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fwvinson

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9. I was a truck driver for 25 yrs.

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #4)

Fri Dec 3, 2021, 10:45 AM

Dec 2021

Blind spots are common, a real powerful engine can pull a car a long way and the driver doesn't know it. My trailers and my tractor have both been hit by autos, each time I never felt the hit, not at all. My rigs weigh up to 80,000 lbs. My engine had 525 hp. So, yea. A driver in a big rig, probably didn't know.

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Tractor Trailer driver doesn't notice he's dragging a car along. car passenger ok. [View all] Demovictory9 Dec 2021 OP

Unbelievable!! nt Duppers Dec 2021 #1

Wow! love_katz Dec 2021 #2

I've driven large trucks TrogL Dec 2021 #3

I spent over 23 years driving school busses. love_katz Dec 2021 #15

Point well taken TrogL Dec 2021 #20

Wow... 2naSalit Dec 2021 #4

Read the post above yours PJMcK Dec 2021 #5

I beg to differ... 2naSalit Dec 2021 #6

Thanks for your insights PJMcK Dec 2021 #7

It's okay... 2naSalit Dec 2021 #8

I did too. For 25 yrs. fwvinson Dec 2021 #11

Glad I'm retired and stay off the roads theses days... 2naSalit Dec 2021 #13

I was a truck driver for 25 yrs. fwvinson Dec 2021 #9

You don't know a damn thing about a big rig, consisting of a 30' tractor with a huge engine, pulling fwvinson Dec 2021 #10

City bus..car hit bus from behind and drove off. We passengers had to tell bus.driver Demovictory9 Dec 2021 #12

Somehow, I don't think you know what you're doing... 2naSalit Dec 2021 #14

I'm with you on this one. love_katz Dec 2021 #16

Thanks for the support. 2naSalit Dec 2021 #17

You're welcome. love_katz Dec 2021 #18

Exactly. 2naSalit Dec 2021 #19