new drivers dont be like this guy. pay attention to your surroundings

Yeah, I can say the same. I've gotten into some bad scrapes thanks to poor directions from the company or a GPS that steered me down a road with no signage I shouldn't have been on in a truck. I've also gotten myself out of those jams too, a few times thanks to some very kind souls who helped me out. This is why I have no problem helping out a fellow trucker if I can. It's very easy to get yourself into a jam starting out, the key I think is to stop and figure out a reasonable way out before just plowing ahead or backwards in this case.

 

Just because theres no signs, doesnt mean its a good idea to be on it...

 

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.

 

I agree. Things happens. Nothing is perfect. Just gotta think it through, and ask someone if you can.

 

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.

 

Theres are big difference between being a snitch and being a responsible adult.

 

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.

 

Common sense is defined by Merriam-Webster as, "sound and prudent judgment based on a simple perception of the situation or facts." There is a difference between making a rookie mistake, which we've all made, and a lack of sound judgement. Common sense in this situation would have dictated to this driver that (s)he not back up across the grass and into traffic. The rookie mistake was getting into the small lot without knowing it first. Even more experienced drivers will still make mistakes such as this but, will more often listen to their common sense to get themselves out of the situation.

My guess is the driver became flustered and then angry and gave up on professionalism which led to his poor choice. Just sayin'.

 

I would imagine he got himself in there and then did not have a clue how to get out of there and just dug a bigger hole then.

I got myself hung up on the riding tractor the other day between the mailbox on road and a slight incline which was a little deeper than I thought. I tried to get it out and just managed to get it further down the ditch, ended up with the back tire on left side not having a purchase and no way to get it out; had to call son in-law to come with a chain and the van to pull it out. Things happen, and too many times companies do not have adequate signage posted such as truck entrance or not, etc. Then you end up passing it up and having to drive and flip the truck in areas that are not really truck friendly anyway.