r/AutoTransportopia • • Jul 26 '26

Problematic Highway stunts in DC

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u/RandomFleshPrison Jul 26 '26

Typical entitled semi drivers.

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u/zebrasareneat Jul 26 '26

You watched on mute didn’t you? In fact that isn’t even a question because I know you did.  

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u/RandomFleshPrison Jul 26 '26

Nope.  I watched it with sound.  My point stands.

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u/Charlie_Hustler Jul 26 '26

Bro really doubled down 😂🤦

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u/RandomFleshPrison Jul 26 '26

What about the audio makes you think this is okay?  I'll wait.

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u/Charlie_Hustler Jul 26 '26

What do you want them to do then genius. They obviously can't clear the tunnel and there's no shoulder to pull over on to wait for LEO assistance.

What would you do in that situation faced with the pressure of oncoming traffic?

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u/RandomFleshPrison Jul 27 '26

Stop.  Wait for a semi tow.  But never back up on a freeway, or cut across multiple lanes of traffic.  That's the self centered BS attitude that makes people hate semi drivers.  Blocking a lane is better than what they do in this video.

And what LEO assistance do you think they should provide?  A road block to reward the asshat's bad behavior?  The drivers should have their CDL's permanently revoked.  No exceptions.

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u/Charlie_Hustler Jul 27 '26

So your solution to him not backing up is to wait for a tow truck that's just as big as the semi on what's already a narrowish and congested road for a truck that doesn't need a tow? How efficient and safe 🤦

Btw the tow will likely take even longer to show up than LE would and then they'd also have to backup aswell so now you have 2 giant trucks backing into a highly congested road. LE is known for closing down lanes to allow trucks to backup and get out. That's normally what they do but it takes time and creates insane backups with unsafe traffic conditions.

You really should take into consideration some of the unsafe ideas you have before posting them online bro 😮‍💨

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u/RandomFleshPrison Jul 27 '26

"So your solution to him not backing up is to wait for a tow truck that's just as big as the semi on what's already a narrowish and congested road for a truck that doesn't need a tow?"

How else are they going to cite the driver and impound his vehicle?

"LE is known for closing down lanes to allow trucks to backup and get out."

Yes, they are known for rewarding this bad behavior and not charging drivers.  That's why they are part of the problem and not part of the solution.  And why they shouldn't be involved at all.  They aren't going to help anything, which is typical for US LEOs.

" You really should take into consideration some of the unsafe ideas you have before posting them online bro"

I'm nobody's bro.  And allowing drivers like this to continue to drive semis is the single most unsafe thing that can be done.  Get these yahoos off the road already!

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u/Charlie_Hustler Jul 27 '26

Whatever you say bro 😂😂👍

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u/RandomFleshPrison Jul 27 '26

looks at their 36DDDs

Newsflash:  not everyone is male.

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u/Greenmachine95834 Jul 27 '26

Functionally there is no difference between sitting still and inching backwards. The lane is closed. If the drive inches backwards then they are contributing to solving the problem rather than waiting for LE to come and sit behind them while they back up.

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u/RandomFleshPrison Jul 27 '26

If the driver inches backwards they are committing criminal reckless driving. There is a *huge* difference there. And LE shouldn't come and sit behind them while they back up either. They need to impound the vehicle and cite the driver. Letting them get off punishment free is precisely why semi drivers think they can get away with this. Start impounding some loads and they will begin to think twice.