Re: [MBZ] 240 vs SD Go Trucks

Sun, 08 Jan 2006 18:35:42 +0000

You're not the only one in the rant-zone. That's what delete is for - for those irritated by it. I think it's a very relevant topic. We spend a large part of our lives on the road. And I for one have a very hard time ignoring piss-poor behavior when I see it. I wish I could ignore it.
It used to be, in my mind at least, that truckers and motorcycle riders are the best-trained, most ethical drivers on the road (save cyclists who are into speed, or otherwise hot-doggin'). I know I became obsessed with safe driving when I started riding. Many of us know of the unwritten rules of the road which are based on respect for your fellow driver. But I have witnessed more instances of truckers trying to intimidate with their size - tailgating, you name it. This primal behavior is bereft of any actual thought. What would the end result of this intimidation be if carried to fruition? Again, this is not thought through. I think the addition of a little thinking (yes, I said it) to the act of driving would save tons of problems (not to mention energy). 


While I can't say they're necessarily doing anything wrong, it sucks to get 
thrown into a white-out situation when there's fresh powder on the road and 
a semi passes you. If two pass, you're in real trouble. You pretty much are 
forced to come to a crawl, and if it goes on for enough consecutive seconds, 
you are essentially forced to stop. Of course stopping is a stupid thing to 
do. And you don't want to put on your blinkers, because those behind you 
will think you're pulled off on the shoulder. No good solution here. And 
yes, I too hate it when I'm doing about as fast as icy or shushy conditions 
allow, and a semi blows by because they are more stable. Again, can I say 
they're specifically doing anything wrong? Not sure. I am sure that poor 
driving habits, driven by selfishness and laziness, is the foundation of 
most of the problems on the road.


Brian


From: "Tom Scordato" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240 vs SD Go Trucks
Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2006 07:06:02 -0500

Bill R said

"almost blown off the road by an 18 wheeler.  About as scared as I ever 
got"



Spout off time...The trucking industry is out of control.  The worse the
weather the faster they go.  Route 80 which is a big interstate (NY to San
Fran) is closed almost weekly in PA  now due to accidents  which involve
trucks.  Basically a free for all.  I read US traffic from trucks has
increased 100% in the last 10 years. I have tried to talk to some of these
garage haulers.  Some of these guys/gals are traveling 600 to 700 miles a
day, 6 to 7 days a week (PA has become the dump for NY and NJ, basically a
milk run no wonder they are maniacs, familiarity breeds contempt) and they

drive those things like Porsches.  Big difference in rig weighing 
100,000lbs
doing 80 mph and my 240D at less than two tons doing 70 mph.  Something 
will

need to be done about this nightmare...satellite tracking of each truck to
measure/report speed is one answer, but how do you  do you handle the three
inches from your but stuff?  Maybe separate roads?  Only one good trucking
outfit which drives correctly that I see, JB Hunt and they have become the
brunt of all the other truckers jokes.  I guess the other folks think they
are wimpy because they drive safe.  Unless a highway merge is taking place,
they should all just stay in the right lane, trains could not pass, why do

they think they should.  (truck doing 25 mph passing the one doing 15 mph 
up

a steep incline/two lane interstate oooofaaaa) We need a good diesel sky
car...do a search on the Mollier sky car, it may be sooner than we think!
Sorry fo spouting off

Regards Tom Scordato
Bellefonte PA
77 300D
79 240D



----- Original Message -----
From: "BillR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240 vs SD Go



> Amen to the story.  One of my most memorable was several years ago when 
I
> had a thrice weekly trip from Western Indiana into Indianapolis.  After 
a

> bad snow/ice storm when the interstate was just reopened and still very
> icy,
> I was doing about 40 mph - probably faster than I should have, and was

> almost blown off the road by an 18 wheeler.  About as scared as I ever 
got
> on that road.  10 miles later I saw this very innocent faced driver 
trying
> to explain to a trooper how his rig had ended up with the front end on 
one
> guard rail and the other end on the opposite one when he couldn't stay 
on
> the road for an exit ramp.  I felt like stopping and adding my version 
of

> how it might have happened.  Didn't though.  Probably should have.
> BillR
> Jacksonville  FL
> 1981 300SD  EM  270072 miles
>
>
> -----Original Message-----

> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
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> On Behalf Of Tom Scordato
> Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 9:41 PM
> To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240 vs SD Go
>
> Bob said "One of my  most
> satisfying driving experiences".
>
> Amen,  Bob great story.  Sometimes these things happen what goes around
> sometimes comes around.  Great story thanks.
>
> Regards Tom Scordato
> Bellefonte PA
> 77 300D
> 79 240D
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Rentfro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2006 2:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240 vs SD Go
>
>
>> Tom shared:
>>
>> "I do pull over into the breakdown lane and let people pass
>> when entering a highway  on ramp though just as an act of kindness.
>> Other

>> than that they can wait the 2 to 5 extra seconds.  It does not hurt 
that

>> much compared to the real problems in the world,"
>>
>> We all know how much more smokey the exhaust looks at night when some
>> impatient clown is right up in your trunk...
>> The other night I was going along at the speed limit on a strech of
>> single
>> lane road along which there are three stop signs and a fair amount of
>> traffic. This bozo was right on my rear the enite time swerving around
>> like
>> he's trying to dodge the exhaust. When the single lane turned into two,
>> he
>> flew around me like I was nailed to the pavement. About a mile down the
>> road, he was pulled over by Lohn Law. As I drove by, the cop, whom I
>> know,
>> waved at me and the dork in the Neon, whom I don't know, waved at me
>> although not in the same way and using only one finger. One of my  most
>> satisifing driving experiences.
>>
>> Bob Rentfro
>> '77 300D 146K
>> Litchfield Park, AZ
>>
>>
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