"Never do a buttonhook after you pass your CDL test"

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by expedite_it, Mar 31, 2025.

Do you agree with Knightcrawler that a truck driver should never buttonhook a right hand turn?

  1. I agree with Knightcrawler that after a trucker passes his CDL test, he should never buttonhook.

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  2. I agree with expedite_it that a driver should buttonhook right hand turns onto narrow streets.

    41.4%
  3. I agree this thread needs to be closed

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  1. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    What in the world is a buttonhook?
    Half the turns I make on a daily basis , involve splitting 2 or more lanes . Some guys like to bang over curbs and knock the trailer out of alignment. Sometimes it's impossible to avoid.... I guess my way is illegal to block multiple lanes to turn
     
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  3. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    Spoken like an experienced hand ! The op will probably take 40 years to grasp that simple concept
     
  4. Kyle G.

    Kyle G. Road Train Member

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    It really saddens me that that diagram doesn't have a yellow car in it. :(
     
  5. Judge

    Judge Road Train Member

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    IMG_9208.jpeg Maybe he should’ve button hooked the turn?
     
  6. Cherokee65

    Cherokee65 Medium Load Member

    No truck other than a pickup should ever be on that narrow lane.
     
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  7. JC1971

    JC1971 Road Train Member

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    If you do a jughandle turn, do it slowly and watch your mirrors like a hawk. I saw a truck that did a wide right turn into a driveway. A motorcyclist very unwisely tried to pass him on the right. It didn't turn out to well for the motorcyclist. I don't think he was dead but life was really going to suck for awhile.
     
  8. Judge

    Judge Road Train Member

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    look like it dead-ended. Probably going home
     
  9. Powder Joints

    Powder Joints Subjective Prognosticator

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    What I'd do. Not my fault.
     
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  10. Star Rider

    Star Rider Road Train Member

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    The OP ate my crayons :(
     
  11. Sirscrapntruckalot

    Sirscrapntruckalot Road Train Member

    Ironic a guy who posts as much "silliness" as he does, is calling out someone else.

    I use silliness to be nice. Him, the wolf guy, and that other guy, whose name I can't recall.. should all just merge threads to keep the humor and sarcasm in one place. ;)

    I bet it didn't take Knightcrawler ten years to realize backing up on a public road might not be the wisest thing because you know...other vehicles and all.

    But hey, it's entertaining. With everyone posting it's a lot less work on me to do the mocking/jokes/etc.

    Now we just need Ilovetequila, and the Jesus guy with the 2000 dollar a month electric bill, to join in.

    Sirscrapntruckalot -
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