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Truckers wave almost got me killed…

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Lennythedriver, Dec 31, 2021.

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  1. Jan 1, 2022 #21
    Lennythedriver

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    Why don’t you tell us old timer. Lol set in your ways a bit?
     
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  3. Jan 1, 2022 #22
    JoeyJunk

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    86489492-33AD-4597-BE49-051925C1A91A.jpeg
     
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  4. Jan 1, 2022 #23
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  5. Jan 1, 2022 #24
    Don379

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    I drive locally and have gun license. I keep glock mounted at ready next to seat. Yes I know what the use of force means and know what it means to use when you feel your life is imminent danger. Only a few people know what that means. Side note, I’m 6’5” 230 pounds so I can pretty much deal with the usual idiot, but when it comes to what you encountered, the pistol is gonna be shown to deescalate the situ
     
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  7. Jan 1, 2022 #25
    nikmirbre

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    @MACK E-6 is correct. Only wave I give is a secondary/reaction wave. Ill only wave if they wave 1st. I wont leave room for a miscommunication like that.
     
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  8. Jan 1, 2022 #26
    Lennythedriver

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    I agree with this! I did the two finger wave. It’s a polite gesture. He must’ve saw it wrong or just assumed or one of his sidekicks told him erroneously that I had flipped him off. Regardless, being flipped off is something we’ve all had happened out on the road. Hell I would venture a guess it happens about once every 2 to 3 weeks on average. That doesn’t give me the right to attack someone. Usually I just ignore it. Or I just smile and move on. This guy was out of his mind. Anything waiting to set him off. He wasn’t a big guy, probably about 5 foot 6 150 pounds. But there was his workers as well and I wasn’t gonna take that on. Plus he had a knife. I own firearms, but unfortunately I can’t take one on my truck. He ultimately backed off when he thought I was packing.
     
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  9. Jan 1, 2022 #27
    homeskillet

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    I never heard of it.

    I THOUGHT, perhaps incorrectly, that if it "almost got you killed", you could explain it to me.

    I used to give a lot of truckers the "ONE-finger trucker wave", but I've mellowed out some, and now I save it for idiot four wheelers.

    I wish you every success.
     
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  10. Jan 1, 2022 #28
    Lennythedriver

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    I was just messing with ya! I was told the two finger in kind of a forward motion like you’re rolling down the road is the traditional truckers wave. But who knows if that’s accurate.
     
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  11. Jan 1, 2022 #29
    Pamela1990

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    I wave at logging trucks and fuel trucks, nothing else.
     
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  12. Jan 1, 2022 #30
    Western flyer

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    I'm more worried about being killed from
    Road rage, then I ever am in a accident.
     
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