Should I expect more from a professional driver?

I very much regret making my original post. It was definitely not received in the way it was intended. It seems that I am looked at as a 4 wheeler scapegoat to many here until I am a driver.

As I've tried to communicate, I'd be the first guy to help someone fold tarps, or spend an evening trying to help a driver fix something on his trailer. This week I assisted a driver in recovering a partial spilled load. I only mention this because I don't think I am someone who just wants to complain - I try to be decent and help whenever I can. I just want old fashioned human decency.

Some have implied that I'm intolerant of mistakes, and I expect perfection. In no way do I think I'm better than the next guy in ability or experience.

Here is where I am intolerant. "Its all about me and I don't care how my actions affect anyone else". This attitude is becoming almost the norm in our country - not just driving, I mean everywhere. From now on I won't be silent when I see this attitude on display - in driving or anywhere else. You may not like my attitude, but certainly it's acceptable.

For those who say I'll never make it in this business, I doubt you did the legwork I am doing before jumping in. For those who threaten me for "snitching" - grow up - this isn't high school. If you don't mind poor behavior in your industry, that says something about you. If you object to me insisting on more considerate behavior, you and I probably don't have much in common.

There is no reason not to want the best from this industry. Again, I'm not talking about folks making mistakes. I am very specifically speaking of the drivers who are clearly acting in an inconsiderate manor, who bring a bad name to this industry.

Happy Trails.

 

Thanks spyder - I appreciate that.

I am currently leaning towards a step deck, with a Conestoga when I make the jump. That could change ten more times though.

 

Thanks patty, point taken. I agree with you completely and that is where I was coming from. One observant freeway trip and anybody can see it is the trucks who are the responsible drivers out there, and yet everyone complains about the trucks. Rarely do you see road rage on the part of a semi driver. It was for that reason I was complaining - the guy I spoke of was one of the minority who are contributing to the dislike of truck drivers. Yesterday I saw a driver do such an aggressive lane change that his trailer rocked. It rocked so bad I braked because I thought it was coming over. I thought he was avoiding something on the road, but it turned out it was just an aggressive lane change. Again, this guy is not the norm that I see out there - he is the exception.

I am on this forum and making posts because I want to become a driver. I certainly am not down on drivers. With all the persecution of truck drivers, I can understand peoples frustration with my post. I posted though as a future truck driver, not as a 4wheeler who hates trucks - possibly I should have led with this in my opening post.