Where did all the fuel go?

[andy_d]

Originally Posted by volvo again

The moronic panic buyers are creating the shortage, if they had been sensible and just bought their usual amount things would be okay
There have been photo's on social media of people filling up 8 petrol cans, why did the petrol station owners allow this ??

Profit simple as

Originally Posted by Zebster

Yet another Brexit triumph...

why pay Our own people properly ,,,cheaper to employ those who don't have HGV licences to UK standards ,who will undercut UK drivers , not pay UK tax and not give a hoot about UK law.. (not all but enough of them) and dont forget the How long we were NOT allowed to take driving lessons OR tests...
not that a 12ish month time frame would have ANY impact there at all,,

Not a "brexit" thing at all,

[andy_d]

Originally Posted by Familyman 90

You British are a right weird lot.

The moment a fuel company representative or a govern,ent minister says "don't panic buy", you all rush out and do the opposite.

the door to leave the uk is Open please feel free to use it if you dont like the british

[Bonefishblues]

Originally Posted by volvo again

The moronic panic buyers are creating the shortage, if they had been sensible and just bought their usual amount things would be okay
There have been photo's on social media of people filling up 8 petrol cans, why did the petrol station owners allow this ??

Naily-heady thing in the first part. In the second part, why is it the fuel stations' role in any way to prevent dickheads from being dickheads, providing the law is being obeyed and correct containers are being used?

[Zebster]

Originally Posted by andy_d

Profit simple as




why pay Our own people properly ,,,cheaper to employ those who don't have HGV licences to UK standards ,who will undercut UK drivers , not pay UK tax and not give a hoot about UK law.. (not all but enough of them) and dont forget the How long we were NOT allowed to take driving lessons OR tests...
not that a 12ish month time frame would have ANY impact there at all,,

Not a "brexit" thing at all,

So exactly how much are you happy for HGV drivers to be paid? And where will all these (100,000?) extra drivers come from, seeing as how most of them are currently employed elsewhere?

Definitely due to Brexit, although I appreciate the need for leave voters to be in denial. Same as they are for the entire disaster...

[Bonefishblues]

Originally Posted by andy_d

Not a "brexit" thing at all,

I think it's a complex situation and there are many factors involved which have created this 'perfect storm', but I think to say that Brexit isn't one of those is a bold statement. The RHA reckons c20,000 foreign hgv drivers have left the UK and returned to their home countries.

[Bonefishblues]

Originally Posted by Zebster

So exactly how much are you happy for HGV drivers to be paid? And where will all these (100,000?) extra drivers come from, seeing as how most of them are currently employed elsewhere?

There is a systemic labour shortage in the UK now - there are a million vacancies. A million, of which the hgv drivers form a fair chunk. Even if we threw lots of money at this, then they can't just appear from nowhere.

[andy_d]

Originally Posted by Bonefishblues

I think it's a complex situation and there are many factors involved which have created this 'perfect storm', but I think to say that Brexit isn't one of those is a bold statement. The RHA reckons c20,000 foreign hgv drivers have left the UK and returned to their home countries.

good thats C20000 less "other countries" HGV drivers causing Serious issues on our roads
and it makes c20,000 MORE jobs for UK people who pay the correct taxes and have the Correct level of licences to do the job

Win + Win

[Whippy]

Originally Posted by Familyman 90

You British are a right weird lot.

The moment a fuel company representative or a govern,ent minister says "don't panic buy", you all rush out and do the opposite.

And! There's gonna be a shortage of broccoli too!

[anotherv60]

If there is no supply shortage then this panic buying won't matter assuming people are making the same journeys as they normally do. The whole situation will be fine in a few days, you can only keep filling the car up if you are driving it.

[Bonefishblues]

Originally Posted by andy_d

good thats C20000 less "other countries" HGV drivers causing Serious issues on our roads
and it makes c20,000 MORE jobs for UK people who pay the correct taxes and have the Correct level of licences to do the job

Win + Win

You're bob-on, 20,000 fewer overseas hgv drivers are indeed causing serious issues on our roads.