What is everyone's biggest fear when driving???

James R.

What is everyone's biggest fear when driving ???

Just a simple question that I'm curious about. What is everyone's biggest fear when driving a truck day after day?
Since I'm still a rookie, I have a lot of potentially scary things to look forward to. Since I started solo in early November last year, I was extremely worried about being inexperienced and driving in bad wintery weather, but now that I've experienced it and did fine, my biggest fear day in and day out is a blowout. I know it's probably not a big deal to y'all veterans, but it can happen at any time. I'll probably be cruising down the highway on a beautiful day and I'll hit a pothole I didnt see and hopefully not freak out too bad haha.

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Denzel

06.07.2024

Honestly, it’s the long hours away from family

Aidan

04.22.2024

Rookie or not, a blowout’s always gonna be a jolt

Josef

10.12.2023

For me, it’s the thought of missing a critical sign and ending up on a no-truck route

Ayden

04.02.2023

getting stuck behind a Swift driver 🤣

Declan

03.28.2023

My biggest is running out of coffee. I can handle anything else as long as I have my caffeine fix. Blowouts, breakdowns, traffic jams, you name it. But if I run out of coffee, I’m done for

Seamus

03.05.2023

Getting stuck somewhere. I hate it when I can’t find a parking spot, a rest area, or a truck stop. Or when I get lost, take a wrong turn, or end up on a restricted road. Or when I have to deal with low bridges, tight turns, or narrow streets. I don’t want to waste time, fuel, or money trying to get out of a bad situation.

Fred

02.23.2023

My biggest fear when driving is hitting someone or something. I always try to be alert and careful, but you never know when someone might cut you off, run a red light, or pull out in front of you. Or when there might be an animal, a debris, or a stalled vehicle on the road. I don’t want to hurt anyone or damage my truck or cargo.

Leroy

02.13.2023

Just last week while going east on CO-86 at about 0400, I saw literally 12 deer on the right shoulder and in the middle of the road. Gave me my first hard brake.

Krueger

02.13.2023

Any bad situation where a school bus is involved.

Benito

02.12.2023

1) Steer blowout. 2) Running over a pedestrian, even more active of a fear now that I do walmart dedicated.

Krueger

02.12.2023

Any bad situation where a school bus is involved.

Eddie

02.10.2023

Having a cyclist roll up on my right while I'm looking at the red light waiting to make a right turn, and parking under my mirror.

Rory

02.09.2023

those are my top 3.

Roman

02.09.2023

Im just a rookie but i fear three things. 1) rollover from sudden gusts of wind 2) someone tries insurance fraud accident 3) mountain driving and suddenly snow and ice and i cant shutdown.

GGG

02.08.2023

+ My biggest fear was that at night an animal or even a person would come out on the road in front of me and I wouldn't be able to see them until it's too late. The animals don't bother me too much but I'm afraid of someone basically walking out in front of the truck.

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