A question for the non-truckers

Discussion in 'Questions To Truckers From The General Public' started by Pete_379X, Jul 27, 2007.

  1. dancnoone

    dancnoone "Village Idiot"

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    These are my favorite kinds of idiots. :( I've seen this happen too many times to count.

    Watching a driver on TV the other day (Alaska driving) he put it in terms that I can relate to. When there is only room for 1 truck, and you decide to make a stupid move, the shoulder is all yours. I'm keeping my rig on the road.
     
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  3. Brickman

    Brickman Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    My peeve right now among hundreds of other ones.... is when a truck pulls up to a 4 way stop WITH SIGNAL ON to make a right turn. And yes it is visible!
    WHY is it that the 4 wheelers a few cars back will look at you, and when the others a head of them pull thru the intersection they run right up into the space that was just left that I needed for turning????????????? Are 4 wheelers that brain dead?????????????????????? Apparently so. Only about 1 in 10 seem to be on the ball at this particular intersection I have to go thru 3 times a day.
    I think I gave another one a very valuable lesson on pulling past the white line even as I was turning left thru this same intersection. I came the closest to running over a hood that I ever have. And yeah, he backed up quickly. Only mere inches to spare.
     
  4. Transit24

    Transit24 Bobtail Member

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    no doubt people are in too big of a hurry I drive school bus & 4 wheelers are in too much of a hurry to stop for us when we are loading or unloading students sometimes too,sure we can try to get there plate & turn them in but they want us to get to much info when our main concern is the children!
     
  5. Brickman

    Brickman Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    I see many many bus drivers doing very dangerous things as well. For example pulling out right in front of traffic with a load of kids. Sure glad I don't have kids to ride the bus. If I did and their driver did some of the stuff I've seen he would have an ear full that he would remember for a long time to come.
    I just can't believe a bus driver would be that careless with a load of kids.
     
  6. snorelord

    snorelord Light Load Member

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    I had my kids trained to get the plate # for me if someone runs my stopsign.
     
  7. snorelord

    snorelord Light Load Member

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    What you do is report the driver. Get their bus # and tell their boss the situation.
    Sometimes if things are chaotic on the bus and we (the driver) is pressed for time we can make mistakes. Driving a bus you are basically multitasking at all times.
     
  8. Attitude:)

    Attitude:) "Love each Day as if it was your last"

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    Hat's off to you driving a school bus. I think I'd go nuts lol. I think I already posted this somewhere here, but several months back was heading into a very, very narrow curve, 2 lane, and we have to keep our wheels on the side as it is. Here comes this school bus driving way too fast, heading towards me and partially on my side of the road. It ran me off most the way, and the thing that bothers me most is it happened so fast, I never got the name of the school on the side:(
     
  9. Pete_379X

    Pete_379X Super Chrome

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    Thats something I can't stand at all. :biggrin_25513:
     
  10. MGASSEL

    MGASSEL Road Train Member

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    Thank you for doing your part helping us out.
     
  11. Z Lady

    Z Lady Bobtail Member

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    I think that all people for whatever reasons drive recklessly on the roadways one time or another in their lifetime. So, there is only one thing to consider when driving "that we are all made of flesh and bones". I think that 2-wheelers, 4-wheelers, 18 wheelers all need to put safety first when behind the wheel or handlebars. No need to point steering wheels! LOL
     
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