Three times in two days

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Diantane, Apr 30, 2020.

  1. Diantane

    Diantane Light Load Member

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    When a driver pulls to the shoulder for whatever reason and they want to get back onto the highway. You don’t just pull into traffic from a standing start. This causes crashes when drivers traveling at highway speeds run into a truck moving less the 10 mph.

    Use the shoulder as a high speed merge lane. They are generally ten feet wide. Get your truck up to at least 40 mph. Then switch on your left turn signal. Check for a good opening and merge into traffic safely.
     
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  3. Linte_Loco

    Linte_Loco Road Train Member

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    Common sense imo

    A driver died near Waco a few years ago from rear ending another truck doing that. He was trapped in lane and couldn’t stop fast enough. He never had a chance
     
  4. flood

    flood Road Train Member

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    I had 1 do that to me on I 75 in GA yesterday.. I was just starting to move over and he came off the shoulder at less than 5 mph with his RIGHT signal on
     
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  5. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    Its worse than that. Blind side merge from center barrier of I-270 Express Lane near Rockville Maryland against 90 mph traffic with a bridge 200 yards in front of you. One way or another you are going to merge with traffic or with bridge column.

    I had a dollar truck and getting her going was really easy that day empty. Just set 5th high and add clutch at redline. She'll be at 30 and time to shift to 7th. Never mind that brown clutch material falling off behind you.
     
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  6. haz-matguru

    haz-matguru Road Train Member

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    In the 3 hour cdl schools they offer now. Teaching how to merge onto the interstate from the shoulder isnt a requirement.
     
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  7. jinxutoo

    jinxutoo Light Load Member

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    If they are on the sholulder for anything other than a mechanical or medical emergency they should be ticketed and the company fined. Good revenue source for these broke states. How many times a day do we see trucks right before an exit or after pulled over on the shoulder when they could have taken the exit.
    Pretty stupid.
     
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  8. jammer910Z

    jammer910Z Road Train Member

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    The morons that do this stuff are generally too stupid to read, or take constructive criticism and apply it after seeing where they could actually be doing something wrong and dangerous.

    Stupidity is rampant.

    I see them pull off on the shoulder to take a whizz under an overpass, or just past an exit.
    Why not take the exit and significantly reduce the hazard for all involved?

    Stupidity.
     
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  9. Oakland Raiders Forever

    Oakland Raiders Forever Medium Load Member

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    How do I know I’m in the south when I’m going coast to coast ?

    Not knowing how to merge into traffic and 45 mph on the freeway. Yep soon as I see that I know I’m officially in the south.
     
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  10. jinxutoo

    jinxutoo Light Load Member

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    It's everywhere, not just the south.
     
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  11. black_dog106

    black_dog106 Road Train Member

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    Been my observation, the stupidity starts in California, jumps to the southern new England states and southern ny. When we become overloaded in stupid it starts leaching into the remaining states.
    Outside of very rural areas, there is NO common sense anymore. People take a lot of pride in stupidity! The world is only about me and my entitlement no matter the action or expense.
    Stay healthy and safe
     
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