Here’s what I’ve learned from 6 months as CDL A driver

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Chi Town Steers, Dec 23, 2024.

  1. Long FLD

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    One has to assume either the OP would be fine coming home and having to pay tickets he got in the mail or the OP thinks they’re a perfect driver after 6 months on the road.
     
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    Hey, they were worth points in Death Race 2000
     
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    You know.... if you look at the Chicago Bulls emblem upside down its really a Robot:

    1 - Reading a book
    2 - Mixing deep house/dubstep
    3 - Wrestling a crab
     
  4. Chi Town Steers

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    :banghead::biggrin_25524:

    Easier said than done but I’ll give it a shot!
     
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    So I see you’ve found the one and only flaw in my plan. Kudos
     
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    I’m just saying, we need to clean up these streets! And extra points if there’s a car seat or stroller.
     
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    (hey…”pedestrians” are people on foot!)
     
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    You are correct, most people in the wild are idiots and they put all responsibility on everyone else to protect them using super-human efforts if necessary. Their obligation to everyone else is non-existent.

    1. not everybody wants to have their town "cleaned up". Lots of people, almost half of voters, want the chaos to increase for various reasons.

    2. Politicians ostensibly work for the voters and citizens of the community, not the truckers. Truckers are mostly seen as stray dogs, probably on drugs, probably serial killers.

    3. There are not enough cops available to enact the plan.

    4. If you submit evidence you are coming to court or giving a lengthy deposition at least once, on your own expense, I'm sure your dispatcher and customers will not approve.
     
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    I'm wondering if you mean to say pedestrian, people who are walking? Could you mean drivers of cars & SUVs, 4-wheelers instead? Some isolated locations have heavy or frequent walkers, EVERYWHERE has 4-wheelers everywhere.
     
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    I guess pedestrian is not the word I should have used. I suppose I should have said other drivers. But alas it’s just for fun, Christmas joy for all !
     
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