Always get out and look

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by roadmap65, Sep 6, 2019.

  1. roadmap65

    roadmap65 Light Load Member

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    Good lesson for new drivers. I was delivering next door. This truck may have missed the gate and decided to turn around in this apartment complex. Knocked all the power out for the entire block in Springfield Mo. The sad part is he had a co driver who could have got out and verified clearance
     

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  3. stayinback

    stayinback Road Train Member

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    2 men and a truck again huh?
    Now the whole block is gonna hate truckers for awhile.
    Will the Cop assist with compassion and tell the drivers "Everythin'g gonna be alright" and give them a shoulder Rub....
    OR Will the Cop be a raging lunatic and Yell at the Top of his lungs at Both Drivers Scolding them like Children WHILE he writes a few Big Tickets?

    Lets hear some answer folks.
     
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  4. HoneyBadger67

    HoneyBadger67 Road Train Member

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    It's amazing how many drivers have someone sitting in the jump seat when things go awry. If I'm OW and backing up, I have the wife get out and sight for me. I don't necessarily completely trust her distance measuring so I go slow, giving her plenty of time to make lots of recalculations.
     
  5. buddyd157

    buddyd157 Road Train Member

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    i think that by the time they get back to the drop yard or terminal, the word "terminated" will be used at least once.

    either that, or they will be given a brand new truck....and told not to do anything like that ever again.
     
  6. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Darwin Award with tinfoil "S" for Stooge.

    Why would you pull into an apartment complex like that?

    Kids probably everywhere.

    I've walked miles and miles over the years reckoning what lies ahead before I F myself.

    The ticket from the police, that could include trespassing, is going to be small compared to the bill from the power company, and the sewer, and storm drain replacement when they fail, and the apartment driveways crack and fail from the 40 ton vehicle.
     
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  7. Linte_Loco

    Linte_Loco Road Train Member

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    He might have been delivering there. Didn’t plan that good. Should have founder a better spot

    But they were lazy and wanted to get as close as possible to door

    That’s what happened imo
     
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  8. jammer910Z

    jammer910Z Road Train Member

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    I doubt 13'6" is standard wire height in apartment complex park lots.

    Why would you even TRY that ?

    I might have backed into the entrance if it were wide enough to turn around... but not a full pull in and loop out entry.
    That'll stick with him awhile.
     
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  9. shogun

    shogun Road Train Member

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    It might be a city ordinance, or the responsibility of the power company that those power lines be 13’6 or higher. I’m not saying it’s for certain.
     
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  10. TankerP

    TankerP Road Train Member

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    The cops will write them a ticket, file the report and go on their way. They could careless about idiot truckers.
     
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  11. stayinback

    stayinback Road Train Member

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    lol, That is true.....
     
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