Trucking Down The Highway Cinema

( You see on the news and media that truck drivers are bad and cause the accidents but what they don't show you is the other side of the steering wheel )

*No Brains !* http://www.dirt-trackin.com/idiotville/11_30_07.wmv Truck lane for climbing hill is about to run out, this lady had the left lane to move over and wouldn't rather run me off the road. She can't share the highway.	*Awesome Save* http://www.dirt-trackin.com/idiotville/12_05_07.wmv This pickup truck loses it on a icy bridge and saves it never hitting the guard rail. Good reaction and driving skills. Good job fellow!	*Got Hit* http://www.dirt-trackin.com/idiotville/05_14_09.wmv A constant left lane driver never gets back to the slow lane and I guess loses concentration when i come up on him and i got hit. Said " I never saw you ".
*YIELD ?* http://www.dirt-trackin.com/idiotville/5_19_07.wmv Heavy Traffic and this car can't wait. Suppose to YIELD to on coming traffic, so they pick the big trucks. Why Chance your life like this?	*Can't wait for you* http://www.dirt-trackin.com/idiotville/11_10_07.wmv White car in middle there is a left lane exit coming up which he could have got in back of the other cars, but he decides to race in front and cut them off.	*Pull out from exit* http://www.dirt-trackin.com/idiotville/11_10_07_2.wmv Speed Limit is 65mph and 70 mph in West Virginia, here this person comes on in back of a truck then pulls out to the fast lane and doesn't gas it or even look.
*\ Almost no where to go* \ http://www.dirt-trackin.com/idiotville/05_08_07.wmv A truck decides to pull out into on coming traffic from the shoulder and there is almost no where to go with a car coming up the left side of us.	*Ok Swift do your thing\ http://www.dirt-trackin.com/idiotville/05_08_07_2.wmv* We are coming up to pass Swift Truck and he decides at the last minute he wants out to pass which he has no build up of speed and we have to slow down.	*Just No common Sense* http://www.dirt-trackin.com/idiotville/05_15_07.wmv We are keeping a safety margin from the next car, and this happens all the time of people sneaking up on the right and budding in. No Respect for trucks or life.
*I want to Pass and they Exit* http://www.dirt-trackin.com/idiotville/Movie3.wmv No body in back of me and a car is passing me, I'm timing my move for the pass when the car slows for the exit last minute no turn signals.	*Non Yielding Moron* http://www.dirt-trackin.com/idiotville/8_16_07.wmv This man is third in line on a ramp and desides there to slow so he cuts over to the third lane, He can't wait his turn to merge into traffic.	*Just a little tight* http://www.dirt-trackin.com/idiotville/05_03_07.wmv Speed Limit is 55mph and this guy is in a hurry and passes on the right side he barely had any room to make his move.
*No Respect for your Life* http://www.dirt-trackin.com/idiotville/Movie2.wmv Holiday Traffic, all is calm. This lady takes away my safety space and hits the brakes. In a Hurry to go Nowhere. No Respect for trucks in a small car.	*Oh! Don't Miss my Exit* http://www.dirt-trackin.com/idiotville/exit02.wmv Heres a krackerhead that was passing then realized he needed his exit, so he slows down in the passing lane and almost turns into the truck a side of him.	*Slide in there Idiot* http://www.dirt-trackin.com/idiotville/idiot05.wmv its raining, This idiot has no lights on, and slides into my path. Personal gain could lead you to death! A Big Truck needs there safety margin.
*Quick Exit from Hammer* http://www.dirt-trackin.com/idiotville/exit.wmv This guy decides to exit from the left lane. Just makes his exit, but there was nothing in back of me if he wasn't in a hurry!	*How fast you think* http://www.dirt-trackin.com/idiotville/speeder.wmv This is a 70mph zone, We were runing 72 mph. How fast do you think this person was going when he crossed lanes?	*In A Hurry* http://www.dirt-trackin.com/idiotville/Movie1.wmv All Thru Traffic is in the left lane because of on coming ramp traffic, 60 mph zone. This person cuts over and misses the car on the right. Could have been messy!
*Bikers death wish* http://www.dirt-trackin.com/idiotville/Bikers.wmv These bikers snuck up the right lane and the first biker cut over in front of me and deliberately slowed down and waved at me to hit him.	*He didn't look* http://www.dirt-trackin.com/idiotville/didnt_look.wmv This person came off the shouder of the road and never looked to see what was coming. Notice his right turn signal is still on when he pulls out.	*Why Are You Yielding* http://www.dirt-trackin.com/idiotville/close.wmv This guy decided to slow down and almost stop in the right lane, when the ramp traffic is suppose to yield the right of way to traffic. Left lane was available.

Daytona Beach Cam

Ahhhhh yes the beach to ease the mind

Notes and Facts from the AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS

1/ Over the past 20 years (from 1986 to 2006) there has been a 41 percent increase in registered large trucks and an 84 percent increase
in miles traveled by large trucks. Over the same time period, the number of large trucks involved in fatal crashes has declined by 5 percent,
and the vehicle involvement rate for large trucks in fatal crashes has declined by more than 41 percent.

2/ There are 3.5 million truck drivers in the United States, with total industry employment at over 8.7 million.
That means that one out of every 15 people working in the United States is employed in the trucking industry.

3/ The commitment to safety of drivers across our nation has resulted in a 30 year downward trend of highway fatalities involving trucks.
The past two years marked the lowest large-truck fatality rate in 30 years.

4/ According to three different studies - including the AAA Traffic
Safety Foundation and DOT, 3 out of 4 truck-involved fatalities are
unintentionally initiated by car drivers.

5/ Many drivers are often confused about how to safely share the road with trucks. 70 to 75 percent of all truck-related auto fatalities are caused by car drivers,
according to AAA and the Department of Transportation. Safe highway merging and stopping distances are essential for highway driving.

Can't we all just share the highway together and use common sense and we will all get there together safe and sound!
Think about it next time your out on the highway!

ATA Share the Road Safety Guidelines for Motorists

-- Never cut in front of a truck - Fully loaded trucks weigh up to 80,000
pounds and take the length of a football field to stop. Most cars
weigh only 3,000 pounds.

-- Don't linger alongside a truck - There are large blind spots around
trucks where cars momentarily "disappear" from view and the truck
driver can't see you.

-- Pass trucks quickly - To make themselves visible cars should not
linger near trucks, and should move past them or slow down to back
off, out of the blind spot.

-- Changing lanes - Change lanes when you can see both of the truck's
headlights in your rearview mirror.

-- If possible, pass a truck on the left, not on the right - A truck's
blind spot on the right runs the length of the trailer and extends out
3 lanes. Motorists should try to avoid passing through this large
blind spot.

-- Keep a safety cushion around trucks - Try to leave a 10-car length
safety cushion in front of a truck and stay back 20-25 car lengths.
Following a truck too closely obscures your view. Or if a tire blows and your to close it could KILL YOU!!!

-- Check the truck's mirrors - If you're following a truck and you can't
see the driver's face in the truck's side mirrors, the truck driver
can't see you.

-- Allow trucks adequate space to maneuver - Trucks make wide turns at
intersections and require additional lanes to turn, so motorists
should allow a truck the space it needs to maneuver.

Don't Mess With Truckers
If you're a biker, you know that trucks can be your mortal enemies.
Semis, pickups flatbeds - it doesn't seem to matter. It's just the mechanics of the things; they're so long and wide,
they can't see and react to smaller and faster motorcyclists that easily.