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Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Mev, Feb 26, 2014.

  1. DRVNDRVR

    DRVNDRVR Light Load Member

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    It's kinda a vertigo thing,we as drivers are susceptible to this, especially when we are tired. Please be aware of this drivers.
    Take care out there drivers.
    Remember someone loves you, don't ask me why.................
     
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  3. koncrete cowboy

    koncrete cowboy Medium Load Member

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    I pulled behind a weigh station forgot to set the brake cause I had ta tinkle REAL REAL REAL bad. And rolled. Thankfully it was closed and no female drivers around when it happened...and I didnt crash through the coop. :)
     
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  4. Big Don

    Big Don "Old Fart"

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    "It were a accident, ossifer, really!":biggrin_2559:
     
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  5. Mr Ed

    Mr Ed Road Train Member

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    I've fallen asleep while driving only to jump out of bed scareing the crap out of the wife and dog:biggrin_2559:
     
  6. bulldog522002

    bulldog522002 Light Load Member

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    Ever pull in a truckstop and take a nap across the steering wheel ? Then one of your buddies sees you and pulls up close in front of you and lays on his air horn with his high beams on ? I'm telling you it will scare the living dog sh$t out of you !
     
  7. Shaggy

    Shaggy Road Train Member

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    Cant say that I have, Experienced a well placed roll off 40 yard dumpster inches away from the door to not open it. (co-worker )The other side was a brick wall and so was the rear. He was debating on dropping a loaded dumpster in the front to fully block me in. :biggrin_2559:

    Nap time and trying to hide wasn't my day.
     
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  8. Saddletramp1200

    Saddletramp1200 Road Train Member

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    This post will remain blank due to insurance claims. If I was involved, I was laughing to hard to be at fault. I was wearing OSHA approved equipment at the time. Was in the rules of service, as mandated by the powers that be. No log books were harmed in the making of this post.
     
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  9. DoneYourWay

    DoneYourWay Light Load Member

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    warning: rookie driver popping off here and trying not to be preachy
    this scares me big time even when it is not me who is moving but the truck next to me giving me that common experience of a terrible feeling that i have lost control of vehicle

    rolling backwards is like making a lane change to right without a traffic check and without first clearing your blind spot on passenger side, just imagine doing that and it should cure you of this bad habit
    back of trailer is the most dangerous blind spot to ignore

    rookies, always cover/activate your service brake pedal when not in motion (and spring brakes are not on) and now i find a ref point as soon as i stop so i can avoid the "feeling" of moving when i am not
     
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