Rookies, please read

for all those that like to bash newbies (like me) or the swift drivers just remember the first day you got in the seat??? I might go with swift and maybe one dy be a trainer but not for a couple of years or more (so I know what the heck im doing) ...then I might be able to train drivers the right way.....so they will in turn train drivers the right way too....and i liked the thread I looked at about some old timers still waving to other drivers....(like it should be)...maybe it is time to bring bck some old ways.....for those who just like to complain....keep on complaining..after all this is america....we have the right to say what ever the heck we want to ......(ok im off my little soap box...lo.l)......have a fun day and be safe out there......

 

^You know what swift backwards stands for?


I drive locally in the oil fields now and it's 100% different to OTR. We have everything from the biggest oil companies in the US (the one I drive for) to the smallest mom and pops companies (who I wished I worked for, they just don't have a retirement plan lol) and we ALL wave at each other, even the city garbage men.

 

truck drivers ARE the unsung heros of America and we all should wave a good hand at each and every one of them for the great jobs they do each and every day....bring back the old ways...I am all for that indeed.....

 

You are so right. People don't and need to realize that, TRUCKERS keep america
moving. With out them how would are goods get to the stores.
HUNG A TRUCKER and thank them for the job they do. Show them support and
that we do care. Truckers of America THANK YOU and a job well done.

 

Very well put eckz. It's nice knowing that there are many experienced drivers who take an interest in showing the new drivers that this is a profession and should be treated as such. Anyone new to OTR driving should take it upon themself to absorb as much knowledge as possible from those who have the real-life experiences that we all can learn from.

 

I was going up to Eisenhower Tunnel on the west side of I70 and I had to pull over to fix my fan. When I started to move over to the shoulder someone cam on the CB to ask if I was OK. I responded that yes I was OK, but I had to fix my fan real quick. The other guy responded "do you need any help?" I said no I don't need any help but thank you for the consideration. From the time I jumped out until the time I jumped back in the truck was 30 seconds. I unplugged the fan soleniod to leave the fan on all the time. I could not believe it, someone actually cared enough to ask me, me of all people, if I was ok and if I needed help. I was suprised and kind of happy because that is not something that happens everyday.

I pulled into the rest area on I70 toll road in Kansas at Lawrence and found an older man sitting in his truck. He had jumper cables sticking out over his side fairing, his hood was up and his drivers door was open. I mentioned it to the three engineers in the truck with me. I told them that it was an 04-07 ISX, which is something that I do know about. I went to go use the restroom and grab a quick bite to eat. The engineers found me and to me that they volunteered my services to the man in the volvo. I said OK and they told me what his problem was. So we go back outside and get inside the trailer I was hauling which was a portable shop. I had just about everything I would need to fix it. By the time I got back to the truck from getting some tools the road repair guy showed up. Problem was a fried starter. So this road repair guy starts airing up the tractor and hooks his 3/4 ton dodge up this loaded vovlo hauling a reefer. He proceeded to pull start this semi. He pulled it two feet before the semi dumped the clutch and broke the chains, but it started.

The further north you go into canada the more people wave at you.

 

I try to wave at every driver who passes me. I drive for Swift, so i get passed pretty often. HAHAHA. At dusk and at night, i flash drivers to tell them they are clear. Most of the time i hardly get a flash 'thank you' anymore. last night on the way over from Denver to Des Moines, most everybody i flashed gave me a thank you back.

Why is it so hard for some drivers to say 'thank you', maybe they have a problem with the name of the company on the side of my truck. Does it really matter WHO a driver is driving for in order to extend some professionalism?

 

Seems as if being polite gone by the waste side. There are a few good people out
there who will help. Then there are those who don't trust anyone and they fear to
offer a hand. I'm a firefighter my job consist of helping others. When I'm off
duty I act as if i'm on duty. Just remember remain who we are and continue that way,
despite what others do.

 

To all the truckers out there.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!! Keep On Trucking
America Needs You!!!!!!!!!

 

I'm a new driver and have had some drivers wave, some blink their lights when I pass, some flash after I blink some helpful advice and comments on the CB. I've also had folks who don't wave, blink flash, and we all know what you hear on the radio sometimes. But in a few minutes we'll probably all be down the highway. So if we make someones life a little better along the way, good for us. It doesn't hurt my feelings is someone doesn't do something, and if the chatter on the radio gets a little rough, I can always turn it off. But, what goes around comes around. Be nice to other drivers, and maybe when you really need it, one will be nice to you. If not, you can feel good that you did the right thing.