Do people think?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by thestoryteller, May 3, 2008.

  1. thestoryteller

    thestoryteller Medium Load Member

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    Can someone explain this?

    I am a student at one of those wonderful CDL mills :yes2557: and we have been driving around in circles for the past two weeks.........

    Last night I was slowing down, in heavy traffic, getting ready to make a turn..... it was one of those corners that the city designed assuming nothing longer than 20 feet would ever be on the road.............

    I'm trying to go down through my gears (still trying to master that "floating into gear" thing) and some oh-so-bright dude decides to cut me off and turn.

    Now, please realize, I am in 4th gear when he makes this decision..... I am in the right hand lane (where most people are when they want to turn right) and he is in the LEFT hand lane...... no...... this is not a double right hand turn lane.:biggrin_25513:

    I was able to stop and thankfully the car behind me was not tailgating..... several vehicles honked at the idiot (on my behalf I think) and he went on his way.......... I missed him by about 6 inches.

    My question is this........

    ........ when there is a Big Truck painted bright red, white and blue........ with the words "STUDENT DRIVER" on the grill, on the visor, on the tractor, on the trailer, and on the back doors...........

    ....... why would anyone go near it???? :biggrin_25525: :biggrin_2559:
     
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  3. trucking_on_through

    trucking_on_through Light Load Member

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    That individual was trying his hardest to remove himself from the gene pool, and you didn't help him out??? My God man, where is your humanity??
    Have you no mercy on the rest of us?? :biggrin_25523:
     
  4. markgel43

    markgel43 Light Load Member

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    I always laughed at people who rode the bumpers of STUDENT DRIVER trucks # uphill lights>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
     
  5. Lurchgs

    Lurchgs Road Train Member

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    Storyteller -

    Odds are he didn't even bother to look - he'd have turned whether it was you, a car, a cop, or nothing in your lane.

    As I've mentioned elsewhere; you know what EMS personnel call "lights and sirens"?
    Camouflage

    Actually, I've been giving this a little thought, and it seems to me that trucks are simply too big to be seen. I'd like to see some research on this, but *I* can't afford it.
     
  6. stroken7_3

    stroken7_3 Bobtail Member

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    I had the same thing happen to me. the only difference was i was on the industerial drive my school was on bob trialing it. i was about to turn left in the the school's parking lot someone just pulled out on the road was behind me for 3 seconds and tried to pass me. i had my turn signal on when he pulled out to pass me. i had to jam on the brakes i just cuaght him in my mirrors.
     
  7. driver4015

    driver4015 Medium Load Member

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    I think that people in vechiles are so intent on where their going and their little corner of the world that they just don't look. Its not that they are trying to die or hurt anyone else they just don't think!!
     
  8. laya572002

    laya572002 Bobtail Member

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    the answer is no they dont think. I just got done with a job where I was
    driveing flatbed big cast pipes with flanges on them very hard to strap down (they dont give at all). I was continuously looking in back of me to make sure the straps were tight. And inevitably I has some jerk so close to the back of the trailer I couldn't see anything in front of his windshield. And that was my thought every time was do they think and my answer to my self was no they dont and they dont have to cause they will be dead in a minute and its gonna be your fault.
     
  9. thestoryteller

    thestoryteller Medium Load Member

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    :biggrin_25524:

    Maybe we could make a bumper sticker for you that says......



    Owner is not responsible for death caused by stupidity

    :biggrin_25521:
     
  10. fuzzy

    fuzzy Bobtail Member

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    LOL better get used to it now. It happens all the time.


    :occasion5:
     
  11. Lurchgs

    Lurchgs Road Train Member

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    I like it! Anybody wanna get one? I have a Cafepress account....
     
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