I just hope I'm never in one of Scottie's videos. Since I rarely go beyond a day's drive from central Wisconsin these days, I think I'm safe.
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Discussion in 'Trucker Videos' started by scottied67, Jul 20, 2016.
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So, going on the video, Scottie's words and a bit of assuming here's how I see the situation.
We have Scottie cruising along at 65. Seems like traffic pretty light. Other than Scottie and the idiot passing we have 4 or 5 more trucks close behind. Did I mention traffic seems pretty light?
So 6 or 7 trucks running close enough together that Scottie is concerned what will happen behind him if he slows suddenly. Again, not heavy traffic.
I see this all the time and it baffles me.
In some ways Scottie is the least guilty of any wrong doing. I don't know how long all these trucks were behind him but if they're as close together as I'm imagining every single one of them is a fool. Imagine if something bad did happen and we ended up with a crash involving 5 or 6 trucks in a light traffic situation?
The lesson is stay out of the pack, pay attention and be proactive.
If it wasn't for some of his previous video's and comments I'd give Scottie the benefit of the doubt as to having any responsibility in creating that situation but we know better.
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I've never uploaded a video before so here it goes.
So for those that say Scottie is wrong, watch this and tell me how is this any different.
Ok never mind. I can't upload it, paste, or link the video, sorry.
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Also, there seems to be a bit of a trend with dangerous drivers finding Scottie. Being right isn't going to help you after you are dead or in the hospital. There is no question that the other driver was reckless and careless. What we don't know is what may have preceded this video. Scottie likes to do things like set his cruise just a little below the speed limit well before a single lane construction zone which increases the likelihood that other vehicles will want to pass before their lane ends assuming that he will probably go even slower once in the single lane (that little trick got him one of his videos).
If this was Scottie's first video AND if he was open to constructive feedback on how he might be able to prevent future close calls (even if they're not his fault), I would be all over siding up with him. The problem is that he spends the entire thread like a politician stuck on a talking point defending what he did and will never accept that there might be something he could do to prevent these things.cnsper Thanks this. -
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Bottom line is we all have to band together to stop this bad behavior. Every time you touch your brakes for an excessive agressive speeder to get around you in a dangerous situation like that, you are rewarding them for that bad behavior and encouraging them to do it again down the road. The people I catch on cam are re-taught a lesson they learned back at 16 years old, don't do illegal things. I guarantee you these guys will not be pushing their luck in the future thanks to my lesson.Last edited: Jul 23, 2016
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