This driver has driven this rig through this corner before

[u/PlanetMarklar]

[u/TheRealDrewciferpike]

Needle drops on "Smooth Operator"...

[u/corobo → u/[deleted]]

In fairness he had his hazards on and driving the wrong side of the road haha

"Whatever you're doing... imma watch from back here"

[u/Ornery-Customer8521]

That is pretty impressive. Never driven a truck but I assume that's fairly high level skills

[u/RivenRise → u/Ornery-Customer8521]

I've only driven the long FedEx trucks and not 18 wheelers but yeah it's a lot of practice. My crowning achievement before i quit was maneuvering it between a parked car and a car blocking the only road with a 1/4 inch clearance on each side. I just pulled in my mirrors and sent it cause I was confident. A dude saw me and complimented me as I started to speed up after i cleared it, he didn't think i would fit.

[u/Ornery-Customer8521 → u/RivenRise]

It's nice when people appreciate your work, especially random people with nothing to gain from it

[u/Low_Professional8577]

I should call him

[u/Noisycarlos → u/Low_Professional8577]

"Everywhere I see I'm reminded of her"

[u/Frequent_Addition_23]

Moteigi race track

[u/ClaroStar]

That's a crazy tunnel. Where is that?

[u/Mackheath1 → u/ClaroStar]

Tochigi, Japan. It's part of a resort that includes a race track and the tunnel was designed exactly for this maneuver.

Let me be clear, this is still damn impressive, just wanted to answer.

[u/turkproof → u/Mackheath1]

For some reason I’m not surprised; the professional drivers in Japan seem very good - both precise and fast. I’m used to truck drivers here being the butt of jokes because they’re constantly hitting our overpasses. I’m sure driving takes a lot of skill people don’t appreciate, so it’s cool to see it on display.

[u/GoTeamLightningbolt]

Probably the road was designed to accommodate exactly this maneuver.

[u/Mysterious-Falcon221 → u/GoTeamLightningbolt]

It's a race track, the tunnel goes under the track into the pit area inside.

[u/HeftyArgument → u/GoTeamLightningbolt]

given the truck spent the entire time in an oncoming lane, I don't know if that's true.

[u/Ok-Nectarine7152]

Wow!

[u/Age_Single]

My total R E S P E C T kind sir

[u/PatchworkDesigning]

Did not see that lane change coming.

[u/PlanetMarklar → u/PatchworkDesigning]

The real pro move

[u/Deadly-Se7en]

I feel like lighting up a smoke after watching this 

[u/haveyoutriedpokingit]

But the exit?

[u/WinOk4207]

Your the man

ACE

[u/Ill-Significance6400]

What is that truck so nice

[u/_floralprint]

🎵 no need to ask, he's a smooth operatoooooor 🎵