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everything a rookie needs to know to safely drive in chicago

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by GenericUserName, Jul 16, 2014.

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  1. Jul 16, 2014 #11
    GenericUserName

    GenericUserName Road Train Member

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    Bartlett is 79% white. Im good to go. :)
     
    GenericUserName, Jul 16, 2014
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  3. Jul 16, 2014 #12
    w.h.o

    w.h.o Road Train Member

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    Which way you coming from? Probably need to rolled up the windows for a few miles
     
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  4. Jul 16, 2014 #13
    GenericUserName

    GenericUserName Road Train Member

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    Coming from west on the 80
     
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  5. Jul 16, 2014 #14
    w.h.o

    w.h.o Road Train Member

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    wow you're not even going to hit any chicago traffic. 80 is all good till i55 where it start to get ugly
     
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  7. Jul 16, 2014 #15
    pattyj

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    One thing you should do is call the customer for directions and study them.Compare them with your atlas.I delivered there so many times that I bought a Chicago atlas.
     
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  8. Jul 16, 2014 #16
    Pale_Horse

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    A) Idiot governs rezone areas like mad. So it could have been in Chicago at one time.

    B) It could be a district OF Chicago or some stupid technicality.

    Or

    C) It's not Chicago. They just call it that because it's the NEAREST city to your dst.
     
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  9. Jul 16, 2014 #17
    Mr Ed

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    Tony, he asked about Chicago.
     
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  10. Jul 16, 2014 #18
    BIGreem1985

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    LOL at the comments about Bartlett being unsafe. I lived in Chicago, and the surrounding suburbs for many years and you don't have anything to worry about there. If they were sending you in to Englewood or some other neighborhoods on the south side then yea, you may need that "bulletproof" truck.
     
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  11. Jul 16, 2014 #19
    GenericUserName

    GenericUserName Road Train Member

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    I actually experienced Chicago traffic once. But it was in rush hour in the evening when everyone was going home from work. I agree about their driving, definitely 5 notches above retarded cali drivers. My concern is having to navigate the side streets in the city.
     
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  12. Jul 16, 2014 #20
    Tonythetruckerdude

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    I know...then he found out it wasn't , it was actually in Bartlett....But your idea is still a very , very good one!
     
    Tonythetruckerdude, Jul 16, 2014
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