Have any of you had this happen
 

My wife was driving the other day, when this flatbed driver started passing us, then as he came up to the cab he just stopped there and kept waving at her - she would wave back. THe guy just sat there until traffic forced him to go forward.

We then heard over the CB ... hey guys there is a good looking swift driver .... several times. My wife then said he said he was going to go in a rest area to see if he can catch up with her again. Sure enough we passed that rest area and the guy pulled out and then followed us (talking on the cb the whole way ... about the good looking swift driver). We luckily had to go a different route than him.

Possible Gman sighting? Was he wearing a mask?

Sounds like a freak. Did you get on the CB and ask what his deal was???

I havent been followed but one time two guys jumped out of their truck and thought theyd help me lift my hitch to hook up my truck. What they didnt know is that it has AIR ASSIST. One push of the button -up it goes.

I laughed !!:D:D

I know of one woman that got on the CB and asked for directions, in the Baltimore, DC area, and some guy came back with: "Hey, Baby, I've got something for you."
She told him to "BRING IT ON OVER", and she'd show him something he'd never seen before.
He was dumb enough to ask what that was...
"THE OTHER END OF IT". She carries a sharp knife.:clap::clap::lol2::lol2:

OUCH!! I bet that shut him up

Unfortunately, I think all of us women drivers have had something like that happen to us at one time or another... I try, when I can, to simply make light of it...but I back in the bad old days when I was slugging freight I used to have a sign hanging in my trailer...

"Sexual Harassment at this Work Station will NOT be Reported....

However, it WILL be GRADED!"

That used to stop the majority of it right in it's tracks!

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It is amazing how some of these drivers act out here.

Oh yeah, sitting in Chi traffic one day, a female Swifty from the south was in the express lane and was trying to get back (no trucks) into the other flow. Some jerk got cute with her on the cb. It went back and forth with him cracking lewd remarks and her threatening to slit his throat.

I dropped and hooked a bit up into Wis and upon leaving another driver pulled up and asked me to roll down my window. He asked if I had seen a blonde, female Swift driver and I told him I hadn't. Then he said he was following her and she slammed on the brakes and almost caused and accident. It turns out he is the jerk from Chi and was following the Swift driver. Nice guy. NOT:hellno:

Yep ...who in their right mind willing puts their truck that close to a Swift truck when it's moving ,And what qualifies for good looking when driving for Swift ,maybe...a pulse ? It's clear the flat bedder was on drugs ...LOL

You guys will not believe this.

We were coming back from Phoenix, she was driving the old truck and I was driving the new truck. On i-20 heading toward Dallas this guy in a long nose pete pulls up along side her and just sits there for about 5 minutes with the string of cars behind him getting longer and longer.

I can see my wife trying her best to ignore this jerk who is waving very suggestively.

The solution that I came up with was to slow down enough to force my wife to slow down.

Then this "THING" gives me a very dirty look and shows me the bird.

Last "female" Swift driver I seen was in De soto ,KS picking up pallets for Budweiser ...She weighed about 180-200lbs...had on a tube top a miniskirt and lace gloves ,and about 10lbs of makeup ...She said to me ...you might wanna get one of the experienced drivers to spot you ,because this takes skill ,and she got it easy ,but has 6mos exp ...I almost died laughing ,but continued in and proceeded to backup after opening my doors ...I did my usual and coulld have had it with no pullup needed,but I took 1 anyways as I never try to follow in one shot ,and always take 1 pull up so I can see both sides as I get in my slot...She said " with a little practice I will get as good as her"...When she left 2 drivers told me it took her .5 hr with spotter ,and they were trying to hold straight faces as she professed her level of skill ...not to mention her rather special dress code ...lol

And this has what to do with what happened?

For the record here's a somewhat un-complementary photo of my wife (in fact when she finds out - I will probably draw my last breaths ). This is before she had most of her bad teeth pulled out.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...andimtired.jpg

Swift got some FUGLY female drivers ,and since the topic was geared around female Swift drivers I figued I'd share my up close sighting ...Afterall I'm sure there are some male drivers chasing this as well.

My trainer with swift was pretty cute and was a helluva driver. I'm glad I was only refreshing my skills(already had a CDL, but hadn't driven in a few years and only had to take a refresher course for a few days) as it was very hard to be professional in a very confined space with a beautiful woman and a bed a few feet away. :(

i hate when that happens....

Yeah, all the time, I just ignore it though, I have had them pull up beside me, I just slow down so they have to pass, they usually get the message after that, that I don't like to be stared at. If they don't flipping them the bird sometimes works. They might think I'm a *****, but I'm not out here to be looked at. Anyway there are a lot more stupid female drivers out there that like that sort of thing so I sugest they find one of those women, usually they are about 300 lbs. with big mouths

I put a hat on a lot of times, especially when I am driving through cities. I don't need everyone to know that there is a girl driving the truck, I really hate it when people in trucks, cars, buses etc. do this. When I wear a hat, nobody notices that I'm a girl. I find it much more peacful on the road when people don't know there is a girl behind the wheel.

Shawnee, I couldn't have said it any better :)

I don't like for anyone to know I'm a girl either. I have a low haircut (I hate combing my hair LOL) and I sit low in the seat.

Most people think I am a child behind the wheel.. People in passenger cars and other truck drivers have stopped me to ask. One of the car drivers asked me at a RED LIGHT! Guards at customers have watched me get out of the driver's seat and still asked, "Are you the driver?" I actually told one of them that I was not the driver because I figured it was obvious that I was... when she found out I had lied, she was ANGRY! WTF?! Once a shipping clerk asked me "Is school out today?" I had no idea what she was talking about. She thought I was another driver's daughter whom had come to work with him! I told her I was there to pick up a load! Clerks have also asked me if I were picking up the paper work for someone else... Why would I do that?! If I weren't the driver, I probably would not communicate with customers!

Now, on the topic at hand - several times, drivers have slowed next to me, sped up, and slowed down again when they realized I was a woman and not a child (which should be obvious since children cannot obtain CDLs)... Several have left and returned to the road when I caught up to where they were. These actions scare me a little and remind me of how vulnerable motorists actually are while traveling. So, I make sure I get their license numbers from their trailers or a truck number or company name. I want to have some information just in case... I have always been a solo driver and I have only had ONE real issue on the road (thank God), and I am not looking to have another!

there's JERKS in every line of work .... I've seen and experienced the same thing back in the 80's when I first started .... I found the best thing to do was to just give the JERK a half smile and not wave at them .... if you don't respond to them, they will leave. And if they yelled out at me on the radio, I just played like it wasn't on or not working .... all the while I was listening to the elementery way they were talking and acting. I refused to step down to their level . I wouldn't act that way in the office nor would I do it on the road .... out there it's more dangerous to get pulled into their foolish ways.

Personally I have always felt that....................

ooooops, better hold that thought, I might inadvertently offend....

Heh heh...if only that were true.:eek1:

That's funny, Fancy_Maneuvers, I have been asked before if I was riding with my dad,

I have had drivers follow me into rest areas and I got cornered by another driver once, when I came out from the restroom and he was standing there waiting for my beside my truck, kind of scary, you never know what someone's intentions are, we are women out there alone, a long way from home, anything could happen, you can never be too careful.

As humorous as some of you fellas may think some other males behaviour towards women drivers' is...it's completely uncalled for. Women & men are in this together & doing the same work for a living.

You fellas witnessing this behaviour could step up to the plate in for some of your female colleagues in the difficult situations, so much of it is unsolicited. Granted, I'm sure there are moments when it may have been. Of course you wouldn't be required to do it for you male counterparts....you guys wouldn't behave that way towards each other....so why do it to us????

Just my 2 cents.

Shawnee, I am very particular about restrooms. I know other drivers hate it, but I *will* park in the fuel island to go to the restroom at night. I will take a shower at one truck stop and then drive down the road to another to go to sleep. Perhaps I am paranoid, but I agree with you - a driver can never be too careful. Within the last month a driver d@mn near tried to follow me to the shower at the hook in Laredo, Tx. Some days after that another driver did the I'm-speeding-and-I-saw-this-woman-driver-so-I'm-slowing-down-and-holding-up-traffic-to-watch-her bit, and I did not realize it. I just thought the hills were slowing him down! I wasn't even thinking about it!! Once he stopped playing, he took off and I was so mad at myself for not realizing it sooner... You're so right! You can never be too careful. It's a shame, but I would rather be safe than sorry.

I second that!

When I get called "Darlin'" or "Sweetheart" I often ask if the person also calls male drivers "Sweetheart" - and of course, the answer is "No!" Well.... my name begins with an "A" but I prefer to be called "Driver..."

For the record, I have only been called "Driver" by a stranger ONE TIME in five years...

I pulled into a truck stop last week, it was late maybe 2-3 in the morning, I needed fuel. I did my business, went in got my soda, and candy. came back out and the truck at was in front of me was still there. I was like "what the "F" is the problum here" Went in side, and asked the guy at the fuel desk to call the jurk and have him move his truck. Please note atleast 15-20 min has passed by this time. So a few min later out walks this hot little lady. I was like drooling and stuff, she walked over to my truck and said sorry. I was like its all good, she was telling me that a few months back someone had attemped to rap her in another truck stops parking lot :thumbsdown: I then felt bad for having the attendant rush her out of the shower.


I would just like to say all women truck drivers are flipping sexy IMO. To put up with a billion rude chumps on a daily basis, My hats off to you ladys. :) Keep up the good work out there....

No, I havent had this happen, but if my wife drove a truck, I would love her even more.

It is important to be aware of your surroundings whether you are a man or woman. There are some real jerks on the road these days. Some think nothing of making remarks to women in trucks. I would keep things business like when dealing with male drivers. I have only heard of once incident about a woman being attacked or assaulted in a truck stop. Frankly, I am surprised there haven't been more. It would be much better for women to park in well lit spaces and dress in appropriate attire. I have seen some wearing very revealing clothing such as tank tops and low cut blouses. Women can prevent some of the attention by not wearing provocative clothing. I understand that just the fact that a woman is female can get the attention of some of their male counterparts. I think some men could help to hold some of these jerks accountable by stepping in and saying something. On the other hand, I have witnessed some women who could stop advances of another driver with a few words. :thumbsup:

Yikes.

In my nearly 5-years of trucking I think maybe twice a female driver turned my head. This job doesn't attract many super models.

Nevertheless, so many of men drivers talk to EVERY woman as if the gal is gonna drop everything and hop in the sleeper for a quickie.

You know, human nature drives us (men) to females, it is a natural biological function of our existence. Now I certainly do not condone a lot of the crazy things we men do, but it IS natural, and you will find it everywhere, not just in trucking. Now me personally, I am quite capable of keeping my thoughts in my head, and I would assume a good majority of males can do the same.