tornado2007 11 | 2270
14 Nov 2007 / #1
Ok so here we go for another discussion, debate or what some people like to call an argument, however this time its a little different. I'm not going to express my view until 'you' being the Polish and other foreign drivers have a chance to answer.
I have been made aware lately of the facts and figures about foreign drivers in the UK both on the roads generally and especially truckers, from other parts of the EU and the world.
so first of 'foreign lorries are three times more likely per mile traveled to be involved in collisions than British lorries.' This is of course in the UK.
'The number of crashes caused by all types of foreign vehicle has increased by 47 per cent in the past five years.'
there has also been a huge increase in the number of accidents involving Polish drivers, in 2001 there were 361 crashes however in 2006 there were over 3000!!!!. this is coupled with the fact that in the UK foreign drivers cause 18,000 accidents while UK drivers only involved in 5,000 accidents.
a Polish driver told BBC One's Real Story he drove in the UK despite not understanding any British road signs. there were over 15,000 foreign nationals last year who took their driving test with an interpretor in the back of the car.
here is another quote from a Polish lorry driver "I came to the conclusion that sooner or later I would fall asleep behind the wheel killing somebody or killing myself"
here are just a few more from other drivers
"Sometimes we would work overtime to get through the load - up to 26 hours."
"My record was 32 hours more or less. I didn't understand the English road signs. I still don't."
This dosen't even start to touch on the difference in laws between the UK and other EU countries, there are a lot of laws that are broken by foreign drivers, both cars and lorries, for example, tax, insurance, MOT and other safety features that are required by a car on British roads.
there is a lot more and this is just the tip of the iceberg, so without me pointing out what i think, i would like to offer this out to the Polish and Foreign drivers in the UK today. I'm also interested in the driving tests in your countries, apparently in the UK it takes on average 39 minutes to complete a driving test where as in other countries it only takes 19 minutes or a backhander to pass your test.
P.S. Please, Please, Please on not think i'm picking on or do not like the Polish in anyway, i have put the 'Polish' slant on this because this is 'PF' Polish forums. So please keep it to the topic and not jumping into the 'your anti polish' etc etc and all the other worthless comments like the one i have just stated.
Thank you
T
ow yes i almost forgot here are my references :)
driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/driving/article286 6091.ece
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/real_story/6081596.stm
I have been made aware lately of the facts and figures about foreign drivers in the UK both on the roads generally and especially truckers, from other parts of the EU and the world.
so first of 'foreign lorries are three times more likely per mile traveled to be involved in collisions than British lorries.' This is of course in the UK.
'The number of crashes caused by all types of foreign vehicle has increased by 47 per cent in the past five years.'
there has also been a huge increase in the number of accidents involving Polish drivers, in 2001 there were 361 crashes however in 2006 there were over 3000!!!!. this is coupled with the fact that in the UK foreign drivers cause 18,000 accidents while UK drivers only involved in 5,000 accidents.
a Polish driver told BBC One's Real Story he drove in the UK despite not understanding any British road signs. there were over 15,000 foreign nationals last year who took their driving test with an interpretor in the back of the car.
here is another quote from a Polish lorry driver "I came to the conclusion that sooner or later I would fall asleep behind the wheel killing somebody or killing myself"
here are just a few more from other drivers
"Sometimes we would work overtime to get through the load - up to 26 hours."
"My record was 32 hours more or less. I didn't understand the English road signs. I still don't."
This dosen't even start to touch on the difference in laws between the UK and other EU countries, there are a lot of laws that are broken by foreign drivers, both cars and lorries, for example, tax, insurance, MOT and other safety features that are required by a car on British roads.
there is a lot more and this is just the tip of the iceberg, so without me pointing out what i think, i would like to offer this out to the Polish and Foreign drivers in the UK today. I'm also interested in the driving tests in your countries, apparently in the UK it takes on average 39 minutes to complete a driving test where as in other countries it only takes 19 minutes or a backhander to pass your test.
P.S. Please, Please, Please on not think i'm picking on or do not like the Polish in anyway, i have put the 'Polish' slant on this because this is 'PF' Polish forums. So please keep it to the topic and not jumping into the 'your anti polish' etc etc and all the other worthless comments like the one i have just stated.
Thank you
T
ow yes i almost forgot here are my references :)
driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/driving/article286 6091.ece
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/real_story/6081596.stm
