Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: monkeyboy950 on May 22, 2011, 01:02:54 pm
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They wanted to weigh my van!!! Never seen it before
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they do it a lot round my way, they usually target gypos weighing in scrap though. was your van within the limits
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They used to have a bit set up just after you came off the Forth Road Bridge coming into Edinburgh for that purpose, every once and a while they'd be waving in suspects and like Stu mentioned it was the usual Tranny type tippers being targeted.
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They used to do that all the time when I was in the building trade as we used to have a weigh bridge just around the corner, I haven't noticed them doing it anymore now the bridge is gone. I have heard that some people have installed a dumping valve to release the water from their tank when they get pulled over!!
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i wonder how many of us are over the payload and putting the law aside how much over the payload would be resonabley safe
steve
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I was within the weight,what can they do if ure over???
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Yes they can
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I was within the weight,what can they do if ure over???
Big fine + points!!! :( be careful out there!!
http://www.businessvans.co.uk/advicefull.asp?id=80
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"I was within the weight,what can they do if ure over???"
impound you van and give you a nice big fine.
i have seen quite a lot of people talking about how big theirs tanks are. some are too big for the vans they drive.
its not just the tank and water is everything in your van
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they want to try to nick a terrorists and rapists
waste of space
hassling working people for a easy nick to up their stats
only good thing about the ression is they lost their overtime
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If your van is over its weght limit it is a potential danger to other road users and yourself as the braking and handling will be affected, so it is a serious issue.
To think differently is irresponsible and makes you look like a cowboy.
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the reason that these weigh bridge are open are to stop lorry/vans and even cars being over loaded.
which when there are,can be dangerous to the driver and other user of the road,
if over its a fine,but not points on your licence,and if you got a hgv leicence then that can be taken away from you.
i know cause i being there and learned the hard way.at the time i was driving a artic,and was 3.5 tons over on a axles weight,and not gross weight,which if it would have been then that another offence.
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they want to try to nick a terrorists and rapists
waste of space
hassling working people for a easy nick to up their stats
only good thing about the ression is they lost their overtime
Nice attitude. Let's hope no-one ever hits you because they are overweight and their brakes aren't up to the extra work. They'll be uninsured as well, being overweight, so you'll be utterly stuffed.
Vin
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They dont do it if its an estate car, do they?
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they want to try to nick a terrorists and rapists
waste of space
hassling working people for a easy nick to up their stats
only good thing about the ression is they lost their overtime
Nice attitude. Let's hope no-one ever hits you because they are overweight and their brakes aren't up to the extra work. They'll be uninsured as well, being overweight, so you'll be utterly stuffed.
Vin
he is right the cops spend far to much of there time doing the motorist instead of some real police work.
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They dont do it if its an estate car, do they?
if it looks over weight then yes
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he is right the cops spend far to much of there time doing the motorist instead of some real police work.
IN which case, I hope no-one ever hits you because they are overweight and their brakes aren't up to the extra work.
Vin
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they want to try to nick a terrorists and rapists
waste of space
hassling working people for a easy nick to up their stats
only good thing about the ression is they lost their overtime
Nice attitude. Let's hope no-one ever hits you because they are overweight and their brakes aren't up to the extra work. They'll be uninsured as well, being overweight, so you'll be utterly stuffed.
Vin
32 stitches in head
2 broken fingers
broken arm
other cuts and bruises
love from the police a few years ago for nothing
they are all scum
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they want to try to nick a terrorists and rapists
waste of space
hassling working people for a easy nick to up their stats
only good thing about the ression is they lost their overtime
Nice attitude. Let's hope no-one ever hits you because they are overweight and their brakes aren't up to the extra work. They'll be uninsured as well, being overweight, so you'll be utterly stuffed.
Vin
32 stitches in head
2 broken fingers
broken arm
other cuts and bruises
love from the police a few years ago for nothing
they are all scum
and what,dont tell half the story.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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jumped and battered by them at a football match
ive seen over 20 more examples over the years
they have arse covering / bending the law down to a fine art
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he is right the cops spend far to much of there time doing the motorist instead of some real police work.
IN which case, I hope no-one ever hits you because they are overweight and their brakes aren't up to the extra work.
Vin
if they do the police are the last ones i will be calling trust me
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I reckon that at least 500kg payload over and above the weight of the water is best - though it can depend on what equipment you carry. This is for single operator. I would rather err on the side of caution. If you add up the bits and pieces above the water weight you will see that even then I'm not allowing loads either.
Weight of driver. Let's say 100kg as I'm a porkie.
Weight of diesel. Up to 90kg when fuel tank is full (90 litre tank).
Weight of tank and (optional) filters. Varies a lot but I doubt mine is less than 100kg.
Hosereel(s) and hose. Not sure but maybe 30kg.
Poles. Not a great deal now I mostly use carbon but all the bits and pieces maybe 10kg (I carry an ali pole as a backup).
Backpack (with water) say 25kg.
Ladder on top for occasional use and stepladder inside for leaning over gates. Not sure but maybe 15kg.
That lot comes to 370kg.
I have an 800 litre tank. If it were full I would be fairly close to the maximum because my van payload is 1200kg (GVW minus vehicle weight) and a full tank of water would get me to around 1170kg.
However, although I have a 800 litre tank, 700 is the most I usually put in it or even 650.
There have been odd occasions when I have needed a full tank of water a long way from home (big job on a very long day). However, I have plenty of warning when such jobs are becoming due so I run down the diesel in the previous couple of weeks and unload any other equipment that I know I won't need.
So I reckon to be reasonably comfortable, only carry a weight of water that is below payload-500kg. Failing that, make damned sure that you unload anything unnecessary and run the diesel down if possible.
I don't think it's good practice anyway to constantly load a van up close to its maximum.
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They ambush taxis in London and stick an exhaust gas analyser up your exhaust pipe. There is no way if your stuck in traffic for the previous half hour that you are going to pass that one. Then its a hefty fine and a "stop notice" which means that you have to take it to an official testing station and get a docket saying that its legal before you can start work again.
Fine + £110 testing fee + 2 days loss of work. Plus the fine goes on your record and 3 points on your licence
Another one of the 99 reasons why I am a window cleaner and not a taxi driver anymore.
When they start testing the exhaust of window cleaning vans (and they will believe me) then we will all be in trouble
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Vince, I drove through Bristol parkway train station car park one day last week and there were at least 30+ taxis just parked up in the ranks and not many commuters about I thought to myself how can these guys earn a living? They must be sat there for hours just to get a £10 fare??, Made me realise what a good job I had :)
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Yes you can get a hefty fine if they catch you. They should probably be out getting robbers and murderers, but van drivers are much easier to catch! however if one of my family was killed ina car accident because an overloaded van couldnt stop in time then I'd probly think it was a good use of the cops time.
Dont forget the weight must also be evenly distributed between the front and back axles. Neither axle must bear over half the weight or your in trouble.
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Vince, I drove through Bristol parkway train station car park one day last week and there were at least 30+ taxis just parked up in the ranks and not many commuters about I thought to myself how can these guys earn a living? They must be sat there for hours just to get a £10 fare??, Made me realise what a good job I had :)
Yes, although I am a London taxi driver I am very familiar with the taxis at Bristol Parkway because my son is in Bristol and I use the station fairly regularly.
They are lucky if they get a £10 fare during the day. £10 will take you practically up to the downs where my son lives in Halls.
Many of the jobs during the day will just go local in the town. People coming out of the station often use a taxi just to find the address they want rather than for actual transport because they can't be bothered to look at a map. Or don't have one.
This is now being eroded I would imagine by sat navs in mobile phones. So the cake gets even smaller and the waits get longer.