Ever wish a cop saw that?

[newolddrv]

Ever been in a situation where you wish a cop could see what's going on? I had one down in Georgia. I pulled into a truckstop in Ga. and when I was pulling out on the exit drive to get on the access road to get back on the interstate a car pulled up beside my truck and was trying to make a right hand turn while I was trying to make a left.
She was actually in the truck entrance lane of the truck stop. Had I proceeded to turn I would have drug my trailer right over her car. :x I was about to get out and ask her to get out of the way when like magic a cop rolls up beside her and asks her what she thinks she's doing. She points to the right and indicates she's going that way, and she's waiting for me to move.
The cop explains to her why the truck can't go without running over her and he made her back up out of my way. I waved a big thank you to that cop as I pulled out.

[kilog55]

yeah alot anymore. with the kids on crotch rockets "stuntin" down the highway, drivin quads on the main roads. etc. makes ya wonder why here in PA there is no helmet law for bikers.

only problem is the bikes can go alot faster then the cops so it wouldnt take long for them to get away. why do they sell 200+mph bikes for use on the street? and they wonder why they can identify someone in a collision?

but yeah i know exactly what you mean. we get yelled at cause we cant take a turn without someone moving for us and they get mad.

[Roadhog]

I have a little more tolerance.
I mean it takes a a criminal act for me to think in terms of..."I wish a Cop saw that."

Like the reckless driving mentioned, or drunks, road rage, etc.

With simple traffic ignorance or minor circumstance...I smile and keep my cool. Lots of times I will come through a small town and need every inch of space to negotiate a corner. That big white line is where people are to remain behind...so large vehicles can turn. Most everytime...though...they are way past that..and you are caught having to ask them to back up a little. We all can site numerous circumstances.

Many non-coms just do not understand our limitations, and I have found if you remain patient or even in a friendly way...let them know what you need...most will respond with friendliness in return. Attitude can be everything.

There are your exceptions, the ones who commit criminal behavior...those are your enemies...not the regular 4-wheeler. I see too many Professional Drivers who react like everyone out there is in their way.

Be patient...and life will return to your happy place. Practice your smile as often as possible. People can tell a forced smile.

...and remember...a smile increases your face value. hehehe :P

[hitman]

I was coming home from work the other night at 11:30 pm on a straight stretch of 4 lane headed south.. There was an intersection with a traffic light a little more than a 1/4 mile ahead. I had the green and seen a car to the right stop on the red. No one was coming north. The car sat there maybe 2 sec. and went through the red light and headed north. I said to myself "That s.o.b just went through that red light, where is a cop when you need one". As that car went past me, that s.o.b was a New Castle County cop! Unreal

[kilog55]

yeah i have seen cops throw their cherries and blueberries on to go through redlights and light traffic just to get through it faster. once they are through they turn em off.

[hitman]

I forgot to add...he didn't even use his lights.

[Uturn2001]

Years ago I worked as a cashier in a little Mom and Pop truck stop. One afternoon I heard this loud boom followed by crunch, crunch and another loud boom.

Some yuppy types in thier shiny new Beemer decided to race a big truck out of the lot and make a left heading back to the interstate before him and got ran over.

The yuppy couple came running into the truck stop demanding the police be called and the driver came in just shaking his head. I called the local PD out and after investigating the incident decided the driver of the Beemer was at fault. Not liking that verdict the idiot calls the county sheriff out. Same results, then he goes and call the state police.

When the trooper gets there and sees a local and county already on site he was pissed and ended up writing citations for filing a false police report, failing to yield the right of way, and about four other violations.

[Roadhog]

Uturn...I woulda paid to see that!

[silvan]

the truck stop. Had I proceeded to turn I would have drug my trailer right over her car.

I had one similar to that. I was coming out of a tight parking lot where I had to do a hard U to turn onto the side street to avoid clipping any cars, or running into a huge curb. To come out of this, you have to hug all the way up against the bushes on the entrance side of the entrance/exit. There's just no other way to do it.

So I'm looking left, car, car, car, and looking right to watch the car, car, car stack up at the light, gauging if I have enough room to get out onto the side street straight enough to avoid blocking up traffic. I do. Look left, clear, look right, clear, go.

CRUNCH!

WTF was that?!

I look in the blind spot mirror to see a blonde jumping out of a green SUV right before it's just on the verge of flipping over.

Somewhere in this a fourwheeler had come zooming right in front of my cabover, in the big blind spot, and had turned into the exit side of the drive to try to sneak through this parking lot and beat the light. She didn't do the math and realize she had nowhere to go but to drive through the side of my trailer, so she just sat there dumbfounded.

Unfortunately, I didn't see her. I learned a lesson that day about stupid fourwheeler tricks. I guess I didn't look at that blind spot because it never occurred to me that anyone would ever do anything that stupid.

Never underestimate the stupidity of a fourwheeler.

I had a lot of explaining to do, but in the end, nobody held that one against me.

NOT PREVENTABLE. Case dismissed, lesson learned.

[BigWheels]

Yeah...4-wheelers continue to amaze me. 'Course I'm a 4-wheeler myself so I continue to amaze me too. 'Course it doesn't take much to amaze me. Amazin' ain't it!

Sorry about the digression....

Anywho, I find myself triple-checking all the mirrors when I'm in tight turns. You can never be too careful!

Snap! No wonder my neck hurts at the end of the day. Honey...could you give me a neck rub?

[flood]

long long ago (1973) in a city far far away ( portland, or.) myself and a few friend were waiting for the bus to go downtown to see a movie. 8) as we were waiting for the bus (82st & foster) this cop blows thru the RED lite and T-bones a car...? :shock: every one at the bus stop (about 15) just looked as the cop jumps out of his car and yells at the lady he just hit " what the he!! is wrong with you didn't you see my LITES " as he pointed at the lite bar that WASN'T on

he sure did feel stuped with 15 people standing at the corner laughing at him

[Sizzle]

I was delivering my load to Pueblo the other day-my last load before going home after a grueling 3+ weeks. I was in Colorado Springs and this idiot Mercedes Benz not only cuts me off but right in the middle of the intersection.

I always think people with expensive vehicles will be more courteous and cautious which is a joke. I think if I had an expensive vehicle I would be more courteous and cautious. One of the determining factors for insurance rates is the value of the car; hence, when owning more expensive vehicles the higher insurance rates are. Therefore, I would assume people would be better drivers. NOT!!! I laid on my horn and turned the brights on-although that doesn't impact them much during the daylight. He just continued down the road at the same pace he was in while cutting me off.

One of the worst times I've had other than driving in New England EECCKK!!!T
I was stuck on Donner for 6 hours while it was snowing to beat the band. For you non Western State Drivers that's West of Reno on I-80-it's notorious for having to chain. I was on a hill and curve without the benefit of a shoulder to pull off on. I was just like 90% of the other drivers that say, "I'll never chain, I'll park it." Ha-that doesn't happen without a shoulder around.

There were four 4-wheelers next to me with a Jersey Barrier on their left side. Upon the sixth hour the trailer decided to start sliding down the hill towards the four wheelers. Neither the trailer brake nor the tractor brake would hold the trailer. For some reason the foot brake would stop the trailer-can't remember the explanation for that. Whenever the trailer would stop sliding I'd get out and tell them that they better move. Would you believe none of them moved? I thought to myself, what kind of idiots would let a 53' trailer come down on them to be crushed up alongside a Jersey Barrier. I just couldn't believe it.

I had done driveaway for the past 19 months [hauling new trucks] and we were forbidden from chaining the trucks. I took most of the trucks to Canada and could have had many opportunities to chain. It was my first month back to freight and I ended up having to chain. CHP came up to me and said, "Driver I thought it would have been common sense for you to chain." I said, "not six hours ago." It was a sunny blue sky day on the bottom on the Neveda side before ascending the summit and once you got up towards the summit it was snowing to beat the the band.

Fortunately for me, there was a guy that was in a pickup that used to be a driver and he said he'd chain for me. There were two other drivers that had never chained either. One of them had driven 27 years. How unlucky I am that my first month I'd have to chain-I end up having to. EECCKK!!! We all decided that we'd pay him. He put 4 chains on for us each and we paid him $10 a tire. Well worth the $40.

In the meantime, a four-wheeler in an old Bronco got stuck about six times and kept getting stuck in front of the "big trucks". I was really angry and told the other drivers on the CB if it were us we'd get fined. CHP was listening and called out to me by my company name [I was the only female on the mountain that day] that he'd be glad to give me a ticket. At that point in time, I shut up. Another driver defended me and said, "well she's right it isn't fair." CHP proceeded to say that they were just as upset having to deal with them on a daily basis-a small concilation for me!

Yes, four wheelers continue to amaze and make me aghast!!! I tell everyone that I believe they are the single most "big danger" we face out here.

[Sizzle]

I neglected to mention in my last post that I was intending to chain but didn't want to do it with the four wheelers next to me. I thought if the trailer started sliding again and I got run over-who would stop the trailer from hitting the four wheelers. Hence, after CHP made them move that's when the pick up driver started chaining. Forgot to mention that thought process. Didn't want anyone to wander why I didn't chain earlier! UM!!! 8)

[Sizzle]

I was in a construction zone outside of Ripon, CA [highway 99 in central California] and the road was narrowing to one lane. I had let in about five 4-wheelers and was determined that the last one would wait for me. He jumped in front of me before almost hitting the CHP on the median shoulder.

Guess who CHP pulled over? You would be correct if you guessed me. He asked for my license, registration and medical card. Upon seeing that I wasn't a new driver and lecturing me I think he decided to let me go.
He said, that I was supposed to let the four wheelers in. Yeah, I did five of them. I told him that it was dangerous for us to have them cut us off and that the four wheeler knew miles ahead of time.

I was very disappointed because that just taught the four wheeler that he was right in waiting until the last minute and cutting off a big truck. I'm sure some of you will say I could have let him over. You would be correct. However, five four-wheelers at one time is more than enough for one truck in my opinion. If it narrowed down to one lane without much warning that may be another issue. However, when they have plenty of notice we could be stuck there all day letting every four wheeler in that decides to cut every one else off at the last minute. SIGH!!