Bat in the belfry – Check ur tandems
Lord of the Flies: CHECK YOUR TANDEMS
The fly had been trapped in the cab with me all night. I rarely lowered my windows when parked, mostly because of insects and curious beggars (or worse) who might poke their heads or fingers inside (or worse). This fly had come in through a crack in the window I’d left because it had been…
Hazard Triangle Placement: Check your tandems
What is wrong with this picture? answer: This disabled truck driver has placed his emergency triangles in the wrong position. Click here The triangles are too close together to warn approaching vehicles. Below is a more fit distance of triangle placement: 10, 100, and 200 feet. Even this diagram is misleading, or incomplete. Many…
High Beams are Bright Lights: Check Your Tandems
Rolling westbound on a major highway at night, with my high beams on. I was passed by a state trooper. Normally, I flick off the high beams when I’m overtaken at night. This time I didn’t, forgetting that they were on. The trooper hit his blues, brake lights flaring. The trooper pulled me over. His…
Lurv Bridge Collection
Bridges I done seen… Dumb car tricks Slip-seat trucking
Narrows, Virginia: lurv doppelgängers
So, are there two cities in Virginia named “Narrows”? I saw two places with the same name in the South-west Virginia (SWVA) area… more lurv doppelgängers My day job has me traveling quite a bit. I passed on highway 460, headed through Blacksburg to West Virginia. Then, I saw a “Narrows” on 581/220 south, going through…
Check Your Tandems | Dumb car tricks: Passing hazards
Part memoir, part tall tale, part instructional manual: Chris DeBrie’s “Check Your Tandems” is from the perspective of a truck driver as he moves from newbie “greenhorn” to seasoned professional. Most automobile drivers are careful to move aside when they see a policeman’s blue flashers up ahead on the highway. They are careful when they see the red…