I got 3 points from a citation, how screwed am I?

nextgentrucker · Oct 26, 2024

Diesel Dave said: ↑

I just read this…… you’re at fault 100%. You cause another truck to have an accident. Why didn’t you just slow down BEFORE the merge of traffic, do your brakes work ? There was no need for the aggressive lane change. You’re not driving your personal car. Semi’s are an all different animal. Trucks need to be treated with the highest respect. To be honest, most of the newbies have absolutely no common courtesy, they still think there driving a car. Learn from your BIG mistake, suck it up and move on.
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Trust me, I learned my lesson.

nextgentrucker · Oct 26, 2024

tscottme said: ↑

OP seems open to info & suggestions. It takes time for a new driver to anticipate things that are just common sense for veteran drivers. He may be new, he doesn't at all seem to be hard-headed & stubborn. I hope he doesn’t confuse the real anger we have for those bad new drivers for him.

When I approach the off-ramp before the next on-ramp I have started examining the vehicles behind me in my lane, and in the lanes left & Right of that lane. Now my scan speeds up & I quickly look forward, to both sides, and behind so I have a full picture of what's all around. I also look up the off-ramp to see if cars are turning onto the on-ramp. If a car comes down that on-ramp where will I go? Check my previous picture for changes & confirm my "escape" is still available. Do this over & over until I'm past the on-ramp. I keep my mind, eyes actively engaged. The amateur drivers just hang out and wait for an "emergency" to happen and then take a random action.

For each situation there is a process similar to what I described that will apply. Once a new driver has learned the procedure for all of the most common situation, their brain becomes less fully occupied with right now. Then they can anticipate & plan for the really unexpected events in the midst of the current situations, like a ladder in the road.
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I'm beginning to get the hang of it, I don't stay camping in the middle, my truck is slow as hell anyway lol, so that would be stupid lol.

Iamoverit · Oct 26, 2024

nextgentrucker said: ↑

I'm beginning to get the hang of it, I don't stay camping in the middle, my truck is slow as hell anyway lol, so that would be stupid lol.
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That's good. That means you should have no problem creeping along in the Granny lane and merging four wheelers can easily scoot over in front (or behind) you. If they still can't handle that then let them run into you or into a ditch, shoulder...CLIFF. Never let them take your right-of-way from you.

nextgentrucker · Oct 26, 2024

Iamoverit said: ↑

That's good. That means you should have no problem creeping along in the Granny lane and merging four wheelers can easily scoot over in front (or behind) you. If they still can't handle that then let them run into you or into a ditch, shoulder...CLIFF. Never let them take your right-of-way from you.
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Lol, cool.

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