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Bizzare Behavior

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by vinsanity, May 15, 2014.

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  1. May 15, 2014 #1
    vinsanity

    vinsanity Road Train Member

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    The other night I'm heading west on I-40 through New Mexico. I'm puttering along at my governed 65 in a 75 zone when I come up on a flatbed doing about 60. No big deal. I figure he is probably trying to save on fuel or something.

    As I am passing him I am suddenly confronted with a blinding white light. This guy is shining some sort of spotlighlight into his mirror! I could barely see to get by. He even shined it directly into my cab as I went by so I couldn't catch the name on the truck.

    After I got by him I tried to raise him on the cb. I wanted to see if he wanted to pull over and discuss what had just happened. The coward didn't respond.

    No, my brights weren't on...and I did resist the urge to burn out his retinas with them. I didn't want to make a dangerous situation more dangerous.

    Anyone ever have someone do something crazy like that? It made me realize you never know what kind of freak you might be sharing the road with.
     
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  3. May 15, 2014 #2
    Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    He was probably doped up. That's what it seems like.
     
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  4. May 15, 2014 #3
    77smartin

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    Had a guy do this in on 57 in Illinois one time...watched him do it to the truck behind me as well...weird.
     
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  5. May 15, 2014 #4
    wrongwaytommy

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    call the dmv on him or state patrol
     
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  7. May 15, 2014 #5
    thelushlarry

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    I find it bizarre when truckers are not acting bizarre
     
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  8. May 15, 2014 #6
    dog-c

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    Isolation.....long periods of time, guys get weird with otr

    that's why I got out of it
     
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  9. May 15, 2014 #7
    TexTrucker

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    So, knowing that there are total wack jobs out there, and that he was probably one of them, who would you want to stop and "discuss" anything? You'd likely find yourself staring at the business end of a .45, then tied up in his sleeper so he can have some fun later. I'm just sayin...
     
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  10. May 15, 2014 #8
    CondoCruiser

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    Unfortunately trucking is an attraction to not so normal people. As dog-c says there's always that driver detached from socialization and overwhelmed from the daily stresses of the road that he turns into a nut case.

    Treat them like any other road rage case and ignore them. They feed off reaction.
     
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  11. May 15, 2014 #9
    SpiritWolf

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    Just wait until you see a 500lbs guy get out to fuel his rig...wearing a leather miniskirt, sports bra, stockings, and high heels....
     
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  12. May 15, 2014 #10
    ttwjr32

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    Well I hope I never see anything like that out there.
     
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