Driver Fails at Low Bridge U-Turn - USA Truck

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Driver attempts a U-Turn instead of backing out from a low bridge situation. This folks is why you don't depend solely on your GPS! Why on earth would you do this to the truck... USA should not only fire his ass, but send him a bill. He blatantly destroyed that equipment. Simple solution would be to G.O.A.L then back up! or call the police for assistance backing.

[@bdub78dub90]

If you newbies are ever in this situation , just call for help or slowly back up. Cars will move.

[@realistmw]

He probably isn't good at backing yet

[@nickrojas3669]

@@realistmw even if he isn't good. He just needed to go straight back lol. It was harder to flip that u turn than to back up.

[@684avatar]

What he should’ve done was put his four ways on, let traffic pass, and then slowly backed up.

[@bradswadpad8731]

Do they teach common sense at that truck driving school?

[@bradswadpad8731]

@@nickrojas3669 clearly the trailer wouldnt fit or been able to do a Uee in that situation tree sign concrete pole road bridge. Plus a tractor attached. Why did he continue after seeing the sign? Could have turned left.

[@amandahayes5874]

I’ve been a driver for 20 years I feel for this guy there’s a lot more stress out there when you’re driving than regular drivers could ever believe

[@shaunmcinnis566]

Nice to hear you point that out. I'm not a truck driver but I think we've all been discouraged and in a panic situation.

[@Blazeww]

@@shaunmcinnis566 Right. As Non truck driver I slid into a pole once.. No real damage but was stressed. Forgot my car was front wheel drive and thought it was stuck, turned into the pole at first stupid as hell... Stopped to think and was like oh yeah. Pulled away easy no trouble at all turning away from it. Glad I remembered my cobalt was front wheel drive in a snow storm going through Kansas in high wind. That was super stressful. Tried pushing through a drift and it pushed me into oncoming traffic, had to floor it and pull the front away. That same road I saw the aftermath of a similar slide off. Blue or black car must've slid in front of the semi that hit it. Sad to say it looked like the semi crushed any space inside the vehicle. Like a Coke can after you wrap it around a bat. One look and instantly I felt like we were looking at someones new roadside grave.

[@Bodie2020]

Yes and the stress to move quickly is also great because you don’t want to eff up. The thing to remember is slow and smooth.

[@ChaosGaming16]

@@deanvanluven6813 exactly.

[@25mfd]

i can't feel for this guy, at all... he completely DEMOLISHED the truck for no reason... why???

[@ameldelarosa8541]

I’ve been a driver damn near 10 years. For all the new drivers out there, if you ever encounter this situation CALL THE POLICE!!! I cannot stress this enough. This guy could have easily backed up then made a u-turn. SMH

[@angelinasouren]

Call the police to help you, as a truck driver, he means. 😊

[@unorthodox7945]

What will the police do?

[@oliverseoliverse]

​@@unorthodox7945 The police will control traffic so you can drive out backwards.

[@unorthodox7945]

@oliverseoliverse I understand that, but I don't see any traffic impeding his driving. It looks as if the one car recording was back far enough to yield to him the space he needed

[@oliverseoliverse]

@unorthodox7945 Yes but traffic further back may not know what's ahead and may go around them, creating another obstacle for getting out. The person filming is also stuck. The police may reroute the traffic or stop it altogether until the truck can get out of there.

[@shadowbanned2596]

At least he saw the sign and is trying to turn around. The guy filming could back up a little to let him strait back to the intersection. But no filming is more important than helping someone who needs it.

[@oddities-whatnot]

Sad state of society these days. It’s the same when people film themselves “helping” a homeless person etc.

[@truckercowboyed2638]

The idiot driver should have paid attention it's his fault not to guy filming.....he could have backed up and turned left without destroying the truck...

[@bentonja668]

I had to go under a 13'0" once. Sometimes they overestimate the height because of possible snow and ice buildup.

[@petergreene9312]

@@bentonja668 Stop lying

[@koryburdet1317]

I was wondering the same thing. Why didn't the damn guy back up to let him know he can back out! We don't help each other man...our society has failed us

[@playmyrabritneyaaliyahfan738]

Me trying to turn my life around

[@Slapakam]

Play Myra Britney Aaliyah fan 😂😂😂

[@Akirah1231]

Play Myra Britney Aaliyah fan 🤣🤣🤣

[@Phil-dr1bf]

😄😄

[@mousumimallick3043]

XD

[@billprezioso3677]

Let Jesus do it for you

[@doobow7]

Sucks to be that dude. I'm a driver myself, so I can sympathize with most truck drivers. But why he thought he could u-turn a 53 ft trailer on a 2 lane road is beyond me.

[@Bazookastreams]

You can see in the video the curb on the left turning left. He fucked himself bad. Could of just reversed and came back out wider

[@brazyb6980]

With a sleeper

[@MrEnvy562]

😂

[@applebella760]

I think he got nervous he’s new clearly he forgot which way to turn his wheel while backing

[@savant7696]

This dude panicked. No way he was calm and thinking logically. He should have just started backing up. Cars would just go around him.

[@rookieoftheyear3413]

Rookie driver here. This happened to me and I got out and everyone who was behind me got out to assist me to turn the truck around safely. Communication is key and never feel pressured to do anything out of your skill set.

[@Los4488]

Years otr here myself...I feel bad for this kid. True meaning of learned the hard way. Dude filming could've jumped out and helped. We are all in this together people. Even if you don't drive trucks you know this is not a good situation

[@sword-and-shield]

Wrong, attempting this was BS cause these goons are not trained, they are passing out CDL's for free.

[@truckercowboyed2638]

Wrong, the driver should have checked his surroundings.....

[@petergreene9312]

There's no way someone who doesn't have a cdl would know how to help you

[@thomasjones3206]

You have to be a complete bafoon to do this. This is gross negligence

[@davepelfrey3958]

I really hate it for the driver. I drove for 10 years before calling it quits. The best piece of advice I can give a new driver is stay calm, don't panic and keep a level head.

[@ryangiesbers]

Dave Pelfrey I still drive and I couldn’t agree more

[@ozziesheppard17]

What the hell, You don't need a level head- just common sense. Any one who works for me could have done that better- you don't need a cdl to know not to do that.

[@funnyman1ization]

Right?

[@Trafala32]

Ozzie Sheppard ok good for you

[@bonnieevans5670]

Dave Pelfrey Hello Dave, how are you ?

[@bgone4979]

Gotta tell you, when I drove an 18 wheeler I got myself in a bad situation a time or two. It is a sickening feeling. And embarassing as hell

[@sherribrawn3757]

I've got second hand embarrassment just watching... Uggh poor fella.

[@donmartin9489]

@@sherribrawn3757 😄😄😆 you get that feeling just by watching?? You made me laugh.

[@Bohughes81]

Well to be honest in this situation he should be embarrassed

[@anthonysolomon9492]

That's true.. it's been time where I sweat bullets... somehow life goes on.

[@Bohughes81]

Ijs let’s be real you know damn well you can’t complete a u turn like that

[@kionsumerall5339]

As a fellow trucker, 21 years in the game, non CDL ppl have no idea how panicking this can be...but I knew this driver and I'm proud to say that he was written up but still have his job...also, it's a shame we live in a world where ppl would rather record than help...they could've at least tried to help

[@tomfuelery2905]

That's a shame to hear. This guy has no business being behind the wheel of a truck. He has proven that he does not have the ability to think through a tough situation. Do you really want him on the road with your family and depend on hid decision making ability?

[@kionsumerall5339]

​@tomfuelery2905 he made a bad decision fella, followed a GPS down the wrong road...what about these speed demons in these cars speeding and crashing...they're worse than truckdrivers fella

[@alakani]

​@@tomfuelery2905 In terms of potential danger to my family or society, I'd rather have him on the road than you on the internet, but oh well

[@tomfuelery2905]

@@alakani Your logic is awesome. 👍

[@neilrobertson811]

He should've learned how to reverse his rig before taking it onto the road. The idiot shouldn't be anywhere near a truck. Any halfwit can drive one of these forwards, its reversing around a corner that sorts the men from the morons.

[@godschildyes]

Poor guy... He seems devastated. I'm glad he finally got some help.

[@Bluelinechevy82]

I've gotten stopped by a low bridge a few times. Seriously, best thing you can do is call police and have them help you back out.

[@whatislifebuttheenjoymento3405]

Do you get a ticket?

[@nevergiveupnevergivein7655]

@@whatislifebuttheenjoymento3405 If you call before doing damage, rarely will they write a ticket. Even if they do write a ticket, that's a whole lot better than doing a crap load of damage and then getting a ticket anyway.

[@OtabekA]

@@whatislifebuttheenjoymento3405 same situation happened with me in Maryland 2018. I called to police then 4 police car came, they helped me.Police gave me just warning ticket😊.

[@Popeslash]

Nope. NEVER call the police, they don't exist to help. You can back out without them and avoid being extorted.

[@timmyreed5860]

I haven't had the same experience with the police. I don't make a habit of calling them or needing them. Do you ever think maybe...you're the problem in society?

[@middletech]

At first I was laughing, but after a while I just felt sorry. I was once a new driver and felt empathy for him.

[@litnoah3329]

Laugh bud tht was just dumb try to u turn a truck tht big in tht space I would’ve called Fox News 📰 sat down kick back w pop corn I’m a rookie and I can easily tell u what to do in a situation like tht it’s not worth fxcking up the truck and potentially loosing your job sit down think and at least try to use your brain

[@Bluelinechevy82]

I was a new driver myself and made many screwups. But I never did anything this bad.

[@God.90731]

😅😅😅

[@kaybohemier7553]

Boy can I relate to what he must be feeling. I'm a new driver 5 days old lol and landed up taking a wrong turn in Atlanta and landed up literally on a side road downtown on a no truck route. Talk about full on anxiety attack.......took me a few to calm the hell down so I could get out.

[@kaybohemier7553]

@s.s.s.734 it's like night and day from when I started. Every day is better backing up lol 😆 when I 1st started, man, I took out the front driver mirror, pinched the truck between a fence, getting lost in downtown Atlanta.......or just being on a no truck road............Huge learning curves lol

[@kaybohemier7553]

@s.s.s.734 thanks!!!!!!!

[@kaybohemier7553]

@s.s.s.734 thank you 😊 🙏 💓 he's serving a 10 year sentence now. My company goes as far as texas, and I love texas 😍 , and north, I've been as far as Chicago. The best part about driving is getting to see all of the 🇺🇸. The only part I hate is when u have an appointment for 1pm and they make you wait 8 hours!!!!!!!!! I told the guy you think I have all day? You do realize truckers run on log books? Lol 😆 🤣

[@yeedbottomtext7563]

Atlanta is the worst

[@ijaznadeem7269]

I made a wrong turn in downtown Seattle and found myself on a No-Trucks narrow street. I stopped, walked back to the intersection, found a Lady Police Officer on a bicycle ( gorgeous, beautiful, wearing shorts ), told her about my mistake, crazy traffic @ 4:30 pm, she called, two more police officers came for help to stop traffic, I backed up to & through the intersection, hop on the road again, no ticket, nothing but beautiful smiles. Actually they all appreciate me for keeping my head cool and asking for help without putting anyone in danger.

[@hellbent7066]

This exact type of situation happened to me years ago during my first year on the road. I was in Chicago. The road did have a Low bridge height sign but you couldn't see it until you have already committed to the road. Traffic was so bad that backing up was out of the question. I looked at my GPS and it said there is a road 2 more blocks further down the rabbit hole that I could use to get turned around. When I got there to my horror the freakin road was closed and barricaded. I had no choice but to call the police on myself so they could come out and block traffic long enough for me to turn around. To my supprise, they didn't ask me any questions, they didn't write me a ticket. In fact as soon as I got turned around they drove off without saying a word. I guess this must happen all the time 🤣. But still, after that, I never wanted to go back to Chicago. Those roads are not meant for big trucks.

[@jerrybasham4439]

I try to never go to Chicago or miami beach the worst

[@hellbent7062]

@jerrybasham4439 I agree 100%. I dont ever go into the Florida panhandle unless the load pays enough for me to deadhead all the way back home. Florida is a trap. Those loads don't pay anything. They'll try to pay you $300 to take a load from Miami to Atlanta. I'd rather come back empty than be pimped out like that. When I ran longhkaul, I stayed away from New York and California too. California has their own set of DOT regulations used to make money off truckers. Nowadays, I only drive up and down I-65 or close to it..

[@sea0fgreen33]

You can tell he is panicking here. When I first started driving, for the first 4-5 months, I was constantly on the edge of that same panic. The right set of circumstances, the wrong day, that could have been me.

[@yamamabum5665]

When I started driving years ago everybody was in the panic seat because you're trying to figure out what to do right it took a little while but you figure it out if you don't then you got to go home

[@michaelbuzan7939]

Wow look at that ..Back of the truck between the back wheels there's A lady in there creepy

[@truckercowboyed2638]

If you're panicked then don't drive please

[@cooliobroski3008]

​@@michaelbuzan7939 that was the reflection of whoever is recording the video off the glass of her vehicle

[@drtre88]

💯💯 I prayed everyday. Never prayed so much in my life

[@megataurus7779]

you gotta feel sorry for this guy....he is like the rest of us only tryin to feed his family,the person filming this could have done the decent thing and tried to help the poor guy in some way

[@iseedeadppl79]

no there is no helping stupid like that he should have simply called the police and got help holding traffic so he could back out. not tear up the truck

[@megataurus7779]

maybe so,but you can see the the guy is panicking a bit,we all make mistakes.personally i could not sit back and watch anyone struggle doing whatever without offering assistance....but hey,thats me.

[@iseedeadppl79]

I agree I'd have helped him long before he started doing all that but no excuse doing what he did

[@megataurus7779]

yes,if he did get help sooner then maybe his truck would not be so beat up in the first place.stay safe

[@iseedeadppl79]

Dirty side down, u too

[@jedstone9396]

You can read every book on truck driving that was ever written but experience comes to you over years of trucking and that driver won't do things that way anymore.

[@markg5916]

I always have seen this video pop up through the years and really think the locals should of helped him out. You know the same people navigate that road and probably have seen plenty of drivers in this situation in this exact spot numerous times. Even if I'm off work in my car I try to help a fellow trucker brother out. Trucking is trial by fire and you learn on the road. The public needs training just as much as this guy

[@cathunter370]

I think the person taking this video could have gotten out and tried to help the driver back out of this situation. There might have been a lot less damage and taken a lot of stress off of the driver. But that would have taken an act of kindness and being helpful to someone else which is rare to find these days.

[@jacquesdutron9954]

U hit the nail right on its head!

[@christophersaunders78]

They wanna see trucks mess up stuff. Grown people get a kick out of it

[@Sachiyaara]

The times we shoot a drowning man, and never hold the hand. In my college my Professor asked, if you are a journalist and you are in a situation where you see a man dying on the road and you got to make a news story out of it, would you take tge camera out or would you call for help and make sure the man reches hispital in time. I said i would help. My Professor said, " then you better never try to be a journalist, as erhically you are not supposed to be an active part of any situation butact only as eyes and ears of the firm you work for." May be every man with a camera phone is a professional journo nowadays.

[@jacquesdutron9954]

@@Sachiyaara you're not born human, having a head 2 arms 2 legs and a torso, don't make you human. You become human by your actions. Even animals save other animals and the so called humans from time to time

[@curtekstrom9531]

In my 39 years OTR I have helped countless people, even backed a few trucks in for tired drivers. But today's New Breed of Drivers will tell you to F**k Off and mind your own business, rather than accept help. Sorry if that hurts anyone's feelings.

[@pointnIaugh]

He should have just called the cops to escort him out. He would have probably gotten a hundred dollar ticket. I got trapped downtown during a NFL football game with people everywhere and no way for me to turn without killing somebody. The cops barricaded the street and escorted me out. They never ticketed me. I was authorized to be there. This guy is obviously a rookie. Hopefully bhe learned from this.

[@allenrichburg809]

He probably learned but more than likely lost job too due to all of the damage done to equipment & such.

[@MayorMcheese12]

Me yesterday in Chicago with the whole clearance situation they got going on there.

[@nevergiveupnevergivein7655]

If a driver calls before doing any damage, usually no ticket written. It's when someone messes things up and then the cops come out that tickets get written. If the responding officers have DOT enforcement, they will usually do a road side inspection, too.

[@pointnIaugh]

@@nevergiveupnevergivein7655 you're right

[@JamesStreet-tp1vb]

Folks dont realize how easy it is to get into a situation like this. You go into an area you're not familiar with and you make one wrong turn, and you're this guy. I thought i was going to have to do the same thing once in Chicago. Thankfully, a cop came by and helped me out.

[@NICKWAPPERER117]

I had no idea it was THIS easy to get your CDL. There are some insanely skilled truck drivers out there. Even to the not so skilled, Hats off to ya. That job just has to be brutal

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

Yeah Nick there's a reason we like to call them Craigslist cowboys. be surprised what goes on under table. Can you read about these CDL scam schools taking bribes for licenses and even the cops and other feds and other people getting caught and a CDL ring these are the kind of recipients you get.

[@MRSketch09]

So this is what happens when your in a big rig and have a nervous mental break down... because this driver clearly stopped thinking at all. I honestly feel sorry for the guy.

[@Delibro]

I don't feel sorry for this guy at all. Why the hell do you do a job that is the least fitting to you? And what if he has a nervous mental break down on a highway and accidentally kills a few people, are you sorry for him too?

[@jovetj]

I feel sorry for him too. That's a bad day.

[@isra3638]

@@Delibro shut up Karen

[@jacoblince1844]

Being a driver I can say this. Don't try the u-turn. Back it up nice and slow if you have no traffic or someone willing to help. If you don't have that or are unsure, call the police. They can help you out in a timely manner with no damage to the truck. Plus as long as you haven't violated any weight retrictions, you usually don't get a ticket, you keep your job and you don't have this embarrassing video on youtube. I am fortunate that I have not had this exact situation happen to me, but I have come to unmarked dead ends on small county roads with ditches on either side. All I did was throw on my 4 ways, back up slowly and when a car came up behind me I stopped until they went around me. Continued this until I found a safe place to pull into that I could get turned around in safely and legally. No damage to the truck.

[@kyvirlogistics4993]

I’ve backed up a half a mile on a two lane state highway thru a school zone & into an apartment complex to turn around…. because I missed a low bridge sign. Shit happens

[@ollieox9181]

We've all had bad days at work. I know how you feel, brother.

[@bajosexto111]

That's really sad,you can tell he has no experience,and these greedy companies know it,anyway they send these guys on the roads with little or no experience so they can pay them whatever they want... What happened on this video is nothing.... Some of these drivers loose their lives trying to provide their families... This is not funny at all

[@azuniga2005]

Exactly 100% agree

[@bajosexto111]

lilcrazychon that is absolutely correct,unfortunately these days people tend to attack each other instead of helping each other,fortunately there's good people too,and I pretty often get to see fellow drivers helping others drivers,and not just truck drivers but regular people on regular four wheelers,we can't stop believe in people goodness,but definitely we need to stop the bullying,hatred,stereotyping others etc

[@bajosexto111]

lilcrazychon Amen brother!!!

[@soundsystemgood2534]

your so right ..i had a friend that died ..he was a older guy but was not experienced ..im 33 he was in his 50s ..they sent him out and he never came back..people dont realise how dangerous this job can be and the different hazards that you come across on a daily basis ..i feel sad for this driver and the way things are going in the trucking world

[@azuniga2005]

lilcrazychon agree

[@MrElginfranklyn]

i feel so bad for this guy. He drove into a tough situation and just totally panicked. It should be really drilled into new drivers, that it's okay to ask for help.

[@wendellbryant]

Couldnt drive a truck this size at all. But this is hard to watch. Better roads ahead my man.

[@re4477]

We just witnessed someone rethinking his whole lifeplan. Admit it, we've all been there one time or another....

[@ravenleader5618]

I've hauled flatbed for 13 years, and I've had to call the law a few times to not push a bad situation. They're always happy to assist..!

[@hrehman6184]

Raven Leader true

[@Near2Future]

I hate impatient drivers, always beeping, fingering, shouting & not understanding how that doesn't help the situation at all. When i was new to driving on the roads, people gave me a hard time when i was learning. I took a roundabout in the wrong lane. He beeped at me & gave me the finger. Yes it was my mistake but he was very far from me & i didn't harm anyone doing it. I also went into a blind corner a little to fast around 15mph (this was with parked cars on their side.) I couldn't see any oncoming traffic. Due to the blind bend, i still don't know what i would do differently. Apart from going slower, honestly parking cars on the opposite side of a road around a blind turn shouldn't be allowed. It's very dangerous as i found out i didn't crash but it was a close call. I did progressive braking giving the driver time to go into an open spot.

[@samivoila]

Did you get a ticket when the cops showed up?

[@leonard1150]

I was in a similar situation once... I got out and explained to the car’s behind me that I needed to back up... they got out of the way and I proceeded to slowly back out of a bad situation 😂

[@Delibro]

Yes, in that way such situations are handled. That is common sense. I would understand if he'd tried. But at the latest when the first damage occours, stop and get help. But he continues and continues over and over...

[@guillermoorozco467]

I did same, just takes good judgment and to think clearly...so not to tear your equipment and lose job.

[@leonard1150]

@@guillermoorozco467 exactly

[@bigga5700]

For anybody ever in this situation just call 911 tell them your situation and always let the know that it's not an emergency and they'll come escort you out

[@Mike-gn4mh]

I’ve come to a low overhead clearance once before at around 01:00 very little traffic . I slowly backed out with my 4 ways on , had to go around a couple of curves but I got out safely and on my way . This happened when I was a brand new driver when I went on my own. From that point on , I learned to be plan my trips / route and not to fully rely on my GPS

[@billybob7891]

Garmin?

[@jannettebecker6223]

I feel bad for him. HE'S probably a BRAND NEW DRIVER...he just needs a LOT more experience...give him a BREAK..

[@thomasskorpyokinglunsford8455]

Jannette Becker 😰

[@thedoctor7158]

Yeah? So was I at one point and even then I would have known that is too narrow to pull a u turn. Quit making excuses for the idiots

[@fasterthanaturtle]

Exactly. He was skilled enough to turn properly so I agree with not thinking or idiot. I'm on back roads every day and get into something new all the time. Getting worked up, stressed and a little scared is easy to do. But there is always a way. Do what you can when you can and wait for the break

[@joshroberts5540]

Jannette Becker He doesn’t need a break, he already has broken plenty

[@Dani-it5sy]

Even if you're new.. Even if you're a 14 year old without a license. This guy shouldn't even be near a road..

[@thunderkiss0000]

plot twist he was awarded driver of the year at USA trucking

[@CCCPWarHammer]

Lllmmmfffaaaooo so good lol

[@bamabamagal]

Frank C. Haha

[@bamabamagal]

He or she was awarded usa trucking "accident free" sixty days without an incident award.😂

[@mgreynolds9738]

LMAO he probably was

[@JustinCrediblename]

this isn't a government job..

[@cliffordmeberg1443]

All I can say is I am glad that I am no longer out there with drivers like that. I made it to my retirement and I do not want to go back out there anymore with all that’s going on out there now.

[@rofyle]

Damn! Where did you get your CDL? Driver: What's a CDL?

[@LuckyFoxes789]

he got it from crst

[@ZERO_42069]

lol

[@ZERO_42069]

+Dr. Dan Nelson MD PhD mexico has better drivers they run triple 53 footers

[@leroyallen3383]

Josue Guzman "a big ole' whopper right now"

[@hhds113]

He pulled it out of a cereal box.

[@1973charliemarcus]

the driver did at least one thing right..... he had his hazard lights on. 👍

[@marqicewalker1766]

Nope he still fails (Right side light isn't working)

[@chantztv2592]

1973charliemarcus lmao

[@millionaire335]

Lmao

[@fortheraza]

Marqice Walker of course after banging it on the wall so many times it stopped working

[@asadlionish]

No he didn’t ,only left turn signal is on

[@rachelgreen1368]

I have cdl for 8 years. You just turn on your flashers and drive backwards slowly, watching for cars behind you. Been in this situation a few times in Chicago. No stress,no damages, it just takes some time to escape trap.

[@tuck2255]

Ive been driving for 4 years. I have had this happen to me once where i got to a low bridge, come to find out the warnings were covered with trees and branches so wasnt aware! Best thing to do is to WAIT IT OUT. When the opportunity comes BACK up until you can safely get out. It doesnt matter how embarrassed or whatever, SHIII happens!! You may even get a good citizen that will get out and aware of whats going on and direct traffic away from you so you call back up! Good luck truckers! Be safe!

[@hooflungpoo275]

When inexperience meets panic.

[@pleasantlakepirate1832]

How to attempt impossible U-turn step: 1. activate hazards,alerting others of your pending maneuver 2. Lose mind 3. Jack knife like you mean it, until.. 4. truck has shed all soft body panels/ severed air lines to trailer 5. Once immobile, do a walk-around, assess the situation 6. Enlist help from local bridge dwelling crackhead to clear the roadway of debris 7.Call dispatch, tell them you were run off the road by a car full of irate teenagers be sure to mention a possible neck injury 8. ??? 9. profit.

[@hhds113]

Pleasant Lake Pirate Step 8 seems sketchy to me unless its for collecting underpants.

[@pleasantlakepirate1832]

;)

[@johnobrien2207]

Pleasant Lake Pirate He nearly made it just a few small hick cups nothing about 30000 dollars couldn t fix or roll of duct tape

[@acustomer125]

Pleasant Lake Pirate That is fuc kin' hilarious.

[@kwain8888]

dude you win the internet for this comment.

[@BattyKellen]

My heart breaks for him. He must have been so scared. I'm a new truck driver myself, so I feel for him!

[@3dplanet100]

I always seeing clearly what a truck driver told me years ago when I was unloading his truck in our store. He told me, "its so frustrating, specially in NYC, where there are always overpasses everywhere. Then, when you detour to another street, you see another overpass with not enough clearance. Sometimes, you want to dissapear. Really irritating".

[@nitetrane98]

First time he got out he should have just kept walking.

[@anthonywawire]

Hehehe

[@shmirbuchanan8673]

+nitetrane98 LMFAO hell yea just toss his license hehehe

[@cheeseninja134]

I thought the same thing. Call a taxi and just go home and let someone else deal with it xD

[@shmirbuchanan8673]

Hey man You are absolutely right about that. believe me I have made my fair share lol.

[@bewakweli9668]

Lol 😂 what about his shit in the truck lol

[@RPKGameVids]

The fact that he drove towards a low bridge which ment he couldn't go any further, and the fact that he wasn't able to get out by doing a U-turn isn't really the issue here, the issue is how he dealt with the situation. I think most people whether rookies or not would've either just left the truck where it was as soon as they discovered it wouldn't go under the bridge and rang for help, or gone onto the pavement a little to get more out of the way and left it there and rang for help, or just backed it out of there, anyone behind him he could've just asked them if they would back up so he can get out. This guy probably panicked and thought that he couldn't leave it there because of blocking the road, or backing up because of traffic behind him, and couldn't think of doing anything else other than just forcing it to do a U-turn even though it ment wrecking the truck.

[@Libyaforlibyan17feb]

if he back up 100 ft straight first then u turn at the T junction , but hey it was a bad decision.

[@joshalex93]

Gionand Estremera he's not driver material point blank.. You never put yourself in these type of avoidable situations..

[@davidhancock5932]

or maybe just back up to that turn ....

[@jodysmith7934]

RPKVids Even though the logical thing to do would be to go ask for help but in certain States on certain roads an streets a person is not allowed to leave any sort of vehicle unattended on certain roads in streets because by some state laws that is considered abandonment because you can be fined an your vehicle can be towed!!!!

[@thomasskorpyokinglunsford8455]

RPKVids thanks :) I agree OMG didn't think you felt the same. Traffic behind him and couldn't think of anything else. whoever filmed this shame on for not getting out and helping him you could have filmed yourself being a hero. and driver I understand you were nervous. we are all human. ArmyStrong

[@JohnDoe-hl8jj]

Oh god.. just back up man..

[@LILRESHW]

right!

[@joefarrell6617]

Haha notice the side street about 20 ft back. he forgot about that gear...woops

[@likecommentcoolnes1913]

Looooooooooool❤️❤️❤️

[@ilyaas-mn]

Likecomment Coolnes lmao 😂

[@jamesjones1226]

Wow

[@DaddysFastestSwimmer]

Calls the company: Somebody hit my truck while I was showering at Flying J.

[@ttke39]

Lmfao I’ve done that

[@robertoayala809]

😂

[@IJUSTWANNAFLYDJIDRONES71]

YEAH 5 TRUCKS HIT ME.

[@netbakis108]

And the next day they call you and expose this vid to your face ! 🤣

[@stephenhobbs4753]

Years ago when I was a rookie, I started regularly investing in a Rand McNally truck atlas to hopefully prevent this and while that's not a perfect solution, it's better than no solution. So far, so good...

[@edwardgiba4142]

I feel bad for him, I graduated from Trucking School on May 25 but I choose to not go on the road, I do construction I do jet vac operator is too much stress on the road, you can never understand if you are not a truck driver. But in the situation he could’ve called for help. I think that’s the best thing he could’ve done and be patient

[@managerankh]

I remember about 20 years ago a i asked a cop for directions and he told me to make a left and keep straight. I made the left and kept straight and started seeing a black shadow. As i got closer i saw it was a low clearance bridge it was around 2am lucky i was in the city and a chinese restaurant was open so i just hugged the curb got out and got some chinese food and told them to call the cops because a big truck is stuck near the bridge. When they came they stopped traffic both ways and i did a 90 degree alley dock backup down a side street and went back the way I came but with the right direction this time. Back then there was no gps strictly Rand McNally and pay phone calls....The cop said i was one of the few who didn't just try to go under it and get stuck.

[@thescentleman454]

Good for you bro. That's using your head!

[@dr7chanel757]

How was the chinesse food

[@merlyfuentes7356]

😂 it's amazing how you didnt panic instead you went to eat

[@managerankh]

@@dr7chanel757 enjoyed every bit of it while waiting for the calvary 😂

[@robertvasquez8764]

I remember I had a library full of maps in my reg. You always had to asks a driver for the exact route location. Or call the company that was delivering to. Most of The times their directions suck and they didn't even know how to guide you to the company .

[@azuniga2005]

Poor guy, I used to be a truck driver I know how difficult and stressing that job can be : (

[@Trainfan1055Janathan]

Me, too. That's why I'm not gonna renew my CDL.

[@ismaalexio7344]

Voltaire Revolution. Thats not true its common. Sense. He just lack experience but again maybe you truck driving was to much for you

[@thomasskorpyokinglunsford8455]

Voltaire Revolution 😭 I just want to leave it but I was a reenlistment bonus victim over a disability that I couldn't claim because it was not service connected. I hit my head on a highway asphalt as a kid when I was 6-7 yrs old so I just got done fighting & won that case but the $6000 and my car I lost due to repo upon separation (because $0.00 paid to me) and my credit I'll never recover I lost just because I reenlisted again (2nd one) and didn't fulfil my 3rd contract in the service but 2/3 yes I did 😭 but no they wanted back entire bonus even though it was health separation coded by doctor's orders on papers. but thankful for US Army honoring me for my mental health condition and VA Education paying for my schooling I now have a stable job. $0.40 / mile 😭 moral of this comment: everyone has something going on in their lives that's stressful yet people make it viral for fun and not help alleviate the stress. Stay free America. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 👊

[@ozziesheppard17]

Umm, How can it be stressful if you're not a complete idiot. How do you fuck up that bad?

[@HauntedOath]

@@ozziesheppard17 all it takes is one wrong turn or a missed exit to get into a stressful position..

[@1cornergh651]

Men I feel like that’s me there,this thing happened to me just last month my first trip after soloing out.i was very stressed out and felt like giving up on this trucking job instantly.but thank God to I met this guys and gave me the idea to call for one police officer whom helped me by stoping all coming traffic’s and I was able to get out of this situation.but I still couldn’t find my way out and I kept coming through this same bridge for almost 5 times but I found my way out later.sometimes u panic when u get into search situation because u have a lot of cars stacked waiting for u to get of their way.if u can’t do anything just call for help

[@user-gu8kb5lo2x]

If you look closely he actually had enough clearance under the bridge he could have just gone straight

[@arodriguez9636]

He got nervous, simply back it up using the left lane to find a bigger space to turn around

[@arianalinda8577]

Yeah

[@arianalinda8577]

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[@jsksjdhdjjsjsnsnsn1873]

Exactly

[@yannisgouras4482]

If that guy managed to salvage his career he's probably driven over a million safe miles by now with how old this video is and he will still never live this video down

[@Dean4471]

As a class 1 driver myself, I can honestly say that I really feel for this fella. At least he's trying to turn back rather than trying to force his way under that bridge, which is probably about a foot lower than his trailer. You can plan your routes all you want, but there are always these curveballs that you have to deal with occasionally. Truck navs are your friends but even they aren't infallible. My truck Tom-Tom has never let me down but there's always that 'what if', which is why common sense is essential. This incident could also be result of a bad planning team.

[@israelolupelumi8208]

He saw the bridge and stopped, and didn't go under it, that was very smart, the next thing is to get out and assess the situation and how you can get out of there without causing accident. After then, the smartest thing is call your company to have police come and help him u-turn or back him up. Don't be a hero trying on your own to fix what you need help with. Call for help.

[@testosteroneinc.3800]

At least he got out and looked😂

[@oneblessedman4093]

😂😂😂 he did

[@Druggy-Doggo]

Got out and said “Fuck”

[@nightsongs1970]

The poor guy was obviously just a rookie driving for USA Truck. Show a little compassion. Driving one of these monsters is harder than it looks.

[@jdgatliff]

No compassion from me. He should never drive a semi again.

[@Itspaigeytv]

I’m still a new driver and I’ve almost been in this situation plenty of times. I feel so bad for him.

[@Veljko0996]

@P Tv... Don't panic newer-ewer you must control situations...Jump from your truck, see what happens, try take best option if not Call 911 like me at San Fran...!

[@bigfresh23bitch]

Driving is stressful af when stuff go bad and you find yourself in a situation like this.

[@tonybennamon2731]

AT least someone gave him a hand.

[@st1rjool]

The man is clearly in a panic mode... That is sooo crazy!!! As a driver I feel bad for him. New career on the way.

[@geezerguy6410]

I'm 72 full CDL I do residential liftgate deliveries in anything from a pup to a 53' Just today I walked a quarter mile round a turn to make sure I had a way out. If I do get in a jam, I walk 360 around the rig abd let myself calm down and acess the situation. Deep breaths help a lot.

[@MrSubmariner13]

You don't have to be newbie . 27 years of driving and I went down a wrong road a couple of months back. Road came to a T. The turns way too tight for a semi. I called 911 explained my situation and 2 nice Kennesaw cops and blocked traffic for me to back out onto the busy 2 lane that I was on when I made the wrong turn. It happens.

[@oldschoolhawking8191]

Truck driving is not for everybody. This guy lacks common sense. That's very important on this job. What he needed to do, was stop, hit the flashers and get out a assess the situation. Wave traffic though and call the police assistance. As for the trucking company, they'll fire this guy and their insurance will repair the rig.

[@johnbarron618]

this poor driver just completely panicked pure and simple

[@harleycaraway3190]

I feel for this guy. He is in full panic mood and unable to rationally think through the problem. Poor guy destroyed the truck and the trailer.

[@michaeljhonny9570]

I drive a box van with a tail lift in Italy and in historic city centers its an absolute nightmare, i know what this guys went through cause it happens to me almost everyday...the stress is insane cause if i damage the van i have to cover the expenses to repair it...but old Italian cities were made hundred of years ago for horse carts or minuscle cars and not box vans😅 Doing this type of job bad things can happen when you dont even expect it...i got some minor damage cause i touched a stop sign which was planted in the most idiotic way possible

[@FrederickG9]

I'm a trucker also and even a blind person could see the sheer stupidity of what this inexperienced driver is doing! Instead of having backed up to the clearly wider and paved section behind him/her to make a safer u-turn, this one actually starts tearing the truck to pieces in an effort to force the vehicle to do what it was never designed to do, which is to fold in on itself! More than 9 out of 10, this driver will be suspended and afterward fired for sheer lack of self control, which is why this numbnut is doing this in the first place.....This makes a bad reflection on all truckers when a clearly flustered driver fails to think things through, take his or her time and PATIENTLY maneuver out of that kind of situation. This is an excellent training video of what NOT to do in an unforseen low bridge encounter!

[@3419joelafave]

easily said than done.if you inexperience .you have traffic behind you so backing would be difficult.need to post bridge heights sighs sooner or on maps better.my guess he may have used the gps.going under the bridge slowly would've been my way.less damage to truck.most truckers out there are doing trucking because of the bad economy.glad I got out of it when I did.bs job.

[@SlaughterJa]

Joseph Lafave He couldn't keep going under, the bridge height is 13'0" the truck is 13'6". He would have either ripped the trailer apart(or bridge) if he hit it hard enough, or he would have gotten stuck under the bridge(or both)

[@coastievet]

Jason Slaughter It been better if he had backed up and not try to U turn in that spot. Joseph is correct they should have signs posted better. I have been in a similar position Road listed as a truck route on the atlas but a 13.0 bridge

[@SlaughterJa]

David Turner I agree. It looks like he had a little more room to u turn if he would have backed up farther but he never should have let himself get into that spot in the first place.

[@mrfrogg46able]

he's so fkn fired

[@AlphaFlight]

Imagine the drive back to the lot. I would drop the rig off. Apologize and fire myself

[@sandrosmantz2895]

+Adrian Nava haha me to

[@AlphaFlight]

I mean it's hard to feel sorry for the guy. Doing everything he wasn't supposed to do.

[@Twizted_JesTer_Creations]

you'd think but USA probably sent back out with a trainer.

[@MrBossMan1898]

Yeah especially after completely destroying the truck and trailer, he should have just called it in and got the authorities there to assist.

[@L.r.e_motorsport]

Been a driver for 11 years, I fully understand the stress, but the best advice for any new trucker, is you must either make a call to get help, or back it up, it will take time, a couple metres at a time, but you have to suck it up, better than this situation

[@zerotohero6351]

I’m a driver and there’s no way it makes sense to destroy equipment like that. I came up on a low clearance with pups in New York rush hour on a one way and had to call the police for assistance but i got out of the situation without destroying the truck and made it easier to mentally manage but just being logical. Call for help and wait for them to arrive to help you get backed out and turned around

[@briancollopy3084]

I love how the homeless guy comes up to tell him how to drive

[@romellcotton3300]

Brian Collopy lmao they always do

[@iamkazie9401]

I thought he was going to give the homeless guy a shot at it

[@Comeswoopfam]

Lmao

[@oneblessedman4093]

How you know he’s homeless?🤔🤔🤔

[@everdream741]

Was he homeless?

[@manlaw150]

rumor has it the guy is still there trying to U-turn his truck

[@fyafighter1]

He works at Swift now

[@mikegarrison889]

cept for the fact it's not his truck...

[@manlaw150]

Mike Garrison its his truck when he's driving it since hes responsible for it and the load hes hauling

[@markjones5757]

brian craig the company is responsible for the truck and the load he is hauling. Responsible meaning whoever has to foot the bill. So your statement is 100% incorrect.

[@martrysdeath7515]

Haha I bet he worked at cr England or jB hunt to

[@christinamcintosh6691]

Being a new driver makes me want to cry watching this

[@billygilliam1496]

Legend has it he still has the truck and he’s doing fine

[@stevemcclaran4794]

I feel for this guy.God bless our truckers.They have a stressful job.

[@joeyslaughter5791]

I think if he just hit the bridge it would’ve been less damage.

[@304lilh]

🤣🤣

[@jamesball8519]

I think he could have went under the bridge with zero damage. It's says 13 but those signs aren't accurate

[@royalty12]

@@jamesball8519 He would’ve definitely got stuck and did some damage. Trailers are 13’6 and trucks are 13’4.

[@joaquinsolis7071]

@@jamesball8519 that’s a big NEGATIVE!!!

[@skyy3847]

@@joaquinsolis7071 no they cant ticket you over this, its not a crime lol

[@cooler2798]

he just couldn't control himself he couldn't handle the stress he got rattled too easy lack of experience that's all there is to it I believe the trainer's fault it's all about experience

[@JustinCrediblename]

it's not all about experience. it's also about IQ. edit: note: I didn't realize they were black when I made that comment.

[@bonnieevans5670]

Robert Lucus You right Robert

[@Twisted86]

What trainer? Most companies get 30,000 combined miles and then you get put in a rig....you usually knock down 4000-6000 miles a week with two drivers so that's at best 6 weeks of almost non-existent training (since he sleeps while you drive) and then you're solo.

[@realistmw]

We all been there before, low bridges, ice, residents areas

[@Trainfan1055Janathan]

@@Twisted86 That's how I was trained and I quit because I didn't feel like I had enough training.

[@shortyjackson5271]

Poor guy. I’m a new truck driver and I literally pretty much felt the tension he must’ve been feeling. It’s WAY different than driving a car. My hats off to truck drivers old and new. It ain’t an easy job.

[@nevergiveupnevergivein7655]

Damn, this driver could have avoided all that damage by simply calling local police and asking for help getting out of the situation. I had to do this when I missed a turn in area that I was delivering and there was only one truck friendly turn in the area. A couple of cops came out, helped me back out of the situation, and then went on about their day. No ticket written, nothing reported to my company. And I made the delivery on time.

[@cupofsoda]

At least he had his flashers on.

[@canceraxe1447]

I’m a new driver and great lesson learned is never to panic. Get out and asses the situation if you have to. Calm down and think. Do not rush 😊

[@jovetj]

Unless you're on a railroad crossing. And the train comes. Then, panic.

[@BlackHawk-nh1gv]

You can see his frustration and stress level through the roof.

[@TJ-100]

Stop & put your flashers on, look at the situation you’re in to see how can you safely get out of it. If you’re scared to do it on your own then call 911. The other day I made a wrong turn & came across a bridge. I threw my flashers on & looked for a way out. Once I waited until everyone went around me I turn into a gas station & went back the way I came. Absolutely no damage to my truck or any property nearby

[@thefrase7884]

I agree…once the panic button is pushed all rational thinking is gone

[@horsepower0539]

I don't know where he's at but that side road looks like a perfect place to back into and make a u-turn

[@MAXIMUSMINIMALIST]

That is correct. This is in Knoxville Tennessee if I recall correctly because I did the research and I found that exact location and bridge and there's a giant place to do a U-turn you can even see the bellmouth of the road a little bit in the video just like you mentioned!

[@mrplowjrezv]

He went full Swift... never go full Swift!

[@sunamcmnairb]

Hahahahahaha

[@cgrant26]

+Diesel Videos Swing Wide, It's a Fucking Truck.

[@AMAG061308]

See What I Fucked up Today.

[@adamkatt]

+Diesel Videos too funny man

[@wmosco]

+Diesel Videos LOL!

[@MikeThaPhilosopher]

If he would’ve turn the wheel all the way right he could’ve straight line backed out of it 😂🤦🏽‍♂️

[@MikeThaPhilosopher]

Dude.. do you know what a jackknife is??? He should’ve just called his company and the police so they can get him unstuck 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@gustavojr6225]

after all this happened the driver found out he did fit under the bridge .

[@tonylove4342]

He wasn’t gonna fit man

[@gengar_princess1085]

He clearly wasn’t gonna fit

[@michaelmartin5453]

😂

[@maxs8880]

😃

[@gustavojr6225]

@@tonylove4342 I was being sarcastic

[@asphaltcowboy7049]

Swift driver ..." I'm the worse driver out here." USA driver..."Hold my beer."

[@nwhy406]

🙄 I’m so over the Swift jokes. 98% of y’all have never driven for Swift.

[@southernhotrodder]

@@nwhy406 there’s a good reason for that 😂

[@BoneCOLLECTA47]

@@southernhotrodder the swift jokes are so childish take that to were every you came from

[@southernhotrodder]

@@BoneCOLLECTA47 we found the swift driver

[@bandy435]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bobosims1848]

I do feel for this guy: his freight is going nowhere, his rig is ruined, the sender and the receiver of his cargo will both be pissed, and the people waiting to use that road as well. He is not having a very good day. But it could've been avoided. One would ASSUME that on the road towards that bridge, there would at least be several warnings about the bridge's max clearance, and any driver worth his salt would know the required clearance of whatever rig they're driving at the moment. If this guy had paid attention, he could've avoided getting into this mess. The point is: make sure to pay attention and read the signs along the way. Do NOT exclusively rely on GPS info.

[@petesmalls08]

It's really cruel how that 4-wheeler just parked there and filmed the whole f**king thing when s/he could've helped the situation by just trying to back the fuuk up.

[@provancerules7251]

Your truck atlas has an amazing amount of information in it. Like streets listed that have low bridges.. Js. I use it when planning trips.

[@Gandalf17]

the height limit sign was blocked by the trees and too close to the bridge. this guy panicked and couldnt see the easiest solution to the problem.

[@AlphaFlight]

give up there's nothing worse than screwing up and panicking. makes it so much worse

[@thomasskorpyokinglunsford8455]

give up 😬😱 let me rewind this. didn't really even notice. ♏

[@garyvestalpodcast4124]

give up the easiest solution was to do a straight back. And turn on the road slowly. And do a straight back make a wide left turn to make a u turn.

[@russell2952]

Missing a sign isn't a big deal. Stopping before the bridge isn't a big deal. The only issue here was trying to do a u-turn like a complete idiot, and that had absolutely nothing to do with the signs or the bridge.

[@blackblack8224]

Yeah that sign is horse ish