Praise 4 the TRUCK DRIVER

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Have you ever heard of the blonde joke that asks about how many does it take to screw in a light bulb? Several years ago I took this same concept and I asked how many truck drivers does it take to make that same light bulb? Every piece of raw material for that light bulb has to be moved from one factory to another... glass, metal, wire, and several other materials... Did you know that there are 13 different pieces that make up a light bulb, including a mixture of nitrogen and argon... Once all of those raw materials are brought to the same place; the light bulb is made... now its off into another truck to go to another plant to be packaged... Once the light bulb is package then its of to the distribution centers.. Then on to another truck again to go to the individual stores.. The point to this blog is the fact that the American (unsure of other countries) would not be able to survive if trucks stopped.. All at once.. Stores would become barren, gasoline would no longer be flowing... Shutting down many cars, people unable to go to work.. It would really devastate this country if truck drivers where to go on strike.. Why would they go on strike you say?? They are made of money... No not most of them, just a select few, the lucky ones... Did you know that they are under farm labor? This means they do not get paid over time... There pay is not regulated... Benefits are being cut, due to costs.. And actually it would be unlawful for the truck drivers to united and take a stand; saying we want better paid etc. etc.. They would be in violation of federal laws facing fines, and possible jail time... This is not the worst of it... I understand that they are twice the size of a normal vehicle... Passing truck drivers can scare some people to death... Here is a piece of trivia for you... A truck driver is driving 54 mph on a highway.. A car going 65 mph cuts the truck driver off, the proceeds to slow down abruptly.. Was just in a hurry to pass that truck, meanwhile that trucker tries his/her best to slow down... The truck driver slams into the car... WHOS FAULT IS IT?? Naturally in this instance you would assume the car... WRONG.. Having a CDL makes you a professional driver, and there are higher standards put in place... Even if the police determine it to be the cars fault.. The driver is facing his company now; most companies FIRED OR RED FLAG THIS DRIVER!! This driver could loose there license, thus loosing their income.. Thus their families going without... Most not all, are out there to make money and go home to their families when its possible... This truck drivers miss their child first steps, first words, or graduations... Or not there when a loved one is passing... Holidays? Companies try to get truckers home on time... But just because everything may be closed Christmas Eve; you'll find those lonely truckers driving those cold and lonely roads... Just because its a national holiday, does not mean noting in the trucking world.. But truckers are fat, lazy, and dirty... A lot of truckers do not have the time or money to sit there and have three healthy meals a day.. Or get the amount of exercise needed...Showers? Well you do not find those in the back of a sleeper.. Yes they are available at truck stops and some of the rest areas... But not always available when a truck driver stops for the night/day... In conclusion.. When you are in your vehicle... Give the truck driver respect, do not cut them off.. It takes them longer to stop.. Even longer depending on the amount of weight they are holding, and if their brakes are hot.. Oh and do not assume that a truck that does not have a trailer; can stop any faster.. They can't, and in some situations it takes longer.. Make sure you can see the truckers mirrors, then they can see you.. If you must pass them do not stay right by the double tires... That is not a good spot to hang around.. One of those tires pop, you have no where to go.. that rubber will be hitting your car.. Possible injuring or killing you or someone you love... Look out for that lone truck driver, he/she has a family waiting for him/her at home.. No different then you.. For all you truckers out there.. HANG IN THERE BUDDIES, SO OR LATER.. Things will change... And for the fellow wife's, husband's, girl friend's, boy friend's.. I understand what you go through each and every day until that person walks into that door.. God Bless The TRUCKER Any thoughts, opinions, disagreements with my statements do comment.. Would love to hear what fellow mylotters have to say..