Am I being unreasonable?

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  1. Rubber duck kw

    Rubber duck kw Road Train Member

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    No I mean if it happened somewhere they don't have mirrors I'd tell you drive till you find a place that does.
     
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    Ageed. That’s why I worded it the way I did
     
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    If you would drive the truck to be home for Xmas, you should drive it to complete company business. I would drive it since that mirror isn't required in the regs.
     
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    I was really hoping you'd chime back in saying you decided to sit. This place would have gone nuts.
     
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    Lol
     
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    Sitting because you lost one is may not be the best idea. I’ll certainly grant you that.

    However, I have them on my truck and I am not the slightest bit ashamed to say not only do I use them, but they come in very handy.

    Some of the places we’re expected to shoehorn 48 footers into are unbelievable.
     
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    10 4. Im on that back road every other day. I pick up that farm right off 73 before you make the right on maidencreek rd.
     
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    Wow what even is a nose mirror. Your a truck driver get rolling.
     
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    That’s something I use to squeeze past mailboxes into driveways. ;)
     
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    One last comment to clarify a few things. First it wasn't just a broken mirror the bracket it was attached with was broken in half, so you couldn'. just put a new mirror on it. I would never consider parking to get it fixed if it is legal to run. Perhaps I phrased the question poorly. My question was: number one is it legal? Number two if it is not legal am I wrong for not running it? I knew there would be some old timers that would tell me that they've drove a truck with five wheels missing and on fire before, but I didn't expect this level of bashing by asking. I have read and been told repeatedly that when in doubt ask someone for a second opinion.
     
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