Talkcdl Trucking Podcast

Trucking Scares the PublicTrucking Scares the Public because people are uncertain of the power that is running beside them. The average person when asked, does not understand how an 18 wheeler works. All they know is the sound and the presents of a force that big is very frightening! Mix that with the videos and pictures on the internet and its enough to scare anyone. Trucking Scares the Public more than anything on the road. I guess when you are the little guy you can become intimidated real quick. A tractor trailer on average weighs 80,000 pounds and can't stop on a dime. A fully loaded semi truck takes 3 football fields to stop at 65 mph. http://talkcdl.com/compilation-of-big-rig-wreckers-uprighting-rollovers-talkcdl/ Fear is better than confidence Trucking Scares the PublicTrucking Scares the Public in more ways than one. Not only does the motoring public fear the semi trucks but it also has a fear of the truckers. Many regular drivers have a general bad opinion of the average trucker. Its unfortun