I accidentally blew past a weigh station
Posted by Unbuttered_Toasty@reddit | Truckers | View on Reddit | 33 comments
I was coming down a steep grade letting my ACC do all of the work for me, and while I was busy trying to throw my fireball out the window (going around a bend of course to be discreet) I felt a crazy amount of vibration coming from the engine area, when I looked up I realized I was running straight through a bunch of traffic cones not realizing the lane was closed. Luckily a nice trucker in the other lane let me in, he was screaming and pounding his dash and even slammed on his brakes for me, clearly a sign of joy. Anyways that’s when I noticed the weigh station whizzing off behind me and my prepress was blinking red so I assume that means it’s broken… will I get in trouble for this?
Rip-kid@reddit
Wait, you’re supposed to stop at those?
SharkNfested@reddit
Clearly, if you were wearing your standard-issue flip flops, you would’ve been able to stop in time
RoscoMD@reddit
Flip flops are subjective to blowouts. For full and proper stopping ability, crocs should be issued, and don’t forget to flip the back strap into 4x4 before lighting up those brakes
SolarPower77@reddit
This is the way.......
Is this the way ? .......
Juniverse1@reddit
Moral of the story; Some trucker on his 34 got a little too bored and decided to try his hand at story telling, only to discover that he absolutely sucks at it.
Unbuttered_Toasty@reddit (OP)
Idk man I thought it was pretty funny when I was tired AF lol
LoopDoGG79@reddit
It gave me a hardy chuckle, keep it up driver
zna03@reddit
Next time duck down below the dash when you pass the cameras, they'll think it's a driverless truck and just let it go.
OneSkepticalOwl@reddit
You will only get in trouble if they catch you, so pedal to the metal and brake for no one!
Greenvenom12@reddit
Can’t get in trouble if you never stop
FilthyNasty626@reddit
Full tanks only get you so far 😉
LetMeReload@reddit
These stories…
BidenFedayeen@reddit
I needed this laugh.
Different-Air-2000@reddit
Low bar
Down2EatPossum@reddit
Those cones are 20 points each, go for the bonus high score and take the signs out as well.
Unbuttered_Toasty@reddit (OP)
My favorite are the signs I can’t read which is all of them
Down2EatPossum@reddit
I think that's a bonus multiplier *checks notes
Yep, good for 2x score
12InchPickle@reddit
Believe it or not. Straight to jail.
scheme999@reddit
Love me a parks & rec
Helpful_Finger_4854@reddit
Suspended license for 10 years also
medicated4875@reddit
After time served
NJNeal17@reddit
Big Bill smiles
xDoomKitty@reddit
These are always so much fun to read :)
NJNeal17@reddit
I can see it in my mind in comic book form. Very entertaining! 5/7
PichaelJackson@reddit
If you weren't pulled over on the day then no lol. You getting in trouble depends entirely on how bored the sheriff is that day.
95blackz26@reddit
How much fireball was consumed?
ThanksALotBud@reddit
Not enough because otherwise, weight stations don't exist.
Tough_Skill488@reddit
Get in trouble? Intermodal companies out of Chicago fire you for stopping at any weight station
voicareason@reddit
When you read this as a joke, your smile slowly fades away, realizing it is, in fact, a serious statement.
easymachtdas@reddit
Why the hell didn't you throw that baby in reverse driver?!
Indentured-peasant@reddit
Just tell the cop you were in the bendy bit on your prayer rug right at that moment.
Auquaholic@reddit
Noice one! Thank you.
Panteraca@reddit
This story was free and I still want my money back.