HGV gives verbal warning

I was at some traffic lights earlier today.
An HGV was about to make a turn. When the driver put his LH indicator on -
the lorry started making a warning beeping.

Also there was a loudspeaker spoken warning. I could not tell precisely what
it said: I think it was something like:

Lorry Turning: Suicides Not Welcome.

On 25/04/2017 16:48, Judith wrote:


I was at some traffic lights earlier today.
An HGV was about to make a turn. When the driver put his LH indicator on -
the lorry started making a warning beeping.

Also there was a loudspeaker spoken warning. I could not tell precisely what
it said: I think it was something like:

Lorry Turning: Suicides Not Welcome.

Sounds a very reasonable - and even generous - warning. But it ought to
be unnecessary.

I would not try to get past a left-turning lorry on the nearside, even
in a big Stuttgart-built saloon. Would you?

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On Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 4:48:04 PM UTC+1, Judith wrote:
I was at some traffic lights earlier today.
An HGV was about to make a turn. When the driver put his LH indicator on -
the lorry started making a warning beeping.

Also there was a loudspeaker spoken warning. I could not tell precisely what
it said: I think it was something like:

I heard one in Brigg today; "Group 4 security van reversing" as it reversed into a bollard and took off the rear bumper! OH DEAR, good job that I had my Joe 90 glasses on for dobbing in purposes!

wrote:
On Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 4:48:04 PM UTC+1, Judith wrote:
I was at some traffic lights earlier today.
An HGV was about to make a turn. When the driver put his LH
indicator on - the lorry started making a warning beeping.

Also there was a loudspeaker spoken warning. I could not tell
precisely what it said: I think it was something like:

I heard one in Brigg today; "Group 4 security van reversing" as it
reversed into a bollard and took off the rear bumper! OH DEAR, good
job that I had my Joe 90 glasses on for dobbing in purposes!

Why would you need to dob him in?
The vehicle would have been insured, unlike most cyclists.

On Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 7:41:10 PM UTC+1, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
wrote:
On Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 4:48:04 PM UTC+1, Judith wrote:
I was at some traffic lights earlier today.
An HGV was about to make a turn. When the driver put his LH
indicator on - the lorry started making a warning beeping.

Also there was a loudspeaker spoken warning. I could not tell
precisely what it said: I think it was something like:

I heard one in Brigg today; "Group 4 security van reversing" as it
reversed into a bollard and took off the rear bumper! OH DEAR, good
job that I had my Joe 90 glasses on for dobbing in purposes!

Why would you need to dob him in?
The vehicle would have been insured, unlike most cyclists.

Wriggler might say that someone was acting as a banksman, who then scarpered.

On 26/04/2017 08:03, wrote:
On Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 7:41:10 PM UTC+1, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
wrote:
On Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 4:48:04 PM UTC+1, Judith wrote:
I was at some traffic lights earlier today.
An HGV was about to make a turn. When the driver put his LH
indicator on - the lorry started making a warning beeping.

Also there was a loudspeaker spoken warning. I could not tell
precisely what it said: I think it was something like:

I heard one in Brigg today; "Group 4 security van reversing" as it
reversed into a bollard and took off the rear bumper! OH DEAR, good
job that I had my Joe 90 glasses on for dobbing in purposes!

Why would you need to dob him in?
The vehicle would have been insured, unlike most cyclists.

Wriggler might say that someone was acting as a banksman, who then scarpered.


well done, second place in 'stupidest answer this year'

On Tue, 25 Apr 2017 17:04:59 +0100, JNugent wrote:

On 25/04/2017 16:48, Judith wrote:


I was at some traffic lights earlier today.
An HGV was about to make a turn. When the driver put his LH indicator on -
the lorry started making a warning beeping.

Also there was a loudspeaker spoken warning. I could not tell precisely what
it said: I think it was something like:

Lorry Turning: Suicides Not Welcome.

Sounds a very reasonable - and even generous - warning. But it ought to
be unnecessary.

I would not try to get past a left-turning lorry on the nearside, even
in a big Stuttgart-built saloon. Would you?

I certainly would not; but I understand that some people try it very often:
until they do it for the last time of course.

On 25/04/2017 16:48, Judith wrote:


I was at some traffic lights earlier today.
An HGV was about to make a turn. When the driver put his LH indicator on -
the lorry started making a warning beeping.

Also there was a loudspeaker spoken warning. I could not tell precisely what
it said: I think it was something like:

Lorry Turning: Suicides Not Welcome.



Cyclists with headphones won't be able to hear the warning, perhaps
there could be some other tell tale, maybe flashing lights to indicate
the route the vehicle will take?