17 hilariously awful pieces of bad trucking advice
Since its inception in September, the Twitter account @badtruckadvice has been dispensing some real pearls of trucking wisdom for those Billy Big Riggers out there.
Do read — but for the love of God, do not follow — these 17 pieces of terrible trucking advice.
1.
Nothing makes you sound cooler then an Echo on the CB!#BadTruckerAdvice
— @badtruckadvice (@badtruckadvice) October 12, 2017
2.
Worried about clearing that low overpass? Drive faster. You’ll slide under before anything can get snagged! 🚚💨#BadTruckerAdvice
— @badtruckadvice (@badtruckadvice) September 22, 2017
3.
Park next to someone else whenever you can and use the opportunity to show them how great you are at blind side backing.#BadTruckerAdvice
— @badtruckadvice (@badtruckadvice) September 23, 2017
4.
Need to get a little extra driving done but have an ELD? Put your hat over it. If it can’t see it won’t know.#BadTruckerAdvice
— @badtruckadvice (@badtruckadvice) September 23, 2017
5.
Need someplace with garaunteed parking for a quick shower!? Try the Tire Pass Lane at a Love’s!#BadTruckerAdvice
— @badtruckadvice (@badtruckadvice) September 24, 2017
6.
During rush hour take the straight route downtown! All the traffic jams are on the bypasses.
🚗🚛🚙🚌🚚🚕#BadTruckerAdvice— @badtruckadvice (@badtruckadvice) September 26, 2017
7.
Truck specific GPSs are a scam. Just use Googlemaps on your cellphone. If you have an iPhone, Apple Maps is even better.#BadTruckerAdvice
— @badtruckadvice (@badtruckadvice) September 27, 2017
8.
I bought a second ELD so I can roll twice as long. 👍#BadTruckerAdvice
— @badtruckadvice (@badtruckadvice) October 2, 2017
9.
Known only to the locals, Miami’s shoulders become extra lanes during rush hour. Go ahead and use them!#BadTruckerAdvice
— @badtruckadvice (@badtruckadvice) October 4, 2017
10.
If a DOT officer asks to see your logs, plead the fifth. He’ll be impressed by your knowledge of the law and let you go.#BadTruckerAdvice
— @badtruckadvice (@badtruckadvice) October 6, 2017
11.
You can do your Pretrip at any time in your day. I love mixing mine together with my post trip before shutting down.#BadTruckerAdvice
— @badtruckadvice (@badtruckadvice) October 6, 2017
12.
If it’s dark and the guy in front of you isn’t using his brights, turn on yours and tailgate him!
His might be broken. 👍#BadTruckerAdvice— @badtruckadvice (@badtruckadvice) October 10, 2017
13.
The rules of the road are out the window when you haul mail. It’s a federal crime for anyone to get in your way!#BadTruckerAdvice
— @badtruckadvice (@badtruckadvice) October 13, 2017
14.
If you ever screw up and hit something, call the cops and tell them it was a mega carrier that drove off.#BadTruckerAdvice
— @badtruckadvice (@badtruckadvice) October 19, 2017
15.
Always keep your receipts. You’ll need them once the IRS realizes you aren’t paying your taxes.#BadTruckerAdvice
— @badtruckadvice (@badtruckadvice) October 18, 2017
16.
Don’t forget to subtract or add an hour to your HOS when crossing a time zone. 👍#BadTruckerAdvice
— @badtruckadvice (@badtruckadvice) October 21, 2017
17.
Remember, it’s never a question of IF duct tape can fix something, but HOW MUCH. 👌#BadTruckerAdvice
— @badtruckadvice (@badtruckadvice) October 22, 2017