JumpyTrucker

That’s not “splitting hairs,” it’s understanding what hazard lights are actually for. They’re meant to signal **your vehicle is the hazard** (stopped, disabled, moving abnormally), not just that the weather sucks. If everyone throws their 4-ways on in heavy rain, thee signal loses meaning—and on a lot of cars you’re also making it harder to show lane changes, braking etc Bad visibility? Use your regular lights, slow down, and if it’s truly that bad, pull over and *then* use your hazards.

This is objectively incorrect.

You’re right that some places only *require* it for emergency vehicles. But most truck drivers move over anyway because it’s about reducing risk, not just following the letter of the law. When someone is on the shoulder—broken down, changing a tire, or waiting for help—they’re extremely exposed. Even if they’re technically “off the roadway,” traffic passing at speed creates real danger from wind, spray, debris, or a small mistake. So the mindset is usually: if I can give them space, I will—not because I’m forced to, but because it’s safer for everyone involved.

When I road test truck drivers (for employement screening), I will literally fail them if they do not atleast try to move over when there's a disabled vehicle on the shoulder (I realize it's not always possible)

Does no one else check their own behaviour through the lense of how it affects others? I wouldn't like traffic zooming by less than 1ft away when if I'm on the shoulder - so, if I don't like it, I'm going to venture a guess others won't like it either. Now, apply that logic to wheverever you can in life and maybe we might just have a chance.

I want to be gentle with you here because you atleast asked the question and most never willl......but aren't you able to put yourself in the "others" position, not just while driving, but in life in general? Maybe I'm asking for too much, but shouldn't we always try to check our own behaviour through the lense how it affects those around us?

Oh man, that sounds awful.... I'm sorry that happened... hope this experience doesn't haunt you.

Or the glad hands! 😬

Pack a few tea light candles in the truck. If you break down and can't idle (and don't have a bunk heater), these give off a surprising amount of heat and they're relatively safe for an open flame inside your cab.

100% this. Not alot of people think about this.

I still don't apply the trailer brakes out of habit ya, don't think I've ever had them freeze on me

So interesting how different the industry can be....I haven't run driven or pulled anything with drum brakes since 2012? 

Really levels up your tailgating game! 😉

What type of trailers do you typically pull?  I've noticed some segments of the industry have been slower than OTR freight to adopt disc brakes but they've been around for 15 years atleast. My fleet got their 1st disc brake trailers (dry vans and reefers)  in 2009 or 10?  So long ago, I can't even remember lol