Assertive defensive driving is the key to prevent being forced to take evasive action. Following distance and staying out of the pack.
That being said, I've had a few close ones - but when I looked back, there was always a preventative measure or choice preceding the event that would have been beneficial.
Be careful! So far - 10 years without a wreck, luck or technique, I'll never know.
Close Calls
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by tinytim, Sep 5, 2014.
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semi retired pretty good advice. still like your truck,yours and marmonmans are my two favorite trucks on the web site. b safe out there
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[QUOTE="semi" retired;4225252]Hi bandg, that's true, an old timer (older than me,gasp) told me once, "Stay away from the pack, they'll only get you into trouble". And to this day, I'll see a truck or 2 or 5, all clumped up in a pack of 4 wheelers, and thinking, how stupid can you be, especially in winter. The thing that really get's me, is in a pileup in winter, and you see 15 trucks all turned around, I don't ever remember that happening years ago. I just don't understand the mindset of a trucker that can be involved in a situation like that.[/QUOTE]
Without fail - winter time. 10 or so trucks 15 feet off of each others bumper on slick roads . Never understood it.NavigatorWife and tinytim Thank this. -
[QUOTE="semi" retired;4225252]Hi bandg, that's true, an old timer (older than me,gasp) told me once, "Stay away from the pack, they'll only get you into trouble". And to this day, I'll see a truck or 2 or 5, all clumped up in a pack of 4 wheelers, and thinking, how stupid can you be, especially in winter. The thing that really get's me, is in a pileup in winter, and you see 15 trucks all turned around, I don't ever remember that happening years ago. I just don't understand the mindset of a trucker that can be involved in a situation like that.[/QUOTE]
Boy you got that right! Every time I saw a Cluster (Tr)uck last winter I backed way off and let those idiots go ahead. One bad patch of ice, one lead truck catching a ridge of snow, and the whole group of idiots are in big trouble.
Let them sort it out and if I feel a need to overtake a particularly slow moving truck or vehicle in snow and ice I'll wait until the Cluster (Tr)uck has gone on ahead and wait until there isn't anyone coming to apply the Anal Remora on me and then I'll pass.NavigatorWife, tinytim and "semi" retired Thank this. -
that happens because you get one new driver thinks he knows what he is doing,and the rest follow him because they think he knows what he is doing. years ago you never seen poop like that going on. b safe out there
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Stay out of the pack. Sounds good in theory but isn't that like saying you can drive exactly 11 hours a day and get parking at just the right time?
I was through Chicago the other day and the whole road was one big pack.hal380 Thanks this. -
My whole gripe with E-Logs and stupid HOS rules, is they are enacted as if this was perfect world, and don't take into account the problems of the real world. I guess I'm defiant in my old age, but if someone gave me a hard time about running out of hours, or whatever, I'd show them why I went over hours, and if they didn't like it, I'd tell them to cram it. -
Thanks guys, you helped me win a bet.
Unfortunately, even though I won a bet I have been reminded that I'm a wuss. So are most of you. lol
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