Trucker tried to wreck me the other day

Discussion in 'Questions To Truckers From The General Public' started by tnf150driver, Nov 22, 2014.

  1. Marksteven

    Marksteven Road Train Member

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    LOL, they dont call me the "Closer for nothing"
     
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  3. chris886

    chris886 Medium Load Member

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    Well I can't argue about the bears they will sick until cutler is gone..........
     
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  4. Mr Ed

    Mr Ed Road Train Member

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    I can't believe you guys are complaining about getting flashed:biggrin_2559:
     
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  5. Ebola Guy

    Ebola Guy Heavy Load Member

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    Now Mr. Ed, you know truck drivers will complain about any and everything. Why, I'd bet, if they were to be hung, they'd complain the noose wasn't brand new. It's also been said, if a truck driver ain't complaining, you'd better check his pulse, he might be dead.
     
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  6. JReding

    JReding Road Train Member

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    I remember seeing a sign in a customer's shipping department once: "Arguing with a truck driver is like wrestling a pig in the mud... after a while you realize he's enjoying himself."
     
  7. Hammer166

    Hammer166 Crusty Information Officer

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    I tell people you could give a truck driver a trailer load of red-headed strippers and he'd ##### that they weren't brunettes! :biggrin_2559:
     
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  8. Joetro

    Joetro Road Train Member

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    Know the difference between a truck driver and a puppy?



























    After a while, the puppy stops whining.
     
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  9. Hurst

    Hurst Registered Member

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    You explained your own situation.

    You are not a trucker.

    Old school guys like me will take offense to being flashed. I despise it when rookie drivers flash me over when I put my signal on. I'm not asking or need permission to come over. 4 wheelers in general think flashing is being courteous. I assure you,.. its not. Its not welcomed or wanted by the majority of truckers. There are guys who it doesnt bother them.

    I speak for myself here and I respectfully request that people do not flash truckers. Guys like me with overly sensitive eyes get blinded if I happen to be looking in the mirror to get over when flashed. The proper etiquette is to dim off or to running lights,.. flash running lights,.. or simply do nothing. If you want to be courteous and let the driver over,.. slow down and back off. Blinding a driver is offensive and disrespectful to me. Please dont flash.

    Hurst:smt111
     
  10. DrtyDiesel

    DrtyDiesel Road Train Member

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    I agree.

    I think 4 wheelers do it because they see truckers doing it. I also think it's just laziness. In my cascadia I have to lean up and turn off my headlights then turn them back on. I don't mind it because that's what I'd want others to do for me. Most people just flash the high beams because it doesn't require moving.

    Back when I had a cb, a guy in a Cascadia flashed his marker lights to let me over, I didn't see them because he had his brights on, all I saw in my mirror was blue aftermarket high beams he put in. He got mad and said "you're welcome, guess I don't get any thanks". To which I replied that I didn't see him signal anything because of his bright lights. Then he turned them off, only to turn them back on a few seconds later.


    I don't care what your age is, what company you work for, what truck you drive, or how much experience you have, there's no excuse for being an #######
     
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  11. Joetro

    Joetro Road Train Member

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    I've been saying the same thing for years. If you can't let me know to come over without hitting your brights, whether it be because you have daylight running lights or because you're just too lazy to reach for the switch, do nothing. I know where my trailer is.
     
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