FlyByWire
I just work here
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I don't know if changing the speed limit would help or not. But what trips me out about this is every time I am traveling the 40 CA I have a truck driver cut me off when I am doing 70 MPH after they catch up to another semi-truck doing 55 MPH. There will be three or four vehicles with me bring up the rear and out of nowhere here comes the semi-truck changing lanes nearly causing an accident. I look in my rear-view mirror and sure enough there is no one behind me for miles and miles. WTF...is up with this?
I do everything I can to not pick up my cell phone and call in a drunk driver to the CHP. I can't figure it out. I have asked a good friend of mine who use to drive long distance and trained drivers. He basically said the new generation of truck drivers are dirt bags. He said when he was driving long distance that he would see them on the road driving with their feet, watching tv and eating all at the same time. He believes the problem is with the high percentage of immigrant drivers. He said that they aren't given appropriate training, don't completely understand the English language and don't seem to have respect for anyone.
Kind of crazy because he is a US citizen by naturalization.
Good post... I write that ticket as often as I can. They do it to us too (mostly at night). I’ve had it happen when I was in the triple digits speed wise in response to something. Makes for interesting roadside conversation.
I used to drive long haul myself for several years as a younger man... I’ve seen the industry change, big time. “Cheap Freight” is to blame, and I’ll leave it at that for you to draw your own conclusions. 95% of the truck drivers I contact these days have the same last name. The industry has gone to shit as far as the person in the seat goes.