What are some mistakes or blunders you've made as a newbie?

I drive a flatbed with a piggyback forklift, wasnt thinking about the extra lenght behind the trailer tandems when turning around in a tight cul-de-sac....after buying a pallet of brick mortar...I pay close attention to "obstacles" in those cul-de-sacs!

 

Here in BC, if you are a company driver and you get into an "Accident" you neither have to pay anything out of pocket, nor do you get any strikes against your personal insurance history.

 

I worked for an OTR company.. Talk about a blunder..

 

jakebrake12 - lmao! that was good!

 

I started out pulling doubles back in 72.
Early on, I accidently hooked up the wrong trailer and pulled it from Portland to Salt Lake.
It was suppose to go to Seattle.
for the rest of the time I worked for that company, I often heard over the radio: "you SURE you have the right trailer?"

 

while with a trainer we took a load of concrete to the wrong place and dropped it! that was ugly.

 

I know this is an old post, but i am curious if this is a common thing to watch out for?

Do 4-wheelers try and "set up" truckers for insurance money or is this a rare case?

 

You better believe it!!!!! And even if it isnt "intentional" you'll get jacked up big time.

 

yeah, I was afraid that would be the answer. I will add it to my list! lol

 

Wow, Thanks for the info!