Help I screwed up!!

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by gwhitson, Aug 16, 2008.

  1. CMoore2004

    CMoore2004 Road Train Member

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    Wow, looks like we've got someone here that's never made a mistake.
     
  2. MGASSEL

    MGASSEL Road Train Member

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    I made a mistake but it was at orentation during the road test driving a 379 pete that I had never driven before I was still fresh out of school I did not make anymore turning mistakes once I got my own truck.
     
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    Interesting take on it but let's face it, sooner or later you're going to get into some type of a situation. How you get out of it will determine whether the word professional applies or not IMO.
     
  4. jash369

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    In the world their are currently different levels of acheivment for every aspect. Meaning their will always be people better than others at everything, that is what makes us different/special/unique.

    Life is not a pass/fail enviroment yet. The general rule/standard 70-75%

    You know it is kinda scarey though in some aspects.........to have a doctor perform sugery on you who might have only passed school with a 71..........LMAO.............well I guess you get the point........:biggrin_25526:
     
  5. boonie2

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    Face it , if you put yourself in that position , you DEFINATLY need more training , 2 in 1 day , with property damage ?? id say your companies VERY understanding ...
     
  6. MGASSEL

    MGASSEL Road Train Member

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    They way that I avoid these kind of problems is I never get off of the interstate or highway if I do not know that I can do it safely.
    I only get off if there is a truck stop, travel center, a rest area or my directions tell me to because there is a shipper or reciver that I need to go to.
     
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  8. Donk

    Donk Have a Cup Of Concrete

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    I've seen guys that have been driving all their lives make mistakes.
    People have bad days, its what you learn from the incidents that matters.
     
  9. MGASSEL

    MGASSEL Road Train Member

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    The way that I do it is only if I see a truck stop or the directions on the qualcom tells me to.
     
  10. AfterShock

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    Hmmmmmmmm
    I wonder,............................. :scratch:
    Can it be said that never having made a mistake
    IS a mistake?

    Some of my BEST lessons were a direct result of having made a mistake.
    It may be a hard way to learn a lesson, but a lesson learned is just that, none the less.
    And not usually soon forgotten.
    Ya reckon.