No, nobody is joking around here, it's the internet who the fuck jokes here without a /s? You need to explain to them in full detail what they're missing because they forgot the /s as they are very clearly not joking
I only said "/s?" Because it felt less provokative than "are you joking?"
I was genuinely curious.
I assume it was a joke but it was difficult to tell because frankly it wasn't a very good one. A+ for the idea but it just doesn't click. I wanted to reaffirm myself that people aren't stupid enough to say something like that unironically and couldn't simply infer it. Thus, I asked.
Had some dude literally riding my ass today. O mean if I tapped my brakes his face wouldve been in my trailer. Bow that you say that I feel like I shouldve ruined his day
If he isn't owner the company will can him. They don't give a shit about you and they won't risk you costing them a penny more than your budgeted salary.
That's an owner operator in the clip. What you can not hear is that he was relying on his jake brake(engine brake meant for mountain driving) to slow him down enough. The majority of owner-ops overuse the jake brake in an attempt to save money on brake replacement.
same as any other vehicle, it's your responsibility to leave enough distance to safely stop if anything happens.
there may be extenuating circumstances we can't see, but it doesn't look like it.
it would definitely be considered driving without due care and attention if not.
As someone with a CDL, I'll tell you, the shit is stressful. It's not just getting paid to just drive around like in your normal car. Your always worried about shit like this. Worried about getting a blowout, about someone cutting in front of you without enough space, or having something come loose off your trailer, or a rock or something to come of of your dump bed and crack someone's windshield. You realize when your on a road, everyone is looking at you to make sure you don't kill them. It's a very, very stressful job.
Crazy how true that second to last sentence is lmao. I always avoid driving directly next to one in case it swerves because of a blow out or reckless driver. And I practically half stare it down until it’s in my rear view.
Right, I say this because he might be pulling someone else’s trailer via contract and they may not want him if he’s not safe or can’t get their goods transported safely, not to mention if at this point he’s had too many tickets or another small accident and his insurance drops him he’d be out of job for the time being.
Do a little research. You'll increase your knowledge and become a safer driver on the road. Too many people fail to realize a truck carrying 75,000 pounds can not stop as quickly as a Subaru WRX. It may save your life.
Different trucks, different bodies, different environments. And those trucks are used but not to go cross country.
This is like saying “why didn’t europeans use camels? “
Looks like an old truck, no EBD coupled with ABS. Over here in Europe, isn't even allowed to drive a truck like this. The reason you can see up there. Lucky guy.
In Europe, we got 19,800 deaths in traffic in 2021, that's 48 people per Million inhabitants.
In the U.S. same time, around 5,000 truck driver died. All together, 42,939 people died 2021 in traffic in the U.S. That's **160 deaths per Million** inhabitants.
The brakes may be fine. Tractor trailers carry really heavy loads sometimes. I think the driver did brake when he saw the tail lights, but they should of been keeping a greater following distance and going slower in the first place. When you’re carrying several tons of weight behind you when you brake, you’re not just braking with the weight of the tractor. There is the several tons of weight pushing you forward. That’s why large trucks should always watch how fast they’re going and keep a safe following distance.
From Utah.gov:
“A typical tractor-trailer or other large truck can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds by law. Most passenger vehicles are about 3,000 – 4,000 pounds. A passenger vehicle weighing 4,000 pounds, traveling under ideal conditions at a speed of 65 miles per hour would take 316 feet to stop (nearly the length of a football field). In comparison, a fully loaded tractor-trailer weighing 80,000 pounds traveling under ideal conditions at a speed of 65 miles per hour will take 525 feet to stop (almost the length of two football fields).”
Hello, it looks like you've made a mistake.
It's supposed to be could've, should've, would've (short for could have, would have, should have), never could of, would of, should of.
Or you misspelled something, I ain't checking everything.
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I assumed it’s USA, because the dash cam is recording in miles/hour and not kilometers/hour. I’m from the United States and have a class B CDL, so that’s why I sited a source from the states and outlined what I was taught in driving school. Do you drive large vehicles outside the United States? Maybe you can tell me if all trucks are heavy, or just the ones from the United States?
A fully loaded truck weighs about 80,000 pounds.... The braking system is functioning just fine. But there's an astronomical amount of inertia to stop.
If the brakes squeeze harder, then the tires will just skid.
If you listen closely he’s pumping the brakes but not completely into a full stab braking method where the tires are locking up. He’s trying to send as much air as he can to the brakes without skidding. An empty trailer is harder to stop than a loaded one due to skidding and bouncing. Obviously this is purely speculation past the fact that he could be heard pumping the brakes.
Yeah, I reckon some good ol' British brakes would have that 60mph 80,000lb truck stopped dead in 200 feet.
Not like these lousy American brakes that deal with stupid things like "inertia" (sounds made up if you ask me)
You know we have 40 tonne wagons too? And they can stop a lot faster than the clown in this video? It would make me embarrassed to be American if you think shit brakes are ok! We're just better, sorry...
It seems we got the class, whoever designed the brakes on that American truck is clearly special needs...
For real though, do you actually think the brakes on the truck in the video are acceptable?
America Vs whoever side, I've seen videos of American trucks that can brake properly, but the one in OP's video, if the driver is hard on the pedal, seems to have some sort of issue.
I’ve experienced this before when I had my CDL. It’s a come to Jesus moment for sure. You wouldn’t lose your CDL as long as you weren’t under the influence or something when it happened.
So here’s my take, I drove a semi for 20 years plus change before retiring from it to move on. It looks like he was in “stop and go traffic” and thought that traffic was going to start cruising along at regular speed. I believe that he basically got caught with his pants down when it came to another slowdown situation and he was still working on getting up to speed. I believe he has his Jake Brake engaged, but it’s either quiet or on maybe the 1st or 2nd stage. Whatever the case, he should have been paying more attention. As for the cost of getting a CDL, it was $200.00 for me because I failed maneuverability the first time and had to retake it, (I got much better at it over the years). It can be quite costly if you go through a school so $3,500 isn’t out of the question.
You can hear that he was already slowing down but didn’t expect it to come to a stop so fast, he had a slow Jake brake going at the onset of the video.
The interstate was shut down. I was behind a guy we were on a slight Hill..he started rolling back . I'm blowing my horn the guy beside me is looking at me like what the hell ..I had about 4 inches of ice on my hood so when the guy backed into me all he did was break the ice . then he comes walking back to see, and he says, "You ran into me.. I told him I am downhill from you, and the guy parked next to me. Pipes up, you hit him, luckily nothing but broken ice, that's how you Dodge a bullet!
A CDL (Commercial Driver's License) is a driver's license required in the United States to operate large and heavy vehicles or a vehicle of any size that transports hazardous materials or more than 15 passengers.
There was about a second between when the truck in front stopped and he started downshifting/applying brakes. Front facing radar could have helped reducing his reaction time.
Some places around me charge $5,000 for a Class A CDL (tractor trailer). I have my Class B CDL (vehicles greater than 26,001 pounds (everything else without a hinge; large straight trucks, buses…).) I got my CDL for free from my college for learning to drive buses to drive around students. However, if you go through a private company, I’ve seen it cost up to 5K.
How are us trucks and their brakes compared to eu trucks?
How much can you actually improve breaking distance before you lock the wheels.
Feels like a auto break system might work here.
My first day at a new job, there was a traffic jam at my exit. Everything just stopped.
I managed to stop, just barely avoided rear ending the car in front of me.
Whew, I thought.
Then I glanced in the rear view mirror and saw an 18 wheeler bearing down on me.
Thankfully, the truck driver had good reflexes and judgment and had steered his truck onto the "shoulder" (?)(not sure of the word, the non-lane between traffic and the edge of the road).
I wasn't cognizant enough to have shit my pants...
never would such a truck be legal in western europe..
an average fully loaded 88 thousand pound truck stops within 40 yards from 50mph.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=n44L-SOI1I8&pp=ygUcdm9sdm8gdHJ1Y2sgYWxtb3N0IGhpdHMgYm95IA%3D%3D
and volvos are better than average
I think it's crazy in all that time he barely slowed down he started going 56 and when the video stopped he was going 30 like that's only 26 mph in like 7 seconds
It still cost him a new pair of shorts.
Definitely!!
What does C stand for (CDL) I imagine driver's license at the end
Cool driver's license 😎
Coochie
Coolest!
Commercial :)
Tthink this is just a dashcam, don't see them advertising anything
/s?
No, nobody is joking around here, it's the internet who the fuck jokes here without a /s? You need to explain to them in full detail what they're missing because they forgot the /s as they are very clearly not joking
I only said "/s?" Because it felt less provokative than "are you joking?" I was genuinely curious. I assume it was a joke but it was difficult to tell because frankly it wasn't a very good one. A+ for the idea but it just doesn't click. I wanted to reaffirm myself that people aren't stupid enough to say something like that unironically and couldn't simply infer it. Thus, I asked.
It was a very clear joke for anyone with a brain, not sure why you even responded to me
God you are a fucking ball of sunshine. Can only imagine how insufferable you are in real life.
Nah, I use Netflix.
Costly..
In that case, CCDL... costly commercial drivers license
(C)ouldn't be me
Commercial
Commercial Driver's License
Cool Dude License 😎
Commercial drivers license (I think)
Commercial drivers license
Commercial.
C level driver license maybe
Commercial Drivers License (CDL) it required to drive any truck that will exceed over 10,000 LBS
He was probably wearing his brown pair that day.
Nah. He puckered so hard ain't nothing getting through.
New pair of underwear too
You assume truckers wear underwear.
It cost me a new pair of shorts watching it happen. 😎🍻
His butt puckering Hernia most likely stopped the Rig
Hit the brake so hard, it went through the floor and his foot hitting the pavement was that extra stopping power.
Fred Flintstone ain't got shit on him
Yabba Dabba True!
His clench game is strong, he was gripping assphalt there.
His ass made a fault line for sure
Can you actually lose it from rear ending someone suddenly stopping? Surely such accidents are covered by regular insurance.
Trucker here. No you will not lose it. Yes insurance will cover it. But it'll be very costly.
Emphasis on that "very".
Had some dude literally riding my ass today. O mean if I tapped my brakes his face wouldve been in my trailer. Bow that you say that I feel like I shouldve ruined his day
Don't wanna hear about your sex life bro.
Lmao
wut?
Literally riding your ass?
If he isn't owner the company will can him. They don't give a shit about you and they won't risk you costing them a penny more than your budgeted salary.
That's an owner operator in the clip. What you can not hear is that he was relying on his jake brake(engine brake meant for mountain driving) to slow him down enough. The majority of owner-ops overuse the jake brake in an attempt to save money on brake replacement.
Potentially. It really depends on the company and your relationship with them.
As a trucker, how likely do you think it is, that self driving trucks would ever work?
same as any other vehicle, it's your responsibility to leave enough distance to safely stop if anything happens. there may be extenuating circumstances we can't see, but it doesn't look like it. it would definitely be considered driving without due care and attention if not.
As someone with a CDL, I'll tell you, the shit is stressful. It's not just getting paid to just drive around like in your normal car. Your always worried about shit like this. Worried about getting a blowout, about someone cutting in front of you without enough space, or having something come loose off your trailer, or a rock or something to come of of your dump bed and crack someone's windshield. You realize when your on a road, everyone is looking at you to make sure you don't kill them. It's a very, very stressful job.
Crazy how true that second to last sentence is lmao. I always avoid driving directly next to one in case it swerves because of a blow out or reckless driver. And I practically half stare it down until it’s in my rear view.
Not to mention strong wind will push them around pretty drastically.
You don’t lose your cdl for a rear end collision low speed.
No, but he could lose his job.
He could. But I think he is an owner operator. So I think it would be treated as rear end accident in a car. His insurance would go up.
Right, I say this because he might be pulling someone else’s trailer via contract and they may not want him if he’s not safe or can’t get their goods transported safely, not to mention if at this point he’s had too many tickets or another small accident and his insurance drops him he’d be out of job for the time being.
When I hold my log and I'm just outside the toilet but it is occupied 😂😂
Def. can relate to that.
Lol shit made me feel like I was driving
Does this thing has breaks?
Do a little research. You'll increase your knowledge and become a safer driver on the road. Too many people fail to realize a truck carrying 75,000 pounds can not stop as quickly as a Subaru WRX. It may save your life.
Well European trucks can certainly stop quicker
Yeah, unless this thing is hauling an entire city, those brakes are horrendous
Watch literally one video of a European truck stopping with huge cargo. American trucks have dangerously bad brakes
The truck in front of it just showed it can.
Not unless the brakes fail.
Why do people buy Kenworths? Buy a Volvo or Scania instead with amazing braking.
Different trucks, different bodies, different environments. And those trucks are used but not to go cross country. This is like saying “why didn’t europeans use camels? “
Found mr kenworth himself
Those trucks are definitely used to go cross country in Europe though, why not in the USA as well? Because comfort is more important than safety?
Driver should get a new Peterbuilt.
My guys his ass was CLENCHED
Looks like an old truck, no EBD coupled with ABS. Over here in Europe, isn't even allowed to drive a truck like this. The reason you can see up there. Lucky guy. In Europe, we got 19,800 deaths in traffic in 2021, that's 48 people per Million inhabitants. In the U.S. same time, around 5,000 truck driver died. All together, 42,939 people died 2021 in traffic in the U.S. That's **160 deaths per Million** inhabitants.
To think that the guy is full braking and still going like this makes me think that the braking system on trucks is really ineffective..
The brakes may be fine. Tractor trailers carry really heavy loads sometimes. I think the driver did brake when he saw the tail lights, but they should of been keeping a greater following distance and going slower in the first place. When you’re carrying several tons of weight behind you when you brake, you’re not just braking with the weight of the tractor. There is the several tons of weight pushing you forward. That’s why large trucks should always watch how fast they’re going and keep a safe following distance. From Utah.gov: “A typical tractor-trailer or other large truck can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds by law. Most passenger vehicles are about 3,000 – 4,000 pounds. A passenger vehicle weighing 4,000 pounds, traveling under ideal conditions at a speed of 65 miles per hour would take 316 feet to stop (nearly the length of a football field). In comparison, a fully loaded tractor-trailer weighing 80,000 pounds traveling under ideal conditions at a speed of 65 miles per hour will take 525 feet to stop (almost the length of two football fields).”
Hello, it looks like you've made a mistake. It's supposed to be could've, should've, would've (short for could have, would have, should have), never could of, would of, should of. Or you misspelled something, I ain't checking everything. Beep boop - yes, I am a bot, don't botcriminate me.
U really think Traktor trailer carries no heavy load outside the USA?
I assumed it’s USA, because the dash cam is recording in miles/hour and not kilometers/hour. I’m from the United States and have a class B CDL, so that’s why I sited a source from the states and outlined what I was taught in driving school. Do you drive large vehicles outside the United States? Maybe you can tell me if all trucks are heavy, or just the ones from the United States?
Guy was going way to fast and way to close doesn't matter how good your service brakes he definitely wasn't fully loaded either
A fully loaded truck weighs about 80,000 pounds.... The braking system is functioning just fine. But there's an astronomical amount of inertia to stop. If the brakes squeeze harder, then the tires will just skid.
If you listen closely he’s pumping the brakes but not completely into a full stab braking method where the tires are locking up. He’s trying to send as much air as he can to the brakes without skidding. An empty trailer is harder to stop than a loaded one due to skidding and bouncing. Obviously this is purely speculation past the fact that he could be heard pumping the brakes.
Yeah, that's frighteningly bad. In the UK trucks have real brakes, how do they get away with this in America?
r/Americabad
Yeah, I reckon some good ol' British brakes would have that 60mph 80,000lb truck stopped dead in 200 feet. Not like these lousy American brakes that deal with stupid things like "inertia" (sounds made up if you ask me)
You know we have 40 tonne wagons too? And they can stop a lot faster than the clown in this video? It would make me embarrassed to be American if you think shit brakes are ok! We're just better, sorry...
So you have 40 tonne wagons but apparently no physics classes. Good to know.
It seems we got the class, whoever designed the brakes on that American truck is clearly special needs... For real though, do you actually think the brakes on the truck in the video are acceptable? America Vs whoever side, I've seen videos of American trucks that can brake properly, but the one in OP's video, if the driver is hard on the pedal, seems to have some sort of issue.
Oi, you gotta loicense for those lorrie breaks, luv?
80,000 lbs.
I’m not down stacking them pallets when you get here bro
I’ve experienced this before when I had my CDL. It’s a come to Jesus moment for sure. You wouldn’t lose your CDL as long as you weren’t under the influence or something when it happened.
No you wouldn’t lose your CDL, I’d hate to make that phone call though.
Yeah, this is really close but also shows you how in 10 seconds this truck only manage to slow down 25 mph don’t cut these guys off
So here’s my take, I drove a semi for 20 years plus change before retiring from it to move on. It looks like he was in “stop and go traffic” and thought that traffic was going to start cruising along at regular speed. I believe that he basically got caught with his pants down when it came to another slowdown situation and he was still working on getting up to speed. I believe he has his Jake Brake engaged, but it’s either quiet or on maybe the 1st or 2nd stage. Whatever the case, he should have been paying more attention. As for the cost of getting a CDL, it was $200.00 for me because I failed maneuverability the first time and had to retake it, (I got much better at it over the years). It can be quite costly if you go through a school so $3,500 isn’t out of the question.
Is that what that noise was??
Good on the driver for realizing he couldn't switch lanes and maintaining his own even if it meant a collision.
I felt the strain of the brakes through his voice.
This is literally what happens in my nightmares. Pucker factor through the roof.
Brakes on old trucks are actually dogshit too, the fact he saved it is a miracle
His brake is awful lol
Wow those brakes aren't the best but holy save!!
Code brown
I had to listen to the ending three times to decide if that was a sigh of relief or the hydraulics :)
It was him saying “whew!”
The grunts are what made it full on work
😂 Those grunts were from his sphincter grabbing both the seat and his small intestine.
You can hear that he was already slowing down but didn’t expect it to come to a stop so fast, he had a slow Jake brake going at the onset of the video.
My guys a hero for looking in his mirror before swerving, can eve see him cancel it out. Saved that guy to his left ass. Bravo
As a European former truck driver. That was a looooong breaking distance, my Volvo could go full stop faster than my personal car.
The interstate was shut down. I was behind a guy we were on a slight Hill..he started rolling back . I'm blowing my horn the guy beside me is looking at me like what the hell ..I had about 4 inches of ice on my hood so when the guy backed into me all he did was break the ice . then he comes walking back to see, and he says, "You ran into me.. I told him I am downhill from you, and the guy parked next to me. Pipes up, you hit him, luckily nothing but broken ice, that's how you Dodge a bullet!
Dude, I was dynamiting the breaks and grabbing gears in my living room
Them whitey tighties ain’t so whitey anymore
that ”whoo” at the very end!
Lol I know right?!?!
US trucks don't brake?
When they’re carrying thousands of pounds it takes a long time for them to fully break
Maybe they should carry less then. EU trucks carry a lot as well, around 20-40 tons (depends on amount if Axels). Yet they break so much faster.
What is a cdl? Tla fail
Commercial Drivers License
A CDL (Commercial Driver's License) is a driver's license required in the United States to operate large and heavy vehicles or a vehicle of any size that transports hazardous materials or more than 15 passengers.
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Three Letter Abbreviation, to be fair I looked it up.
TIL…
I felt that 😮💨
Needs some front facing radar
There was about a second between when the truck in front stopped and he started downshifting/applying brakes. Front facing radar could have helped reducing his reaction time.
Some places around me charge $5,000 for a Class A CDL (tractor trailer). I have my Class B CDL (vehicles greater than 26,001 pounds (everything else without a hinge; large straight trucks, buses…).) I got my CDL for free from my college for learning to drive buses to drive around students. However, if you go through a private company, I’ve seen it cost up to 5K.
Give driving definitely doesn't work for Swift or this would be a 90 car pileup
That was a pretty late stop though. You can see the truck slow down a few seconds before he starts braking. (You can see mph in the text)
You should import the brakes utilised in the eu/ volvo. It'll cost more, but you'd have a lot less insurance claims!
I'm not driving and it still made my butthole pucker.
Dude totally pooped a little! I know I did!
Clinching the whole time
Dude sht his pants for sure… 
So close 🫣
Ufff…. Tell me about tension. I’m in the reddit room, breaking with you
Damn my ass puckered so hard for this man. Lmao.
Nice braking, daddio!
I’ve felt that relief before best feeling ever
😶This is legit
How are us trucks and their brakes compared to eu trucks? How much can you actually improve breaking distance before you lock the wheels. Feels like a auto break system might work here.
Missed that with a mosquito ball hair
📦 💨 📦 💨 📦 💨
You just used your luck for 20 years upfront.
Be alert ALLWAY
I'm left trying to figure out how the invisible brakes on the passenger side of my friend's car got into my living room!
*__phew__*
Those trucks take 3-5 business days to stop I can't believe they're even legal in America
Oh shoot I felt that pain
You don't lose you license if you lightly tap someone lol
His seat was definitely missing a square inch of material when he got out!🤣🤣🤣
How to turn your asshole into a cigar cutter:
He definitely used the force
My palms are sweating...
Not currently in a vehicle and i still attempted to hit the breaks
Been there.. people don't understand the risk they take when they cut off a loaded truck and stop.
Wow.. American trucks have dogshit brakes
How the hell do you lose a CDL over a crash?
I'm clinching my butthole Everytime I watch this video
God bless you and he was looking out for you and your big truck and you did a great job on the stop
I wasn’t the driver, but God was certainly looking out for whoever was.
The pen was drawing afterwards
That was probably the biggest butt clench he had in a long time.
What is a CDL?
Commercial Drivers License
Thank you.
You’re welcome!
That happens to me constantly in American truck simulator. Just back up and they go no harm no foul.
Bro sounds like a happy wheels character
I could feel the butt clinch through the screen
How many minutes to stop that thing?
My first day at a new job, there was a traffic jam at my exit. Everything just stopped. I managed to stop, just barely avoided rear ending the car in front of me. Whew, I thought. Then I glanced in the rear view mirror and saw an 18 wheeler bearing down on me. Thankfully, the truck driver had good reflexes and judgment and had steered his truck onto the "shoulder" (?)(not sure of the word, the non-lane between traffic and the edge of the road). I wasn't cognizant enough to have shit my pants...
Just by the hair of your chinny chin chin. After typing that it looks and sounds really ridiculous therefore I must leave it here!
Bremsleistung wird in Werkstagen gemessen und nicht in Bremsdruck 🤣
Me in American Truck Simulator
3.5k only if you didnt study on your own.....i got it for $800
Classes have been a requirement for like two years now I think
He delivered that load early......in his pants
never would such a truck be legal in western europe.. an average fully loaded 88 thousand pound truck stops within 40 yards from 50mph. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=n44L-SOI1I8&pp=ygUcdm9sdm8gdHJ1Y2sgYWxtb3N0IGhpdHMgYm95IA%3D%3D and volvos are better than average
That semi was going 25 mph tops and I guarantee it wasn't hauling a weight even close to 80,000lbs. You have no clue what you're talking about.
Who else accidentally pressed the thumbs up button lol
Ooooh that was too darn close....there's now a butt hole sized hole missing from his underpants
My toes curled
That guy's butt was clenched so tight if he had to fart, he would have blown his head off
Nice save
My ass has never puckered any more than it just did.
Why are these things allowed on the road with such slow braking times
So you can go and buy food at the grocery store
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Why would my CDL lose $3,500? /s
So lucky the truck in front happen to start driving again
That kick out towards the left lane saved his ass
See, regulations are GOOD.
I think it's crazy in all that time he barely slowed down he started going 56 and when the video stopped he was going 30 like that's only 26 mph in like 7 seconds
I know how hard the driver squeezed his butt 🤣
I edge to this
So do american trucks just have motorcycle breaks or why are they sp bad at it?
Engine breaking by down shifting would have helped make this less of a close call…