I know most everyone here can drive...

[Jerk]

Therefore, I'm not going to give any advice, because people don't like to be critiqued about their driving. Instead, I offer you a mere observation as a professional construction materials transportation specialist :)

And I know I have said it before, but I will say it again:

When it is raining, and I am driving my semi truck down the interstate, and you are passing me in your car with your headlights off, I can not see you until you're next to my door. This means you passed about 60 feet of vehicle before I noticed you.

A Chrysler "Crossfire" almost learned this the hard way today. I'm not trying to be like "I know better than you." I'm just pointing something out here that I don't think a lot of people realize. And it is to your benefit, because I will most likely walk away without a scratch if we meet somewhere between the dotted line and the concrete barrier. Yes, it would be my fault, and your surviving family members could possibly sue my company.

That's all.

[Whet]

I could not agree more.... Does OK have a law that requires headlights when windshield wipers are needed?

[Jerk]

I could not agree more.... Does OK have a law that requires headlights when windshield wipers are needed?

Man, I really don't know. My company requires us to run ours full-time.

[Rogue]

I yield to the big trucks not only because they're big, but because Dad drove trucks and always taught me that they were out there working and deserved the right of way.

[Whet]

How about those cars that start to pass on a four-lane, but end up staying about even with your driver's window - not going around or slowing down... Particularly when you start to come up on slower traffic in the righthand lane.

I'll turn on my turn signal - give them time to notice - then start edging over towards them..... That finally gets them to move up or back! (of course after they lay on the horn and give me that look)

[goingoneight]

While we're on the subject... don't cut off a semi... EVAR!

They have to run through ten gears... you don't. plzkthx

[soonerboomer93]

new car has daytime running lights, but i always have lights on in the rain, snow depends on how heavy it is

[olevetonahill]

Wipers On ? Lights On , Just makes sence :pop:
Oh and you truck drivers that try to Intimidate me .
Next time I pull over and call you Out, get out and lets settle It like Men , er animals . oh hell lets have a beer .:D

[oumartin]

Truck drivers= Idiots ;)

[yermom]

the less time i'm around you ****ers the better.

i mean that in the nicest way possible :D

i basically pretend you don't see me...

[SicEmBaylor]

Man, I really don't know. My company requires us to run ours full-time.
You have to run your windshield wipers full-time?

[crawfish]

I assume that semi's have perfect vision in the rain. It was only a year ago that the rain was coming down so hard on I-30 that I could barely see...visibility was 20 feet at the most. I slowed down to about 20 in the right lane...all of a sudden, a loaded 18-wheeler came flying by me in the left lane doing at least 60.

[achiro]

I agree with what you said about the lights. Since we are on the subject of truck drivers, whats up with these sobs that thing their fully loaded 18 wheeler can be driven like a 911, whipping from lane to lane trying to pass people. Not much out there ****es me off more than being in the right lane, have a truck whip into the lane right in front of me(because the trucker in front of them is going a little slower) only to have them end up side by side for the next three miles and me back there going way slower than I had intended!:mad:

[OKLA21FAN]

Therefore, I'm not going to give any advice, because people don't like to be critiqued about their driving. Instead, I offer you a mere observation as a professional construction materials transportation specialist :)

And I know I have said it before, but I will say it again:

When it is raining, and I am driving my semi truck down the interstate, and you are passing me in your car with your headlights off, I can not see you until you're next to my door. This means you passed about 60 feet of vehicle before I noticed you.

A Chrysler "Crossfire" almost learned this the hard way today. I'm not trying to be like "I know better than you." I'm just pointing something out here that I don't think a lot of people realize. And it is to your benefit, because I will most likely walk away without a scratch if we meet somewhere between the dotted line and the concrete barrier. Yes, it would be my fault, and your surviving family members could possibly sue my company.

That's all.

'If you can't see my mirrors, I can't see you'


best rule of thumb to be aware of when driving around semis

[soonerbrat]

new car has daytime running lights, but i always have lights on in the rain, snow depends on how heavy it is


Let's talk about daytime running lights for a second. they are for DAYTIME. turn the nighttime lights on at night, the daytime ones are too bright!

please.

k.

thanks.

[yermom]

i think they are the same lights

[achiro]

Let's talk about daytime running lights for a second. they are for DAYTIME. turn the nighttime lights on at night, the daytime ones are too bright!

please.

k.

thanks.
When you get old your eyes don't adjust to lights like they use to.

[Scott D]

Most states it's in the books that if visibility is less than a certain distance that lights are required. It's usually under the whole dusk/dawn criteria.

[sooner_born_1960]

On the other hand, if you don't know the lane next to you is clear, don't pull into it.

[KABOOKIE]

Here's a friendly tip for the truck drivers.... Don't whip your big truck into a lane if'in you don't know what's around you. ;)

[Oldnslo]

Most states it's in the books that if visibility is less than a certain distance that lights are required. It's usually under the whole dusk/dawn criteria.
If memory serves, OK requires lights to be on at least 1/2 hour before sunrise and sunset. I'm not aware of any distance evaluation for lights.

[sooner_born_1960]

If memory serves, OK requires lights to be on at least 1/2 hour before sunrise and sunset. I'm not aware of any distance evaluation for lights.
That's what I learned 30 something years ago.