Ny taxi drivers are the worst drivers!!!! But as far as state I'll say Georgia (Atlanta) Theres always an accident on 75/85 every morning which = traffic for a 7-8 land hwy. lol Oh dont let it snow or rain in atl, they still gonna drive 80mph and the limit is 55mph

 

New York bar none. Just drive in Brooklyn on Church Ave and on Flatbush Ave. The Dollar cabs and the Dollar vans will really give you a workout

 

Whoa, whoa, whoa there cowboy!!!! OK soapbox time; so get ready!!!! I AM IN NOOO WAAYY TRYING TO DEFEND THE ACTIONS OF ALL TRUCKERS ON THE ROAD!!!!! I do agree with you on the statement that we are not all innocent and I will even go further to say that not everyone who has a CDL, deserves to carry a CDL. HOWEVER,,,,my friend you need to broaden you perspectus a little and pay a little more attention of what is going on ALL AROUND YOU and not just directly in your field of vision. Let me give you a few facts,
1. trucks are heavily loaded vehicles, with the capacity to travel at great speeds.
2. trucks ( especially on hills, mtn, etc.) depend on the laws of motion and sometimes gravity in order to keep them moving at a decent pace so we dont inconvenience you for looonnnggg periods of time trying to get out of the way or climb hills.
3. EVERYONE wants the goods and products that trucks bring, yet no-one wants to bother with them.
4. The general public is highly unskilled and uninformed about how to safely drive with trucks on the road.

Having said that, again, I agree that there are some truly &*^hole drivers behind the wheels of some of these trucks. It is unfair to characterize the whole industry based on the stupid actions of a few. Now, addressing your comment about us not caring about people we share the road with. How many times have you seen a truck change lanes in order to let someone onto the highway?? In just about all states, it is the law for commercial vehicles to change lanes if an emergency vehicle is on the side of the road,, lights flashing or not!! How many times have you had to slow down b/c 2 or 3 trucks are riding side by side with the hazards on slowing traffic. What you don't see, until the last minute is that road/lane closure, accident, or just traffic coming to a sudden stop. We control the traffic in order to make you see us so you don't run the risk of slamming into someone after you realize, at the last minute,what is going on. We are big targets and most of the time our actions can be seen more clearly than the writing on a small sign. Think about it,, how often doyou pay attention to EVERY little road sign you pass on the road??? For us, it is essential so we can make decisions early, b/c last minute decisions in a truck can be deadly!!!
Yes there are truckers who tailgate people, and I don't condone this at all. It is really stupid to do so, but I guess it is alright for you to tailgate me going down the road just to save a little gas by sharing in my wind draft so your car doesnt have to work as hard right?? Let me guess, b/c the trailer is such a big target and the light are right at your eye level then it is ok,,right??
My point is there is soooo much you just cannot comprehend, as it relates to operating one of these vehicles. I am not trying to call you dumb or anything like that but until you get behind the wheel of one of these vehicles, I can preach until I am blue in the face, and you will still disagree with me. It is only when you get into one of these trucks, whether behind the wheel or just in the passenger seat, will you truly start to evaluate the stupid things that people in cars do and realize that we don't have it easy and we play the preventative game more often than not. I invite not only you, but anyone who is interested, to do a ride along with me for the period of 1 week and I GUARANTEEthat when you return home, you will re-evaluate your own driving habits and change quite a few things you may do without knowing it now. I used to think just like you, until I placed myself in position to drive these trucks and now some people say I drive like Grandma Moses!! (LOL!!) I truly questioned and changed my own driving habits quickly after I found out what was involved here. My comment on flashing the lights was simply to say that at night it is not necessry to flash lights. Anyone who cannot see headlights in the mirrors just doesnt need to be on the road, or they are just being unfriendly(trying to keep the language clean). On a car, the high beams are spread across the entire cabin of the vehicle, on a truck, that beam flashes ONLY on the mirror and is intensified. Yes you are blinding me.
Trucking safety is at it's all time highest in over 40 straight years so I would emplore you to do some more research into the subject matter. The latest FEDERAL HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION study has found that most accidents invloving car/truck was a direct result of the cars' actions in having started the initial cause. Unfortunately, you cant stop 80K on a dime. Yes, there is corruption and bad people in all fields, but please broaden your thinking and vision a little more than what it is now. You need paper info. for facts, let me know. I will be more than happy to assist you in your research.
1LoudLX, I truly apologize for this thread jack, but I know you can truly apppreciate what is truly being said here. I really hate it, when people try to make us look bad and not examine ALL of the facts. I respect the opinion given, but please people,,THINK!!!!!

(Steps down and puts soapbox away)

 

Dont worry about the thread jack... ied rather make people be more aware of stupidity on the road and help make roads safer. Even if that means just paying attention and being ready for the person from NJ in front of you to do something really stupid

ill have to hand it to truckers...they DO move to the middle lane when they see flashing lights, like when im on the shoulder with my strobes on helping someone. Trucks are a great warning to the road ahead because of the large communication network you guys have setup, but some times ya'll got some wreckless guys out there...then again its the same with cars.

How long did it take you to write this extremely long thread-jacking? ha

As a side note, i saw a tractor the other day with amber lights shining on the ground below it...looked pretty sick! Also just saw a Busch Grand National Series race hauler tonight, the Whelen 31 on I-95 south in NY...i was excited cuz im a nascar fan




AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO VOTE FOR VIRGINA! lol. Damn you guys are starting to not like us new yorkers as much as Dirty Jerz! UhOH!!!

 

Thanks Tone for your perspective...
Lets just all be considerate to each other on the road.

For the record I consider these to be the worst in NYC:
1) yellow cab drivers
2) delivery trucks
3) people who don't use turn signals (IDIOTS!!!!!) especially in NYC where you have to make split second decisions because of the traffic and tight streets here.

 

Yep... and you can add ppl that use the WRONG signal like the person that hit my baby!!!!! lol

 

whoops...i always signal left when i turn right and signal right when turning left...maybe i should stop.

 

i would have to say that va has some of the worst. not to say they are the top but look at all the military that is there and they come from all over. we get the worst of the worst from each state. those of you that have driven in the hampton roads area might be able to back me up

 

The good things bout NYC taxi drivers is you can do the same stuff they do to you and they dont honk or get mad..Its like they expect it

 

tuddy, thats why i love driving in NYC, because i can be an @$$hole without anyone thinking twice about it!

 

Cee... thats why i carry a sheetload of pennies in my car. So when they do something wonderful with their car like literally almost hit me I bless them with about 40 pennies. The only problem is that they don't always make it through their window. Alot of it bounces off their cars.

 

pennies? I throw rocks, then again you can only fit a few rocks in a GS so pennies makes more sense. Actually to tell the truth when taxis **** me off i flip a switch and hit my horn...it always scares the living poop out of them.

 

You would be sruprised just how much a person can write in just 5 minutes. especially when the subject matter is cloes to me and it plucks a nerve. LOL!!! Just chalk this one up to another TRUKN1 original jack. When the subject matter is close to me or just totally unfounded then, yes I do go off. I had been known to shut down threads b/c no one can say anything more without having to stop and think about what is being said. DaShocka can testify about the last time someone plucked my nerve and I went off.

DaShocka,I only use you to testify b/c I remember you made a comment after I went off in the debate forum under the "Hats off to Fema thread." a little while back. LOL!!!!! That idiot i was debating against wanted no parts of me b/c i kept catching him in his lies and contradictions. Spewed facts and he had no choice but to stopo and open his eyes to think.

 

STOP JACKING MY THREAD OR ILL MAKE YOU JACK-KNIFE ON THE HIGHWAY!


Can we get back to which state has the worst drivers and not about driving with semis turtorial?

 

I HAVE to vote for Boston, MA. As someone who grew up in Boston and definitely contributed to the reason they are m*******s.

I would routinely get moving violations for taking left's from the right lane and driving on the shoulder. I would cut someone off and slam my brakes trying to cause an accident on if they had a problem with it.

I mean I was seriously bad and there were plenty of other out there. I am glad I had quite a few friends in blue that got me out of a LOT of trouble.

Living and driving in NY for 5 years and now NJ for 1, I must attest that NJ drivers are far nicer than the m*******s. I am much much calmer now and I still get frequent road rage around here but nobody screws around. They just move over...

My wife was born and raised in Jersey and frequently drove into the city and down the shore. She also attests that mass drivers are worse...