Did I do something wrong at this intersection? Video attached.

What the heck was he watching because he sure wasn't watching his mirrors.....

 

Cars go under anyone's trailer no matter how much we close the gap. They don't pay attention to turn signals.

They'll take the grass if they can.

 

Bingo, it's what got me through all the millions of miles. I still do that today, in a limited sense, of course, but I tell people I would try and analyze what people would do next. That got incredibly difficult once cell phones came out, and I'd bet the farm, if I still had it, truck #2 was blabbing on their phone. I hate to say it, but today, all you drivers are on borrowed time, and you're luck will run out, it's that big of a deal. It's the biggest reason I got out, because I could no longer tell what people were going to do.

 

Dang, your truck sounds good.

 

I can see why 2 trucks turned from that lane as it's a tight right turn w/ a concrete island on your left & a curb on your right. To keep from curbing trailer tires that is the easiest turn but a violation as stated by previous drivers. I would approach that turn in the correct turn lane then "cheat" over to the left to avoid curbing my tires. Happy to see you were alert & happy to see the other driver checked his mirrors. We're all out hear to make a living & KNOWN tough turns are just a matter of negotiating & looking out for each other. LONG STORY SHORT--YOU WERE CORRECT!!!

 

2 wrongs, don't make a right...but 2 morons, taking a right the wrong way.....

you did nuffin wrong, your video would have gotten you paid if they had hit you. clearly both in the wrong lane.

 

Actually. He would have a gotten a ticket for not yielding.


The truckers made their intentions known.

And the cop would see that's a tight turn.

OP must be driving a single short truck.

There's no way a 53 is making that turn with traffic. From the right turn lane.


I make left turns all the time from the straight lane. Due to the fact that trucks coming up can't make that right hand turn with traffic in the left turn lane. I had a pickup do that very stunt OP did. He admitted my left turn was on.

Guess who got the ticket. Wasn't me.

 

You all can argue all you want.

Reality is. We've all done it at some point. Or will do it.

I do it on a daily basis. Trucks need space.
Most of us help each other out.

I give my fellow truckers space. And if I need space. I'm taking what I can.

We all do it.

2 trucks making the same maneuver.
Must be a reason there. And swift made it clear.

 

Griffin, GA, turning right from 155 onto 16. I use the center straight through lane for the trailer and the left turn lane for the tractor and complete a right turn when the traffic in the far right lane clears. The locals know the deal.