More lies from the Safety Dept. on using your 4 ways.

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Hammer166, Jan 27, 2023.

  1. ducnut

    ducnut Road Train Member

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    Mine do. And, I don’t like it. Most times, I just want to use whichever stage is needed to maintain my speed. I’m not slowing and don’t need to alert the following traffic.
     
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  3. TheLoadOut

    TheLoadOut Road Train Member

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    Has anybody encountered the dry vans with amber strobes up on top of the rear constantly flickering as it's going down the road? Now that is super annoying.
     
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  4. Boardhauler

    Boardhauler Road Train Member

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    Brake lights with Jake is the norm I think on all new trucks. You can get the parameter changed at a dealership. I've had all 3 trucks I've driven at my current job changed.
     
  5. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    What trucks are ypu guys driving?
     
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  6. ducnut

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    ‘20 T680.
     
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  7. Long FLD

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    Pretty much the same here. I would only use flashers while climbing out in OR, it’s a condition of your extended weight permit.

    If you run your hazards while driving down the road then you become the hazard. People stay behind you because they think there’s an issue in front of you.

    My biggest pet peeve in the mountains was being on a snow packed hill and coming up on someone with their hazards on. You don’t know if they’re spinning and having problems or just doing what they were taught.
     
  8. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    Well, excuse my obvious ignorance. Corrected my post. Still learnin here
     
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  9. kylefitzy

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    My 19 t800 doesn’t do it but my 16 t680
    Did. My new 880 has a line item on the order “omit brake lights with engine brake”. It’s just a setting that can be toggled.
     
  10. kylefitzy

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    Mexicans.
     
  11. ducnut

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    They must be all AZN and container drivers, too, because it’s become the latest “thing” in their windshields and on top of their mirrors. Ridiculous. It’s like a ghey callout sign to one another. :rolleyes:
     
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