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Sharing the road with semi trucks

Old 10-07-2010, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Conniequilts
Thank you for posting this! Several of my family members have or do drive these big rigs. It is only by the grace of God and their good driving skills that have prevented them from being in serious accidents.

I drive with this policy: the bigger vehicle gets the right of way :)
Especially TRAINS!
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Old 10-07-2010, 10:54 AM
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Thank you Bearisgrey. My Dad is a truck driver and now my Mom rides with him. I have spent my life praying for him to return home safe and sound but now I have to worry about both of them. My Dad has had many accidents because of ppl in cars that think they can turn infront of a truck or don't realize a truck is coming to a stop and they wind up under his rig.. Problem is they don't always feel when they have been rear ended and proceed to drive before someone gets their attention that something is wrong. I am not defending all truck drivers because I have seen some lousy ones.
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Old 10-07-2010, 11:01 AM
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I love the truckers they alwasy give me the nicest smiles makes your day so I make sure to take care of them :) We have police in our state that will ride with our truckers and ticket drivers who are not so nice!! Thank you for posting this just hate to see the crap they go through because they are doing their job!!
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Old 10-07-2010, 11:19 AM
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Also:

At rest stops, especially at night - if you are in a small/short vehicle, please don't use the truck section. In some areas it is almost impossible to find a place to park so the driver can rest.

Heads - you don't win - if you drive while overly tired
Tails - you lose - if you park where trucks are banned/unwelcome
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Old 10-07-2010, 11:29 AM
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and 'of course' truckers never speed, would never dream to tailgate (and give you heart attacks), run "4-wheelers" off the road and laugh about it (heard on CB years ago and then came upon the car that had been run off, or two trucks running together would never squeeze a car, nope wouldn't happen....
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Old 10-07-2010, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by JJs
and 'of course' truckers never speed, would never dream to tailgate (and give you heart attacks), run "4-wheelers" off the road and laugh about it (heard on CB years ago and then came upon the car that had been run off, or two trucks running together would never squeeze a car, nope wouldn't happen....
it does - there seems to be more than enough stupidity and rudeness to go around -
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Old 10-07-2010, 12:35 PM
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thanks for the nice reminder, hopefully it will save lives!

Thanks!
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Old 10-07-2010, 01:38 PM
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Very good points. My dad (now retired) was a trucker...he preached these very same things to my brothers and me all the time. I am constantly pointing these things out to people.
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Old 10-07-2010, 01:57 PM
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Thanks for all the excellent advice. My DH works for our county road commission. During the winter, he salts and plows on the expressways that go thru the county. I was shocked at some of the things he has told me about the "four wheelers". Yelling and screaming, cutting him off, trying to run him off the road and giving him the finger. I guess there are lots of angery people out there.
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Old 10-07-2010, 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by JJs
and 'of course' truckers never speed, would never dream to tailgate (and give you heart attacks), run "4-wheelers" off the road and laugh about it (heard on CB years ago and then came upon the car that had been run off, or two trucks running together would never squeeze a car, nope wouldn't happen....
Your right!! It does happen! There are truck drivers (so thery call themselves) that do this to other truck drivers! AND THEY GIVE THE INDUSTRY A BAD NAME! we call them steering wheel holders and wanna be's. As a driver for 14yrs over the road, and I still hold my license, and hubby still drives.We do not like anyone who purposes goes out of their way to endanger a life. The truckers for the majority are Professional at their jobs. Their job is to get the load from point A to point B. They do this by paying attention to their surrounding and looking for possible dangers and avoiding them. They try to work within the restraints of the law, and the D.O.T regulations. Sure wish the dispatchers would too!! We are not afraid to turn a driver who is a danger into the law and their company!! With the economy going the way it has , there is an even bigger growing trend for people obtaining licenses for truck driving jobs. I am glad tho that the trucking companys are trying to weed these drivers out finally!!! Instead of just hiring a body to fill a truck to hold their steering wheel!! Karren
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