A teachable moment for new drivers

I've driven that road. The signs mean exactly what they say.
Most signs do.

 

But the GPS said to go this way!!

 

This video is popping up a lot. I didn’t read the story behind it... I wonder if the driver maybe was a non-English speaker and didn’t understand the signs? That sounds ridiculous but it seems to happen a lot.

 

Teachable moments are earned

 

Sound likes this will be the new training video for Caltrans orientation day ha ha.

 

I'm for anything that will teach drivers to respect the size and weight of that rig. Anything that will show in graphic detail how their actions effect other drivers. Unfortunately most of today's new drivers have not learned that lesson. Between these greenhorn drivers and these I have been doing this for 40 years I know what I am doing drivers, well what can I say. Let me put it this way. I had a chance to speak to a state legislator about a new truck restriction law that state had just made into law. A law that she sponsored. Why? Because she was tired of seeing drivers do this thing all the time. Just about every truck restriction law in existence today owes it's genesis to either this, or someone has discovered a source of money! Think about that!

 

New law then, old law now. It was just a lane restriction law from NC. In all honesty I can't remember if it was the actual lane restriction or a toughing of the penalties for violating it. Remember one of the main problems I am having with the slow progression of my disease is it is beginning to rob me of some of my memories.