Self Driving Trucks are Coming

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by scottied67, Jun 11, 2019.

  1. adayrider

    adayrider Road Train Member

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    Just heard on the news today they are going to start "testing" in Florida also.

    I know, I know it just testing.
     
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  3. Lepton1

    Lepton1 Road Train Member

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    Self driving trucks don't get my panties in a bunch.

    Now when they develop self washing trucks, THAT would get my interest.
     
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  4. Lumper Humper

    Lumper Humper Road Train Member

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    Will a robo truck still have to take a government mandated 30 minute meal break?
     
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  5. adayrider

    adayrider Road Train Member

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    You mean to tell me all this time I was supposed to be eating and not sleeping my mandatory 30 min.
     
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  6. buddyd157

    buddyd157 Road Train Member

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    30 minute "oiling" break
     
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  7. BUMBACLADWAR

    BUMBACLADWAR Road Train Member

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    If Thats What They Wanna Do...Ok...Im About Tired of Driving Anyway..Lol. But,like you were saying only 1 Massive Lawsuit with a Matlock Lawyer could "Squash" all The "Terminator Dreams of an Entrepreneur". Leave them broke...with a bunch of worthless "Star Wars crap".and...Im Not gonna be the "Flunkie" getting $8 an hour...to take All the Blame ...when they have a computer virus or Glitch.They still Need a "Patsy" to cover their arse".
     
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  8. Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    Look at the auto correct mistakes in your post, ( I hope that's auto correct anyway) that's computers, tell me more about how computers can drive safer than me.
     
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  9. Atlanta trucker

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    If Someone is paying a line haul driver more than 50k a year there is a great opportunity for someone to lower transportation costs
     
  10. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    Yeah, ok. :rolleyes:

    More like a good opportunity to make a driver jump ship.
     
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  11. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    Hahahaha now u might be on to something there. Maybe even a automatic polisher to go with it to keep the headache box shiny
     
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