A lot of drivers seem to expect as if it was the law that we change lanes for them when they are coming up the onramp.
I am in the right hand lane on i-75 out of Cincinnati. There was a car to the left of me and a car wanting to enter to my right. The sign says her lane is about to end and she needs to merge left. Instead of slowing down or speeding up she starts honking, drives into the ditch, then calls 911 and my company to have me arrested.
The police did not do anything about it and my safety boss does not say a word about it to me until a week later when he runs into me at the terminal to show me the dashcam footage and tell me about the hysterical woman that had reported me. She said I nearly killed her and her three children in the car.
Maybe it is time to stop changing to the left lane for cars entering the interstate
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by A Bug, Nov 27, 2022.
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Police should taken that lady's drivers license away.
Or even better arrested her for attempted murder of her 3 children and then trying blaming it on the truck driver.darthanubis, Blue jeans, Still undecided and 25 others Thank this. -
I have been known to teach a few how to merge depending on my mood.
In fact I remember one very clearly.. I think they scattered 6 or so construction barrels across 8 lanes,darthanubis, Blue jeans, Still undecided and 18 others Thank this. -
Getting over is a courtesy. I’ll do it whenever I safely can. If not, it’s on the merging traffic to yield. Honestly, I’m having more trouble with other trucks these days. I let them out, but they gas on it and block my return to the right lane, bringing a line of cars up my right. Now I’m pinned to the left lane for miles, while everyone gets pissed off.
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When I am in areas with a lot of that I slow down every single time and let them on.....like by a long shot.
Heck if it ramp after ramp I either just stay at 50MPH or I get way over and stay there and roll past all of it.
I hate hate hate it.....but I hate battle merges even more! So I simply eliminate them from my life.darthanubis, Blue jeans, classic_150 and 7 others Thank this. -
I saw a person wedge their car between the back of a flatbed and a concrete wall on an on-ramp. Like how do you not see that coming
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Just another entitled Darwin waiting to happen. If I can merge safely to the left I do but if not you better floor it or back off. Simple as that
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The local place I deliver to asked if I knew those guys. Yeah, why? The guy in the bright green Mack is a royal D-bag. Keep it up buddy you'll lose some accounts and that means more work for usBlue jeans, dwells40, D.Tibbitt and 5 others Thank this. -
I have gotten on my car CB and flipped out on some trucks before! Hammer down in the right lane in my neighborhood and you are gonna hear about it and maybe even your company.
One time.....I begged the dbag to pull over so I could punch his face.Another Canadian driver and JoeyJunk Thank this. -
Funny part is....on that one....when I caught up to the truck....it was a big fat whale lady. Total POS wreckless animal intent on not letting anyone else on the highway ever....for miles!
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