Originally Posted by 01cblue

I had no idea that if I smashed into another vehicle that there would be damage and potentially cause injuries or death! Learn't me something new for sure. Thanks for posting.

I really don't understand posts like this.... The main reason for this thread (I'm hoping) is a friendly reminder of what the consequences can be when somebody, in a truck or not, makes a mistake, loses concentration, whatever. Some drivers should have one of these reminders every minute , and that still wouldn't work...xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I see drivers tailgating every day, it drives me freakin nuts I just wanna drag these knuckle draggers out of their trucks when I see them 2 inches off a 4 wheeler going 70mph....

had driver yest. (truck)..we were picking up our big trk from the shop...CB was driving it, and i was in our pickup...came into a left lane ends merge area (on ramp)..and i was already in the right lane...a big trk came up and tried to PUSH his way in front of me...had plenty of room to get behind me...now if he had come up and ask...blinker...then yeah, being another driver , i would have let him..but because he tried to force his way..i didnt...then he got behind me and started flashing his lights at me and tailgaiting...CB got on the radio and told him that the 4 wheeler he was messing with was his wife and he DIDNT appreciate it...amazingly enough, he immed. backed off...point is....you see so many drivers being stupid....semi, 4 wheeler etc...but you expect more from a truck driver...they ALL should know better...but truckers esp. KNOW THE DANGERS of their stupidity...and still do stupid stuff...which makes it even worse...i cant STAND to be around trucks when we are in our pickup....

btw hope they recover soon...

All i can say is thank god they both survived. This aint the poeples court, who cares who's fault it was, leave it to the authorities! We all know about poeple pulling out in front of big trucks and vice a versa. Its gonna happen regardless.

Originally Posted by snowblind

so.......none of you drivers ever make a mistake,we try as hard as we can not to but it happens and always will.its not a perfect world,forgive and move on

I am far from perfect and find myself making mistakes all the time, but I will stop to thank the originator of this thread ,and anybody else who takes what we do seriously, and takes time to remind me, and others, we all need to be on our A game every minute we are behind the wheel. We are noticed more than any other drivers on the road and consequently are under the microscope like no others and need to always do our best to not advance the " bad boy cowboy renegade truck driver" stereotype we are mostly all judged by. Those days are so over, we need to represent our selves in the public eye as professionals, and maybe some day we may be treated as such? But it will have to start with us.

Yes I'm a dreamer..