Thread: 2nd one this year :(

Last night around 10:30 i was driving on a very busy interstate in middle lane doing speed limit 65 mph and had a guy pull over in front of me doing about 40mph from the fast lane because his car died on him. When he cut over in front of me he was only a truck length away. Traffic too heavy to move to the side so i locked up the breaks on my 80,000lb rolling bomb and slowed down enough that i just tapped him and only broke his tail light and scratched his bumper as i had tried to change lanes at the last second.

Everyone was fine, little damage on his Mercedes he just bought used but im going to need a new bumper and hood. Hit at an angle so the impact was sideways on the corner of my truck.

Without going into a lot of detail, he got a ticket and they let him go. All my info was taken and i was let go with no ticket but a thank you from the guy i hit for not killing a lot of people when he pulled in front of me.

So this is the second wreck im been in this year. Niether one was my fault and ive still got a clean driving record but things like this are making me want to get out of the damn truck forever. But i wont.

So to everyone, please be aware of your surroundings. This guy didnt look before he moved. His car died for who know why and knew he needed to get out of the fast lane and just moved without looking. He could have taken the left sholder of the road but because he wasnt aware of his surroundings he just changed lanes and was headed for the right side of the road. I see so many people just driving and not really looking ahead. Flashing lights ahead or lane ends and people dont know it until they are on it.

So to all my friends here, be careful on the road and really open your eyes. Look ahead as far as possible, dont get in a hurry and know what is around you before you make a sudden move. Thanks.