Rant from a Tow Truck Driver

It's a start.

 

I worked holding a stop sign at construction areas for a while before I got my cdl. People would come up, stop, and complain that I needed to put signs out warning about the construction. I would look up at the mile and a half of big obvious orange signs and just say, "No hablo ingles." Yeah, they were dumb enough to buy that too.

 

hahaha im gonna start pulling that one

those roadside solicitors bug the hell out of me too. wait until lights are red and run out in traffic to get donations..*eyeroll*..

 

I suppose you could always donate a "used" bottle!

No, I couldn't have posted that, must have been my "evil twin."

 

i think part of the problem(along with everyone being in a hurry these days) is that the shoulders simply are not wide enough. Goes with the job.


2) The other thing is, and i'm sure you already know this, but as a friendly reminder----if your in a recovery situation with any sort of rollover---car or truck. Make sure the parking brake is on/trans in park etc. before you flip it back over.

 

I've posted this before, but it's worthy posting again...

I'm surprised it's not a Swift truck!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOljTD6NWUs

 

I always chock the wheels in addition to the E-Brake.

If you're doing a heavy recovery, you'll most likely have outriggers that you can extend.

 

Here's a truck I used to drive. That's my old Ford on the plate.......