Man, Nick, what a life....I had no idea there was THAT much coffee involved in driving a truck. But then, I am not surprised...a long time ago I worked at a store and we went outside to help unload the trailer. We went and tried to talk to the driver, but something was wrong. His eyes were like saucers and he looked dazed and couldn't seem to talk well. He had just driven the big rig non stop from Indianaopolis to our store in Sacramento, I am sure he must have used some kind of drug to keep going. More than coffee.

I always try to never abuse truckers on the highway by cutting in front of them, always signaling well before changing lanes and try to keep well out of their blind spot. They can't stop on a dime or change direction quick like a car, and once they start to jack knife, there is big trouble. Years ago, one of the mbcoupesters, Ken Bucks, had his 560SEC destroyed by TWO jack knifed trailers up in Washington (he was unharmed)

Luckily, the majority of truckers are like you, VERY cautious and responsible, it is always the bad few that get the headlines. I can only imagine the view of the driving public that the long haul drivers must have. It must be utterly different than what we in cars can imagine

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