| These days, trucking companies will let
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| | 4. Yield.
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| just about anyone train a new driver. As
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| | If traffic is coming up the entrance
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| a result, there are more and more drivers
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| | ramp, it's their job to yield. But
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| who know less and less about the common
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| | truckers just don't have the
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| courtesies truckers are supposed to
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| | get-up-and-go that four wheelers have. So
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| extend to each other. To combat this
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| | if you see a trucker coming up the
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| problem, we've come up with a list of
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| | entrance ramp, try to help him or her
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| trucking rules that used to be common
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| | out. If you can move over a lane to allow
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| knowledge. Maybe if we all start
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| | some space for the trucker to merge into,
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| following them again, we can all just get
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| | great. If you will be behind the truck,
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| along!
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| | slow down and let it on. Otherwise, if
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| 1. Flash to Pass.
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| | you have the power to do it, speed up and
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| When another driver passes you, it's
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| | get out of the way. We understand that
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| often hard to tell from just looking in
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| | you can't always help another driver out
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| the mirrors if he or she has cleared you
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| | in this situation, but it's common
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| yet. It's common courtesy among truckers
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| | courtesy to do your best.
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| to flash their lights at the passing
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| | 5. Backing Up.
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| driver once he or she has cleared them.
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| | In recent years, more and more drivers
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| This does NOT mean to flash your bright
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| | are honking their air horns before they
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| lights if it's night time. It means you
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| | back up. We suppose it's a good idea in
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| turn your lights on and off a few times.
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| | theory, but I doubt the guy trying to
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| If you flash your brights you're liable
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| | sleep in the bunk next to you will
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| to temporarily blind the other driver at
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| | appreciate it. Some things you'll
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| night.
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| | definitely want to do when you're backing
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| 2. Thank You.
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| | up are:
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| Whenever the situation calls for it,
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| | * Get out and look before you back up.
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| truckers should say thank you. To do
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| | * If other drivers are waiting to get
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| this, you can flash your four ways, turn
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| | past you, let them by if you haven't
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| on the opposite turn signal (or do a
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| | already started or if you're taking a
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| little right turn signal, left turn
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| | while.
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| signal maneuver), or use your marker
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| | * Turn on your cb radio- there's a lot of
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| interrupt switch. Different states have
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| | bologna, but if there's a hazard you
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| different laws and the legality of the
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| | can't see, it just might save you from a
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| thank you methods is questionable, but
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| | claim.
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| the chances of getting a ticket are slim.
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| | * Roll down your window- if someone blows
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| Times to say thank you:
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| | their air horn to warn you of a hazard,
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| * When another driver lets you over into
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| | you'll be more likely to hear it.
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| his or her lane.
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| | * Turn on your four way flashers to let
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| * When another driver flashes his or her
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| | other drivers know you're backing up.
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| lights to let you know you've passed.
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| | And if you see someone backing up, be
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| * When another driver says something nice
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| | patient and wait on him or her. If it's
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| to you on the radio and you can't get to
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| | dusk or dark, turn off your head lights
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| your mic.
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| | so you don't interfere with the other
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| * Anytime it would be appropriate to say
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| | driver's night vision.
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| thank you in decent society!
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| | 6. Double Turn Lanes.
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| 3. Move Over.
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| | Truckers are supposed to turn from the
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| If you've ever been broke down on the
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| | right lane in all double turn lanes. That
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| side of the road, you'll appreciate this
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| | means, in a double (or triple, or
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| one. If you see another trucker on the
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| | quadruple…) left turn lane, we are
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| shoulder of the freeway, move over a lane
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| | supposed to turn from the furthest turn
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| to allow some space between you if you
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| | lane to the right. That also means that
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| can. You should do this for anyone who is
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| | in a double right turn lane, we're
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| on the shoulder- cars, people walking,
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| | supposed to turn from the furthest turn
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| construction and utility trucks, and
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| | lane to the right. If, for whatever
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| definitely for police and rescue- it is
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| | reason, you choose to make the turn from
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| even the law to do so in many areas. If
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| | a different lane, you should yield to the
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| there is traffic on your left and you
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| | guy turning from the furthest lane to the
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| just can't get over, at the very least,
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| | right.
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| slow down.
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