Flashers or no Flashers?

1johnb · May 18, 2015

coueshunter said: ↑

If drivers can't see you're freaking brake lights flashers aren't going to make a difference.

I can't stand idiots driving with their flashers on in bumper to bumper traffic... Turn the ####### things off
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Agree 100%. Also a pet peeve of mine is u pick the offender, dump trucks, utility trucks contruction pickups at road speed with strobes on miles from any construction. Just driving with them on. Once followed 1 for several miles on a state rt only to have him pull in his drive, get the mail and go to the house.
Another is in Ohio posting a sheriff or state patrol at the beginning of construction, usually at a lane restriction or change. With all lights on, especially at night. I love being blinded at these areas, how safe is that.

Ken Worth · May 18, 2015

Whenever the traffic starts seizing up or slowing rapidly I automatically flip my flashers on until I'm sure the drivers behind me know what's going on. I don't think there's a law requiring it, it's just common sense considering how people drive these days. I've noticed other drivers have started doing this as well. The old-timers don't think it's right because they're used to hearing about jams on the CB, but those days are gone due to all the other communication devices....eg.-all the recent pileups.

jerezxp7 · May 18, 2015

KW Cajun said: ↑

jerez,,
You started the thread with the primary topic being "Flashers or No Flashers" (when moving slow uphill).
It has now evolved to "What should this particular truck have done, being stopped/broken down in a lane of traffic on a hill".

It's not rocket science to know the 'right' thing to do, and like you even admit, there are "a million different scenarios".
But choosing the 'right' actions requires knowing every single detail, and details may change things.
Now with your last 2 posts, it adds more details to the scenario, which may change the 'what should that driver do?' answer.

But it's confusing when you contradict things, saying "There is no way in hell Im getting out there and putting out cones and triangles with cars and trucks flying by me", but in your prior post you said "this was at night in Oregon cars were few and far between and trucks were fewer your on a straight stretch of i5 sitting half way up a hill parked in a traffic lane".

The real question is WHY is he stopped in a traffic lane? It's obvious that you, and none of us, knows why.
Perhaps he is an idiot, and didn't have sense enough to move to the shoulder at the first sign of problems.
Then again,, perhaps something of a catastrophic nature dumped all of his air pressure, or a mechanical failure caused all his wheels to lock up, rendering the truck immobile.

But yes,, IF the truck was able to be moved, or rolled, and there was a break in traffic, he should have first tried to get that rig off to the shoulder. But flashers need to be ON and triangles need to be PLACED, asap, regardless.
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Cajun I know when Im beat you win. You should have been a lawyer you missed your calling. Your right I have got off topic and started to rant if you give me a day or two I will no doubt see another driver do something equally stupid and be on to that rant. Truth is Im new at heavy haul and have made a couple dumb mistakes that have cost me money and Im so pissed about them Im taking it out on this fool parked in the traffic lane. One involving the lack of a permit in washington the other bridge weight in oregon so without getting off topic again let me say in conclusion that Im not using my flashers going up hilks unless in under 25mph and althou Im interested in what other drivers are doing I probably need to pay closer attention to what Im doing before I go broke.

snowlauncher · May 18, 2015

jerezxp7 said: ↑

Cajun I know when Im beat you win. You should have been a lawyer you missed your calling. Your right I have got off topic and started to rant if you give me a day or two I will no doubt see another driver do something equally stupid and be on to that rant. Truth is Im new at heavy haul and have made a couple dumb mistakes that have cost me money and Im so pissed about them Im taking it out on this fool parked in the traffic lane. One involving the lack of a permit in washington the other bridge weight in oregon so without getting off topic again let me say in conclusion that Im not using my flashers going up hilks unless in under 25mph and althou Im interested in what other drivers are doing I probably need to pay closer attention to what Im doing before I go broke.
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Gotta give you credit...rarely if ever do I hear a driver on this site actually admit that they made some errors in judgement...you have a right to be irritated and rant about other stuff as far as I'm concerned so long as you admit fault for your own mistakes. (glass houses). Thumbs up driver! Hope you avoid anymore oversight on your heavy haul job. Good luck.

CaptainDaveG · May 18, 2015

icsheeple said: ↑

I use my flashers all the time. Especially slow pulling a hill. I'll hit the flashers when avoiding road debris or if I need to hog two lanes to avoid a shoulder caution and take the next exit.
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Exactly you can never tell the 4 wheelers enought...

Captain Dave

jerezxp7 · May 19, 2015

snowlauncher said: ↑

Gotta give you credit...rarely if ever do I hear a driver on this site actually admit that they made some errors in judgement...you have a right to be irritated and rant about other stuff as far as I'm concerned so long as you admit fault for your own mistakes. (glass houses). Thumbs up driver! Hope you avoid anymore oversight on your heavy haul job. Good luck.
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Thank you , I gotta say I have been driving truck many years and Im a state certified heavy equipment operator and Im no Dummy but learning flatbed load securment plus everything doing with heavy haul and oversize loads the last 4 months has my little brain maxed out . There are 15 of us 8 axle guys wherevI work most with many many years experience and they at least have been very encouraging telling me to give myself time to learn but when mistakes cost me money Its easier to look around for a dog to kick being I love dogs another truck driver has to do. Lol peace brother.

Big Don · May 19, 2015

Jerez, to use a tired old cliché "the only person who never makes a mistake, is the one who never does anything." I think a person does learn a bit quicker and it stays with him longer, if the mistake costs him money.

PackRatTDI · May 19, 2015

I'm never wrong and if someone points out where I'm wrong I can ban them.

Big Don · May 19, 2015

PackRatTDI said: ↑

I'm never wrong and if someone points out where I'm wrong I can ban them.
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So you are saying you never do anything?

Ougigoug · May 19, 2015

My hazard are my way to let other road users that there is something going on, what ever it could be if the fact that my hazard are on could save any kind of accident or troubles to others i feel i have make a good use of them.
Y'all be safe out there!!!

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