“I try to avoid them... but if I need to park and stay the night, double up on where you park, make sure you park in a spot where you won’t be blocked in by somebody parking in front of you along the curve, and before you back up, make sure you get out and look. If there’s someone there to give you assistance, take it. If not, be very careful. Double check everything before you back into that [spot] and make sure you can see all sides of your vehicle before you try to squeeze it in somewhere between trucks.”
Richard Collins
SPEEDING:
“We have 65mph trucks, but you don’t have to drive 65 miles per hour everywhere you go. That’s what gets you into trouble. Take your time, slow down, and read those messages from safety every day, that’s what they preach. I can tell you from experience, I very rarely run up against the governed 65mph - 62, 63, I keep those extra miles per hour to pass if I need to, but I rarely get out of the right hand lane... That’s how you avoid accidents - the lane changes, speeding up and slowing down. It just causes wear-and-tear on the vehicle, and if you want to get that gas mileage, be consistent with your speed.”
