A "public service announcement".....sort of...
#11
Originally Posted by RottsATruckin
If you’ve got that drivers info (truck # location of incident etc) make the call, that will be at least 2 calls confirming the incident, get that driver off the road.
I called one of those “how’s my driving” numbers once on a Swift truck that was at the fuel island blocking me in for 15 minutes whilst the moron got his lunch at subway (really, he was) but the phone # went to some long winded voice system that didn’t even include safety, just recruiting and dispatch…5 minutes on hold and no answer. Yes I shouted at the driver to move his truck, he still thought what he’d done was acceptable behaviour. :roll: as for patrol units being unmarked, there's a wonderful variety that the scottsdale police department uses, as well as the highway patrol along loop 101, 202, and parts of us60. i've seen unmarked impalas, neons, cobras, some rice rockets that were confiscated from drug dealers, and once a fully decked & blacked out navigator. that navigator almost popped me a couple years ago as i was jamming along the 60. i slowed down due to the way it was following behind me. it sparked some paranoia in my head. good thing my force senses were working that night!
#12
Originally Posted by RottsATruckin
If you’ve got that drivers info (truck # location of incident etc) make the call, that will be at least 2 calls confirming the incident, get that driver off the road.
I called one of those “how’s my driving” numbers once on a Swift truck that was at the fuel island blocking me in for 15 minutes whilst the moron got his lunch at subway (really, he was) but the phone # went to some long winded voice system that didn’t even include safety, just recruiting and dispatch…5 minutes on hold and no answer. Yes I shouted at the driver to move his truck, he still thought what he’d done was acceptable behaviour. :roll:
#13
Originally Posted by matcat
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I'm sorry but that is completely ridiculous, sitting in the fuel aisle and getting a subway sandwich is in no way a safety issue, and the fact that you would actually call safety on someone for it is just wrong. No, I do not condone sitting in the fuel aisle for long periods of time, but its not a safety issue, period. When it comes to Swift drivers I’m probably the most lenient guy out there, I’m betting that most are just naive about their company and the etiquette and training that many so clearly lack, as proven by the inconsiderate driver(s) who blocks the fuel island and waits in a long line to get his lunch when the parking lot is only at 20% capacity. Swift has not been the only company to do this, I’m sure even someone from my own company has been guilty as well. When a message needs to be made sometimes diplomacy works, sometimes getting in ones face (at your own risk) others are best delivered by a drivers boss.
#14
Originally Posted by RottsATruckin
Originally Posted by matcat
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I'm sorry but that is completely ridiculous, sitting in the fuel aisle and getting a subway sandwich is in no way a safety issue, and the fact that you would actually call safety on someone for it is just wrong. No, I do not condone sitting in the fuel aisle for long periods of time, but its not a safety issue, period. When it comes to Swift drivers I’m probably the most lenient guy out there, I’m betting that most are just naive about their company and the etiquette and training that many so clearly lack, as proven by the inconsiderate driver(s) who blocks the fuel island and waits in a long line to get his lunch when the parking lot is only at 20% capacity. Swift has not been the only company to do this, I’m sure even someone from my own company has been guilty as well. When a message needs to be made sometimes diplomacy works, sometimes getting in ones face (at your own risk) others are best delivered by a drivers boss.
#15
I usually stop off at exit 10 at the Pilot in Ohio to get a sandwich. If there is a parking spot I'll back in and eat my Subway there. If there are no parking spots available (usually there are), I'll pull up to the line past the fuel island, go in and get my sandwich and eat it in my truck. But if there is someone that is done fueling behind me and needs to go, I'll leave the T/S and finish my sandwich on the road. I think it goes without saying, you don't just park at the fuel island and sit there with no regard for those that have to fuel and go.
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#16
Originally Posted by Colts Fan
I usually stop off at exit 10 at the Pilot in Ohio to get a sandwich. If there is a parking spot I'll back in and eat my Subway there. If there are no parking spots available (usually there are), I'll pull up to the line past the fuel island, go in and get my sandwich and eat it in my truck. But if there is someone that is done fueling behind me and needs to go, I'll leave the T/S and finish my sandwich on the road. I think it goes without saying, you don't just park at the fuel island and sit there with no regard for those that have to fuel and go.
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