In reply to Sarah-truck drivers cause more crashes per km driven than any other class of vehicle or driver. The rate of truck crashes with no other vehicle involved is also higher than any other class of vehicle or driver per km driven.

You alk about your fear for your family. I had a truck barge through an intersection overtake us on the left in a merging land from behind and push my family and I into the oncoming land and oncoming traffic. Reported incident to police and they didn't seem to care as I got the truck companies name and rego-but didn't get one number right so they weren't interested. I gave this guy a toot then he tailgated me after II apssed him in a passing bay. However on that same trip several truck drivers were exemplary. But there are a lot who are not. I understand the transport sector is very competitive-I think this is half the trouble. Our trucks are more than twice as dangerous as the States and three times that of Europe. Incidentally Ive never had an insurance claim and never been involved in an accident-and haven't caused any by default either.

Yet of also heard of car drivers using trucks to commit suicide so I apprecioate it isn't all one-sided.

"Professional" truck drivers are arrogant , break the speed limit on a daily basis in built up residential areas, go through compulsory stops, fail to give way and tailgate. Drive through Mosgiel or on the Taieri Plains and see this happen every day by truck drivers.

"Professional" truck drivers are arrogant , break the speed limit on a daily basis in built up residential areas, go through compulsory stops, fail to give way and tailgate. Drive through Mosgiel or on the Taieri Plains and see this happen every day by truck drivers.

Last clip (Van and Trailer) - was the Waste truck indicating his attention? I regularly see these trucks going along with their hazard lights on when they shouldn't or with one of their indicators accidently still on so they are NOT perfect (in fact dangerous) themselves.

Why don't the trucks just drive straight into these people, I assume these trucks are big enough that the driver would not get hurt. These idiots need to be taught a lesson.

why don't you people all get some lives. moaning on here isn't going to do anything, so when you driving and someone does something stupid - sit on your horn for about 1-2 minutes. The stupid driver will have to get the message if he/she are being tooted at all the time...perhaps a finger or two even... Geeze people Helen Clarke has left the building! ps i dont drive.

And I thought Invercargill drivers were bad...

I wonder if the Police would sponsor a helmet cam for me - when cycling to/from work on Main North Road I regularly want to "dob in" idiots on our roads. For those wanting to report incidents to the Police there is an online form - they only send a letter but it is recorded against the car for 12 months (I believe). https://forms.police.govt.nz/forms/online-community-roadwatch-report/9

Okay there's videos of bad drivers in front of trucks. Where's the videos of the trucks running red lights, cutting people off at intersections etc like I saw happen today? Probably not going to appear on here I'd say

Welcome to the world of driving trucks!!! Thes e types of things are seen and experienced daily by professional drivers who daily need to take some sort of measure to save lives, namely truck drivers. True, they're not all angels but having video footage like this shows a different perspective doesn't it. The amount of people who pull out in front of trucks is truely staggering. As for the people who would rather risk their life and their familie's lives just to get past a truck when it isn't safe to pass!! All I can say is get those people to sit in a truck for a day and they will have a different perspective.