Always turn on your 4 ways

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by tinytim, Aug 30, 2019.

  1. Crazytrucker77

    Crazytrucker77 Heavy Load Member

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    My favorite is when they turn them on going up a hill during the day. Everyone knows semis go slow up hills and they can see you without them stupid four ways going off. Maybe if they get their face out of their cell phone they wouldn't rear-end you LOL
     
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  3. BigBob410

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    You mean when the sign on the grade says use flashers below 45? Those guys?
     
  4. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    You’d be surprised what 4-wheeler drivers don’t know.

    Of course, that tends to vary based on the make and model of the car, with Subarus, top end Japanese, and anything German being the typically worst offenders.
     
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  5. Crazytrucker77

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    Don't have those signs on the 5 lol.
     
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    10-4. Over here on the right coast they're everywhere and if you don't use 'em and some inattentive four wheeler or nowadays "steering wheel holder" bangs into you it'd be you fault somehow for not having your four ways on. Lol!
     
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    otterinthewater Road Train Member

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    Someone correct me if I’m wrong. I believe they have them on the 5 in Oregon.
     
  8. Crazytrucker77

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    Nope not one and you can believe me on that I live next to all those passes. The only restriction sign on the 5 in Oregon is a speed restriction sign for The siskiyou pass.
     
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  10. Crazytrucker77

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    Nobody pays attention to that sign either. Recommended speed of 18 miles an hour is a bunch of BS. My truck can go down that pass in 9th gear with a Jake on at 50 miles an hour and I only have to hit the brakes once for a 45 mile-an-hour corner. Unless of course somebody's going slower than me.
     
  11. Crazytrucker77

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    About the only time I could really see that being a legitimate help would be on a really windy two lane ascent. But any of the passes here on the five it's just retarded in my opinion. that might be because I don't like listening to that freaking ticking noise when they're on but that's just me.
     
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