Can someone please explain the small stearing wheels

h,mmm... hat backwards, sitting on floor can't see over dash and a tiny wheel, but, hey we be cool??

 

So you can drive with the handcuffs on.

 

It became ‘a thing’ when guys(and gals) got tired of replacing their tee-shirts because the larger steering wheels were rubbing a hole, because of their fat belly’s.

 

I had to laugh when I found out the new Macks come with a steering wheel with a flat bottom (when the truck is going straight) for "driver comfort." We literally are getting so fat the steering wheels are resting on our bellies and making us uncomfy. Well I jog daily while in the truck, usually on the roads surrounding our terminals or the truck stops I stop at. I actually have been able to recently strategically stop knowing what truck stops have nice places to jog and which don't. It took a while to learn and I'm still learning. I'm usually the only truck driver doing any exercise. It's sad. This doesn't HAVE to be a very unhealthy lifestyle, but it easily CAN be. Get out and walk 30 minutes a day you big lardmuffins. I've been driving for many years and I've only gained I think about 5lbs since I started driving.

 

If you look at pictures of truckers from before late 70s, most people were not fat.
Its the processed foods we eat.
Back then, drivers had less processed food and Larger steering wheels

 

And manual steering!

 

There is an age limit in many states to become DOT Officer, and maybe have to complete Police Academy
And possibly be long tenure driver, involved in a fatal to be Safety mgr

 

aw, the good old days