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I don't mean to be offensive but as a professional driver I like to be very open and honest I went through 2 other tests to drive a coach 

Originally Posted by Barney

“ I don't think it is possible to change peoples mindsets on which particular lane they drive in. Some will always drive in the outside lane, some in the middle and some in the inside... Not really sure that it is much of an issue, if you go on the M25 all 4 lanes are blocked at certain times of the day. From memory coaches and lorries were restricted to 60mph on a motorway, so the only people hogging the middle lane would be fellow coach drivers and truckers......What annoys me are 2 lane motorways such as the M11 and a lorry or coach decides to overtake the vehicle in front, which then takes around 10 minutes to carry the action out as the overtaking vehicle is doing around 2mph faster than the vehicle it is overtaking... subsequently causing a 3 mile tailback for all us van drivers...”

Remember lorries are limited to 60 mph so hard to just overtake like a car just incase you weren't aware 

If you are A professional coach driver like myself we are taught to drive the coach in a certain manner. Safety and comfort of passengers 

I am very careful due to the lack of other drivers non careful driving and lack of training, not many are as bad as I came across on Thursday 

I have a video camera for insurance reasons as it's cheaper if anyone cares to look at some of the terrible driving I come across in my daily routine  your welcome to see it 

I add lorries can't use the overtaking 3rd lane car drivers can? Why do they hog the middle lane

On Thursday I went to Bradford I must say the amount of cars that just sit in the middle lane with disregard to anything behind is shocking and unsafe 

before car drivers go on motorways please observe the rules

the sitting in the middle lane without moving over to the empty lane is unsafe and illegal 

learn the rules and be safe and be good to other drivers who are not allowed to use the overtaking 3rd lane 

If you don't know motorway rules don't use them, or take your time to observe the Highway Code  I was driving a coach and not allowed to use the 3rd lane along with lorries 

I had to for safety 2 times to use it, I wasn't happy due to bad car drivers 

john 

hi everyone 

happy new year, I must say what a brill night in London at the London eye watching the fireworks it's a real pleasure to be British and not worry about going out. The stewards and police done a fantastic job with out any pressure on the party goers

only the uk police can be easy going with a happy smile and still keep us safe

very impressed with everything last night shame it can't upload the video 

John 

We have to pay or no electric Barney,that's why so many have problems with them. The ombudsman tried for weeks to work it out, so instead tried to give us the difference on something. 

all i know is when that meter was put in we got no bill until 13 months later which was nearly £3200, THEY SAY THE FIGURES ARE RIGHT, I SAY, there not, AND so do THE OMBUDSMEN they AGREE?

i was fair I tried mediation as per the government website ask us to try, Npower refused, so i decided court was my only option,i will go as far as i have to, i will go, Even to europe, to highlight this. I have all documents, i have gone this far, watch this space for updates.

{oh no i hear you cry}

thanks

Originally Posted by Barney

“I know it's not a laughing matter (I personally wouldn't pay it) but the good news is according to the bill, you're on their cheapest tariff.... 

Seriously though, I wouldn't pay it if you can prove that you've made regular bill payments and can prove that previous bills were always lower than they are now I cannot see how they won't back down. Your current bill should tally with the current meter reading, can you not work backwards to see where the discrepancy took place?”

We pay around £1000 a year gas as well as this electric,if you look at what others pay we are £900 more a year according to them,you can see why we are totally confused, but if we dont put money in the meter we don't get electric,alot of people with pay as you go are the same as me,i hope i am highlighting it all to everyone to check.as you cansee its driving you mad imagine you being the same as us and lots more on them

over charged and not getting anywhere with help, i have drove you and the forum enough problems and headaches but if i can highlight this for others it wil be worth it.

Make sure everyone signs up for the online account to check. thats the only way i found out about the £3200 bill as it was never sent to me, the payments were put in at the WRONG times so showed lots of payments together, now i cant even access my daily on line account as it seems to be frozen since the court action.They do what they want.

HOPE ITS NOT TO MUCH TO BEAR,LETS HOPE EVERYONE CHECKS, PLEASE DONT LEAVE IT TO NPOWER

the ombudsmen found in our favour but only gave us £221 plus £150 compensation i didn't feel that was good enough,i asked if they could go by an average over the previous and years since which would still be around £1200 a year alot>? they refused,that's why i have gone to court

pre paid meter is pay as you go plus money off the bill?