So there I am poodling down 22A in Vermont this morning, 55mph in a 50 limit, empty tank behind me when in the line of abour 4 trucks behind me the front runner made a coment about me holding everyone up. “You could at least get a move on instead of holding everyone up tanker” he said.
This sort of coment does not make me increase my speed in any way, especially as the cops down that route are like Gestapo, 5 over the limit and you get a ticket. “How am I holding everyone up then driver ? the limit is 50 and I am doing 55”
“Well if you’re too scared to go faster you shouldn’t be driving” came the response.
“I am not in any way scared of anything donw here driver, I have had a heavy truck licence since 1975 and have travelled down this road an average of 3 times a week for 5 years and if you really want me to drive even more carefully I will make sure you dont go over 49 for the rest of the way” This bought comants from a few more of the a**holes. After about 4 miles I found a pull of and let them all pass by, then pulled out behind them only to get held up because the big mouthed git who started it all slowed down to 50 max. After another 20 miles I said “For someone who bitched and complained so much you seem to be holding everyone up don’t you”
he remained silent.
You made the mistake of switching the chicken box on in the first place 
The only time I turn mine on when I’m up your way is when I see a red tanker, I abuse all of them for going to slow, apart from that, mine stays off 
Pat, funny you should use the word ■■■■■■, we have a couple working with us and I had a run in with one last night. After putting him in his place once before, I heard he grassed me up for not wearing my hi-viz, which was not true. I told him to stay out of my way as I didn’t have any patience for tossers, and following an explanation of said word he cried to the boss. Typical ■■■■■■. Trouble is, the boss is a lady. This could be a sticky situation, hopefully no gestures will be required whilst explaining meaning of said word lol.
Funny you bring up the ‘Hi Viz’ thing
In the winter of 98 I did some self employed buts around the Northampton area due to the fact that my full time job left me with about 2 months doing nothing. One day i was asked to do a trunk for a company based near Rothersthorpe services (acnt remember the firm). I arrived and the transport manager said “Where’s your yellow vest ?”
“I dont have one and am not buying one just to drive for you on one odd day”
“Then you can’t drive today” he said. I said that was fine and walked to my car, he ran after me and said how much he needed me to take the load and that he would turn a blind eye just this once, so Itook his scabby FL10 down to Bristol and back. 2 nights later he called me again needing the same. I went in and was again asked “Where’s your yellow vest ?” he got the same answer and again I got chased to my car and asked to drive anyway
newmercman:
You made the mistake of switching the chicken box on in the first place :shock:The only time I turn mine on when I’m up your way is when I see a red tanker, I abuse all of them for going to slow, apart from that, mine stays off
Yep, that was your mistake. To be used sparingly!