Of course. You cannot always tell until it's too late and you're already on a road you're not supposed to be on. It happens. Plans fail, directions are bad and the GPS is flat wrong. What you do to get out of the jam is what is crucial.

Originally Posted by Ranger70

Well that explains it!!! GPS's are always right. We get drivers on a weekly basis pull into our WH and assume they are in the right place. No you're not dumba-- did you even look at the address. Driver probably got flustered and got in a hurry, and got himself into a bad spot. Hopefully he learned something.

#### you hit the nail on the head there Ranger cuz he turned LEFT into there lol

Originally Posted by rdtaylor74

that has nothing in the world to do with otr experience. It comes from 11 years as a corrections officer. I know what snitching looks like. Hey if that's how yall roll then cool with me. You can call me out as a rookie driver but you were one once too. Be safe out there.

You're no longer a corrections officer why? Crime cleared up? No one snitched on murderers, robbers and rapists, so there's no more criminals to house, so you were laid off?

Reporting something so egregious is not snitching. It's why self-policing is not feasible in today's "gangsta" atmosphere.

If your kid is dealing/using drugs, would you want to know? Would you consider that snitching?

Maybe you should go back to being a corrections officer, where you can better serve the public.

Originally Posted by windsmith

I agree with your post, but I'm not sure that it's a matter of not being ready. It's just that people that would even think of doing something that stupid should not be operating a truck at all. Period. No amount of training can make up for their lack of common sense and life experience.

This driver added to his life experience.
Perhaps he learned a lesson and will be a better driver for it.
Perhaps someday he will be able to pass this lesson on to another new driver.
Then again, perhaps he learned nothing and will continue on making mistakes.
Driving can be taught, experience can only be gained by doing.
Common sense? Is that a learned skill, an experience gained or just something you have or don't have?
I like to believe that I have common sense but sometimes I'll do something so stupid that in hindsight, I wonder WTF was I thinking.