A very interesting video...
He is in the left lane (he says his left lane exit was coming up).
He is on the phone (he says on a hands free device).
Almost three seconds elapse after the first car cuts him off and brake-checks him with apparently no reaction from the truck driver.
It appears the truck driver takes little to no defensive action besides getting off the throttle and the jake brake automatically comes on before the second car cuts him off and disappears under his hood.
This incident was avoidable, in my opinion. The truck driver should have sensed the stupidity unfolding in front of him once the first car cut him off. At that time he should have backed off the throttle and braked...avoiding this entire mess.
I am of the opinion that he was distracted by his phone conversation, and was not concentrating on his driving experience and what was happening around him.
Almost three seconds elapse after the first car cuts him off and brake-checks him with apparently no reaction from the truck driver.
It appears the truck driver takes little to no defensive action besides getting off the throttle and the jake brake automatically comes on before the second car cuts him off and disappears under his hood.
This incident was avoidable, in my opinion. The truck driver should have sensed the stupidity unfolding in front of him once the first car cut him off. At that time he should have backed off the throttle and braked...avoiding this entire mess.
I am of the opinion that he was distracted by his phone conversation, and was not concentrating on his driving experience and what was happening around him.
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Keep it professional and courteous.
Don't be a nasty truck driver.
We have enough out there giving us a bad name already.