This didn't need to happen (again).
This driver's contact with the errant four-wheeler was completely avoidable.
Snowy slick conditions, and he's going way too fast.
He is also running with his jake brake on...a big no-no when traction is bad.
He's on the phone.
Again.
It doesn't matter that he was using a Bluetooth headset.
Hands-free or not, he was carrying on with a phone conversation which has been proven to be distracting.
No situational awareness.
He's on the phone.
Again.
It doesn't matter that he was using a Bluetooth headset.
Hands-free or not, he was carrying on with a phone conversation which has been proven to be distracting.
No situational awareness.
No anticipation of four wheeler stupidity...or of anything else for that matter.
This cat is a disaster, and he's obviously too dumb to realize how clearly his videos illustrate his ignorance and carelessness.
Don't be him.
For my own protection, I have many days of personally-shot big-rig dash-cam video archived. The footage is interesting to review later. I can see things I didn't see the first time around, and I can critique my own driving and make improvements.
Otherwise, every minute of my personal footage is dreadfully boring...which is just the way I like it.
For years it has been said that if nothing memorable happens during a trip, you most likely drove sensibly and defensively.
It almost seems as if this driver purposely makes things happen on the road in order to obtain "awesome" video content.
I DO thank him for the videos, though, because they are the perfect tool to use when teaching young inexperienced drivers on what NOT to do.
Plain and simple...he isn't very good at his job. It's a damn shame when a man doesn't realize his limitations.
I've been driving rigs 20 years, and I know his type.
He's an aggressive, know-it-all clown who thinks it's his duty to play policeman on the road and "teach" other drivers a lesson.
I looked up his CSA scores. Amazingly, he doesn't have a bad rating, but it may have something to do with the fact his is a one-truck hobo outfit, and his recent shenanigans haven't caught up with him yet.
They will eventually, and hopefully nobody dies in the process.
It's fools like this who give all truck drivers a bad name.
Good luck to him.
He's going to need much more of it.
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For my own protection, I have many days of personally-shot big-rig dash-cam video archived. The footage is interesting to review later. I can see things I didn't see the first time around, and I can critique my own driving and make improvements.
Otherwise, every minute of my personal footage is dreadfully boring...which is just the way I like it.
For years it has been said that if nothing memorable happens during a trip, you most likely drove sensibly and defensively.
It almost seems as if this driver purposely makes things happen on the road in order to obtain "awesome" video content.
I DO thank him for the videos, though, because they are the perfect tool to use when teaching young inexperienced drivers on what NOT to do.
Plain and simple...he isn't very good at his job. It's a damn shame when a man doesn't realize his limitations.
I've been driving rigs 20 years, and I know his type.
He's an aggressive, know-it-all clown who thinks it's his duty to play policeman on the road and "teach" other drivers a lesson.
I looked up his CSA scores. Amazingly, he doesn't have a bad rating, but it may have something to do with the fact his is a one-truck hobo outfit, and his recent shenanigans haven't caught up with him yet.
They will eventually, and hopefully nobody dies in the process.
It's fools like this who give all truck drivers a bad name.
Good luck to him.
He's going to need much more of it.
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It's all about attitude. This guy's attitude is all bad.
He is chock full of excuses.
What is your attitude?
Do you want to be and do the best you can? Do you care? Do you want to improve? Are you willing to listen and learn? Do you take pride in your work?
What is your attitude?
Do you want to be and do the best you can? Do you care? Do you want to improve? Are you willing to listen and learn? Do you take pride in your work?
Any professional driver knows to expect the unexpected and to prepare and anticipate.
It is obvious from this driver's comments on Live Leak and Facebook that he doesn't care he was involved with causing property damage and possible personal injury.
Again...don't be this guy, but learn from his mistakes and recommit yourself to safe, courteous, defensive driving.
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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.