How would y'all handle this...

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Ben Wah 79, Apr 12, 2017.

  1. Ben Wah 79

    Ben Wah 79 Light Load Member

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    Friend of mine sent me this picture today. Said traffic was all sorts of backed up and people were actually out of their cars yelling at the driver. His comment with the picture, "are you sure this is what you want to get in to lol"
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  3. Thull

    Thull Medium Load Member

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    Sometimes you just gotta pick a new Career & start all over. :D:p
     
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  4. chalupa

    chalupa Road Train Member

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    Been there...had to deliver to Suncor in Marcus Hook, Pa. Cars on both sides parked, Archie Bunker row houses lining the brick streets and a car coming at me........fun fun....
     
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    Redtwin Road Train Member

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    I would have slid the tandems all the way forward as soon as I passed the last scale before hitting town.

    Tandems would have cleared that pole easy if they weren't all the way back as they are in the pic.
     
  6. RustyBolt

    RustyBolt Road Train Member

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    "How would y'all handle this?"

    Well, I wouldn't have hired on with West Side Transport for starters.

    And then I would have just sat there until they decided to make room for me to get out. Its an easy concept, really. People are just too stupid to comprehend it though. Its all about them.
     
  7. okiedokie

    okiedokie Road Train Member

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    He should of gone further up on the curb with the tractor. :) Driver doesn't know how to utilize his space.
     
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  8. Ben Wah 79

    Ben Wah 79 Light Load Member

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    That's what I thought as well. Needed to shorten his length and turning radius.
     
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  9. bzinger

    bzinger Road Train Member

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    Reminds me of some lozier loads into the northeast lol.
    Before entering the city always have tandem slid all the way forward.
     
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  10. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    It looks like the driver missed a turn or had bad directions and had to detour through streets he should not have been on.
    I'm sure it has happened to all of us at one time or another.

    But yes, sliding those tandems would probably allow him to make that turn.
     
  11. Ben Wah 79

    Ben Wah 79 Light Load Member

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    Apparently people are avoiding 69N going through Ft Wayne and I'm geussing the driver didn't know the area very well.
     
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