[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

I know that - I am just saying that their situation is so lightweight as to possibly NOT be worth the cost of their riding around. And if they REALLY wanted to see things, don't do it in a car or truck. Ride a bicycle like Engish bobbys do or used to do. Or a quiet motor scooter or motorcycle. THAT makes you MUCH more AWARE of your environment!

Now that you have covered CV in great detail, does this mean your new topic is Community Watch?

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Now that you have covered CV in great detail, does this mean your new topic is Community Watch?

When our world becomes problemless, we can all just do crossword puzzles at a swimming pool. But, if our world ever seems problemless we may suspect ourselves of having advanced stage Alzheimers or maybe we are sprouting wings and flying around clouds.
I don't see a problem with discussing problems. That seems like the definition of a forum.

[thevillages2013]

Originally Posted by John-US

Is it me or do dump trucks not only travel in packs they speed - are they paid per load in an 8 hour period?

With everyone driving like maniacs to get in front of the snowbirds..combined with seniors in camaros and vettes driving like it's 1973 again these dump truck guys take the cake.

Can we all slow up a wee bit?

These speeding school buses in TV are getting on my last nerve

[MorTech]

They work for a living...Just stay out of their way

[Malsua]

Until last year, I traveled southbound on RT 23 in NJ every day. About 16 miles of it then on to Interstate 287.

The quarries were up in the mountains where I lived, and the tri-axle dump trucks hauled gravel and such down to the "metroplex" of Bergen and Essex counties.

There are fleets of these trucks, in snow, ice and heavy rain, almost always exceeding the speed limit, in poorly maintained rattletraps.

Once every few years, one of them would come into my town down Breakneck road, trying to avoid police. This is a 27 degree in places 2 mile downgrade vertical drop of about 850 feet. One of them even managed to make the corner at the bottom of the hill and only took out half a dozen vehicles with no fatalities.

Seeing a dump truck on with a courteous driver here in Florida warms my cynical bones.

[Nick B]

Originally Posted by John-US

Is it me or do dump trucks not only travel in packs they speed - are they paid per load in an 8 hour period?

With everyone driving like maniacs to get in front of the snowbirds..combined with seniors in camaros and vettes driving like it's 1973 again these dump truck guys take the cake.

Can we all slow up a wee bit?

I did this for many years. They are mostly paid by the load. The pay is low this is Florida. Then there are those who want to impress the boss. Best to stay away an let them work.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Don't be scared and intiminated!

My next door neighbor is a psychiatrist and HE'S terrified of poking around in there...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

So, I also have seen carts whizzing through 20 mph residential streets at 35 and pushing 40 mph.

[Fenster]

They do speed. Who wants to share the road with a caravan of speeding dump trucks?

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by Fenster

They do speed. Who wants to share the road with a caravan of speeding dump trucks?

Other speeding dump trucks????