Word To The Wise On Semis - Keep Your Distance

2MinsToPost · #1 01-08-2009, 02:52 PM

As I exit off of 270 to head into Beulah Park to purchase tomorrows DRF I ease to a stop behind this semi at a light. I am probably a car length back. Just relaxing and then all of a sudden this semi is backing up

I lay on the horn, look in the rear view mirror and see a car behind me. The semi is still backing up. I wave at the car behind me while backing up. This driver sees whats happening and backs up not one split second too soon, I'm tellin ya this semi trailer was a good inch maybe 2 from taking out the top part of my car and god knows what else. It could have been REAL bad, like taking my head off.

I plan on leaving myself PLENTY of room from now on when I come to a stop behind a semi. Lesson learned. It shook me up for a good half hour.

Antitrust32 · #2 01-08-2009, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 2MinsToPost

As I exit off of 270 to head into Beulah Park to purchase tomorrows DRF I ease to a stop behind this semi at a light. I am probably a car length back. Just relaxing and then all of a sudden this semi is backing up

I lay on the horn, look in the rear view mirror and see a car behind me. The semi is still backing up. I wave at the car behind me while backing up. This driver sees whats happening and backs up not one split second too soon, I'm tellin ya this semi trailer was a good inch maybe 2 from taking out the top part of my car and god knows what else. It could have been REAL bad, like taking my head off.

I plan on leaving myself PLENTY of room from now on when I come to a stop behind a semi. Lesson learned. It shook me up for a good half hour.

thats really scary... sucks.... I'm glad you are okay!!

dellinger63 · #3 01-09-2009, 08:22 AM

you got out and shot him right? I can then have hope it was 'Crusty the Truck Driver' and never have to hear 'Hey who's the winner in NY' with spit and teeth falling out.

hoovesupsideyourhead · #4 01-09-2009, 10:56 AM

dont follow them to close at all..if you have to pass them do it quickly..with the economy so bad they wont be buying new tires..and retreds fly apart..

TheSpyder · #5 01-09-2009, 01:15 PM

Hit by flying retreds several times....very scary

Still, if a truck was backing up at me from a stop, I'd be taking down the licence plate and letting him hit me with a call to a real good lawyer right after. I can already feel my neck hurting....bad, real bad.

dellinger63 · #6 01-09-2009, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSpyder

Hit by flying retreds several times....very scary

Still, if a truck was backing up at me from a stop, I'd be taking down the licence plate and letting him hit me with a call to a real good lawyer right after. I can already feel my neck hurting....bad, real bad.

then to find out it's a truck from mexico and the LLC that insures it doesn't exist.