Truck Obstructs NYC Intersection and Enrages Drivers

[@mrbr549]

The driver must have made a wrong turn, and was trying to get back on the right road. I know it's NYC, but people should have tried to help him instead of being so impatient.

[@HNT63]

True

[@nancylpowers4778]

mrbr549 Yes this is true. I drove a big truck into NYC several times going to Hunts Point. I made a wrong right turn and was stuck in the intersection. Thank goodness the Fire Dept was able to help me out. The police were kind enough to help also. I only had to go down one more block for the correct right turn. People in cars, not so much.

[@seanmcguire6011]

We're talking about NY no such thing as a patient driver lol

[@cargopilotguy305]

New Yorkers seem so needlessly rude and nasty

[@DOCSAFETUBE]

that's why I don't go to New York.. New Yorkers sux

[@intrinsicwizard]

This is the embodiment of patience and not panicking. No matter how many impatient jerk offs honked, the guy got it done and got out of there. No matter how many people honk, just take your time.

[@gummel82]

Well he didn't really have a choice, did he?

[@mo2k638]

@@gummel82some drivers would have folded under pressure and the honking and yelling would’ve gotten to them and they would’ve panicked and made a mistake and hit something he kept his composure

[@hellswindstaff91]

@@gummel82 I've been driving school buses for 18 years I've seen drivers quit on site. Stop the bus call dispatch to come get it and leave the bus in the road.

[@residualaftermath]

People need to help instead of honking so much. If not for the trucks and drivers no one would get the things they need. Poor guy.

[@RebekahCurielAlessi]

Yes. I love your compassion.

[@orangefield3171]

I agree with you, great comment!

[@geoffreywilliamson9010]

Well stated driver from a guy driving big truck for 20 years! Anyone trucker who has never taken a wrong turn is a liar!

[@Carl-Romero]

People in NY have zero patience

[@JM_Travels]

Pennsylvania drivers did this to me, I was stuck in a left turn only as i realized it was a turn that I couldn't make and didn't look good. They sat there beeping and no one even slowed down or stopped to let me over when I had my right turn signal on. Had to cut to the right lane once the light turned red and force my way over

[@raptorking5452]

As a truck driver myself for the last 12 years, those people are making the situation worse. The drivers nerves are already likely shot, all the distractions from honking cars and cars moving around not giving him the space he needs make it 10 fold worse. This driver made a huge mistake, but it happens all the time. If people are patient, it makes it alot easier for the driver to sort out and get his rig outta the way.

[@TkKirkland-lm5wv]

@@raptorking5452 and this is why I never went otr. Drivers are bad enough local

[@monica-NJ-123]

That was intense , wish people would be more patient

[@itsDjjayyArt]

They never are

[@michaelvalleau3172]

I feel you but remember it's NYC lol

[@realf1rme]

They need to get to the nearest starfagbucks asap

[@wherezmemallet4879]

Welcome to America

[@RebekahCurielAlessi]

Thanks Actionkid, for another slice of life. And yes, I wish we could all remember, that very trucker may have delivered our morning tea.

[@kellyanneree3252]

Amen!!! We dwell amongst demons as shown in this situation!!!

[@jamessimms415]

Driver may have become misdirected, whatever. People forget he’s trying to make a living, too & brings everything we use in everyday life.

[@ladydragonbat7258]

Crazy drivers with no patience! Be safe Action Kid!

[@pures1n]

People got things to do! Can't hold up traffic like that.

[@kellyanneree3252]

@@pures1n The truck driver wasn't holding up traffic on purpose! Are you blind???

[@dandanielv6626]

@@pures1n no patience in traffic can take your life off.

[@pures1n]

@@dandanielv6626 welcome to nyc.

[@ActionKidExtra]

That's NYC! Drivers have very limited patience!

[@shinobusensui9395]

So many helpful people out there rushing to the stores that semitrucks deliver to.....

[@kristareedy8510]

Wow! People are so impatient! This was incredible!

[@jerz20126]

Driving a 53 foot trailer In nyc is insane

[@SaskTruckSpotting]

As a Saskatchewan country boy, I can’t but help but be aghast at the stupid city people. In my small town there’d be farmers coming up to direct him and people would just be friendlier and stay out of his way. Thank you truckers for driving for us, and people help them out when you can! Thanks for sharing this part of life Action!👍

[@JLJG00]

I believe that happened near 84-01 Forest Pkwy, Queens, NY 11421, the driver probably was on Jamaica Ave then he turned into Forest Pkwy, Thanks to good Samaritan that told him to turn right that was a GREAT idea, because that would bring him back onto Woodhaven Blvd which is a Truck Route 👍👏

[@michaelhiggins8712]

People have no patience .

[@justincase441]

People are pricks. If the cars would calm the hell down then he could do what he needs. Also here is a tip for 4 wheelers. When you see a lane is merging due to construction, do not wait to get over at the end. You are turning what should be a smooth transition and continuous flowing into a stop sign because now its, go one, let one in, go one, let one in. And if you see us in trucks backing up stop and give space. We cannot see you and zipping around is not only dangerous but rude to others because we have to stop again and wait until clear. Your day will not change from waiting a minute. One more tip, if it is stop and go traffic, you are not going to get anywhere faster by lane switching every ten feet. It is not a line at a counter so cutting gets you nowhere.

[@kay-collins]

Also when a truck has to get in the left lane because there is a vehicle parked on the side of the road DO NOT immediately get in the right lane to try to pass the truck because the truck WILL be getting right back over as soon as they get passed the vehicle in the side of the road & you may be hit if he doesn’t see you get over fast enough AND all you’re doing is holding up traffic isn’t the left lanes forcing the driver to be there longer! Law says trucks have to get over for especially ambulance & fire trucks!

[@MB-sn8sf]

Zipper merge is actually more smooth flowing if done correctly. If everyone gets over early then you end up with one long line of traffic, which turns into stop and go, and one empty lane.

[@NSUserName]

Having driven on this road thousands of times I know how hard it is with a larger sedan. I can't imagine trying to get a truck through here. ActionKid really is EVERYWHERE in the city.

[@ssadvweld1]

Typical impatient drivers! Poor truck driver.

[@camaro02girl]

I would never drive truck in NYC.

[@26nyy]

Wow, this was really frustrating even to watch. Glad no one got hurt.

[@showa.island1343]

This is why no one delivers in NYC

[@TeamAbrams]

"Nobody drove in New York, there was too much traffic!" - Fry from Futurama

[@Chrisb8s]

That is crazy, what a mess. In the end everyone seemed to get around it in less than a few minutes, so all in all. it was ok. It's funny how 5 minutes of delay can ruin some people's day

[@cargopilotguy305]

I can sympathize if someone had to poop but that’s the only reason I’d sympathize lol

[@duddelove9229]

No compassion for someone who makes a wrong turn. Mistakes happen on the road. No one willing to help the man, just rather taunt him with their stupid horns. Shows how self centered and me driven this wicked world is. As a truck driver I’ve been in awkward positions when it would have made a world of difference if one individual helped me out of a jam due to a mistake I made. Instead you have a bunch of mindless 4wheelers blaring their horns because for their self important attitude. One day each and every one of those people will be in a position when they wished someone would help them, and the help won’t be there. Shameful society.

[@dedeisblessed]

@@duddelove9229 I agree regarding the lack of compassion and how self centered people are. If we could just simply treat people the way we would wanted to be treated.

[@billz9303]

And if a cop shows up he'll probably get a ticket 😂

[@dedeisblessed]

@@billz9303 right

[@jamesdixon2338]

People say they support truck drivers. People also say they support nurses, teachers, first responders. But 5 minutes, that's all it takes for us to lose all civility and create incredibly unsafe conditions. Pathetic.

[@Tommy6737]

New York, Chicago. I will not be afraid. You will learn to fear me.

[@mtanyctrainatlantamartatra7164]

How about helping instead of criticizing

[@EvaOwen]

Still not as bad as that the huge ship stuck completely blocking passage in the Suez Canal!

[@EvaOwen]

@belly tripper I read that there were very strong winds in the area due to a sandstorm.

[@EvaOwen]

@belly tripper I am sorry I don't recall where I read it (as it wasn't today). I suggest you Google it if you are interested.

[@spaceghost4474]

Glad to see you back on the bicycle. Always fun to watch.

[@m1a2abramsmainbattletank58]

As much as how hard it is to make a tight turn around New York City. What comes around, comes around, patience is the key to solving this problem. Simply back it up and try turning around.

[@alexrios1737]

NYC has never been a truck friendly place.

[@michaelrocker9000]

It made my butt pucker with seeing cars turning blindly and nearly hitting. The truck driver did a good job without hitting anything or destroying property.. Had I been there I would have pulled over and got out to help him.. Hands up to the driver who had the patients to deal with that.

[@brokedreams1531]

I feel his pain. Took me 20mins to get out an apt complex

[@eaglesfan9712]

People are in a rush to get nowhere. And to see people who don’t like them anyway

[@simonr2046]

👍 ACTION KID IS BACK IN NYC 👍

[@luisbergantino1207]

The first car in the lane should have driven back in order to make it easier on the truck driver to move out of that mess, but Americans are so caught up in their rights that, in their minds, they say things like, "I'm on my lane...he's the one who shouldn't be doing this...I'm staying where I am", without the slightest capacity to realize that, by doing so, he/she is hurting himself/herself and the rest of the people trapped in that traffic jam.

[@michaelvalleau3172]

NYC is hell for truck drivers

[@danielgodfrey4415]

The only time I ever obstructed traffic was when a taco truck decided to park in the middle of my lane next to a T intersection. I went as far as I could to make my turn then stop. Either she moves her taco truck or the police will. Luckily for me the other drivers were telling her to get out of the way.

[@nonoback22]

Mane i.Just Went Through This Yesterday To SMH Folks Impatient As Hell

[@veeme3083]

Can’t stand impatient people, I’m a truck driver and I promise they would have just had to wait

[@DeNilsPipe]

We all know: the key to making a truck driver maneuver faster is to pull your car as near as possible to him and start honking impatiently.

[@leoflaskay4963]

The closer they get, the slower we move. They get too close and I’ll just stop. It’s not helping their cause lol

[@bitervofernandez8736]

Everybody complains, but nobody helps. It just takes one or two persons to help with the traffic and this would be solved in a few minutes.

[@IsaiahGuerrieri]

I’ve been to NYC and NY once in my life and I’ve never gone back, having said that… NO ONE was gonna help that man I can assure you of that.

[@Dropping_Mags0_O]

Wtf…….. is YOUR HORN GOING TO DO TO CHANGE THE damn situation???? Stop with that shit

[@jlei9284]

Ahh, just another day in NYC! Thanks, Action Kid!

[@cdnrednek1027]

Never rely on Google maps for the routing of a semi, always switch to satellite image and go over your route. You'll be able to see all the tight corners to judge if you can make it.

[@caroltrimble2738]

People have no patients. You have to be very skillful to drive these big rigs 🚛

[@kay-collins]

Patience* sorry just being seeing a lot of comments spell this wrong lol just for future reference. But you’re exactly right! So sad to see. Without truckers we’d have almost nothing!

[@michaelchin3550]

Thanks for waiting. LOL.

[@SanDzFit]

People don’t deserve truck drivers. I’ve been in his shoes but in Dallas, TX. It was a nightmare but the best thing to do is maintain a level head and do your best. The A-holes honking couldn’t get a truck out of a parking lot without taking out 3 cars and a pole. Ignore them.

[@Iamamazing381]

Rule # 2080 of trucking, always ask company is it forced dispatch to nyc

[@IronBear-xi1cg]

"Enrages Drivers" lol those drivers endangered themselves.

[@kindnessark8064]

That looked really chaotic! Wow

[@laflemme7247]

Yea honking will make the truck faster guys, not clearing the way for the truck to move.

[@jboy7339]

People in the city are impatient

[@scottduncan8070]

He should have taken his 30 minute break.

[@amendolara24]

I live three blocks from there and a truck driver, dude was off the truck route park lane south not a truck route He was making a delivery on Jamaica Ave

[@curtlyn9239]

That is a Transformer 😂

[@bigboy6995]

I’ve done the reverse of shame in New York City. Very stressful

[@Bonecrusher10495]

I cant stand people 🤦‍♂️

[@sharonsolomon2057]

AK!! You are a wonderful man!! You find the greatest things lolololol😊❤️❤️❤️

[@haleyraven.lilrocket9241]

Great video action kid absolutely reverse of shame for the driver 🤣

[@ЕвгенийДимитров-э8й]

Be safe !!! Thanks for feeling NY! Really love it !!!

[@elizabethdiaz5434]

Safety! ActionKid watch the truck and good luck! 🚛👍

[@imaz2616]

Well this sounds like NY. Lot of impatience. Big city makes folks like this

[@petermundorff6100]

Would be nice if someone would help the truck drive. Sure, makes it easier for everyone!

[@89playstation65]

Truck drivers like that need to have special GPS that label specific routes "no trucks" so that this doesn't continue to happen.

[@SpontaneityJD]

loved this

[@MrJoel8959]

As a trucker I know that I have to follow my trucker gps or a trucker app. Apple Maps will not tell you if trucks are not permitted and signs aren’t always posted.

[@nlpnt]

53' trailers and unrestricted cab length were a huge damn mistake.

[@jesuschristislord9150]

Go help him if you really care

[@SVGIN]

ATLANTA GETTING LIKE THAT AS WELL

[@TerrySleuth]

I'd ban 53' trailers and sleeper cabs from NYC. Day cabs straight trucks and 48' trailers only

[@carltonlau3799]

How does F he can make a Fxing Right turn😂?!...

[@indigoearthangel888]

Ppl should get a ticket & fine for all of that ridiculous honking. Impatience will not solve a problem. 🙄😒

[@keytothegate68]

In most of the world the drivers of the two vehicles who didn't want to back up to allow the truck to complete the turn would have been beaten up and their cars moved by angry drivers

[@gillahousing]

Madness people don’t have no time

[@3ofus135]

I used to think about becoming a truck driver, but situations like this are common and extremely stressful in big cities. It's not for me.

[@charleslease9280]

Needs to be a cop there excessive use of a horn ticket

[@michaelknight9189]

This happens Every day! Out of state trucks using the wrong type of GPS because they're looking for the nearest McDonald's. He was probably on the way to the Jackie to go smack up the overpass.

[@MoneyMarcMes]

New York has the worst drivers in the USA. Just the worst.

[@johnheckler4185]

Everybody chill out! If you're upset with that drivers' driving, I am sure he would give you a chance to see if you could do better

[@thetexastrucker7934]

He's following his GPS.

[@BloodyHeck]

And this is why so many guys refuse to go to NYC. I've told my wife many times that we can go almost anywhere in the world on vacation but if she wants to go to NYC, she's going alone. I even offered to give her the NYC experience at home. I mugged and stabbed her. See honey, you got the same experience but look how much money we saved.

[@bradbundy1471]

A bunch of hemaroids that can lean on their horns..🥴

[@itsDjjayyArt]

Reason why I didn't do CDL

[@htownandre7385]

You were very helpful.

[@thatsthesandersfamily]

Exactly instead standing there he couldve helped

[@ЕвгенийДимитров-э8й]

Kinda cool video as always !!!

[@beejaymacho8015]

Y’all 4 wheelers be in a rush to go nowhere 😡 just relax and help the man by staying out his way so he can do what he gotta do to get out of there 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@DB-8504]

Dont accept loads in NYC

[@assadbarakzai5921]

All a holes sitting or recording no one trying to help

[@rcrocker02]

If people would just move out of the way and let him get turned around correctly he would be out of there a lot faster and they could move on a lot sooner. When everybody is impatient and selfish and tries to push their way through and gets in his way it just makes everything take way longer. For the people against the truck driver how about before you open your mouth you try driving a 80 ft truck through a tight area and let's see how you do? It's not easy and nobody's perfect everybody makes a mistake. He obviously took a wrong turn Probably on an area that he can't take that truck. Hence the need to turn around, give him a little bit of space help him out spot for him and I promise you he'll be out of the way a lot faster and you could be on your way

[@elitetrucker5150]

I see nothing wrong here from the truck driver . We all make mistakes turning on the wrong roads , people need to relax and let him maneuver that thing out of there , he can’t just keep backing up or moving around when people are driving all around him . Give the guy some space geez . Everyone acts like it’s the end of the world

[@xXshadow187Xx]

Those 2 dummies in the front shouldve backed up a little bit so he could squeeze thru

[@mafran5260]

t is really the mess on your roads in the usa ... but the driver was lost the error is human

[@kellyanneree3252]

Yes an error and demons in the cars honking at the driver! Just despicable!

[@mafran5260]

@@kellyanneree3252 wait a minut i will translate in french merci

[@mafran5260]

@@kellyanneree3252 yes am ok with you.

[@langstonreese7077]

Kenaworths T680s are big

[@robertperala]

Straight on to Woodhaven Blvd

[@wukilla8ee]

That's why you pretrip & LOOK on a GPS app in the area your going. Seeing the best way in & the best way out!! Last thing you want to happen is this shit right here

[@lfdvidinc]

The truck is there because you and your fellows human dwellers of the 5 holes need things , you are driving this, Amazon packages, toilet paper and everything else in your house , apartment, food store Give it a rest already or there will be no one left to bring you your stuff

[@kubotaman85]

People need to be more patient

[@arosenweig]

Please do not bring large 18 wheelers into NYC on surface streets because they are not well designed to handle them. If possible, please use a smaller truck for local deliveries.

[@thegreekguyviva-greece5881]

Never been somewhere, gps tells you, looks ok not knowing, what are we supposed to do? Call for cops to back us out is the only option if truly stuck. Yall live there, you know, you can uturn im the street, shit happens help him, tell him where to go to get out, do something short of being an ass

[@Simple_Worship_Guitar]

If people would show just a little patience, make enough room for him to get backed up and make his turn, then everyone could go on their way in a minute or two…..orrrr they could stay in his way, honking their horn, and he’ll have to sit their indefinitely 🤷‍♂️ Because he’s NOT going anywhere till he can get enough room to make his turn.

[@kwilliams3161]

@@Simple_Worship_Guitar luckily he didn’t get too stressed and just abandon the truck there .