Don't be afraid to ask for assistance

Outstanding. You bet the local law will help you out.

We do the same thing here in our neck of the woods at a drop of a hat. They are more than happy to help.

I have called local law many times when confronted with a bridge or something I cannot solve on my own and they have invaribly been more than happy to corral the cars until I get turned around or something. Then tease me about it and laugh about how stupid I have been to get in that fix. =)

Good luck to you!

 

Just remember you are the captain of the ship, whatever problems you have during the transit is yours, asking for help is smart if you can get it. Make sure you do not hit anything because it will still be your fault. Do not let them hurry you, if you have to wait for better clearance, wait, it does not hurt having a little to much. Use your mirrors plenty and if something looks questionable, throw the flasher on and get out and look, that little walk sometimes gives you a better perspective and also calms you down a bit. Relax, take it easy and do not let anyone hurry you.

 

Ahem, pardon me, any store manager puffed up with that kind of thinking "We do it with [insert short footage equipment] all the day..." to me that is a accident waiting to happen.

When I destroyed 10K in inventory (Trailers chained together) trying to free my entrapped truck with it's 53 foot reefer and a ginormous overhang behind the tandems all the way up... the HD store manager huffed at me, and looked down his nose at me saying "We turn around there all the time with our 35 foot trucks..." as if somehow I should miraculously turn a 70 foot truck in a 50 foot space.... (#### close, turning radius worked out to 44 feet on the front and zero pivoting on the rear....)

I hope you understand where i am coming from. The thinking of some people and it's flaw which to me is a raging red flag of a possible trouble when someone sprouts that they do such a such with a small truck all day somewhere...

 

Awesome man. I've had to call the police a few times out here myself. I'd already gotten myself in a pinch though haha. Sure beats getting in an accident and having to deal with the consequences.

 

Wait a couple of months, and then after this thread is buried, you can tell the story of how a Centreville PD officer told you to run over an illegally parked car or he would tow your truck.

 

Funny, I delivered to Centerville last week myself, and ended up in that same exact intersection deadheading to my next load. It was a very tight squeeze making that right, and I had to “ask” a whole row of four wheelers to give me a little more wiggle room. That’s a good move getting the local law enforcement to give you a hand there, you’ll need all the help you can get. Hope everything goes swimmingly for you!

 

Remember according to the commercial drivers handbook you must keep your tires close to curb and jughandle turn is illegal