Deepak_S7 Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 hi Rant alert I cannot believe people can be so stupid Well companies can be so stupid I also cant believe this was ever sanctioned by the police Yesterday I was driving down Brocco Bank at about 430pm A busy time of day The traffic was worse than normal In fact it was the worst I have ever ever known It turns out an enormous industrial crane was travelling from Endcliffe Vale Road then down to Hunters Bar No wonder the roads were gridlocked - this thing was enormous and even had a fleet of support vans to help it along with yellow flashing lights I cant get over how the company decided to move this monster at peak hour traffic that is just selfish and stupid I also cant believe they can move something this big without informing the police and that they agreed to it as well After a good nights sleep I calmed down Then I drove up Brocco Bank at peak hour at 0750 today guess what?? The same damn crane was making the return journey I just dont beleive it There must be a law against it Why move something this big in rush hour - twice? Selfish and stupid And as for the police letting them do this - no comment Deepak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bibble Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Unbelievable, yet sadly totally believable! I see similar things on my way through town many mornings. Mainly around the building sites for all the new student flats. Big delivery vehicles blocking lanes in peak traffic. Its mental!! Why cant they force them to do these things after 10.00am ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savbaby Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Why cant they force them to do these things after 10.00am ?? because then everyone would complain about how long deliveries take and that they are not at suitable times! its a no win situation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom3t0 Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 car drivers in peak time slow buses down, why cant they drive at a different time or not at all. the delivery vehicles you talk about are needed as you cant really deliver a crane on a bus, nor move house by bus, you can get into town/ out of town by bus though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strix Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 and where do you think they go after you see them? and when do you expect the crane driver to actually do the job of craning See the bigger picture and not what's directly infront of your bonnet Did you stop to consider how much you were contributing to the gridlock situation yourself? NO!! I bet the crane driver was well chuffed with the amount of traffic hindering his progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deepak_S7 Posted October 19, 2006 Author Share Posted October 19, 2006 Nice post Strix!!!!!! In my car I generally hold up a few people - not 100's The gridlock associated with this leviathon was immense I actually wondered why they couldnt move it at 4am or 11pm Deepak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Money Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 I am a crane driver and I saw you with your clapped out Subaru Taxi, that had 10 inch amir Khans on it. Why not go another way and stop wasting peoples time ranting on here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strix Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 I actually wondered why they couldnt move it at 4am or 11pm would you be impressed if you were asked to turn up for work just to move a company vehicle, then come back again to actually do your job a few hours later? oh, and you think the escort team wouldn't cost more then? and perhaps moving one of these in the dark isn't such a bright idea either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastazukan Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 well guess the crane driver could have moved it at 10 pm at night, then worked through the night, disturbing all the locals, before driving it back at 6 in the morning, just to avoid inconveniencing any car drivers. Hes got a job to do just like everyone else, rush hour removals just cant be helped sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strix Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 well guess the crane driver could have moved it at 10 pm at night, then worked through the night, disturbing all the locals, before driving it back at 6 in the morning, just to avoid inconveniencing any car drivers. Hes got a job to do just like everyone else, rush hour removals just cant be helped sometimes. Don't forget that cranes don't work on their own - they are a support vehicle for the entire construction crew, so if the crane is working, it needs a driver and a banksman, then the collection of people who are loading it and receiving that load in it's final location, which then needs to be fixed in place..... Need I go on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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