complete stop

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by keepontrucking81, Jul 9, 2013.

  1. keepontrucking81

    keepontrucking81 Light Load Member

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    55 south bound Missouri
    complete stop
    supposely a roll ovet I'm so tired and I'm student driver and this is my first haul flatbedding
     
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  3. Saddletramp1200

    Saddletramp1200 Road Train Member

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    How can I help? Flat Bedders work. Beats wearing "sweat pants" as much as I know. Recievers like to unload in the daytime. I get some sleep.
     
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  4. Richter

    Richter Road Train Member

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    Cant sleep if you on the road in traffic.

    Last time i was in a stop like that i got out my george forman and started grilling burgers for everyone near by.
     
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  5. Blind Driver

    Blind Driver Road Train Member

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    You and the driver next to you could both fall asleep.

    On I10 in Louisiana not so long ago, the two drivers were blocking traffic long after the accident had been cleared. Idiots.
     
  6. Semi Crazy

    Semi Crazy Road Train Member

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    Take a nap cause you know as soon as you fall asleep they're gonna start moving!
     
  7. Ruthless

    Ruthless Road Train Member

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    LMFBO! Now that's funny right there! What a couple of toolboxes! Hahaha
     
  8. windsmith

    windsmith Road Train Member

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    Had a guy in a cargo van nod off in front of me on the Major Deegan while traffic was stopped for a car fire on the GWB approach. When traffic started moving, he did not. No amount of city horn / air horn would get him going. Finally jumped out, ran up and grabbed his arm (which was hanging out the window) to wake him up. He slammed it into drive and floored it. He never looked at me, and I'm pretty sure he didn't wake up until about 1/2 mile later.
     
  9. dcedlr

    dcedlr Light Load Member

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    Uh, if its after 6 you should be safely tucked away in a truck stop chillin. Your a flatbed driver... you drive from 7-8 till 5-6. the faster you learn that the better off you will be. you can thank me later because it may take you a while to realize that im totally serious and 90% of the time that should be the case.
     
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  10. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    I did exactly what you did keepontrucking,got on the computer.Made a bad situation not so bad.
     
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  11. fisher guy

    fisher guy Road Train Member

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    ehh u'll be fine driver u'll make it through there eventually the key is just get the majority of ur miles done so you can get a decent night sleep and maybe even a day off thats what i do if i got a 1000 mile run i'll just do it over night and get there a day early and take the next day to relax and unwind
     
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