“I WAS ON THE A500 MOMENTS AFTER THE ACCIDENT HAPPEND WITH THE TRUCK AND I HAVE NO IDEA WOT HAPPEND,PERHAPS SOME OF YOU NO IT ALLS SHOULD KEEP YOUR COMENTS TO YOURSELF UNTILL THE POLICE HAVE INVESTIGATED WOT HAPPEND,YES IT IS POSSABLE TO JACKNIFE ON A STRAIGHT ROAD AT 3AM AND AFTER OVER THIRTYFIVE YEARS AS A H,G,V,DRIVER, OH SORRY THE NEW NAME IS L,G,V DRIVER, AND FOR THE UNINFORMED IT STANDS FOR [LARGE,GOODS,VEHICLE] I CAN TELL YOU SOMETIMES ITS DOWN TO THE BAD ROADS AND THERE ARE PLENTY OF THEM THESE DAYS, PERHAPS YOU READ MORE ABOUT ACCIDENTS INVOLVING TRUCKS BECOUSE OF THE LARGER NO OF FORIEGN DRIVERS DRIVING IN THE UK MOST OF WHOM ARE LOWER QUOLITY DRIVERS, SO MAYBE IF YOU WONT SAFER ROADS YOU SHOULD COMPLAIN ABOUT THE POLISH OR OTHER EU DRIVERS TAKING OUR JOBS AND MAYBE WE WOULD HAVE SAFER ROADS,AND YES I AM TALKING FROM EXPERIANCE AS I HAVE WORKED WITH THEM SO I NO HOW BAD SOME OF THEM REALY ARE”

“William, Newcastle. You call all lorry drivers brain dead bullies, are you actually aware of what you have to do on an hgv driving test before they will pass you. Also, next time you go to the supermarket because your belly wants filing, just think on how it got there. These drivers are out in all weather conditions, probably while you are still flat on your back in bed. Hope all involved are ok.”

“Mick,Longton,Don't know whether you are a lorry driver but statement like Dinky toy driver is just the sort of attitude some lorry driver display when trying to bully people on the road.”

“me staffs if you check your facts before mouthing off Ithink you will find that most hgvs registered in england scotland and wales are legaiiy required to be restricted to a maximum of 54 mph and a lot are at 52mph so to pass you would take quite a while also non of you dinky toy drivers.. with drivers said tongue in cheek; actually know what happened here.”

“lorry drivers knights of the road ....should read shit's of the road..brain dead bullies”

“It was not two vans it was a white cellica that plowed into a land rover type car”

“Brian,stoke,well if you believe your own argument then they are unsafe and shouldn't be on the road,and jack knifing is cause by speed and sudden braking.”

“Take a minute to think of the recent weather conditions. The wind has been very high over the last couple of days, I was travvelling along the A500 in my car and was struggling to keep it in a straight line as the wind gusted. This would by greatly increased with a high sided vehicle. And for everyone information it is very easy to 'jack knife' an articulated vehicle, the trailer plus the load wieghs far mor that the tractor unit. In the vent of sudden braking the momentum of the trailer easily means it can swing around past the braking tractor unit (jack knifeing). And before I get corrected that trailor units have beakes also, rear brakes are alot less effective as the sudden weight transfer means the rear brakes lock-up and become ineffective.
All you armchair drivers should try driving a HGV instead of commenting on those that do. I have and its harder than it looks.”

“She was probably doing her nails or putting some lippy on at the time.”

“Stu - no I mean category C+E (Large goods vehicle plus trailer - ie typical "artic").”