So there I was - driving home from work, northbound I95, around the 90 mile marker, last Monday, January 13th, around 5pm. I was in the left lane, patiently waiting at a respectful distance, for a tractor-trailer in front of me to pass the slightly slower tractor-trailer on the right. A third semi comes flying past me on my right. I'm thinking, "oh, no, he's not." But, "oh, yes he is." (I would have picked up on it much quicker from a four-wheeler, but it surprised me coming from a "professional."). Anyway, he decides that my safe following distance is just enough room to slide his 18 wheels into, regardless of how close it comes my front bumper. Of course, he immediately has to hit his brakes since the semi in front of him is moving slower than he is (go figure). Needless to say, this causes a chain reaction for me and everyone else behind me. Don't know who the driver was, but I had plenty of time to notice the huge letters spelling S-W-I-F-T on the back of his trailer.
OK, before you get upset, let me add that I don't share this because I'm pissed off at truckers. On the contrary! This really made me appreciate how professional the vast majority of truck drivers are. A tractor-trailer driven like a crazed lunatic is at the wheel is a very scary thing. Much scarier than a four wheeler pulling the same maneuver. It's like the difference between a .22 and a rocket launcher.
So, to all you truckers out there who drive like you care....THANK YOU!!!
SWIFT Driver Gone Wild
Discussion in 'Questions To Truckers From The General Public' started by Bumble Bee, Jan 19, 2014.
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