Neighbor Tractor Accident

[3930dave]

3-6 seconds of delay there as I recall.

Aaron Z

Not quite that long, but good to keep in mind...... it is counterintuitive, but the first thing you need to get a solid mental lock on is that this large heavy vehicle you are about to be licensed to drive has a SLOWER braking response than the hyd brakes you've driven all your life....

Rgds, D.

 

[ovrszd]

My Dad got caught between two semis in his Ford 67 Custom 500. Three lane one direction, him in the middle, two semis on each side when one thinks of going into the centre lane.

Combat between a semi and a car is extremely one-sided.

Hope the '67 survived!!!!

 

[3930dave]

I frequently adjust my speed to stay away from trucks. I'm just cruising. He's working.

Considerate, and smart.

I stay away from large trucks for the same reason I never picked fights with guys that were 6' 8" 350#; they've got Right of Weight.

Rgds, D.

 

[ovrszd]

Considerate, and smart.

I stay away from large trucks for the same reason I never picked fights with guys that were 6' 8" 350#; they've got Right of Weight.

Rgds, D.

Good one!!!! If you don't mind I'll use that in future conversations concerning heavy trucks vs cars.

 

[3930dave]

Good one!!!! If you don't mind I'll use that in future conversations concerning heavy trucks vs cars.

Feel free, as that is one visual that people finally seem to get :laughing:

Rgds, D.

 

[CincyFlyer]

Considerate, and smart.

I stay away from large trucks for the same reason I never picked fights with guys that were 6' 8" 350#; they've got Right of Weight.

Rgds, D.

I thought that you wouldn't pick any fight, because you're a polite Canadian!

 

[buckeyefarmer]

In my area dump truck drivers are the worse. They tailgate something awful, weave in and out as bad as the worse car drivers. Semi drivers not that bad here.

 

[3930dave]

I thought that you wouldn't pick any fight, because you're a polite Canadian!

I'm not one of 'em, but we've got a few tough guys up here

Georges St-Pierre - Wikipedia

(sorry MHE......)

Rgds, D.

 

[3930dave]

In my area dump truck drivers are the worse. They tailgate something awful, weave in and out as bad as the worse car drivers. Semi drivers not that bad here.

Dump truck drivers seem better on the wide-open roads around here, with one exception..... but, they tend to blow through fresh red-lights at intersections more so than the TT guys around here...

Some of the most irresponsible driving I've seen is from gravel haulers (transport dumps) near Toronto. Paid by the load, they'd often be doing 90mph hauling dual trailers empty, going back to the pit. Rear trailer barely staying on the road....

Rgds, D.

 

[/pine]

It sounds like other places are plagued by lousy dump truck drivers too...The worst I've encountered is on I-4 between Tampa and Orlando...all the limestone and phosphate haulers...they are a menace...