Another "4-Wheeler Gripe" Thread...

Hwy 99 in Chico, Ca is posted "All through traffic use left lane". I've never once seen it backed up.

 

What i like is that we have the "truck route" thru a town, yet cars are on it all the time. I understand the need for that though, business and all are on it. If we (truckers) go on a non truck route we get fined, wtf? The Junction the o/p talks about is dangerous. Just last week, i had a car thread a needle between another truck and myself. The car almost bounced off his icc bumper, cuts me off and tells me i am number one.

A CHP saw that, didnt pull them over, instead pulls over the other driver. He caught up to me at Lebec, i asked what the CHP wanted, he told me "that i was driving recklessly, endangerd the life of the 4 wheeler, and almost caused an accident. He changed his tune when i pointed out this was a TRUCK ROUTE. I asked him if he was gonna do something about the 4wheeler, he told me no way. The 4 wheeler has every right to use those lanes.".

Long story short: The 4 wheelers will do whatever they want, and we have to suffer for their stupidty.

 

When i picked up my rental in NYC last year, the young lady made an exclamation as to the length of my intended trip.
I explained i was a trucker, which led to the expected comments about those guys in the big rigs thinking they own the road.


I asked a few questions about her driving and the response of the truckers. Then i proceded to explain to her how long it takes one of those rigs to stop, and exactly what it would do to her and her car after she cut in front of it...


judging from the look of amazement on her face, she had no idea.
I like to think that little piece of education helped keep her and others safe.


education + correct attitude = safer motoring.

 

It's that dang "professinal" tag again. My opinion is 4 wheelers are NEVER gonna get it. I have confronted a few 4wheelers myself. One of them cut me off at a stop light on Us 60 in Rogersville, MO. I askled him, if he was nuts, or just plain stupid. He told me to ###### off. Nice guy i guess. Ignorant as hell though.

 

A few weeks ago I had a 4 wheeler in back of me who thought it was ok, to leave on his brights.. Well when I turned on the spot light on the cab and aimed it right in his face, those lights came off quickly..