Fired for U-turn

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by 116001139, Jun 22, 2019.

  1. Chinatown

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  3. windsmith

    windsmith Road Train Member

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    Western? You're a shoo-in.

    Carry on!
     
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  5. 116001139

    116001139 Bobtail Member

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    Will try at Anchor and Nationwide. Thank you.
     
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  6. QuietStorm

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    Sure, there's someone that will hire you. Part of being a professional is not making poor decisions, if you can do that, in a couple years you might be able to make more money and have a better job than Western Express, National Carriers and the like.

    Good luck.
     
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  7. Numb

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    what did you do while doing the u-turn to trigger the camera?

    they only send after an event of some sort happens, ie; hard brake, sharp turn, (G force trigger), ect
     
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  8. JonJon78

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    I'm sure the trigger is extra sensitive for someone who has had 3 backing accidents and a jackknife...

    Soon as the brakes get released the camera goes on.
     
  9. FlaSwampRat

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    Going with Coke/Pepsi (if it's a delivery route), dump truck or trash truck is gonna require tons of backing so if you take your time and GOAL to stop having incidents while backing you would quickly get the practice it sounds like you need.
     
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  10. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    I dont think i have ever done a u turn on a public roadway, i dont think i have ever thought about it. Not even when ive made a wrong turn or missed a then or got lost. U turns and big rigs dont go well together.. In a parking lot or private property yes ive done u turn but ive always had the thought in my head that a 3 point turn is,much mor managable in a big rig than a u turn is. Atleast in a spread axle it puts less stress on that front axle.. U have way to many things against you. This just screams u are a bad driver and shouldnt be driving a truck.. I think there is more to the story than u are tellinf
     
  11. 116001139

    116001139 Bobtail Member

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    U-turns are apparently a terminable offense at my company. But they never stressed this during orientation or training. I was told it is a newer policy.

    And I did make sure that traffic was clear beforehand. I had to do a U-turn to get back to a shipper that I had passed.
     
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