Wide Open Roads! Bideford - Trucking In The UK

Only one way in and out for trucks to this delivery in Bideford, Devon.
This sort of delivery is not unusual. Many roads in this country just weren't built with trucks in mind.
So sorry to all the residents, but no other option.
Filmed in March 2010

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[Rocketboy1950]

That really is an insane route to force heavy vehicles into. I have noticed in my travels through Japan that articulateds are very rare. Almost everything is carried on rigids because of their small roads and narrow streets. But of course down here where I live they range from bloody big to extremely bloody big.

[TruckingInTheUK]

@Rocketboy1950

All I will say is thank God we don't have Road Trains over here. To be honest though I quite enjoy these sort of deliveries, a little test of your skills. Didn't knock down a house - you've passed the test!

[SuperSherriff1]

Those narrow streets dont leave any room for error. Great video and editing. Have a great weekend and greetings from Canada.

[TruckingInTheUK]

@SuperSherriff1

Thanks Harry. We get alot of these sort of deliveries, streets that haven't changed much in a couple of hundred years. Great for horse and carts!

[Theoscense1]

The residents would not buy anything in the stores if it is not by truck drivers like you, excellent video, really narrow streets.5*****

[TruckingInTheUK]

@Theoscense1

Thanks very much Javier :-)

[mdoyle96]

haha geddon gotta love bideford and your lucky you didnt have to drive up heavy bog side, you would of had your tyres nicked

[TheDeadBetas]

To be fair, i'm pretty sure the roads and houses were built before the invention of large trucks?

[R580NZ]

Great video, have a hard time explaining to drivers in NZ what it was like to drive over there. Will have to look up my map book to recommend you some locations to film.

[andrzejtrucker]

Nice, first bit after the roundabout remind's me a bit of Tralee town centre in co. Kerry in Ireland;-)

[TruckingInTheUK]

@7784Patrick

Thanks very much Pat. I WILL send you a message.

[TruckingInTheUK]

@ANGRY77

Thanks Wullie. Meeting another truck would have been fun :-)

[TruckingInTheUK]

@Bevoin1970

Thanks Paul.

Sorry I've put you through watching this video yet again. No more new accounts; I promise!