Great Start to my day!

I couldn't decide where to put this thread so if its in the wrong place feel free to move it.

So this morning I drove the 90 mile trip from Charlotte, NC to Elkin, NC to go to Rays Electronics Supply to have him do up my CB. This guy seems great and I was told to go to him from this forum so I'll post in that thread out it turns out when I go and pick it up.

Exit 1 on 485 to 77 north to exit 82 and back 180 miles!

Well I got to see my first Watkins Shepard truck on the highway today as Well as the first Millis Transfer truck, and a BUNCH of Melton trucks. Anyway where all very nice and clean.

I also got to see a bunch of really stupid truckers as well as four wheelers. So I got to see a death match between A SNI truck and some other truck I cant remember the other trucker was trying to pass SNI for like 10 miles and was cutting cars and other trucks off like crazy and almost ran a SUV off the road.

Then I got to see some driver pulling a 53" van looked like a Bed bugger trailer it was really low to the ground and had sheet metal panels down they side looked very raggedy. He trailer was swinging all over the place he couldn't keep it straight for some reason.

Then a fed ex ground driver pulling a set cut off another fed ex ground truck pulling a set, he cut back over with like 3 feet between the trucks!

Then a roadway driver pulling a set ripped the wheel to the left to change lanes almost ran a car off the highway with the pup.

all morning I just cruised along watching trucks cutting off trucks and cars cutting off trucks lol people are crazy!

I can't wait to hit the road!
Sorry there's no real point to this thread just wanted to share!

This is a picture of the restaurant next to a truck stop on Exit 82 on I-77 Northbound "not sure if you can read it, it says "Truckers Welcome" Nice to see that there are still people out there that like and appreciate truckers!


American Trucker

 

Thats true.

American Trucker

 

I agree that seeing this stuff can make the public think less of drivers, But I don't think the average person sees it they way we do.

What I mean is those of us that have been threw truck driving school or are Truck drivers know and understand that 30 feet isn't enough for a truck, where as someone that has only ever driving a car may not think it is a big deal.

I agree with it being more experienced drivers doing this stuff most of the guys I saw where either O/O's or where at least older looking drivers "not to say that they may not still be new drivers"

American Trucker

 

no it's there and works lol the passenger side just goes farther down inside the door for some reason lol. It's a 16 yr old truck I wouldn't expect anything less ha ha. I knew someone was gonna say something about the lock, I almost put it in the OP

American Trucker

 

I don't know if you were referring to me or not, but if you were I wasn't saying all new drivers are like that or all Experienced drivers were like that either. And I agree they were reckless and careless drivers. But anyone can be reckless and careless new or experienced!

And not all O/O's dump all there money into there trucks and have nothing for retirement. I know O/O's that have done very well for themselves and will get to enjoy early retirement.


American Trucker