Trucking Diaries - Episode #7 (American Truck Simulator)

[@MartyTheGamer]

* hears police siren * * sees police car on the other side of the road with flashing lights * Paul: Must've been a speed camera that fined me.

[@FearlessLeader2001]

you can turn right on red!

[@RagedDrew]

Dynamic events, I've been saying that for ages. Like roadworks that change, or you could run into an accident on the motor/highway but it's not always there in the same place, or even suffer from a breakdown.

[@RagedDrew]

BigSchniz Well I suppose they are almost there in that sense with ATS cops now "lighting" you up when caught speeding which is cool. It would make the world feel more lived in if you seen them buzzing passed randomly.

[@TheDrift4All]

+Raged Drew OH MAN , Reminded me of an old game called king of the road , that game had floods and stuff it was amazing, hope they add that to ATS.

[@RagedDrew]

***** I remember 18 WoS Long Haul (I think it was called) had the AI cops chase you if you didn't stop which was fun, I can't remember the accidents though.

[@chrisl2090]

+Raged Drew I was also thinking like tire blowouts if you didn't repair your truck. "they did add tire wear"

[@baddriversofeurotrucksimul5759]

+Raged Drew How about police chases and shootouts in the middle of the road?

[@Ladderthief1]

I live near Fresno and was fairly impressed with the level of recreation they did. Not 100% accurate but they did nail the Security Bank building, the arch and the four lane road going through the middle of town. Pretty sure I also saw an attempt to recreate Community Regional Medical Center too.

[@agentnuget]

"Why are we going down some single track cobblestone road" Ahhh.. You can tell he's never delivered a load in the states.

[@Gadebalran]

There is no real set standard for the speed limits in the U.S. It is generally left to the individual states and cities to set them in their jurisdictions. For example, its fairly normal for the speed limit on a residential street to be 25, but where I live there are a couple of streets where it is 30. On the main road through town, in the downtown area, the speed limit drops to 20 . Rest of the main road, the limit is 30. But in the neighboring town 10 miles away, the speed limit there is 35 for part of it, drops to 30 and then drops to 20 before going back up to 35.

[@jurbanek2704]

It's really funny that Wallmart is Wallbert. In Czech Republic, the biggest grocery store chain is called Albert and SCS Software are from Czech Republic. So I think Wallbert is a combination of Wallmart and Albert. Your Trucking DIaries from ATS are amazing. Thanks for all the great fun! Hope you'll make more as they add more states to the game as DLCs. Cheers!

[@metalcorevapeau4872]

This series is still great 5 years later

[@draugnaustaunikunhymnphoo6978]

for real though, crazy with the stuff he's talking about didn't become irrelevant. It's a good archive and lots of talking points that still stand today.

[@jtmichaelson]

That little single road is most likely either an old route made back in the 20's and 30's (we have many of those in Tennessee) but were later replaced by two-lane roads. Or it is a new route planning to be made into an industrial or business center.

[@ajv0987]

Hey +Squirrel I hope you get a chance to read this post as I intend for It to be a good place to get a general education on American towns, roadways, and signage. 1. SIGNAGE AND SPEED LIMITS: Many of our sign are universal thought the country. The first thing to know is that the color of the background represents certain Information. I.e. Green signs represent destination and navigation Information (what road leads where and what its numerical designation is or what type of amenities can be found after you exit, such as motels, hotels, gas station options, and restaurants to eat at. Blue represent rest stops and other services, Yellow are warning signs, Red are regulatory, Orange are construction, Brown are recreation signs such as major land marks or locations of parks/beaches, Safety Yellow/Green represent school zone signs and Pink are Incident management (these are very rare to see). In the US speed limit signs are large white rectangular signs and are often displayed numbered as follows: 25 (typical inner city speed limit), 35 (for roads that are higher traffic, two lane, or with many business surrounding it, or a combination of the latter. Still typically a limit seen in inner city areas) 40 and 45 also similar to 35 but can be seen more on roads near the city limits 55 is a standard State Highway speed in many states but it can vary up to speeds as high as 70. 65, 70, and 75 are almost always state highway or interstate highway speed limits. Also keep in mind that these speeds change frequently based on the direction, curvature, and slope of the road. So a long strait highway may have a speed limit of 70 but if you spot a Yellow sign indicating a winding road ahead, you will likely see a White speed limit sign indicating a change in speed limit, usually its a reduction. I cannot speak for every state as I have not traveled through all of them, however I do not often see specific truck speed limits on the road, with exception to roads and highways traveling through or near heavily populated areas, for the most part trucks drive the same speed as other vehicles. 2. THE AMERICAN ROADWAY SYSTEM/STRUCTURE American roads are managed and maintained in specific ways. Inner city road and their condition are usually the jurisdiction of the city they run through. From there you will find County roads/highways which are managed and maintained by the County ( A county is a sub-division of land within a state. i.e. Sheboygan county is within the state of Wisconsin and the city responsible for the county in this case is the city of Sheboygan. So Sheboygan is responsible for its city roads and in co-operation with other cities in the county, such as the city of Plymouth and the City of Kohler. Yes the city of the Kohler is named after the Toilet and sink and bathroom fixtures company "The Bold Look of Kohler" etc) Continuing on with roads, there is the state highway system, which is managed by the state and the taxes it collects. So the State of Wisconsin, Nevada, or California will be in-charge of their respective roads. Finally there is the US Interstate Highway system and as the name implies its a system of roads that travel through many states. These roads will get National government funding but the management of the construction and sometimes the funding is delegated to the states for the portion of road that travels through the respective state. Labeling for each road is also different. I'll skip city road labeling however county roads are typically labeled as such: CTY Y or CTY PP, meaning county road Y or county road PP, so they have letter designations. State roads will usually be as follows: WIS 151 or CAL 12 meaning Wisconsin road 151 or California road 12. Finally you have the Interstate which is typically labeled as follows: I-43 or I-80 meaning interstate road 43 or Interstate road 80 3. CONDITION OF AMERICAN ROADS AND TRAFFIC Personally I believe that because the population density of our country compared to European countries is part of what causes our roadways to be in a poorer state of repair coupled with the fact we have way more roads than many countries. As a result there are still public roads that are gravel or dirt in the United states although its not often you will run across one. As for traffic there are sections of roads where there just is not any traffic for any number of reasons. 4. SOME BASIC ROAD RULES AND UNSPOKEN ETIQUETTE Weight stations- usually have a sign indicating if they are open or closed. I cannot say with authority if they are open that all trucks must get weighed but I do know many will and the purpose is because roads are rated to handle certain loads and If you exceed those loads you either need proper paperwork prior to driving on the road, which may include a fee, or you incur a fine for being overweight for the road. Stop signs and Stop lines- In the state of Wisconsin you are supposed to stop at the STOP-LINE by the stop sign. Once you have done this you are aloud to creep forward if a sign or hill or other obstruction is in your way. Keeping in mind that you cannot move all the way into a lane of traffic if you are not going to join that lane. Stopping on Red- If you are stopped on red lights/signals you can almost always turn right unless otherwise indicated and some states may have different rules regarding circumstances. Also we too have indicator arrows but they are typically seen for indicating left hand turning. 5. GENERAL TRUCK OBSERVATIONS 18 Speed Transmissions- Again I cannot say this with Authority but I have herd that 18 speed transmissions are very popular on American Trucks so Its an option you will run into a lot. This might be due to the fact that many many many trucks have Inline 6 engines that range from 11-13 liters. Older model trucks do have V8 V12 and I have even herd rumors of a V16 truck. Cabin styles- American trucking is largely considered a lifestyle, so whether the truck is yours or belongs to the corporation you work for It is common to see many sleeper cab and larger trucks as drivers spend days and days on the road and will sleep/live out of their trucks. Yes some trucks are so tricked out that they have living areas, Kitchens, bathrooms and more. There are also smaller cabins as well for day-trippers as everyone does not need a sleeper cab. Chrome and Aggression are king in truck styling in the US but many companies are going the way of smooth and aerodynamic to save money on fuel. Also cab-over styles exist in American form certain manufactures though I do not believe any are currently in production going back the aerodynamic and fuel efficiency thing again. Trailer Size- In a previous episode you felt you had a baby trailer and that is accurate, however from personal experience it is rare to see just one small trailer hooked up to the tractor (tractor is another word of the truck if you did not already know), but instead you will see a train for two trailers hooked together. Just as In Euro-Truck there are many other trailer types in the US including trailers for over-sized loads that have their own steering, often controlled by a chase vehicle. 6. OTHER OBSERVATIONS FOR YOU AND SCS IF YOU WERE TO PASS THIS ALONG 70 Fahrenheit is about 21 Celsius There are not that many cop cars on the road ways. It is irritating seeing how often they are around in game. Also not all of them are the Ford Crown Victoria style. Many are now a Ford Taurus and Ford Explorer style vehicle. You will even see Ford F-150 or Chevrolet 1500 pickups as police vehicles. So fix that SCS. Speeding- Again I cannot speak for every state and give the opinion of every officer and police department, but as a general rule of thumb you have + or - 5mph on the speed limit but a lot of people will drive 10 mph more then the speed limit and generally will not be pulled over by an officer. As an individual, unless you are a reckless jerk people accumulate very few speeding tickets in their life time. So again I expect that speeding should almost not be a thing in this game or else I'll need to yell at SCS. Most individuals I know have an average of about 5-10 speeding citations or warnings over the course of their life. WATCH your nose- In an episode you thought you left room for the car to pass by in an intersection, but you did not American trucks have very long ends and you must remember you are not in a cab-over vehicle. Fines double in work zones I don't think speed cameras are a thing in the United States Again I hope you get to see this, If not, those that do please like this so he can see it so we don't need to hear him asking the same questions over and over again.

[@erickland5105]

That moment squirrel drives almost 100 miles out of the way just to find a truck dealership

[@Xnolan19x]

Americans Unite, we need to teach Squirrel american traffic laws.

[@Billybob-ww9ns]

Haha yeah I'm in

[@AristotelisMitsiou]

+DrUmsX14X People unite, we need to teach Squirrel that the navigation was going to sort the drop-off point anyway...

[@HyperShadow127]

@squirrel u keep forgetting that u can turn right on red

[@Xnolan19x]

+Stingray Plane/Rail Productions those on ramps are not correct, why do you need to yield?

[@Xnolan19x]

+Stingray Plane/Rail Productions those on ramps are not correct, why do you need to yield?

[@pir84]

I haven't caught up watching your series yet, but the number 1 reason I went with the Peterbilt is because of the digital speedometer. I find it very difficult to maintain speed watching the analog speed on the Kenworth trucks. Keep up the great series! ATS is my first trucking game and I'm loving playing and watching it.

[@markacevedo441]

@4:26 some stop signs are really like that in the U.S. I don't exactly know why but i think it's so if there is a truck making a wide turn, you're far enough back for him to do it. You stop at the stop sign completely than pull up slowly till you get to the actual end of the street, look both ways and then make your turn

[@Flociety]

+Squirrel Not hating but its funny to see an Englishman's view of the US. I know you've been here a few time, but there are still some things you need to learn about the US young padawan. Here's a small list of what I saw in this vid. Don't mean to criticize, just want to help you fit into the Cali flow haha. Interstate/freeway - California has a small dialect difference between SoCal (Southern Cali) and NorCal (Northern Cali). Being from San Diego myself, we call it a freeway. My friend from NorCal call it highway/freeway. I've hardly heard anyone call it an interstate. **FUN FACT** Theres a subtle difference in the way most people from SoCal and NorCal name freeways. Most from SoCal say "THE 5 south/north" or "THE 1 south/north". Theres a small importance on the "The". Many from NorCal say "5 south/north" etc. Freeway numbers also show the direction of travel most of the time. Odd number freeways (the 5, 15, 1, etc) run north/south, and even number freeways run east/west. 14:45 Right of way - cars making a left across an intersection at an unprotected light have the right of way against a car making a right at the corner. This is the DMV rule for cars. I'm not sure if this also applies to tucks but I think so too. Taco pronunciation - It's not tAA-co (A as in tAke) but tAHH-co (as in bAll). No matter what people say, San Diego is the Mecca for Mexican street tacos, burritos, etc!!! Speed Ticket at 22:55 - the ticket near the Peterbilt store was from a cop in the lanes from the opposite direction. There was one about 2 cars behind the tanker truck at 22:55. You can see him light you up when you look back if you pause it. This kinda pissed me off. Usually, cops don't bother to turn around to catch a speeder on the other side, unless they are stupidly speeding. I think you should only be pulled over if the cop is the same lane direction as you are driving. Hope this helps! Cheers mate! XP

[@InocentBystandr]

i just started following you and i love the fact tt every episode tt u start u dun go rambling for 10mins to ask us viewers to like or subscribe and tt u go straight into the game. keep the videos coming mate.

[@jturie]

"Fresno looks like a really nice place to visit." ROFL.

[@Kendo94436]

+jturie Is it actually? :)

[@jturie]

Nope...kind of tired looking when I was there visiting my friend. Seem to remember reading something about it being one of the most dangerous cities in CA.

[@Kendo94436]

jturie I see, well in game it looks good haha. :)

[@jturie]

I must admit the bar with the malfunctioning neon light and the numerous check cashing stores DID seem to be in character with Fresno!

[@bully056]

The most Dangerous City in the Central Valley is Sacramento Fallowed by Bakersfield and THEN Fresno.

[@SwedishHouseFifa]

As ATS is out, can't you play ETS 1 to see how far SCS has come :D

[@justinaslukosius138]

good idea !! i wish squi would see this :/

[@DayOneNoob]

+SwedishHouseFifa this ats is just a mod for ets2

[@justinaslukosius138]

I have the real one too xdxd just go to thepirate bay its downloadable

[@cermaz5143]

+SwedishHouseFifa Give that man a like so he gets on the top

[@UserUnknownKappa]

+DayOneNoob It's not a mod you idiot

[@Carahan]

In US city speed limits are set by the city council on a street to street basis. Back home a street can vary all the way from 30 to 45 for standard roads. Residential usually up to 25.

[@TheGamerPoet]

Watching this 4 years later it amazes me that SCS thought it was a good idea to have a much smaller scale in ATS than ETS2 at launch. So happy they decided to change the scale to the same as ETS2.

[@sir243_simr]

I still think it needs to be made bigger though.. It still feels small compared to ets, i went across idaho in a about 15 mins yesterday

[@stewartwilkinsonsnr]

At lest you know it's cheaper to be a little late than speed, as you say Early Days in this Excellent New Sim, loving the journeys with you Squirrel 🚊

[@sassysam4206]

I love your reactions to things such as seeing the yellow school bus and such. It makes me smile everytime c:

[@charliepeters8039]

Squirrel the stop line at the beginning is so far back because when trucks are turning they want to have that space so they don't clip your vehicle.

[@cjgaltieri]

Squirrel, the stop sign is placed back a little so that big trucks can swig the corner. You are suppose to stop at the sign, then look to see if it is clear, pull forward to the intersection, look both ways again, then pull out into traffic.

[@dionisis_20n]

Paul I really admire your effort. Nice quality, nice content. You deserve everything you have reached so far. Keep up the good job. :)

[@RadioResistance]

Canadian here... about that stop line being so far back, it's the same here sometimes. You generally just tap the brakes then inch out because you are gonna stop to have a look anyway.

[@its_austin_tho462]

It's funny how he gets excited to see things he doesn't see in the UK but what I take for granted since I live in 'merica

[@tomservo75]

22:56 The -fundraising devices- I mean speed cameras are pretty accurate to what you see in some places in the US. In California especially that wouldn't surprise me. Really sneaky!

[@ohhTilty]

4:30 this exact thing my mom was complaining about when we were in the us haha. Makes it feel realistic since those stop signs are like that :) Great video man

[@Bigyomann]

6:00 - you didn't look to much but from what I can see is its either a) prison/gov't bldg b) abandoned bldg but the land isn't for sale so gated 13:45 - he got to his line first, so he has right of way...however, if you're going straight and he's turning like he did, you have right of way.

[@cjgaltieri]

Squirrel, it was 55 on that back road because you can go a maximum of 55 on all unmarked roads in America, you dont have to do 55, and most of the time you shouldnt, but you can if you want.

[@bluefred3684]

In California, in many other states trucks can go 65 - 75 mph, 85 mph in Texas.

[@Zombiekiller426]

Squirrel, the ports are mandatory. But there's an exception bigger companies have programmed satellite signals, for every time you come near the ports. When it's green your good to pass, & if red you have too stop for weigh in and once in awhile they have a random inspection to make sure everything is good.

[@davidhopley2661]

Temporary events would be pretty cool. Like dynamic roadworks or accidents. Things that temporarily increase traffic in a particular area would be interesting as well, like a football game or concert. You would then need to do some route planning to avoid the area to stay out of the heavy traffic in order to make your delivery on time.

[@systemofadumb1]

In America(my state anyway) when you stop at a stop sign if you can't see you can slowly creep up(after fully stopping), until you can see(not putting yourself in the roadway of course).

[@ptsdpamphletcompany5890]

I think law states that you have to come to a full stop abreast of the line, then you are free to roll forward until you can see.

[@99PorkChop99]

"I'm guessing it must rain a fair amount in this part of the world." It's funny because of the California drought and how SCS Studios portrays California to be lush and green.

[@recordedclips8888]

Paul you are a legend ! American truck sim is just stunning.much more interesting drives

[@akonnema]

Very few places have a separate truck speed limit in The U.S. Thats a Euro thing.

[@Brainreaver79]

and that is something i dont understand,.. controling a 40t truck with 2 trailers at the back and then hightailing it over the highway with some of speedlimits allowed for cars doesnt seem safe for the driver or any other person driving in their proximity,... i mean there are places on the map where you can go what.. 90miles+

[@xxoTUBBSoxx]

Just want to say that I really enjoyed seeing the first Vid of this series last night. I'm currently up to #7 now. I'm going to watch them all eventually! I viewed some of your other vids this morning. Like your 2015 pc build, and the ATS driving school vids. I can't wait to be able to play. You make it look like such fun! I love the tutorials and commentary. I've seen so far. Currently an Xbox gamer. But hope that I'll be able to afford to build, or at least own, a gaming PC one day. Apprenticeship wages and having a young family make that hard lol. Anyways keep up the good work!! Steve from Australia.

[@LaffeeTaffeeGG]

Watching this + Firewatch OST in the background = ultimate relax

[@HeavyPace77]

"I need to come back to Fresno at some point, it looks amazing" ahhahahahahahah :DD

[@LittleCrackerJon]

I hope they add Colorado and the horrible snow storms on I-70 with shut downs. Think that would be cool, make trucks chain up and difficult to drive in the snow

[@athomasmay]

That speeding ticket you got in Bakersfield was given by a cop. If you look over in the other lane, there was a cop car driving past you. He cited you. As an American, I've never encountered a speed camera in my life. The first time I heard of "speed cameras" was from watching your channel while you played Euro Truck sim. I remember thinking, I'm glad we don't have those over in the States (may be an exception here or there, but none I'm familiar with).

[@capitanhizenburg5290]

omg, I've LITTERALY DROVE down that road, it's like riding a roller coaster because of shat all those little hold do to your stomach, but yea we took that road OUT of Backersfield before when we lived in California, that SOOOOO cool

[@Wayne2224]

A lot of the truck speeds and car speed limits are the same in most places. Cool to see you have different things where you are compared to where we are.

[@Joshuafree123]

What would be neat with the events you were talking about is if during these events, the traffic adapts accordingly. Meaning, if it's 11:00pm and a show let out, the roads should be clogged with cars due to the amount of people/cars leaving at once. Perhaps traffic jams in general would be interesting, in my opinion.

[@robdave1]

I would love to see other trucks at pickup/drop off locations. I worked as a forklift truck driver and you'd often have 2-3 queuing to get unloaded, would add another random element to the game if you had a delay at a depot on a just in time delivery.

[@Gamedestroyers]

At 22:56 when you got the speeding ticket there was a cop in the near side oncoming lane.

[@vipinnath6020]

First Impressions: Really very different locations compared to Europe! Really Cool!

[@lolbroh]

Aight episode 7 cant wait for the next episode, very addicted to watch you diaries!

[@madabu6025]

There are definitely two-way roads like that in America, have them everywhere lol. it's usually a case of both vehicles riding the shoulder

[@Hitsugayafan12]

so weird!!! I'm from Fresno and Bakersfield and they looks so freakishly similar! all the way down to that damn Bako sign lol!! and the dead grass... so real

[@akironni7426]

kenworth uses a Eaton fuller Non-synchronous transmission. down sifting you need to match the engine rpm with gears on your gear box Up sifting use double clutch You can shift these transmissions without using the clutch by bringing the engine to exactly the right rpm in neutral before attempting to complete a shift, a technique called "float-shifting."

[@Mr.Jivefunk]

my only complaint with this series which i'm loving, is they're about 20 mins too short, lol. but that's just because i'm enjoying them so much. like to watch close to the end of my nite eh. perfect. perhaps when longer distance comes, the vids will be longer too. have to wait. missed the early days of starting up in this game. Glad you did this series.

[@JohnSmith-vg1my]

I posted on the forum for Euro Truck that I would like deliveries for road works or petrol stations :D I'm happy they added it into ATS

[@JollyRoger1718]

If not mistaking, the Peterbilts your getting they got the Eaton Fuller transmissions which are a bit more forgiving on the rpm rang and are a lot easier to learn it to shift good

[@AlexanderBos25]

Nice vid! again. this is my favorite series. cant wait for mods! 1 day 21 hours for the release! keep up the work ;)

[@HDWalkthroughs1]

@4:30 you are supposed to stop at the white line and move up a bit towards the intersection and stop again wait for traffic and go if there is any at least that was on my driving test so that's how that works in america

[@blueman1027]

+HDWalkthroughs1 Can confirm. A relative of mine actually failed his first test over not stopping at the stop sign then inching up.

[@killacam19cw]

When driving a truck you are post to stop behind the limit line and wait for at least 10 sec of space b4 interning a intersection on a turn. It takes 15 seconds to turn a truck

[@marksmith8163]

The rule is if you come to a stop sign before the other vehicle, your are first to go, they yield to you. Peterbilt has a more powerful engine in the 379 series not too mention more reliability. You just blew thru a 4 way stop in the Bakersfield area. I do enjoy your video series on American Truckers, like that you went from begging to other jobs.

[@TheCyborgXD]

Nooo!!! I thought for the first episode ever on ATS you wouldn't neglect to stop at a stop sign. You were so close! 25:42

[@LAMFlickz]

Great video. Quick tip. Fresno is not a bad place to visit, but it's not as "posh" as it looks.

[@lonestranger]

Re: the car at the intersection @ 9:00 Squirrel, you blew through the stop sign @ 8:46 and then stopped past it. The Mustang convertible came to a stop likely because you've nosed out into the road. Don't forget this isn't ETS, there is a bunch of truck in front of the windshield! @ 13:48 you both have right-of-way as you each have your own lane to turn in to. And after you've stopped, you can turn night on red. And while I'm at it, it's a good thing for your sake that there aren't penalties for not using your turn signals. While you're great at signalling for turns onto new roads, I don't recall you once signalling a lane change in these seven episodes. Lastly, as others have said, there was a police car in the oncoming lane @ 22:55 that was almost certainly why you were nabbed for speeding.

[@connorbaer4564]

20:00 A spanish tacko lol

[@DetectiveMabelMora]

Spell taco wrong lmao

[@SSRWolF]

Stop signs are further back from the intersections so trucks can turn and their trailer not hit the car waiting at the stop sign. A lot of intersections are like that in north america IRL.

[@bobbyfanning113]

For those drivers from other countries not familiar with the USA Wall-bert is actually Wal-Mart which is a very large nation wide chain of discount stores originated out of Lowell Arkansas.

[@-TJ-]

5:25 Imagine how bad this would work on MP. Just head on collisions on the corners. Good thing they have blue dots for safety on those things.

[@IAmStillNotMatthew]

9:10 The AI stopped, because the nose of your truck was on the road, you are driving a short-nose truck, not a cab-over truck, this is why.

[@richardwroblewski8458]

"I guess it rains quite a lot here." PFFFT its california bro. Before winter. We were in a serious drought. We still dry as crud in a lot of places

[@JaySee3112]

Idk if anyone told you yet Squirrel but it's not the police that request you to pull in the weigh station. There are signs with lights on them about a mile or so before the weigh station. When the lights are flashing then you have to pull in to get you load weighed. Also for future notice when the message pops up that tells you that your truck is low on petrol. It's should say to find the nearest 'gas' station. Not 'petrol' station. Here in America, we call the gas stations

[@cliffbird5016]

ive only found kenworth and pete dealers in California. 1 volvo dealer in Nevada. havnt found any other makes yet and ive been to every city in Cali. and about half the cities in the other states.

[@TheJma1024]

Squirrel around the 14 min mark at the stop light you could have turned right on red when the intersection was clear. You might have just forgot but thought I'd let you know. It's one of my favorite things in ATS as an American I always got penalized in ETS2 because I forgot you can't turn on red across the pond but it's something I don't event think about having lived here all my life.

[@WalkingAccountant]

Yeah even in Canada we don't tend to have speed cameras. It's more cops hanging out on the shoulder with a radar gun. We do have red light cameras though, but even those are staggered around different intersections.

[@musketman100]

You may have a problem because the kenworth uses an air-assisted hydraulic clutch. while the peterbilt uses a friction and a pull type. The chances of them modeling the clutch types though are pretty low but they did put a lot of time into the game.

[@XterraJim]

5:50 nice to see SCS added Swift driver directions in ATS lol.

[@KerboOnYT]

Those short trains you keep seeing are just locals doing switching work I would imagine.

[@AlanCarlinoJr85]

Hope they can add Mack trucks.

[@nothingburger4201]

Its really no surprise that they shortened freight trains in this game, they shortened california (Especially width-wise... East/West) and even shortened North/South quite a bit...

[@brenthawley4893]

squirrel I love your trucking videos I love your trucking diaries videos

[@fuffthebucks7266]

"I need to come back to Fresno at some point. It looks amazing" omfg hahaha

[@trujillo415]

Fresno is not a nice place to visit especially in the summer time is almost always over 100 fahrenheit degrees

[@hangar555]

100ºF = 40°C??

[@chuyh5247]

And It Looks Nothing Like That

[@Lunchbox_97]

+Jesus Herrera none of the map is accurate

[@Addicted2Xbox77]

+GeoTrixX 40C is about 107-108F

[@JohnMichaelson]

+GeoTrixX 104°F = 40°C. 122°F = 50°C.

[@aremismccaa829]

Try coming to Houston Texas, you would love the sight...

[@raysmith8604]

squirrel that was auction where you got the load of cars. My dad use to haul cars from sometime..

[@xzbane]

I think the car lot is a drop off lot. I have one in my city, see trucks come and go all the time. I think it's where cars come IN from the manufacturers and get picked up to go to the dealership.

[@FaughABallagh2696]

Ha sucks to be you. One time i got caught going 75 in a 55, cop put me down to 65, gave me a written warning, said "Sorry for the inconvenience, have a nice day now." Gotta love North Dakota!

[@Dj3ndo]

Loving the series Paul!

[@jimfrostpreaches]

I think that small road is Farm Road 29 from Monster Truck Madness 2! hehe

[@shadofaxes]

Random events would be cool. Like a auto show at some town when you're driving through a huge parking lot full of fancy cars or if one small town was having a parade or event where they shut down a main street (happens around phoenix and surrounding areas) and you have to figure out a new route without losing too much time : D I know I'm going to be one of the people clogging up steam Wednesday trying to download this sucker.

[@commodorepants08]

The speeding fine you got was from the police car travelling in the opposite direction on the separated highway. There was no camera or anything, just a cop going the other direction got you for speeding.

[@Gamez28]

22:59 you see a police car go past

[@nuberacing6513]

best episode so far, awesome

[@JCDesertFilms]

Fresno is w/e. It's really hot in the summer haha. I only drive through it now. :D

[@Cannon1221]

When you were backing in did you notice the reflection in the clear coat? I love they included that.

[@legomn54321]

13:50 It's legal to turn right on a red light in the USA!

[@AllenLawthfar]

At 20:00 Welcome to Bakersfield "Eat our muffins" :D At 23:03 Look there's a Pot Shop on the right :)

[@carolinedandilly1879]

Looking good squirrel love the videos keep it up buddy

[@orrweinberg2987]

There was a police car on the other side of the road, and it even started flashing its lights once you've gone past it

[@BayAreaTransitNews]

I laughed when you said, "Fresno looks like a really nice place to visit." It's not the nicest city, to say the least.

[@Awokenify]

Squirrel, the speed demon, never on time. Thug life!

[@jamesm7944]

There is NO speed camera at the peterbilt in Bakerfield. There was a Cop Car on the other side of the road. Didn't you hear the sirens?

[@patricklenigan1650]

Yay! you went through my hometown!

[@average_joe8905]

Squirrel that freight train u saw was a local freight not a mainline freight and the real company is BNSF or Bulerigton Norther and Santa Fe.