Originally posted by bikeman
I'm older... The reason I mention my age is that when I was a kid and teenager, it was perceived by the general public that truck drivers were the best and most courteous drivers on the roadways at least in the U.S. Well that has definitely changed over the years.
Truck accidents are way up as a result. I recently heard that the turnover rate for truckers is at 100% a year. (
I agree. The venerable "knights of the road" image has been replaced by the unseen antagonist of the 1971 Spielberg movie, "Duel," in which a motorist is terrorized by the driver of an 18-wheeler.
http://www.eonline.com/Facts/Movies/0,60,5190,00.html
Last year, while walking on the road shoulder (there was no sidewalk then) near my office, I was right-hooked by a UPS truck. The driver cut across my path to turn into a driveway and honked her horn, as though I were the one violating right-of-way principles. I reported the license number and time and place of the incident to UPS, and although I never received a response, I no longer see that particular driver. Coincidence? I think so, but I like to hope not ...
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