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Old Jan 18, 2004 | 03:58 PM
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Coming up back to school today I got a good scare.

I was passing a truck on the left side. I wasn't going fast, and it was just a common pass.

All of a sudden the truck pulls in half of my lane running me off the road and on to the rumble strips. I floor it and take off and speed away at about 90 to lose him.

WTF is up with truck drivers? Do they even pay attention? This isn't the first time a truck has made me swerve. I've pretty much lost all respect for those drivers, and I am always scared when I pass by them.
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Old Jan 18, 2004 | 04:15 PM
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If you cant see the truck driver in his side mirror then he cant see you.
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Old Jan 18, 2004 | 04:17 PM
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He had to see me. He probably just wasn't paying attention to the curves in the road.
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Old Jan 18, 2004 | 04:20 PM
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He had to see me. He probably just wasn't paying attention to the curves in the road.
That, or a gust of wind caught him wrong. They have a lot of real estate on the side that really catches the wind...
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Old Jan 18, 2004 | 04:20 PM
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Could be. But they should be trained to be ready for that stuff. They are driving a loaded weapon. They have to be careful.
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Old Jan 18, 2004 | 04:24 PM
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No matter what the situation its always risky passing a semi, do it as quickly as posable...
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Old Jan 18, 2004 | 04:28 PM
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Sounds scary
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Old Jan 18, 2004 | 04:30 PM
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LOL, that would explain my reaction.
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Old Jan 18, 2004 | 04:59 PM
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you shouldve pulled a fast and furious and went under the trailer!!
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you mean smokey and the bandit... or where ever they stole it from..
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