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3:15 when you’re talking about your wife then say you’re going to get separated 🤣 I know you meant the other lorry but it sounded totally different.
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09:45 Albert Bridge
14:10 MI6 building on the left
15:13 Strata Tower
15:58 Elephant and Castle refers to the name of a tavern that existed at the start of the 1600s on that spot. Shakespeare references it in Twelfth Night.
22:09 City Hall
Elephant and castle is demolished.
Thanks again for the vlog, songs and insight to traffic and scenery in London. Be careful knocking,(bad mouthing) cyclists😉 some get triggered easily, going by some of our Brisbane, Australia riders. We loved driving in England but did find driving times were under estimated in our research. I look forward to more of your vlogs, safe driving Luke C in a HGV.
I got drunk in the Pub with Michael Cane, not a lot of people know that.
@@davidtanslow3584 The pub is still there. It was the Elephant and Castle shopping centre tat was demolished.
This is the first time I've come across your channel and you should know that you are a bloody great driver. The distance ahead you maintain vision of while dealing with a HGV and no room for error. Spot on mate!
Thank you mate. Appreciate that. Thanks for watching. 🤙🏻🤙🏻
Agreed, very considerate to and conscious of other roads users as well, even idiot cyclists. I cycle but cyclists in London take the piss. I get why the deliveroo riders do it, it’s not a high paying, by the hour job- the quicker you make drops the more you can make the better the pay (plus more likely to get a tip) so to some extent I get it but equally they’re still f**king nuts!
Hi Luke, I’m a cyclist in London (sorry!) I realise we’re natural adversaries but I was very reassured to see your skill and alertness, I try to show the same respect so hopefully we can co-exist in peace ✌🏻 how do you think the new HGV licensing requirements will affect all road users? Should I be extra wary from now on?
@@lukecinahgv hlo sir my name malkeet singh from India work in soudi arab I m truck driver so can I apply job for a truck driver
@@eamonndawe275 if/when the Gov gifts the +E to all B holders I'd personally be more wary of the untrained people towing a caravan off for a staycation. HGV drivers (even those going straight from a car to a C+E) still need to show a DVSA examiner their skills and knowledge on the road.
Every time you said Thames it was like scratching a chalk board
Spent 18 months delivering in London. Could not think of a worse place to live.
For some reason, one that I don't understand, your videos are extremely entertaining. Your easy going manner and voice is one that tends to draw the viewer in. Many thanks.
Greetings from U.S.A (what used to be the home of the brave and the land of the free), anyway, I'm a truck driver myself. I've seen some of your video's about trucking in the U.K, very interesting! I wanted to share with you and your audience about what it takes and costs to become a truck driver in U.S. First you must be 21 years old for insurance reasons. Next, you must go to trucking school or someone experienced can teach you to become a truck driver to pass your driving test at the local DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles). But before going to the DMV you must pass you DOT (Department Of Transportation) physical exam, meaning you must go to a certified DOT doctor to make sure you are 100% healthy. Next, if you are 100% healthy then you'll get a DOT physical medical card good for up-to 2 years only. So every 2 years you must pass your DOT physical to be eligible to drive a truck. If some people are on medications they can only qualify for up-to one year of their DOT physical to drive, but if that person or persons are on insulin he/she is disqualified immediately and can no longer drive a commercial truck unless he/she gets off insulin, but he/she must renew their DOT physical every year. The DOT physical costs anywhere from $75 to up-to $120 depending where you go, the nicer the neighborhood the more expensive. Next, there are several rules to drive a commercial truck in the U.S.; # 1. 70 hours and up-to 8 days; or # 2. 60 hours and up-to 7 days with 30 minute break before your first 8 hours whether you are driving or not. In order to reset your full time hours you must have 34 hours consecutive off duty in order to rest you hours to zero. You cannot haul more than 80 thousand pounds including the truck, the driver, and the load, If your truck weighs more than 80K LB. total then that is a serious violation with heavy fines per pound. Next, it costed me $4300 to get my truck license, we call that Class A License. You can get your Class A license cheaper if you shop around. There are several licenses to get if you have to...class A, class B, class C, passenger endorsement, and motor cycle endorsement. Class C license is for regular vehicles. Anything that has air-brakes requires a Class B or a Class A license. Most of the trucks on the road are manual transmission, but within the past 5 years more and more companies are transferring to automatic transmissions for fuel economy and for less transmission repairs. Next, if you own you own truck you can make anywhere from $250K to over $500K a year gross (before taxes) depending on the contact, the distance, and what you are hauling. Oversize loads can make huge annual income like over $600K pear year or more gross. The truck driver demand in the U.S is very, very high. You can make easily $70K per year gross driving local and be home every day, but the DOT police officers are very strict on safety and making sure your truck is road worthy and safe, that is why you get a DOT inspection every now and then and if your truck fails that is a heavy fine and it will effect your driving record.
Hey can i use my EU truck licence over there or need to take a CDL test ?
@@gaborjakab1732: You must take the test. Class A CDL is highly regulated here.
It’s pronounced TEMS spelt Thames mate 🤙🏼
Mind you though, as it is TH it should Fames shouldn’t it? Lol.
@@kungfuwitcher7621 th is a very different sound from f. It is never pronounced as an f.
@@trevorockwell8764 It was a joke fella 😂😂😂
@@trevorockwell8764 You musn't be from london then
That's not on the driver's test.
Having lived in London all my life you really do get a perspective of how crazy busy it is from this video!
I've been watching your videos for sa while and thi is as good as any to date, great content, calm driving and no histrionics, great vid.
Thanks for that, I am a non driver but have the highest respect for the way you guy's handle those vehicle, Takes a lot of skill. I left London 57 years ago and was amazed at how some parts have not changed and recognised your route. Really enjoyed every part of the video. Stay safe and thank you.
I drive through the middle of London every day as a bus driver but I'm going for a Class 1 license with the current driver shortage and trying to switch over to haulage. It's great to see familiar sights from the perspective of a HGV driver.
Edit to add 9:45 That's Albert Bridge, from the perspective of Chelsea Embankment heading east.
Cool that saved my somewhat unsure comment as I thought it looked like it but part of me thought I don't know London well enough to not probably miss some other cable stayed bridge like that. London is not exactly lacking in bridges of all types and fashion lol.
That would also make him right about Battersea being just out of shot to the left there as that is around 1.5 km further in.
Would love to drive a HGV but not in London city centre. I'm starting a new job as a bus driver in Liverpool and I'm bricking it!! Well driven all the way mate.
Good luck mate, I have huge respect for all professional drivers! Keeping the country moving! 👌🏴 I’m a fisherman,but even the oceans are small enough sometimes! 🤣🤣
Its not so bad, the main thing is dealing with absolute scum depending on your route......
Just came across your video by chance. Your a very professional driver, great job. You have gained another subscriber.
One of the best HGV London Tours I have seen. Long retired HGV man before magic boxes called I believe GPS. Hatrd it every trip. You make it look like a walk in the park, a real pro but how long you would stick it bumping and jerking in our heaps of crap is conjecture. Keep it up bro, we need you.
I'm a london cabbie mate and i honestly don't know how you boys get them big rigs around town. Fair play to ya.
When I was driving in London as a Hgv driver, I always said to myself the best bit of London is looking in my mirrors driving home away from the shithole.
Very easy to say when you don’t leave your cab, London is best on foot and public transport. Plenty of places inaccessible to cars to see
@@asef698 Well do us a favour and stick to your provinces. We prefer the foreigners to you lot.
@@asef698 not true, you're just racist
@@fiddley hope you get used to empty supermarkets and Amazon deliveries being cut off. Londonistan is a different country,in every way,and most reasonable people are delighted to avoid it.
@@supertramp6011 Er, good. The less we see of you vile creatures, the better. London doesn't want you. Shame we can't have a referendum about that, but you'd never go for it because who would pay for all your dole money?
Thanks, very interesting and well made video, 10/10 for content and production values. I’m a long term London driver, motorcyclists and cyclist. Unfortunately, there are far too many cyclists that do not have any experience of driving motorised transport in London. As a road user I have respect for professional drivers and have never had a problem. But like you, I see being calm respectful and patient as being crucial when driving. Once again, thanks for the good content
My nephew lived and worked in central London many years and he's never owned a car. He uses public transport or walks. He earns damn good money so could easily afford any car he wanted but in his words, "you don't bother with a car if you live in London......it's quicker by tube".
14:15 MI6 building on left. The Elephant and Castle was a pub called the Infanta de Castile but the cockneys couldn’t pronounce it so it became the Elephant and Castle
What a great bloke you are like.i now London's a nightmare at the best of times.But your calm temperament is fantastic.its a pleasure to see you so calm.Best of look to you and your boss you are going to need it.
Thumbs up from me, too. I'm only a car driver, but you're a damn good example of road awareness and patience.
Great video mate, keep up the great content.
Great video dude!! Loved the walk around London and glad u left the bit about petrol stations in - makes me feel better about all of my silliness 🤣
So glad I never had to do any drops in London! Good work brother keep on trucking.
Hi Luke enjoying watching your videos. I’ve just got my extra heavy license here in South Africa at age 57😅😅. I got my light motor vehicle license in 1982 so it was quite a big Learning experience for me. Thanks I’m learning a lot from your videos.
I'm there atleast twice a week. Mainly delivering to by the Gerkin. Other side of Tower Bridge. Can see the cranes in your video that tip me. Good VLOG Luke.
Love lorry travel. Regularly used to get lifts from Glasgow to Portsmouth.Wish still had those contacts. Thanks for posting
Maybe I’m a bit weird but the fact that your hazards were on at exactly the same timing as you boss at 20:27 was really satisfying 😆 enjoyed that though cheers and well done, most people would be terrified taking a smart car through London 👍🏼
This is legit the first time I've ever heard an Englishman pronounce it River 'Tames' 🤣
Temms
@Jason Smith Ah, my mistake, I forgot he hails from Swindon in Maharashtra, India, silly me 🤣
@Jason Smith its pretty obvious he's english mate, he's not american is he?😂
@Jason Smith ?
I used to deliver to London, nightmare you have to have your eyes everywhere, I was delivering near the spurs ground, parked up to do my delivery, two weeks later my boss got a parking ticket for £120, I only went inside the site to ask them to open the gate so I could back into unload.
Did the boss pay the ticket?
I am in London most days brings up new challenges every day I drive an artic round there it’s not too bad I love it to be fair
hi there @19:50 under the bridge wen the green van passes woman on da right just disappears. Love it. London is spooky lol
On both sides yeah 😅 all gone
Great vlog mate, always good to see a bit of London :-)
Patience of a saint Luke! I was a bus driver, started in 1990 with the same attitude as yours to other road users. 10 years later I had to give it up as I was burnt out and suffering a kind of ptsd. Every day became a rat run of avoiding uncaring pedestrians with faces stuck in phones, cyclists and car drivers cutting you up. My head could no longer take the stress, it was get out or have a breakdown. I guess its a little different in your game not having to stop and start every 100 metres and for the most part you get to relax a bit on non city roads. Good Luck for your future, I wish you well.
Luke you sure have patience to drive a hgv in London, cyclists would be my worry, however most drivers seem very good. I enjoyed seeing London again from the comfort of my chair and spotted some places we had visited when we were last in the UK thnaks
Just stumbled across your video by mistake enjoyed watching and now subscribed have a good day
Thanks for watching mate appreciate it
At first I thought your high viz was a life jacket the way it’s round ya neck 😂😂the short glimpse caught me
This reminds me of the first time Kaleb went to London on Clarkson’s Farm 😂
Fantastic video, suscribed!
Thank you Luke Enjoyed your video. Never Never liked London as a kid had to spend my school holidays in London ( 6 weeks ). Bad Then. Feel sorry for you guys now But it’s job Well done you you. Thanks again. Take care and Stay safe. And Safe Trucking.
Having lived there, passed my driving test on those roads (if you were not driving agressivley you would fail) I was answering all the questions as you went along. The only thing you didn't experiance was the 'Angel wings' which to explain is when the car parked on the left of you throws open the door and steps out ( the person trying to get them :) )
Just found your channel. What a brilliant driver you are. looking forward to watching more
When by Tower Bridge you could see the Gerkin, walks-talky and cheese grater buildings.
So, you escaped...luckily the Beefeaters at the Tower, enjoy your vlogs...... some wanted to lock you in the Tower for not sharing your sausage..... good vlog Luke..... I havent been that side of London for years....... If you are a James Bond fan.... I was waiting for you to recognize MI5 building on the left as you went over the bridge......
I used to deliver petrol/diesel to our service stations all over London from near Heathrow in the 60/70's. It's changed a bit now!
Thanks for the travel vlog and hello from San Antonio, TX! I enjoyed this very much! 🥰
respect to you, i would never drive in london for any amount of money...
great Vlog Luke Patience is a virtue but big gonads really help too well done buddy 👍 👏
I recognise the route well, you’re right it’s a daily grind driving around London, needs must though for my job.
You missed the MI5 building going over Vauxhall Bridge. You get used to London Luke if you spent more time there. It's changed a lot since the 80's when I last drove an Artic there but the cyclists don't change. Keep em coming Luke and good luck with the weight loss.
That’s MI6 mate, MI5 is t’uther side of river bit further down at Thames house near Lambeth bridge
Elephant and Castle station is named for the borough in which it is located. The borough is named after a coaching inn, whose company, the Worshipful Company of Cutlers, coat of arms was an elephant with a castle on its back.
A Londoner could probably give you more complete information.
Im greek but i passed all my hgvs in the uk. Was driving over tower bridge very often when i was carrying news papers every night from the isle of dogs to various cities. Loved it. London at night, driving hgvs at night was almost a pleasure. West ferry port and finamcial times at Bow i think. All the best
Have driven in central London many times. Being high up helps spot the loons well in advance.
the cyclist are the clever ones. Quicker than a vehicle. I also think they are VERY brave to do this in London since they don't have room (mostly). Greetings from the Netherlands.
You have a adopt a different style of driving in London for sure and patience is key
Elephant & Castle gets its name from a long-since-gone pub popular with ivory merchants in the 18th century. The first landlord may have chosen the name Elephant and Castle in homage to a group of medieval craftsmen who made swords and knives.
Being in London whether that is driving, walking or using the tube can be a pain. I used to drive/train to work for customers now and again, and 100% hated it. Before congestion zones drove once right through the centre, stuck for 5 hours.
Going the opposite direction to you was my route to work during the early to very late 90s going to North West London from South East London via a greasy spoon on Denmark Hill for breakfast. London has changed a hell of a lot since then.
Used to drive into central London regularly to move art works, hated it! You hit the nail on the head though when you said "lots of patience required" .👍 😎
Graet video Luke i work in central London & dont want to drive a car in his area.
You have done it in a class one , collect the T shirt & depart.
Thoughts go out to people who do it every day , with all the charges
Great video mate! New suscriber here...keep at it!
10:55 - 10:57 your expression says it all . Required 100% concentration and majorly stressful - and that was just watching the video !
I think the legend forgot what merge in turn means. 😂 totally at fault there dwiver. Near the river tames 😂😂😂😂😂. Best laugh all week.
I don't drive an HGV, I've never been to London but I enjoyed your video. it's nice watching someone take their job seriously and pleasantly. one suggestion TURN DOWN the music volume. you're talking, you're talking, then MUSIC. no issue with the song just the MASSIVE volume increase from talking to blaring music. great video otherwise.
Loved the video, yes had a few sorties in London when I was driving most was at Smithfield market ,a few pick ups after unloaded, a bit daunting at first especially with an articulated vehicle, but the more you were there it got easier, been retired for 14 years now ,sort of miss the fun and my mates 🙂👍
great bit of driving. 25/43 is the building where I work as caretaker. if id known you were there id have brought you a cuppa along. keep up the good work.
Hi Luke I hope you and your wonderful lady Mrs C and your two beautiful daughter daughters are all well and safe,
and i hope both of your family,s are all well and safe has well
Another great video with great views has well just like always
the bridge you asked the name for was the Albert bridge
that was all my old hunting ground where i used to go when i lived in london
i live in essex now but i do miss London cause i was born in London and i live there up to about 15 years ago maybe abit longer ,
I agree with you you need eyes every where when you drive around in london mate,
another great video just like always keep up with the great work that you do Luke
Drive carefully and stay safe my friend
As a minicabbie in London I improved my driving skills enormously. When the lights go green I look in both mirrors for bikes before pulling away. Seen so many bikers get hit in front of me, it made me aware. Driven 350000 miles on those roads with passengers on board, zero accidents. Was close many times but Polish Bart pulled it out of the bag every time. This video is such a nostalgia trip for me. Used to drive for DataCars. Now I do IT in Poland. Missing London but will probably never come back... we are not welcome anymore.
Spot on HGV driver, Well done mate.
As a cyclist it's cool to see what driving through london looks like from a trucker's perspective. I like your patient style of driving.
I get your point about hi- viz, actually I personally wear it. But I do wonder if everyone wears hi viz that some drivers just don't get used to looking for things that don't flash , ie they just get into the habit of lazy checking and then when they hit a cyclist without looking they use the excuse that they weren't wearing high viz.
Nice content.
Drivers crash into reflective crap all the time. It’s an excuse
great video luke.. when I worked a as a taxi driver a few years ago I worked London alot including central London (Near Westminster Abbey) Can only imagine what challenges HGV drivers face driving in London....
As a HGV driver for a supermarket chain, delivering to South Wales and the West, it’s bad enough driving into Bristol and Cardiff. London seems like another level entirely. Massive respect for how easy you made it look 👋🏻
That bit where you were filming Tower Bridge and HMS Belfast used to have apartment building’s on it before the 2nd world war and in 1935 I was born in 15/2 block Vine Lane Buildings.
6.46 cars without correct residential or business permits or parked illegal are taken to the car pound using these type hihab vehicles across London, you pay the parking fine , plus removal cost and I think there is a daily storage charge as well to retrieve your vehicle which you have to collect from the pound which may be some miles away or even in a different borough.
as a cyclist in London, this is very educational.
God damn, even in Warsaw, PL, where I drive daily to college, it takes me like 30 minutes to drive 13 km ( roughly 8 miles ) That's crazy what London traffic looks like
I enjoyed that trip to London.
I have a 400 km round trip tomorrow it will take less than 5 hours, it’s good to be in New Zealand.i do not miss the UK traffic
where you from originally ?
@@rytiskurcinskas7179 Warrington in the north west bro
thing with central london is you can lose money left right and centre when knobheads jump into gaps leaving you high and dry in yellow boxes, you try to appeal and it never gets voided, you can lose 60 quid before you even get to first break
Can't be void ordinarily. The law is that you must not stop in a yellow box junction. Even if a spacecraft lands in front of, you must not stop. The only permission is for when you are turning right and yes the cameras can confirm that you do turn right.
Hi Luke as London truck driver, I know your pain and its a daily fight for space
Was cool seeing your bosses truck so we could see what you look like from behind too, your boss should go on camera
Another great video.
Good video,from a 74 y/old Australian truck driver,the truck sounds like it is auto,my last truck was a twin stick with a 5 X 4 setup giving 18 usable speeds
the first bridge is battersea second is albert that is the one your asking about
I used to do night deliveries into London city center, I could fly round it until about 6am, then it is a nightmare
Its the riverThames the Tame is in Birmingham
Hi Luke , where you picked up the toilets used to be Tower Bridge Lorry Park because my late step father used to parked up there in his lorry in the 60s to mid 80s , how much it has changed , take care stay safe and drive carefully 👍👍👍🚛
And if I remember correct, on the right hand side of the bridge lookin from that side used to be St katharines docks were my dad used to deliver to, but is now a marina an duse to park up in tower bridge lorry park
willne?
good unique content, subbed 👍
When driving into London, you need to be prepared for all sorts. And passive progressive driving experience is a must.
'passive aggressive' will just see you sat there all day long. In central London, you have to be aggressive and confident. If there is an empty space, it is YOUR empty space. Take it or someone else will. When you pull out and there is an oncoming car, you only wait for it if its going too fast to stop if you pull out. If its not going to fast, you just pull out. You don't wait to be let out as you'll be there all day. Maybe 1% of other drivers will let you out. The other 99% will just take the open space which is theirs. And it is theirs because you gave it them by not taking it. Long story short, you just pull out and make them stop and let you in.
If one can't drive in such manner, one needs to keep their arse out of central London.
@@Crimsonedge1 Glad you knew what I meant .. I was not going to write down Verse and chapters.
The tower with the propellors is the strata tower, elephant and castle. I use to live 2 mins from there!
Brilliant 👍👍
Super video, Luke. Haven't seen you on here for months. Have you been away?
Incidentally, the river is pronounced "Temms"
I feel for you brother I’ve been there and done it on many occasions.
Really interesting to see London from the HGV point of view! Can I ask why you use hazards rather than left turn indicator to pull up at 20:27? It seems to be the popular choice for most multi-stop vehicles these days.
As someone who has only occasionally driven along that route the roads seem extremely quiet to me! - I'm use to going through that road leading to the embankment at an absolute snails' pace!
Where ya boss had pulled over n waited for you was an estate called the worlds end estate. No joke straight up
Packed it in. Cant unload without getting ticket now.
over 40 years ago my father was a tanker driver he hated driving even near to London.
he Yous to say he would not drive like the drivers in London.
but every time he hit the first roundabout into London, he had to change to a Maniak just to get on it.
I was in London in 1968 on my honeymoon. With a normal car. Already then, it was a nightmare to drive through the centre.
Wanted to go to Paris, but the world was a mad place with riots and protests everywhere.
So we ended up in the south of England. The weather was beautiful !
Dutch? Amsterdam is a beautiful city,far more friendly than Londonistan!