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fwvinson

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10. You don't know a damn thing about a big rig, consisting of a 30' tractor with a huge engine, pulling
Fri Dec 3, 2021, 10:05 AM
Dec 2021

a 53' trailer. The mirror, especially the passenger side mirror, has lots of blind spots. The mirror can be moved up and down and left and right. I have to adjust the mirror when backing, to make sure nothing is in the way. I have to get out of the tractor to be for sure. Every time.
Driving down the road you can't do that. The truck driver has to depend on the auto drivers abilities to be safe and considerate. It looks like the dragged vehicle had run a stop sign/light and slammed into the trailer. A big rig can be 80,000 lbs. And, the tractor/trailer driver didn't know and didn't feel anything. So, don't assume what you don't know.
Also, one time going north on Pennyrile Parkway in West KY, a car full of little old ladies coming back from playing Bingo at Ft. Campbell, slammed into my tractor. Of course, I knew immediatly, the car hit me, but I really didn't feel the hit. The auto was trying it's best to drive me, the truck and trailer, into the median. I was able to keep the truck and the auto attached to my right front bumper from flipping into the interstate median. The weight of the car, compared to the weight and size of the large rig, is minuscule. It's about like if a cardboard box had slammed into the rig. Didn't rock the truck at all.

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Unbelievable!! nt Duppers Dec 2021 #1
Wow! love_katz Dec 2021 #2
I've driven large trucks TrogL Dec 2021 #3
I spent over 23 years driving school busses. love_katz Dec 2021 #15
Point well taken TrogL Dec 2021 #20
Wow... 2naSalit Dec 2021 #4
Read the post above yours PJMcK Dec 2021 #5
I beg to differ... 2naSalit Dec 2021 #6
Thanks for your insights PJMcK Dec 2021 #7
It's okay... 2naSalit Dec 2021 #8
I did too. For 25 yrs. fwvinson Dec 2021 #11
Glad I'm retired and stay off the roads theses days... 2naSalit Dec 2021 #13
I was a truck driver for 25 yrs. fwvinson Dec 2021 #9
You don't know a damn thing about a big rig, consisting of a 30' tractor with a huge engine, pulling fwvinson Dec 2021 #10
City bus..car hit bus from behind and drove off. We passengers had to tell bus.driver Demovictory9 Dec 2021 #12
Somehow, I don't think you know what you're doing... 2naSalit Dec 2021 #14
I'm with you on this one. love_katz Dec 2021 #16
Thanks for the support. 2naSalit Dec 2021 #17
You're welcome. love_katz Dec 2021 #18
Exactly. 2naSalit Dec 2021 #19
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