Goodbye Driving career

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by softail, Mar 15, 2013.

  1. gravdigr

    gravdigr Road Train Member

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    Funny, one night on I35 I drove beside a car going the wrong way in the other lanes for over 15 miles, when I called 911 they informed me they already knew about it. No police ever showed up, eventually they exited. Don't get me wrong dui in a truck is stupid and the driver is nominated for a darwin award, I just find it interesting police respond to a truck driving erratically call within minutes but someone driving a 4 wheeler 65mph in the wrong direction on the interstate isn't much cause for concern.
     
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  3. okiedokie

    okiedokie Road Train Member

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    Just we have it right.:biggrin_25525: It's an 8 axle. There's a drop axle behind the tanks. That's your typical 105,500# GVW config. around these parts. Tare-40k Net-65k=105,500k GVW give or take a few hundred #'s. What a jackaz. Anyone looking for job in Seattle area?:biggrin_2559:After further inspection the truck was prolly owned by the block plant or is a specialized truck for hauling that kind of material. Has an OS front axle 20k. High dollar truck too.

     
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  4. Numb

    Numb Crusty Curmudgeon

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    DANG!! good eyes on the tag axle.
     
  5. RAGE 18

    RAGE 18 Road Train Member

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    Definetly an all nighter if he knew he was that drunk he should have hit a couple rails....I mean he was already ridin dirty....
     
  6. EZ Money

    EZ Money Road Train Member

    I have never even had a sip of beer and got behind the wheel.......this guy was just too stupid or drunk to care.
    I bet you he has no future in driving again for a very long time if at all.
    One less idiot on the big road!

    I can see having a few drinks on the weekend at home " i do it myself on occasion out of a Mason jar...lol ) but never even think about driving even a bicycle afterwards.
     
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  7. Marksteven

    Marksteven Road Train Member

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    Keep reading this thread, I'm sure someone here will break out the : give him a second chance forgiveness, could happen to anyone here line of
    Crapola!:
     
  8. EZ Money

    EZ Money Road Train Member

    Yep! Probably correct.:biggrin_25513:
     
  9. popcorn169

    popcorn169 Road Train Member

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    I agree with you on that one. I called the police one night because a 4- wheeler about took out the side of my truck and almost hit several more vehicles and ran off the road more times than I could count and all I got was I will let the police know about it. I guess it is the mindset of the police that a big truck taken off the road makes them look like a hero. Just my 2 cents.
     
  10. windsmith

    windsmith Road Train Member

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    Nah. If he's got enough cash, he can get the whole thing dismissed.
     
  11. popcorn169

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    He can't get a job at Walmart since they done away with the greeters (at least in my area anyways).
     
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