However, it is not a perfect piece. “We will admit that problems arise, either with obsolete satellite navigators or don’t have the right tools, but for the most part the drivers are well trained.”
Data on how many strandings occur in the UK are difficult to compile. As are the figures for foreign lorries in the UK – although that is something the RHA is researching.
Discordia’s fleet consists of over 1,500 trucks that transport goods all over Europe. For the UK market alone, they expect to have around 17,000 shipments this year delivering essential products and goods for manufacturing.
Given that Britain is characterized by a network of country roads, many of which date back to Saxon times, problems can arise.
“In the UK, many international drivers sometimes face challenges with missing road signs or signs around construction areas. This often leads drivers to turn around or take alternative routes, sometimes accidentally forbidden roads or roads that end abruptly, leaving trucks unable to turn back, a Discordia spokesman said.
