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"Takuro Spirit" (takurospirit) 05/04/2018 at 14:15 • Filed to: caught on dashcam, bad drivers, ram dashcam, ram cam

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Can anyone tell me all that’s wrong here?

Bonus points if you notice the trailer wheels hit the curb... and I think he may have tagged a sign as well.

Edit: GOTCHA, BITCH!

https://www.quicktransportsolutions.com/truckingcompany/illinois/lintrans-inc-usdot-1280389.php

WilliamsSW > Takuro Spirit 05/04/2018 at 14:19

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Looks like a lot of laziness?

It seems to me that his lane choice is okay- - I would expect him in the left lane if he was taking the next exit, but straight through seems like an either/or.

Milky > Takuro Spirit 05/04/2018 at 14:24

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Driver should be in the left lane, thats why the curbs are so large around the circle.

PartyPooper2012 > Takuro Spirit 05/04/2018 at 14:25

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done by the book

Arrivederci > Takuro Spirit 05/04/2018 at 14:27

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Because Kinja Hates Me and Won’t Let Me Attach Pictures 

Urambo Tauro > Takuro Spirit 05/04/2018 at 14:27

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I’d like to know more about the proper way to take long trailers through multi-lane roundabouts. I know that they’re allowed to swing wide for right turns at intersections if they need to in order to avoid hitting the curb. Does that apply here, too? I’ve heard that the inside of the circle is left curbless specifically so that the apron can be used for trailers, but that would mean driving in the “passing lane”...

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Takuro Spirit 05/04/2018 at 14:38

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What’s wrong here is WHAT IN THE HELL JUSTIFIES PUTTING A ROUNDABOUT HERE IF TRAFFIC IS MODERATE AND COMMERCIAL TRUCKS HAVE TO COME THROUGH WHARGARBL

Takuro Spirit > Urambo Tauro 05/04/2018 at 14:39

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Its called a ‘truck apron’ for a reason, and they are encouraged to use it per the DOT’s rules on roundabouts.

Urambo Tauro > Takuro Spirit 05/04/2018 at 14:42

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Does that mean that they are required to use the left lane in multi-lane roundabouts, so that they can keep the right lane open (instead of taking up two lanes)?

Takuro Spirit > Urambo Tauro 05/04/2018 at 14:44

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Yes.

Edit: No.

Kinda.

They are supposed to use BOTH lanes, but probably not drive over curbs and hit signs.

Urambo Tauro > Takuro Spirit 05/04/2018 at 14:45

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BigBlock440 > Milky 05/04/2018 at 14:48

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Sure, but that’s kinda counter-intuitive when they should be in the right in nearly every other situation. I can see why they wouldn’t, especially if it were unexpected.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Takuro Spirit 05/04/2018 at 14:49

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In my 50k or so miles per year I drive, I’ve lost respect for the vast majority of truck drivers. They are assholes, and for the most part, suck at driving.

Takuro Spirit > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 05/04/2018 at 14:58

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You should see all the mouth-breathers exiting that Wal-Mart over there that have NO IDEA how to use ‘em. They’re worse than the smi and Infiniti drivers

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Takuro Spirit 05/04/2018 at 15:00

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I know how to use roundabouts, but I still get annoyed by the one at my local Wally Mort a little. Even when empty.

Milky > BigBlock440 05/04/2018 at 15:54

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Well when it’s their job to drive they should know.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Takuro Spirit 05/04/2018 at 16:24

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I dunno that I totally blame the truck driver on that one. The car that is even with him prevents him from easily moving into the left lane of the roundabout and the guy with the dashcam coming up on the back of his trailer made it look like slowing down to pull in behind the car wasn’t going to be an option.

Takuro Spirit > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 05/04/2018 at 16:26

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guy with the dashcam

That’s a-me.

Correct, the Infiniti driver was in the wrong for passing the truck...

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Takuro Spirit 05/04/2018 at 18:32

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The Infiniti driver probably should have reconsidered whether getting aside the truck entering the roundabout was a good idea. Ultimately if you’re driving a semi you kinda have to wait until its totally clear and use both lanes. That said, once the Infiniti was to his left he had to be in the right lane, and while turning left his mirrors were basically just showing him the side of his trailer, so he probably didn’t want to come left incase somebody else was passing him on the left in the roundabout.

In my bus, I try to go around the roundabouts around here in the outside lane so I’ve got an out.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Takuro Spirit 05/05/2018 at 07:53

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truck is missing an axle?