Why do truckers get angry about certain things

That's also why, in MANY states, (especially out West) there are signs at the weigh stations that state, "No Pick-ups"!!!! LOL

 

Sometimes this is just an impossiblity. Especially those days when you pull into a shipper at 10 am and he finally turn you loose when you only got 2 hours left on your 14.

 

There are just too many people who have the "ME first and ONLY ME" attitude. People have to realize that EVERYBODY has their own set of problems. Let's all cut a little slack to our fellow man.

Or, if you don't want to do that, I guess you could just go kill the son of a female dog. . .:smt067

 

Eisenhower took a truck convoy in 1919 across the country. I believe this was after he saw the autobahn in Germany. He was even more interested in the modern autobahn in Hitler's Germany. He felt the country should have a better way of moving trips and equipment if needed.

Interesting facts on the PA turnpike. I have wondered about it and how long it was there.

 

I did not know about the abandoned highway.

I had heard it was on an old railroad line. Most of the turnpike is fairly easy to deal with.

 

That's neat, Mack -- thanks for posting! Once I get my back straightened out (or at least the pain under control), I plan to resume hiking... and I have my eyes set on some of these rails-to-trails routes. Even locally, I enjoy spending an afternoon traipsing along old roadways and railways.

I like exploring abandoned buildings, too... but am always afraid I'll get nailed for trespassing or something.

 

IIRC, Eisenhower's inspiration for the Interstate System stemmed from a WWI era cross-country trip as a young LT. Back then there were no "Highways" except for horse trails, old footpaths, ect....