They warned me in CLD class.... things people do to busses
One warning the instructors gave in CDL class is never to give more than a foot or so on the right hand side of the bus, when in the right lane, and making a right turn. Why? Because cars hate being behind busses and love to try and squeeze in and floor it to get around busses. They told us people would take one foot of your lane and a couple feet of the shoulder to try and floor it around a bus. I bet they don't do that to trucks.
Today I'm making a right hand turn and leave about 1 foot space on my right hand side. There is no shoulder. Guess who comes up on the right hand side of the bus? An adult woman on a 10 speed bycicle. The light turned green and I checked my mirrors one more time before starting to turn when I spotted her. I'd hate to think what would have happened if I just went. BTW, this was after I checked my mirrors while stopped and did not see her. I only spotted her speeding up on the side after the light turned from red to green and I checked my mirrors one more time. The other thing I was warned about is not to expect cars to help a bus when we need space to change lanes. As soon as I turn on the turn signal to change lanes people floor it to get in front of me. The cars don't care if there is construction and a lane is closed. |
They don't do that to trucks???
They try to do so more often with a truck than with a bus. I've driven both. But, the truck does not take off as fast as a bus, so it's even MORE IMPORTANT for them to get in front of the truck. And, more than one has been caught between a trailer and a light pole. |
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Idiots are not smart enough to be scared. :wink:
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Even worse, perhaps, is people who work at warehouses and such. They can clearly see that the BIG TRUCK IS BACKING UP -- yet their little four-wheeler blasts behind the big truck at 20 miles an hour, coming out of nowhere. Then another follows just when you're sure nobody else is behind you or approaching you. Changing shifts is the worst time for this, but it can happen almost any time of day or night. They have no respect at all for trucks or truckers.
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Oh for goodness sakes peoples!
When I'm at a light and a ferrari pulls up, I gun my diesel a few times, pop the clutch, rise up in the air an inch or two, and...eat the ferrari's dust! :wink: :lol: One of these times I'm gonna surprise the heck out of a ferarri driver...and myself! :shock: :lol: |
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When I'm backing up, I love it when a 4-wheeler makes a run for it and clears my rear by a few feet. :shock: 'Course I gun it and give 'em a good scare. :D Never see the same vehicle burn me twice! :lol: OK...for all ya DOT and future employers monitoring this thread...I'm kidding...sort of. :lol: |
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It's not exactly fair. We have to look out for ourselves, and we also have to look out for everyone who is a quarter mile within our range. |
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