This happened yesterday morning on us30 coming from alquippa pa. I was loaded heavy with a load of crane mats. Had my engine brakes on, cruising around 50 or so. Was concentrating on not giving the county Mountie behind my a reason not to pull me over. After this country bumpkin pulls this and give me a reason to pull leather from my crack he pulls u turn in the road and goes after him. Really had me on edge after it happened. I missed my gear down for the next hill and had to stop in the middle of the hill to regain my composure and get into the correct gear. Fast forward to 2:30 for the lead up.
This could've been bad.
Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by Gunner75, Sep 28, 2016.
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That was no big deal. You should shorten that clip to about 3 seconds. Pretty boring otherwise. That is nothing worth getting your underwear in a bunch.
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On topic, glad you don't find it nothing, this is the first time I've has something pull out on me since I started driving 2 years ago.dennisroc Thanks this. -
Wait let @scottied67 critique you
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Yea a little close but nothing dropping 2 gears at once wouldn't have fixed. At least you wherent running smooth bore tanker like I do. That slosh woulda kicked you butt big time.
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I realize for you guys who've been driving for years, this is nothing, but this is the first time I've has something pull out like this while at road speed. In towns it happens all the time and i expect it.
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@Gunner75 I can see being a little shaken if that was your first time something like that happened to you. Good thing they didn't keep coming. I drive local in Chicago and that's pretty much a daily thing for me. No train horn on that truck?
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I was just giving super trucker Scottie a hard time
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