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MagillaGorilla
Explorer
May 14, 2015

Dont try this at home

I was talking to a friend that just got back from a long road trip in his class A DP. He did all the driving. On the way home he wanted to use the bathroom so he convinced his wife to drive for a short spell. The problem is that he did not stop the rig to make the switch. He tried to stand up while his wife scooted in under him all while driving on I95 at highway speeds. During the transition the MH swerved over and scared the wife so they quickly switched back.

SO I tell them both how stupid they were. They had 2 young children in the RV. They could have killed everyone on board and others in a wreck. How could you not pull over/off and then switch it up? After my mini lecture they agreed it was stupid. To make matter worse they guy that was telling me the story is a cop. How fast do you think he would pull someone over for doing the exact same thing?
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  • MagillaGorilla's avatar
    MagillaGorilla
    Explorer
    May 14, 2015
    fla-gypsy wrote:
    Plenty of stupid on the road concerning RV's. I had a mid sized older TT blow by me on the Interstate today and I was doing 65. Obvious 15" ST tires


    A few weeks ago I was passed by 2 DP's on I87 in CT. They were both going back to NH from months of hibernation down south. I was in my car doing 75MPH when they trucked right by me. I would say they were traveling between 80 and 85 MPH. To fast for me if I'm driving a 26,000 pound rig.

    The funny thing is that they both had TOADs and neither unit seem to be struggling with the speed or the hills. They were just stretching their legs. You've gotta love the DP's for long distance travel.
  • hotjag1's avatar
    hotjag1
    Explorer II
    May 14, 2015
    Interesting. I have talked with at least 3 other couples who have done this "driver switch" on a regular basis when traveling long distances.
  • newman_fulltime's avatar
    newman_fulltime
    Explorer II
    May 14, 2015
    Folks another good reason for a fiver.You have to pull over to use the bathroom!!! Safety first:B
  • Grandpere's avatar
    Grandpere
    Explorer
    May 14, 2015
    As Forrest Gump would say "Stupid is as stupid does." This just proves that even being a law enforcement officer does not mean thought out moves are made.
  • DavidP's avatar
    DavidP
    Explorer
    May 14, 2015
    Thanks for posting, I’m sure many of us would have tried the same thing. Funny it took a lecture for them to agree it was stupid.

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