dont ver rush

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by soon2betrucking, Aug 28, 2008.

  1. soon2betrucking

    soon2betrucking Road Train Member

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    ok, so this is what you should not do when rushing to get home
    first off, dont ever rush, rushing gets you no where.
    2nd, when your fueling up, make sure you put the lid back on you tank before you pull out... and if tats not bad enought, make sure that before you go through a DOT inspection that you pull over and put the cap back on your tank..
    today, 95s to 495, the lights are flashing, but no trucks are entering, they are all staying on 95s, anyway, i was going 495, and pulled in cause thats what the sign said.
    i pull in, the green sign says keep moving, so i do, and was thrilled cause i didnt get an insp. not that i care really, but its thursday, and i wanna be home friday for the holiday weekend, so i exit, releaved that i was able to keep moving, i think it was like 15 mins later and i see flashing lights rearing up behind me, so i naturally move to the right so he can go by, cause i checked in at the dot insp. so i new it couldnt be me he was comming for... sure enough it was.... and he informed me that they noticed my cap not properly secured. and was escorted back to the dot station, where i went through 3 1/2 hours worth of insp in the puring rain...
    morale of the story, dont rush, and make sure he abvious is kept looking the right way....:biggrin_2552:
     
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  3. Sweaty

    Sweaty Light Load Member

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    It happens to the best of them every once in awhile.
     
  4. 25(2)+2

    25(2)+2 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Sorry that it happened, you have probably heard the expression, "the hurrieder I go, the behinder I get." Patience is a virtue.
     
  5. soon2betrucking

    soon2betrucking Road Train Member

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    see the bad part is that i never ever rush, its always abad thing to do, specialy since iv only been driving for about 4 months now, i always take my time, GOAL all the time, think before i do, its just this week i was wanting to get home early, and was rushing things a bit more then usual, which turned out to be a stupid thing to do.... ill take as a lesson learned, after all every day out there is a leasson learned, ill take anything that is givin to me, and ill take it with pride, specialy if its somethign as dum as forgetting to put my fuel cap lid back on :biggrin_2552:
    mext weel will start, and again it will be a nother learning experiance, just with a lil more help of not forgetting to put my lid on duh!
     
  6. rockee

    rockee Road Train Member

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    Yep, rushing will lead to accidents. Not just driving accidents but workplace accidents.
     
  7. brinkj23

    brinkj23 "Asphalt Cowboy"

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    Lol kinda funny I was rushing to get home and fueled up on thursday, got 50 miles west after fueling to my pick up and started pre tripping my trailer. An guess what I see fuel on the side of my passenger tank, I to forgot to put the #### cap on cause I was in a hurry. It was a little wake up to not hurry, youll get there when you get there.
     
  8. soon2betrucking

    soon2betrucking Road Train Member

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    hey brink, you hit the nail on the head, *** youll get there, when you get there ***
    i will not put my life, or any ones life at/in danger to rush to get anywhere, in the end its not worth it. i dont ever rush, and i wasnt really rushing that morning, its just that i wanted to get a move on earlier rather then later and simply forgot to do something, it could have been worse, ill always double look every time from now on,
    duh!!!
     
  9. doubledrop

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    Hey , it could have been worse, at least you didn't have the nozzle and hose hanging
    from your tank. saw someone do that last month ,they didn't get out of the T-Stop though , dont wanna say what company, but it rhymes with Berner.
     
  10. AfterShock

    AfterShock Road Train Member

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    I saw a driver fueling up at the T/A in Ontario, California who stuck the nozzle in the tank, started pumping fuel, and went into the fuel desk area. While he was in there, the nozzle fell out --- but continued to pump fuel full blast.
    There must have been 50 gallons pumped onto the ground before he returned to discover what happened.

    Said he was just trying to save a little time.
    Time is money, I reckon.
    But I bet that ruined his MPG average.
    Fifty gallons and the Big truck didn't even move one inch.

    I'm sure there's a lesson to be learned in there SOMEwhere. :yes2557:
     
  11. Lurchgs

    Lurchgs Road Train Member

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    heh...

    I've been known to leave the gas cap for my car on top of the gas pump..

    But my trainer put the fear of ... something into me about fuel caps. I always double check them (even the reefer) before I get back in the cab. Since I'm checking the 5th wheel anyway, it's "Just a jump to the left" to see both caps on the 379.

    I'm sure that something out there is going to bite me one of these days...but since I think I have all the more common ooopsies covered, whatever bites me is gonna have a HUGE set of teeth
     
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