"There are two things that are infinite: the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the universe."
- Albert Einstein
I witnessed the greatest act of stupidity I've ever seen
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by ad356, Jun 2, 2021.
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that may have been the first time YOU saw that, but before i retired, i must have seen that happen over a dozen times.
stupid, ignorant, dumb, careless co-called steering wheel holders, much less truck drivers, don't know how to use an exit for a turn around.
some pretty gory accidents just in my state, with cars flying on the highways, crashing into those morons.
last one here that i recall was Smith's Transport.
driver of the car actually bent his brake pedal, trying to stop.
and before ANYONE says the car driver should not have been speeding..??
he was LEGALLY on the highway...the trucker was cutting across, ILLEGALLY.....Lumper Humper, nredfor88, Val_Caldera and 7 others Thank this. -
I’ve seen this twice in the last few years. Last time, I almost stopped to tell the Driver to Lock in his axles. He could have easily gotten unstuck. Decided not to help him. Any idiot that try’s to turn around on the interstate deserves a ticket.
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If you don’t have a dashcam :
GET. ONE. NOW !
they are less than $100
I didn’t get one until after I got a ticket for “improper turn “ because I crunched a car that tried to pass me on the right as I was making a right turn.Lumper Humper, misterG, EuropeanTrucker and 4 others Thank this. -
After the incident today I may purchase one. I have no idea how they work, does it record constantly and over write itself if you dont save the data? Does it record when the truck is stationary and I'm home, off duty?
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Autoshifts are a bad thing because they allow literally anyone to drive one of these things. Manual transmissions at least eliminate some of the worst #######. Maybe if you cant shift you shouldn't be driving
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I kept cool, calm and collected while driving. I got to the plant I might have had to scrape myself off the seat lol
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Just between you and me (I wouldn’t want this getting out), with all the nuts on the road any more, I carry an extra pair with me every day just in case.Lumper Humper, PiscesLuv, truckdriver31 and 2 others Thank this. -
Oh, you haven't seen anything yet, I've seen people stop in the interstate cause they gotta make that turn. I saw a guy in CO Wolf Creek pass pull a U turn in the chain area heading westbound cause he didn't want to chain up, didn't know how or had no chains. Sand boxes are notorious for getting stuck while pulling U-turns, saw one try to cross the median on I20 east of pecos and get stuck blocking the only 2 lanes available because of construction.
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