Comments on: Tales from the Truckstop III: New York City!

By: Dallas

Dallas — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 07:28:47 +0000

Hi BBB,
This post really brought back memories. My Dad has been driving an 18 wheeler for 30+ years. Growing up, my sister and I would beg to hear stories about the crazy things that happened to him out on the road. I’ll be sure to send this to him, as I think he’ll really get a kick out of it. Thank you so much for sharing!

- Dallas

By: Joel

Joel — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 22:57:40 +0000

That may be the funniest story I have ever read on this site, and that’s saying a lot.

By: Gnome411

Gnome411 — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 14:12:53 +0000

Great story! I live in the NY Metro area, in my opinion it is the greatest city in the world and, in part, because of the way the cops are. You didn’t do anything wrong, the Cop knew you didn’t do anything wrong, so no reason to slow you down with a bunch of crap. People need to get moving in the city and the best way is to let the idiot learn his lesson the hard way. I guarantee that BMW driver will think twice before cutting off a trucker again. There is a fast fast pace to the city and once your used to it, it is tough to live anywhere else. I grew up in Utah and, when i return to visit, people drive me crazy with how slow they are. In New York, if its open, you go. Just don’t be stupid, if you are, no one is there to save you.

By: Tsudrats

Tsudrats — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 12:21:09 +0000

You are prob right there – they tend to run out on our highways and then get split down on arrival in the cities. B-doubles run through the cities however

By: Kemonojin

Kemonojin — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 02:19:55 +0000

The cop was faced with a traffic snarl of heroic proportions, or just punishment for one dumbass. I think he made the right choice. You got yelled at when you stopped afterward because then you were going to be blocking MORE traffic and making it worse. From what I’ve read, NYC emergency services have near unlimited authority in the city. Fire trucks doing 70 down a one-way street in the wrong direction, ambulances shoving cars out of their way, etc.

By: Kattrinsaa

Kattrinsaa — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 19:35:28 +0000

@tsudrats i don’t think “road trains” are legal here in the states.. there’s just too much that can go wrong, and murphy is quite ready to apply his law at a moment’s notice. most i’ve seen is double tandem (3 short/half trailers behind the cab)

@BBB i believe your story 100%… and IMO the beamer got what he deserved. people need to learn that trucks have right of weight.. (even if they don’t have right of way) if you were a bit faster with the grab, you might have scored a gun instead of losing a knife, but hey.. you still have all your parts intact so it’s still a win..

By: Zy

Zy — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 17:05:16 +0000

Justice was served. My dad drove an 18 wheeler so I’ve heard some stories and I think that BMW driver got *exactly* what he deserved.

By: Kyanr

Kyanr — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 11:40:30 +0000

I love it when you tell these stories! keep em coming!

By: Treejumper

Treejumper — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 02:22:07 +0000

My Father drove Trucks for 50 Years. He is currently Retired from Leprino Foods and Western Distributers. and us 5 Children would take turns riding with him every summer. So…My Turn came and i think i was 7 or 8..i got scared and there was no way in hell i was getting in that F++ Rig…no way aint gonna happen. Years Later…i was 15 or 16 and Dad said he had a load headed for California…and he asked me if i would like to Accompany him on this trip. I had some lawn mowing money saved up and some of my allowance and Mom pulled me aside and said Watch what you eat keep it to Cheeseburgers and such as they were cheap food in the 80′s. Anyway were off…Mom drops us off, Dad does all his pre checks ..Air Lines..brakes ,tires ,oil, fuel ect ect. 4 hours from the time he asked me if i wanted to go were FINALY underway WOOHOO…Moms car is soooo tiny from up here Dad…(65 Impala SS) he looks at me and smiles and says UH HUH and turns back to the road…3 days were in Colorado…im groggy gotta piss just woke up Dads singing to the raido ( wishing i had ear plugs) and BAM…the truck stops dead…my Head and Shoulders hit the windshield…dad looks at me at starts Laughing…did you see that F+++ Deer?…um yeah ok all i saw was glass and my feet coming over my damn head….what frikken Deer?!?!?!? He smiles again and says dont you think you should get yer shirt and shoes on?…we’ll be stopping soon for food and potty break…Stopping?..Soom?…were already stopped let me OUT NOW!!…i Gingerly gather myself and we did stop not 5 minutes later……Were in California..GREAT doesnt look any different than Illinois or any other state ive seen so far…whats the big deal?….dad says did you see that?….this dumb old bat comes around a corner doesnt turn the wheel and hits a lightpole head on didnt even hit her breaks….looks at me and points and said whats she doing down there?….i said shes ummm…Masterbating….the things you can see from up there ill NEVER FORGET!!!!

By: Thom

Thom — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 15:09:59 +0000

Regarding the J-hook – I actually saw the exact same stupid move (on the part of the BMW) when I was in high school riding a bus home. Thankfully it was in Pittsburgh, not in NYC. It was interesting when the police showed up to hear the driver of the car lie about what the bus did, though the cop figured it out pretty quickly. Amazing what having half a dozen witnesses will do. :)

Anyway, I loved the story, and am glad to hear you got out of NYC in one piece. I do have an image of you driving your truck, leaving a wake of devastation through NYC now … something to make me smile through the weekend. Thanks as always for sharing!