How not to drive.

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by gb2nyc, Sep 4, 2012.

  1. CAXPT

    CAXPT Road Train Member

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    LOL, sorry about blaming you for Snookie then... :D
     
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  3. dirtyjerz

    dirtyjerz glowing beard pouty kid

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    No problem. That show doesnt represent us at all. Well, maybe some of us but not me. I have a real tan. (My left arm way darker than my right and only half way up the bicep lol).
     
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  4. cheeseburger

    cheeseburger Medium Load Member

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    if I had to drive there on a regular basis, i'd drink my lunch too.
     
  5. Wooly Rhino

    Wooly Rhino Road Train Member

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    I had to make a turn in Houston, Texas. It was a right turn. For those of you who are not yet truck drivers you have to make a right hand turn by taking up two lanes for a bit. The correct way to do so is to procede into the left lane and then when your trailer clears you move back into the right hand lane. If a car turns into the lane you are using as was my case you sometimes have to move to the right too soon. This will cause your trailer to run over the sidewalk and in my case a fire hydrant. The fire hydrant tore out my brake hoses. I call the fire department and a mechanic and was on my way in two hours. There were only three other wrecks cause by my truck being disabled along the road during morning rush hour. I had been a driver for all of three months when this happened. I have never again had a problem turning right. I wait until it is safe to turn. Hurrying makes you make mistakes.

    You will make a mistake someday. The man in New Jersey made a mistake. Cut him some slack. With the Safety Nazi's DAC reports, we don't need to burn our own.
     
  6. -insert name-

    -insert name- ATM squishier

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    If a car tries to sneak past, not my fault their to stupid to realize they won't make it.
     
  7. ladywrongway03

    ladywrongway03 Heavy Load Member

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    the telephone pole,the walk signal light,and the right turn lane sign on the corners makes it very hard for 53 ft trailers in Jersey.if he is turning onto a 2 lane rd he has to take all the room he can get.Maybe you should look at the obstacles before you start driving school because city drivin isnt for sissies
     
  8. dude6710

    dude6710 Road Train Member

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    well that what I do and it seems to work
     
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