The RV does'nt own the road, But truckers DO!

cbshoestring wrote:
Wow....

So it is ok if I knock on the door of your home/ RV at 0400 and ask politely for you to turn off the porch light? As long as I am mistaken as to why you have it on, oh, and I ask politely!!!!

Do you people hear yourself?

This RVer was 100% wrong.

No wonder why so many think it is ok to squeeze their 20 foot vehicle into the 10 feet of space the trucker leaves in front of him/her at merge points. Apparently truckers have no right to be ANYWHERE, and should wilfully accept rude behavior.

KARYNKJ mentioned a camera, so I will share a word to the wise.

Cars are at fault for 80% of accidents involving a big truck. Thanks to cameras, that percentage is on the rise. The days of darting in front of a semi, assuming it is their fault if they rearend you, are gone. When the video shows they were keeping proper spacing, and YOU made an unsafe lane change in to that space, that carrier will go after you for damage to the truck and freight. Cause a big enough catastrophe...criminal charges that once were filed against the driver, may rest in your lap.

Some insurers are advising truckers to HIT you. Sound cruel....not really. If the driver attempts to avoid you, rolls the truck, etc...you go on your merry way, oblivious of what you caused. Driver may end up dead. Keeping the truck upright and on the road...is the best way for a trucker to survive.

Again, this may sound cruel...but if your dumb a** put yourself into a situation, better you die than me.

Of course most drivers will still try to miss you...to much paperwork. However, I have seen multiple dash cam clips where ignorant cars have been pushed out of the way. In some cases, I think the driver could have done a better job at avoiding the accident....they didn't bother to because they got fed up with STUPIDITY. and felt no obligation to risk their truck/freight/LIFE in an effort to protect someone else from their entitlement attitude that disregarded the truckers safety.

Rant over...happy RVing.

Can't wait for the end off month vacay when I will happily be driving with TT in tow...
Wait, what....pull a trailer on vacation. What was I thinking!