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» That truck driver you flipped off? Let me tell you his story.
Having gone on many, many long deliveries with a great friend, and having worked on a shipping dock myself, I can tell you this is all true.More truck-related things you should know:
- You need to drive slower than an eighteen-wheeler when it’s raining or snowing. The reason these guys can go faster is they have far more traction and weight to hold them steady - you don’t. I’ve seen too many cars spin out in the left lane trying to pass a truck in the middle during a downpour.
- See a truck swerving a bit? A trailer makes for a pretty great sail, and on windy days this is more obvious. Some of them are finishing a fourteen hour drive, some are newbies (sometimes indicated with two metal antennae on either side of the truck’s hood).
- Anyone who learns how to drive needs to make changing lanes and merging on/off roads one of their best driving skills - and know when or when not to do it. The worst thing we experienced was when we’d gone into the left lane to pass another truck, and the van behind us got angry and actually went onto the shoulder to go around! So dangerous. They’re all lucky they lived.
- Tailgating and cutting off trucks are the worst thing you could do. For one thing, when you tailgate an eighteen-wheeler, the driver can’t even see you, so you’re just being dumb. And when you cut off a driver you’re risking a serious accident: they just can’t slow down that fast. Give them extra room before moving in front of them.
- Be kind to anyone who handles your business. This includes truck drivers, yes! Take the extra ten seconds to let a truck over if the driver needs to. Courteousness is always appreciated by them. Sometimes they’ll flash their lights to indicate “thank you!”
There’s still a bit of a weird reputation for drivers out there - I can say from my experience that so many of them are amazing, there are tons just like the guy talked about in the article, and the stereotypical “trucker” types are very rare. Drivers are human beings, like anyone else, and deserve more respect.
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