Does Swift still fire you for doing u-turns?
Discussion in 'Swift' started by Trucks66, Jan 31, 2025.
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You turn, I turn, we all do...
Just never a u-turn.
There might be times that you get away with it, but the first time could also be the last.TX2Day and snowmantrucking101 Thank this. -
I did a u-turn in the middle of the road because I didn't want to keep driving to find a lot to turn around in. This was my first time ever doing one in 10 years. Never even had an accident
The crazy thing about it is that I do u-turns all the time at shipping yards and warehouses where u turns are permitted and the smart drive never comes on. I went extremely slow doing this you turn not to trigger the camera and not only did it trigger it, but both lights turn blue. I don't even understand how that's possible.
Anyways, I guess I'll find out within a day if I'll be fired. -
Maybe the camera can tell the difference between a road and a parking lot? Or, it cross references with GPS data? Anything flagged can then be reviewed by a human to see if it requires a trip to safety.
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If you do a U-turn, slowly or quickly in a continuous movement, it will get noticed because it is obvious.
The thing about U-turns is, they are dangerous.
You didn't want to keep driving to find a safe place to turn around, or to find an alternate route.
How have you avoided U-turns for the past 10 years and not this time? -
Does Swift not operate in Michigan?
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Oh, with all those 'no left turns so you have to do a U-turn half a block away'?
Those are legal and mandated, and the Smart Drive has no problem with them.
They are more like a double 90. Get into the left turn lane to the 90 degree position and stop. When it is clear you make another 90 degree to complete the turn around. -
How is that different than a u-turn?
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Only if you get caught ...
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If you do it enough possibly, I got dinged for a u-turn didn’t get fired mind you it was a police directed u-turn and I was bobtail still got hit on the smart drive for it, there are some places where u-turns is unavoidable, a certain bass pro shop comes to mind when leaving there are only right hand turns unless you make a u-turn to get to a light so you can make the only left in the area to get back to the interstate.
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