Who wears gloves WHILE driving?

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  1. silver dollar

    silver dollar Medium Load Member

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    I wear gloves while driving, but I don't see why any other driver would have a problem with it. Everything I do to get the job done is for my comfort, safety, or health. I don't concern myself with what another driver wears, as he or she has their reasons, so why concern themselves with me.
    It seems now that a driver's level of professionalism is judged by how many Facebook likes, or YouTube subscribers he has criticizing other drivers attire, truck color, driving skills, and accent, just to name a few.
    Why are we so critical of each other?
     
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  3. scottied67

    scottied67 Road Train Member

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    I used to cut concrete pilings off with a 45 pound rivet buster. If you've seen these things they are like a smaller pavement breaker just lighter by about half. They run on air and vibrate the heck out of your hands, arms and body. They are designed to cut rivet heads off on bridges and such but work outstanding with the proper gad on concrete.

     
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    Rugerfan Road Train Member

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    How do gloves help with safety, health, or comfort while driving? Is a big bad steering wheel just to hard to handle for you without them?
     
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    scottied67 Road Train Member

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    Fingerless gloves are part of the trucker uniform along with long shorts and tall socks, chain drive attached walle, fake leather vest and golden earrings.
     
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    Rugerfan Road Train Member

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    Totally didn't mean my jab towards you dude. Just think it's funny some of these guys.
     
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  7. silver dollar

    silver dollar Medium Load Member

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    Everything I do is for my comfort, safety or health. Not just the gloves. The gloves are for comfort. My previous truck was an International with a hard steering wheel that made my left hand hurt while driving. So I bought a pair of Gold's Gym weight lifters gloves that have the padded palms. They make my wheel holding time a lot more comfortable.
    My present truck is a Volvo with a big fat deteriorating steering wheel. The gloves provides comfort, plus help keep the steering wheel deteriorating substance off my hands.
     
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  8. TankerP

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  9. Rugerfan

    Rugerfan Road Train Member

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    I hope this is all a cruel joke. Let me guess, you all wear cut off denim shirts and your headset bluetooths into the truckstop also?
     
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  10. archangelic peon

    archangelic peon Medium Load Member

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    ^This...Bluetooth outside of truck is super tacky, just like the jackwad suits with the in ear bluetooths talking on them in every public place they are in.

    Next to trash at every single place a truck has ever parked, this is the biggest problem our there.
     
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  11. Wooly Rhino

    Wooly Rhino Road Train Member

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    Come on now. This is a serious question. Let me show you a clip of some real men who all wear gloves while driving.

     
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