!

[@truckinguk]

Thank you pal 😎

[@ABzz1508]

Make longer videos please. Your content is great!

[@Justin.britton]

Great vid I hate driving my truck in London I may be wrong but pretty sure the French built the tunnels aka dartford crossing. Keep on trucking 👍🏻

[@jasonbromfield4231]

Nice one again mate nerves of steal drive in London Well done nicely handled.😃👍👍

[@truckinguk]

Thanks mate ✌🏽🦾

[@craigfarr2540]

Hey dude great vid, I hate driving round London. The traffic lights before the dartford tunnel is for when there is a highly flammable load going through, mainly petrol tankers 👍

[@truckinguk]

You know what, I have ADR and every licence going but I didn’t know that 😂😂… cheers for the update 😎

[@garynewell6947]

outstanding driving great skills

[@anneaustin1482]

Wow, you make trucking look so easy. Maybe I should get some training in and get my license. I wonder though if it's too late for a 66 year old lady.

[@truckinguk]

It’s never to late auntie 😎

[@australiantruckspotting8883]

Great video !!

[@truckinguk]

Cheers mate

[@yasuryfernandez8105]

I wish you success my love, excellent video like everything you do, very hard... 😊😊😊

[@truckinguk]

Thank you

[@shadeyladd7276]

Done class 1 multi drop, Sainsbury's, Tesco's+ Poundland. You get used to it , just take it easy no rush.

[@forswornclaw732]

you make it look easy, smoooth Stay safe

[@Deiseboi]

I did 3 yrs driving tourist starting in London scotland then Ireland on a 11 day tour in a tri axle coach..made so many mistakes at first..but was so glad when leaving London.

[@filipdobrin6515]

I do deliveries in London on most days 😂😂. I love driving in London , not that bad to be honest because I don`t have to worry about parking at the stores but some of the maccies are really tight .

[@arronbowers2316]

Think yourself lucky mate, I’m based in Kent and get the joys of London most days! 😫

[@my600cc]

Didn't seem too bad, I've been doing home deliveries in a 26t ridged. Very stressful without a banksman.

[@TheAviationChannel]

I actually find driving in London easier, but that’s because I’ve driven buses and coaches all around London. Otherwise, it’s a nightmare if you’ve never visited parts of central London and get lost I can imagine.

[@maciejpawlak6295]

Now try this again, with a 16'2" trailer. That gets even more stressful lol

[@dazaro3]

I drive in London most weeks, best view of London is in your rear view mirror.

[@markashby2622]

Looking at your phone and planning you're route whilst your tacho is on break is illegal my friend. You should be on"other work".

[@FatihK3469]

Man, I enjoy watching your videos. I love your accent. I wish my English was good so I didn't have to write this comment to you with Google Translate. 😉👍

[@truckinguk]

Cheers pal

[@martindicker2459]

Did london years ago . When i got to the sign saying welcome to london i fot about changing it to welcome to a truckers nightmare .

[@truckinguk]

Love it 😂😂😂

[@MartinBurton-xf3iu]

In the 1980s We could leave Oldham in Lancashire make 13 drops in London and a collection in Kentish Town 9 hours off and leave

[@paulwalding81]

We do deliveries in London to a place where you have to reverse down a KFC drive thru to get to the stores yard. Absolute nightmare

[@eezergoode8588]

Getting an artic around London is... Character building. All the cars try and mug you off and those 18t weight limits that are for the night piss me right off. They're only there because nimbys complain about lorries and forget that everything they have was on the back of a lorry.

[@stewartsteinecke7301]

£14.70 is cheap for a lorry. I pay that for a small van.

[@ashleydeborahvanwijnen]

When you say its your blind side, I was thinking how can that be😂 but im a trucker from the Netherlands and for me it is the otherway around😂

[@custardandfries5980]

Mate the way You tuning that steering wheel...like in a normal car 😂 I remember Old good days when I used to live in UK and driving HGV here. If anything happened,Boom! Service coming for the rescue ! Now when I drive international my service to change the flat tyre are...my own hands. That is how for example I started to be more carefull with taking corners and avoid hardshoulder in UK. Everything which can damage Your tyre is just on that place which (suprise suprise) You could use in case of emergency 😂

[@adrianricketts8884]

I really admire what you have to do each day I would be stressed as you venture to new places every day not knowing what the drop will be like .I was behind one of your lorrys last night at 9pm it was heading onto the m42 double deck artic wasn't you because that lorry had normal side mirrors not electronic keep up the videos mate you got it rough with these unknown drops

[@truckinguk]

Thank you mate !!

[@justinmason40]

This is the longest video yet 👍 we want more !! 20 mins 👍👍👍👍 loving the vlogs 👌

[@truckinguk]

Cheers mate, I’m trying to make them longer 😎

[@lordy9099]

Not a single strap on any of those goods/pallets in that trailer?... DVSA will be impressed :D

[@nickaf5262]

How do you like those cab floor mats are they any good

[@terrym3837]

Gave up my HGV licence and will never drive there again, it’s a lorry drivers nightmare you could pick up £200of fines easily a right royal rip off

[@NOTYOURPROJECT555]

Hey mate how do you film those FPV shots. Is it a head strap for go pro?

[@madanto2394]

Hate driving in London might mean you don't like a challenge.

[@stinkbandit]

This is mental !

[@australiantruckspotting8883]

Yeah, not easy

[@Republicofliverpool]

Is right lad

[@IanBrewster]

Longer videos are much better 👍

[@truckinguk]

I’ll try to make them longer

[@ofpWolf]

I hate driving in London. Luckily, I mostly do it at night. Narrow streets, lots of cars jumping in front of you, some careless cyclists... And LLC route, which you need to follow, is terrible too. Not always clearly marked and unlogical sometimes.

[@ofpWolf]

Also, massive traffic jams at M25 can freak you out.

[@MrBonias1]

Doing London for 18 years now ,it’s not that bad .

[@daren4955]

Did look that busy 😂😂

[@truckinguk]

It was a bit yes 😂

[@AllieThePrettyGator]

i thought big lorries are not allowed in London

[@harvest585]

I love London but its 4 hours to W1 from Kings Lynn

[@truckinguk]

You like trucking in London?

[@harvest585]

@@truckinguk I do its getting in at begining of Day that costs the hours

[@terrythurston8572]

That’s not London my man only just off north circle 😂😂😂

[@pauldavies8879]

That's not London that's just the end of the M 4.

[@truckinguk]

It’s says London in the map 🗺️ ✌🏽

[@pauldavies8879]

Look up Kings street EC2 artic delivery that's London.😆

[@davidpenn6133]

Frist would never use the toll road, all you are doing is giving money to the French. As for London if i never went there again it wouldn't bother me. The last job i used to have upto 6 drops a time.

[@Brickhazard]

We have a Park Royal run that is 6-7 tips. Absolute nightmare. They have to pay people extra just to go down there. London is a cesspit really.

[@truckinguk]

Extra pay what? Really?

[@Brickhazard]

@@truckinguk Yeah because people would refuse to do it.

[@truckinguk]

I have never refused a job 😂

[@davebadger100]

Refusing to goto London?? They're not drivers then.

[@ZombieWoof794]

Don't want to sound like a killjoy but I don't think you should really be doing your route planning whilst on break. Technically.

[@birminghammotorhomeman]

i hate driving in london dont mind the suburbs

[@truckinguk]

It does feel good when driving out 🚚🚛

[@bored742]

your welsh accents are crazy

[@truckinguk]

Welsh 😂😂😂 I’m Latino not Welsh 😂😂

[@danscott822]

​@@truckinguk 😂😂 you speak every English accent in one, fried my brain 😂😂

[@bored742]

@@truckinguk lol sorry bro 😅 just came across channel other day great content 👌

[@truckinguk]

It’s alright mate 😎 and thanks for the nice comments mate ✌🏽🦾

[@truckinguk]

😂😂😂 I know 😂😂

[@Red-Army1975]

London is rubbish, north is better, better traffic better people, start my 1st HGV class 1 job Monday, car transporter 😊👌👌hope they don't send me to London 😂

[@truckinguk]

I hate it down there but I have to do it 😂😂

[@keithmartin1328]

All the best in your new job.

[@truckinguk]

Thanks pal ✌🏽

[@andrewbennett7756]

Glad I don't drive my truck any more into London it's bad driving truck and trailer it's easy money. For t f l

[@truckinguk]

London it’s my worst nightmare

[@andrewbennett7756]

@@truckinguk I'm glad I retired for the last 5 years due to ill health I should imagine it's worse 6 years on I do love the mirror on your oops ment camera ther so cool better than my old DAF stay safe on the roads my friend keep the wheels spinning for me all the best Andy

[@pratt11111]

why is everything to you a nightmare ?