lol me and my buddies were out in our trucks (6 trucks and 1 car) and we were coming out of a gas station, hootin and hollerin down in the city like the bunch of hicks we are, and this kid in a small car (parents) pulls in and we have him surrounded, I'm rackin the pipes at him, and he just sat there, not even trying to move, it was great!

he yells pickup trucks! like its a bad thing! LOL LOL LOL

 

How I figure it is the time and energy I put into my 31 year old truck is worth 20x an import tin can. It just is not worth an accident unless they plow into the back of my trailer hitch and ball which is 28-30 inches above pavement and sticks 18 inches from the end of my frame. I do not want the morons wrecking my truck or causing damage over a piece of their worthless junk because I like my junk better

Besides that, right of way or not, I will still feel bad if there is an accident and they have badly injured themselves or worse. If I see them with only one eye, half a face, or no arm, I will still feel badly. Even if the accident was their fault and their blood is on their own hands. If they ride under my truck and kill a child sitting in the back seat, my right of way will not seem that right when I get out and see the brains and blood.

What I have done ... is honk and wave when I pass them broken down on the road, mild crash, or even better stopped by a law enforcement officer.

Once I was passed by a moron truck driver weaving in and out of all the lanes on the highway and sliding the trailer around. I called the NH state police, gave them the estimated speed, license number, truck make and color (working at Ryder helped for that ID and what exit they could probably radar him at in five minutes and on what side of the highway.

About ten minutes later I see him pulled over by a state trooper. I pulled over gave the officer my witness ID of everything. Trooper thanked me and told me he was glad they got him, clocked 20+ mph over the speed limit, and all his previous driving violations would not matter at this point. Stopped two miles from a toll booth speeding and in a construction zone. Read that as tow truck, impounded truck, and high four figure fine! Yep, waved at the truck driver as I drove off.

 

I had to use some defensive drivng today as I was pulling pop's boat home from Chesapeake Bay. I had just crossed the 17 mile bridge/tunnels and was going to go over in to the right lane. I put my signal on and I saw this black Mercedes trying to put his nose beside the boat to prevent me from coming over. I had to get over there, so I gunned it, pulled away, and then merged in and he laid on his horn. I was there, he was not. When he passed me in the left lane I saw he was from NY. Several things ran through my head at that moment...

 

Funny you should mention that. I was sitting at a stoplight once in my '95 and felt (and sounded) like I blew a tire. I looked in my mirrors, and the tires were fine. I thought *funny*, and that was it. When the light changed, I just went.

Well, by the time my motor had gotten to 3000 rpms and I still hadn't moved, I knew something was wrong. I got out of the truck, and to my surprise, I had actually been rear-ended by a mitsubishi eclipse. He was stuck so far under the reciever hitch, it had actually lifted my rear tires ever so sligthly off the ground.

Needless to say, the car was TRASHED! I almost felt bad for the guy, but I just got in, engaged 4WD, locked the hubs, and drove right back down onto all four, grinding and crunching the whole way. I thought the guy was gonna start crying. Not even a SPECK OF PAINT was on my tow hitch or reciever. I helped him push it off to the side of the road, I even told him I'd call a tow truck for him, but he refused. So there he sat: radiator & trans fluid spewing, wheel falling off, hood and fenders rolled back about a foot, cracked windshield and god knows what else. And off I went.

I told him me may want to think about buying a TRUCK next go-round.

 

Last time I drove a Semi through St Joseph, MO, I was on the elevated section, coming to the on ramp near the left hand bend, and as I was on top of the on ramp, a small import shot out, under my fender. How the little idiot managed not to have all 76,892 lbs of truck and cargo all over him I will never know. He just reappeared from under the hood somewhere, looking worried, because I was hanging off the lanyard, (for you none truckers, the lanyard controls the air horn.) and standing on the brakes. Luckily I was towing my trailer, so it had good brakes too.

Theo

 

GEEZER, with the insurance money I hope he bought a pair of eye glasses too :-)

 

Sudsrat

I drive a freightliner.... if they turn around or look in there mirror they will see 15 tons of red truck. but there have been the occasions where somehow they do not see the 45 footlong flatbed twinscrew that i drive.... i do not know how but they just apparently cant see it... its beyond me. and they also like to hangout in my blind spot and refuse to go, (and this is two lane one direction so they have no excuse)... they just sit back and cause me to get highly aggravated

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dont ever give way, thats my motto. they can stop alot quicker than i can. plus i wouldnt want to spill my drink (ha ha ha ha).

 

rebocardo - Good one

What really ticks me off the most though is following to closley. (Tailgaters) so, I just go slower If I'm in a really good mood, I'll speed up so they can't pass me (if we're on the highway).
Ahhhh, I love being the BIG person on the road

 

I drove from San Diego through Vegas on up to Utah one time. Driving a rental mini van you don't get any respect. Wish I had my truck.

 

Ya, I know what you mean (driving a rental you get no respect). I don't know what goes through some peoples minds, but everytime I'm in a rental, or a ride with a 1-800 RENT ME or something to that effect on the side of the van/car/etc. I tend to get "the look" much more than I would driving the DRW (The look as if to say "What in God's name are you driving THAT for lol)

 

One time i was sitting in customs (us/canada border) waitin to go down to my school to work on my science project (i go to an american school) and i was in my brothers car. Anyway right now they building a new american/canadian custom/immigration building and needles to say the construction has really messed up the roads through there. Anyway i was waiting in line(2 lanes goin south and 2 lanes comin north, one for cars and the other for semis and such) like everyone else and all of a sudden there is a big fender inches from my bro's car (ford probe my truck was in the shop) and his air horn going off. Man it scared the crap out of me cause if he would've of hit me, he would've down a lot of damage. (there was more than enough room for both of us believe me).

Anyway what i'm trying to say is that if some of these people could try to learn some patience then maybe they might save some lives and their vehicles.

 

Canada's *Highway Traffic Act* states.



Merging

Merging
106(1) A driver about to enter on an intersecting highway from a highway marked by a "merge" sign need not stop his vehicle before so entering but shall take all necessary precautions and merge safely with the traffic on the intersecting highway.

(2) A driver on a highway marked by a "merging traffic" sign near the intersection of another highway marked by a "merge" sign shall take all reasonable precautions to allow a merging vehicle to enter in safety on the highway on which he is driving.
RSA 1980 cH-7 s106

 

I agree, I hate those rice burners as much as the next guy. But, it is a common courtesy (not the law) to get over when traffic is murging onto the freeway. Provided that there are no cars to the left of you at the time. There is nothing I hate more than to build up momentum coming down the entrance ramp and end up right along side of someone who will not get over, only to hit the brakes to tuck in behind them and then blow by them again in the hammer lane. The law is the law though and it is your right of way therfore your right to do whatever the heck you want. I bet ya if that would have been an old Ford truck instead of a couple of rice burners you would have gotten over huh. I can't blame you!! Happy driving
Bob

 

Let me clarify a few things.The entrance ramp in this situation is at least 1/8 mile long,flat with no type of barrier or dividing hump. It also has 2 yield signs,one at the beginning of the ramp,another about half way.I don't know about most drivers,but when I approach a hiway via entrance ramp,I proceed with caution.I check the traffic situation and decide either to proceed at speed,
slow down to fall smoothly into traffic or speed up if I know I have a safe run.I just don't blindly cruise on and THEN see what the situation is.Also,this is not a merge.It's a yield.For oncoming vehicles to vehicles already on the hiway.If the traffic pattern warrants an entrance, then proceed.If not,stop and wait for a safe entrance.I always do whatever I can to avoid an accident.
Don't want to scratch my Bronc. or total another vehicle.I'm not going to put myself or others at risk by trying to squeeze in between to fast moving vehicles just to accomadate someone who is not paying attention to his/her surroundings.But it seems that the rules of the road,courtesy and the ability to even drive a vehicle properly is waning.