The big deal about NEW YORK

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by islandboy_671, Mar 27, 2008.

  1. dancnoone

    dancnoone "Village Idiot"

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    Anything and everything!
    About the same, but on a larger and tighter scale.

    Tons of them, best to ask before you shoot into an area. No way to put them all here.
    Unlike the west, NY places a seperate "low" marker for snow days ;) You'll figure it out. Good luck.

    Yup lots of them, ask before you go. I've actually been asked to leave an area by the police. When I arrived too early.

    Take lots of money..tons of tolls at every turn.

    No 53 footers in the city. Of course, they don't bother you, until you hit something.
     
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  3. gixxer32404

    gixxer32404 Light Load Member

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    people park in no parking zones which makes it, so u can't make the turn. You load/unload at a dock next to a house and they raise hell b/c u are idling. not allowed to idle. low bridges. There are jughandles, some people are rude. traffic horrible. few truckstops. tolls,place looks dirty. having to wait on a load and no place to park. running out of drive time, and no place to park. turns are tight. In the winter you run over a heap of snow,it could have a fire hydrant or car under the snow.NJ is just as bad.
     
  4. mannmk7

    mannmk7 Medium Load Member

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    If NY is so bad how do they get anybody to deliver there? :biggrin_25526:
     
  5. dancnoone

    dancnoone "Village Idiot"

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    When you're the company owner...you can make those kinds of decisions. As long as you work for the company...they will make them.
     
  6. semijoesd

    semijoesd Bobtail Member

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    YEP, ALL BIG CITIES HAVE THERE PROBLEMS. THE ONLY THING THAT GETS ME ABOUT NYC IS THE COST OF TOLLS (CRAZY). GOOD LUCK AND SAFE DRIVING:biggrin_25525:
     
    Baack Thanks this.
  7. Truckerjo

    Truckerjo Road Train Member

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    Boy you could not be more truthful... Although there is a way to get threw there and not pay a dime.. I know I did it and it was not fun... (and I guess it all would depend on exactly where you need to go) But i made it threw a few times without paying a dime.. not very easy and i don't suggest doing it... to many ways for you to make a mistake and or end up with the top of your truck ripped off...
     
  8. woodstock36

    woodstock36 Medium Load Member

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    Ah NY state sucks anyhow, we are one of the highest taxed states around, while they spend there time, pestering the Senecas for more Revenue !!!! I stay because my whole life is here!!!:biggrin_2552: I have been there twice, I have a cousin, that still lives there, there are some vey rough areas out there!!! My husband went there during training!!!!!!!!!! He said it was crazy out there!!!!!:biggrin_2554:



    American only truck crazy girl, cause nothing else will do!!!!!!!!!:biggrin_25520:
     
  9. mannmk7

    mannmk7 Medium Load Member

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    What do they use all that tax money for? Are they paying Arabs to have kids? :biggrin_25526:

    In CA, Las Vegas, etc., the government uses the tax money to subsidize Mexicans and the Mexican invasion and occupation, in so many ways; hospital's having babies etc., schools babysitting them, police, prisons...
     
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  10. woodstock36

    woodstock36 Medium Load Member

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    I would love to know what in the HE!! they do with it to?? They just got a crap load of money from the casinos???? Your guess is as a good as mine????:biggrin_2552: I am about 25 min. from the rez.
     
  11. AfterShock

    AfterShock Road Train Member

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    Because some drivers can, and git 'er done.



    I thought UP-State was nice.
    New York City and New Jersey areas were another story.

    Having to drive the wrong way on streets, blind-side backing into tight docks, and sight-side backing into blind alleys
    has a pretty high pucker factor.
    Factor in impatient traffic waiting for a Big truck to get
    outta their way, and that factor can be squared.

    It takes a cool head and an ability to ignore the honkin' horns
    and/or screamin' motorists.

    I just look at it this way ..................
    how many times have I waited for 4-wheelers?
    I think it all balances out.
     
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