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Old 04-22-2017, 07:39 PM
Salavee Salavee is offline
 
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Originally Posted by sureshot View Post
I think this is a very poor decision by Lafarge. I've been a professional driver for 21 years, and pulled all types of combinations. This makes the trucks a hazard on the road, as now instead of 1 or 2 people trying to pass it will be 10 or 12, which will now lead to more road rage incidents and accidents. It's bad enough now as it is. Just because it's a concrete mixer doesn't make it any less maneuverable through traffic.
Fair enough, but who is responsible for the "road rage" when these goofs find themselves in traffic conditions that don't meet their expectations and simply cannot or will not adjust accordingly?
Surely not the big rig operators, I hope.
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