Poor Driving Record - Need a career in Trucking tho

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by uRabbit, May 17, 2008.

  1. TLGken

    TLGken Light Load Member

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    Like another member said...get a job on a freight dock, moving freight, unloading and loading trucks. Work your way UP the ladder, instead of trying to jump up towards the top, skipping all the lower rungs. You will learn more starting from the bottom.
     
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  3. Hitman

    Hitman Mr. Gamer

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    Sad? You're the one with 3 speeding tickets in 3 years. You did it to yourself. Sorry, but trucking co's. and their insurance co's. don't want someone with a leadfoot. Two things first...slow down and change the attitude.
     
  4. lostNfound

    lostNfound Road Train Member

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    The best advice you're going to get.
     
  5. Lurchgs

    Lurchgs Road Train Member

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    There's a whole lot of truth in the old "speed kills" adage. Sure, it's meant to imply death of humans on the highway. But it also kills things like.. careers.

    (Yes, I have speeding tickets - from many many years ago. In all honesty, the tickets never did a thing to slow me down. Having kids, did. )
     
  6. Ronnocomot

    Ronnocomot Road Train Member

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    The title of this thread could easily be changed to "I want to play for the Yankees, but can't hit a curve ball"

    Some folks just aren't meant to do certain things.
     
  7. Hitman

    Hitman Mr. Gamer

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    :biggrin_25523:
     
  8. uRabbit

    uRabbit Bobtail Member

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    Nah. My father drives OTR. For about 10 years. Difference is this - those people in their cars don't get paid to shoot lines, where drivers do. Plus, a car is less likely to take out five cars at a time with a 50 foot trailer.

    I think I'll wait a few years, and live tight for a while. Wait for my record to stop haunting me.
     
  9. dancnoone

    dancnoone "Village Idiot"

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    Okay..I'll call you out on that one.:biggrin_25510:

    I've been driving for just over 23 years. I've never known anyone, nor have I ever been offered PAY to do a line.

    I've used in the past. But NEVER behind the wheel of ANY vehicle.

    It's a choice. No one pays you for it. Why do you think they call them "dealers". They don't give it away, nor do they pay you to use it.

    And if you or your dad know these kind of people. You are the very ones that we don't want on the road.
     
  10. uRabbit

    uRabbit Bobtail Member

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    I don't think communicating via a squawk box is technically considered "knowing" somebody. But sure.

    Anyways, people. Thanks for the input. And for the exuberant amount of vomit that was posted, in the form of slight insults in "holier-than-thou" attitudes.

    As far as having a lead-foot... Well... I think it's kinda hard to do so in a rig with 16 gears that's governed at 65. And flying down a hill is just about the stupidest excuse for going over the limit. Thought it is something that may happen.
     
  11. Ronnocomot

    Ronnocomot Road Train Member

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    "Welcome to Burger King, would you like to try a combo meal?"

    Get used to saying it.
     
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