If you don't run with a CB on......

Sweet one.

 

It's sad but in today's world who are you going to trust. We're instructed not to stop because there's be alot of staged accidents that turn out to be robberies. However, if we have a CB in the truck the least we could do is ask if you're alright. I guess most people figure that with the types of communication available nowadays you would have already contacted the people you need to. But still a quick holler to see if you need someone to make a phone call would be in order. But if we didn't have a radio we would be the ones that just sail by because there's so many people out there that want 12,450 gallons of gasoline.

 

Ain't that the truth....Got any extra??lol

 

You know once a driver got established with the company he could have alot of leeway when screwing up. As long as it didn't violate safety in a bad way. But steal one drop of gasoline and you're fired!

 

If we could get the 'super truckers' to clean up their radio manners, get all the noisy toys off the radio, and the rest of the b.s. off the radio, then more drivers might take the radio more seriosly. I do not see that happening, too many bullies and new drivers. They don't know what it was like before all the toys and gadjets.

 

i ask EVERY driver i pass on the shoulder with 4-ways on if they are OK. i get an answer maybe MAYBE one in 25

 

The next thing you will hear on the CB is drivers complaining about their trucks being turned down, by the Co to save on fuel. Ours were turned down to 60mph from 72mph. What they don't realize is that there actually burning more fuel. My truck is loosing on average 1.5 to 2 gal for every mile I drive because of this..

 

My "10-meter" is on everytime my truck is driving, I coudn't begin to say how many tickets, accidents, hours waiting in traffic, etc. etc. the darn thing has saved me. I think people who don't have their CB on is asking for trouble! I would sure like to know if my trailer is on fire, or back when I was flatbedding if I broke a strap.

I recently drove from Green Bay, WI down to the Quad Cities and I asked for a bear report from Northbound all the way from Green Bay to Dubuque, IA and NEVER got a response. I left behind MANY MANY bears behind me and I hope those ###h****S got tickets! Heck it is getting harder and harder to find someone to "talk" to when you are late at night trying to stay awake..

When I hear someone talking crap, burping, etc. etc. etc. I just ingore them, if you respond you are giving them what they wanted.

ALWAYS HAVE YOUR RADIO ON, YOU WILL NEVER KNOW IF YOU ARE THE ONE DRAGGING SOMETHING, OR EVEN YOUR TRAILER IS ON FIRE!!!