mistakes that let everyone know youre a rookie

Although its aways back to being a rookie most obvious one for me was keeping a lookout for the rear wheels on a tight corner. 2nd would be making sure I had enough fuel for trip, 3rd the opposite over filling my tanks and having fuel leak out when I was parked on a spot with a 10 % camber.

 

Got pulled over for a roadside inspection and as the trooper was walking to my truck, I logged off duty on the logs. He wasn't too happy about that.

At a customer I made a U-Turn to try to avoid what I thought was a blind side back. All the u turn did was make it a blind side back.

 

Going inside a grocery warehouse and telling them they got to hurry up. Head lumper says yes, we will get right on that!

 

Have a phone conversation with the speakerphone set to full blast, walk through the truck stop with the phone up to your face like a walkie talkie. Or better yet sit on the toilet holding a full "blast" conversation so even the front desk can hear you. Added points for, "Oh yeah, we were using the Jake breaks and everything!"

 

Or draw @MACK E-6 to take note of your new signature.

 

I’ve been driving T/T for 26 yrs, and still pull in the wrong way the first time stopping at place!! Only once in Cottondale Al did another driver get all bent out of shape.I mean you’d thought I just ruined his day!!! The entrance and exits are backwards.I guess because one has a light it’s marked exit, which makes sense.Either way not a big deal,and I got a kick out of the driver getting all worked up.He was obviously an A- hole anyway!!!

 

I did that about a month ago in a very tight hotel parking lot.Started truck up while building air released brakes out of habit so when the governor kicks out Brakes are fully released and I’m at 110 psi. Something I started doing with my old trailer as it would sometimes get hung up and not release the anti dock walk arms. Trailer was a pain, anyway Meanwhile the guy hollers He’s done!! I jumped out and walked back to get BOL. There goes the truck rolling down hill headed for a 20 ft drop off! Talk about panic I ran so fast as it rolled toward the drop off about 150 ft ahead. Luckily I caught it, that’s when my wife woke up!!! What’s going on???? Nothing honey we’re empty Let’s go have breakfast I’ll tell you all about it.I always say safety is all about habits.After 26 yrs I almost let an old habit cause a disaster.

 

Oh the good old days.