SWIFT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In regards to that; why don't other truckers get out and help other new truckers ?..

 

Now you gone and done it, you will now be crucified for watching him instead of getting out and helping.

 

One word:

"Liability"

If it was another CRE truck then yeah; but I won't help someone from another company (unless they are about to hit my truck).

 

See.........

 

Oh... ok; I understand, (I think)

 

If you guide someone back and they hit something, the blame can fall on you. I've seen it happen too many times and won't put myself in that position.

 

I kind-of figured that but wasn't to sure...

Thanks Again

 

I actually have a list of requirements before I will help somebody. If you don't get out and look, no help. If you have alot of room and its an easy back, no help, blame the trainer here and the tester for passing you. If you approached that spot at a high speed or failed to acesses the area before setting up, no help.

Am I a jerk? Maybe....but honestly these days you are better off helping yourself. I had truckers watch me struggle with sliding tandems my first solo load. I then educated myself and never had another problem that I couldn't fix(with the tandems)
I have counted on anothers and it has usually got me nowhere. I won't ask for help cause I don't want it.

Not to say there aren't good people out there that are helpful, just my experience.

 

some of do....I always do if i see someone struggling. Lots of times if i can see them and the spot and they have a radio on, i'll talk them in. Allot of guys dont want you to come over and help, pride thing, so if possible i'll do it on the radio.


When I first started OTR, I had almost 3 yrs local exp, but after a LONG 14 hour day and 700+ miles I couldnt get into this spot to save my life, it was a Blind side into the Handycap spot at the Troutman TA, the ONLY spot left so i couldnt loop around and sight side it. the guy in the truck straight across from me could see the spot and my truck perfectly and talked me right into the spot. So i always try to help others




American Trucker

 

Whenever I have to do a blind side, I will get out the DOT triangles and position them around the truck/wall/obstacle I need to get around as a guide. Works like a charm every time.

I did this at the Loves in Tacoma; and when I turned on the CB after backing into the spot without any pull-ups I was the 'hero' of the truck stop. Work smart, not hard.