Backing...

For me setup is key. Expecially if its a combination configuration. Get the truck lined up then roll it back in the hole. You know what gets a driver? Those sneaky little objects on your front blindside bumper. Look over your (back in area) before you back in. Make mental notes of what are danger zones. Line up your truck GOAL. Back up part way and GOAL. At anytime you are unsure stop and GOAL. Real drivers are the folks that can manuver a truck. It doesn't take much seat time to drive fast. It's your license, protect it. Now get out there and gouge on that throttle.

 

This guy started out with a great starting setup then called no-joy. Top that off, he's running as a team and his teammate did not even get out to help when he got into trouble.



I woke up one night to a horrible crunch. It was CREngland, student got stuck in a bad way and tried to do hardcore Uturn and his tail swing wiped out the truck right next to mine. Instead of waking his trainer up for help, he got himself a preventable and caused downtime for the driver whose truck he hit.

 

I'm just trying to figure out what species insect that is splattered in front of your dash cam.

 

If you look at it long enough you can see the eyes and the smile it had on impact

 

I thought he was mouthing the words, "If I had the guts, I'd do that again".

 

I know you guys are talking about me.

 

Probably a green driver. After he re-setup for the back, I backed up in my spot perhaps, he was counting on a yellow truck hood as a reference point and didn't see me back up, then when he put it in reverse to the spot he wanted he lost track of where he was supposed to go because the color scheme of truck hoods was all of a sudden different and it confused his little mind.

One last quick backing video --

 

Is that Google Glass to make the video? Nice to be able to show the viewer the driver's perspective on the mirrors.