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Truckers who sit in their driver seat for hours...

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by NewNashGuy, Aug 7, 2013.

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  1. Aug 7, 2013 #1
    NewNashGuy

    NewNashGuy Road Train Member

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    I hope someone can finally shed some light on this... I see this at almost every truck stop. The following occurred during a 34 hour restart... I wake up, the trucker beside me was sitting in the driver seat, staring out the window. I went to eat at a restaurant, took a shower, returned to truck, he is still sitting there staring out the window. I watch a couple of movies, go online and post on a few sites, read the news, talk on the phone, he is still there. I walk to a nearby store and buy some supplies, come back, take a nap, wake up a couple of hours later, look, he is still there staring at nothing. All day and all night he sits there like a mannequin doing nothing. WTF is this about? These are the kinds of drivers who say that they hate trucking I bet.
     
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  3. Aug 7, 2013 #2
    Wildblackyonder

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    Was he alive? Seriously. I have wondered the same thing several times. I can't do that. I need to do something. Take a walk or anything but sit there.I'm out here alone and i miss my family and just sitting there would really put me in s bad state of mind, just waiting, staring as the hours drag by. I just don't get it either.
     
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  4. Aug 7, 2013 #3
    Charli Girl

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    Ya never know whats wrong or what is going on in folks life...:-(
     
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  5. Aug 7, 2013 #4
    different00

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    Maybe he wet the bed and was waiting for his sheets to dry.
     
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  7. Aug 7, 2013 #5
    RAGE 18

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    Zombbie truckerz
     
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  8. Aug 7, 2013 #6
    Lone Ranger 13

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    Did you check for a pulse?
    Or you could put a mirror under his nose and see if it fogs up.
     
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  9. Aug 7, 2013 #7
    NewNashGuy

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    He was moving while looking around. Obviously if he didn't move at all I would have checked on him.
     
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  10. Aug 7, 2013 #8
    RedForeman

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    He was contemplating the soul that he no longer has.

    Or figuring out how many hefty bags you'll fit in next time he catches you looking at him.

    :biggrin_25523:
     
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  11. Aug 7, 2013 #9
    stungjoe

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    I knocked on the passenger side window once. A driver next to me was sitting at the wheel all slumped over. He was playing video games on his phone. At least he wasn't an Angry Bird at me. I told him I thought he may have keeled over or something. He thanked me for checking on him..haha. Gotta take the chance and make sure sometimes.
     
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  12. Aug 7, 2013 #10
    NewNashGuy

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    Still no explanation though. I hope truckers out there with 30 years experience can can answer this for me.
     
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