Trucking regulations can be taken too far

This time I actually agree with you Pure. I drove a tractor-trailer for many years. The "four wheelers" expect an 80,000 lb vehicle to stop on a dime and no matter how seasoned the driver is that is just not going to happen. And for those who don't realize it, if you cannot see both of the trucks side mirrors when you are following the truckdriver cannot see you either. You are following too close. And those signs at traffic lights that say "stop here on red", they are put there to allow tractor trailers to make wide turns. So when you choose not to follow directions, be prepared to back up. And believe it or not we are not out to endanger anybody. Most of us have families at home waiting for us to return safely. We cannot so this without the cooperation and understanding of all drivers. Once in a while when you sit down for a meal think about how that food managed to get to your table. And be thankful.......

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In most cases, it's careless drivers in cars that cause a most truck accidents. Unlike cars, trucks cannot stop as quickly as smaller vehicles. When you're driving an 80,000 pound vehicle, it takes considerably more distance to bring it to a stop, yet, some drivers cut them off or stop without warning ahead of them.

There is absolutely nothing we use that wasn't on a truck at some point in time. Even the car you drive was loaded on a truck and delivered to the dealer. Every day we lose more trucking companies thanks to over-restrictive DOT regulations. Add that to the high cost of operating, the profits are very small. Every time we lose a trucking company, the cost of everything we use goes up. Lose enough of them and everything we use will become unaffordable. It only takes 3 days without trucks to create a food crisis in NYC. The store shelves would be empty. Think about that when you start complaining about trucks on the highway.

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