Unspoken Rules of Truck Driving Etiquette: Common Courtesies on the Road

What is the unwritten truck driving code? Are you aware that you might be making some of these mistakes when driving?
In this video, Brian explains that yes you have to obey signs, speed limits and general rules of the road. But what are the common courtesies for fellow truck drivers? Truck drivers have a huge responsibility and we want everyone to be safe and respect other drivers!
What other common driving courtesies can you add to Brian's list if he may have missed any? let us know in the comments below!
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[@alkohl5106]

One thing I've done that helps with high beams or fog lights is close my left eye and focus my right eye on the right side edge of the road. Once the vehicle passes, opening my leg l left eye helps keep my night sight.

[@larrythompson8630]

I also do that before going into tunnels during daylight.

[@Snowapplyby]

Omg I've seen so many truckers that will move out of the right line to allow for an oncoming car and I have so veri much respect for em. I've been the oncoming car looking at a truck goin "awe feck." and the car next to the truck going "uh oh, get outta the way, its an oncoming ramp. Get outta the way for em"

[@silvagto]

As I’m watching this, I’m saying to myself, “This has got ta be the most courteous trucker I ever encountered.” Then I listened to him speak for a minute, and was like, “No wonder. He’s Canadian.” 👍🏼

[@NorthAmerican-Trucking-News]

Haha! Thanks!

[@mrwonderful2081]

Good advice from an old school bad ass.

[@mpccenturion]

I spent a couple weeks - as a kid - adult - looking at driving as a possible career. 45 yrs ago. As a 4 wheeler - I watch the rear view - and trucks that get 10 car lengths to me - I always flip on my turn signal - pointing myself as opening the truck to an easy pass. Once I see the truck move left - I tap my brakes and am off cruise. I wait till I see the rig clear my bumper - and I keep flashing my high beams till the drivers pulls in front of me. Stay safe ladies and gents!

[@alichevez2224]

Hey man appreciate your videos much respect, I'm a new driver 2 months on the road in the gta .one thing I noticed is when 4 wheelers see you put your signal in the purposely try to speed up and block you from switching lanes , my 2nd day on the road a car did that I almost pancaked them good thing I was taught to always double check my mirrors, I was pissed and I can't fathom why someone would play with their life like that

[@nickknee3515]

I tell you what, I plow for the DOT and the biggest pet peeve of me and all the guys I work with is them damn LED high beams and light bars in the middle of the night in a snowstorm. I know its probably not right but if they don't dim them I flip mine on till they shut there's off, but our little halogen plow lights ain't very bright anyways.

[@johnny7121]

I am the famous rambo radio guy, and NO, I won't stop.

[@geek49203]

How about drivers who put their feet up on the dash, in the windshield, like they're in a lounge chair?

[@jaweel6205]

Especially the nasty one’s who do it with bare feet 🤮

[@charleslavalliere]

I have always been someone driving safely focusing on situational awareness, but once I started riding motorcycle I realized even more how important it is and kept improving it. If all drivers would be willing to spend some time on a motorcycle, I bet this would change their perspective on safety and courtesy on the road.

[@huntguy3831]

Nothing against you if you are a safe rider but I see a lot of motorcycles weaving in and out of traffic going 100 mph or more. For those guys if they take a slide and they end up in the ground I don’t feel bad for them.

[@preppertrucker5736]

Yeah you move over into the left lane when they’re merging on that on-ramp with a truck that’s governed at 65 they’re not gonna let you back into that right lane…. Been there done that and that’s with the other truckers to you move over and they won’t let you back into that lane…..

[@deluxetransport3208]

Those extra lights on the lower front are not fog lights. Fog lights are amber to break through the fog. Those are driving lights for extra visibility in the dark and wider angle. As High beams, turn them of. Too many people think they're show off lights.

[@6582rg]

Thank you! Great advise.

[@jmacd8817]

Slow, inattentive cars merging is my biggest actual driving complaint. I understand that on some on-ramps, you simply can’t get going easily. That’s fine. My rage happens on the long, DOWNHILL 1/2 mile long on ramp, and the car doesn’t start to accelerate until they are on the actual expressway.

[@RolfLongreach]

It is like they slow down sometimes and just aim for you. How about when you are getting on the highway and the 4 wheeler behind you cuts across the solid line and then starts driving next to you?

[@kentr2424]

Most 4 wheelers' drivers don't have a friggin' clue how to safely merge onto a highway - it's why I'm usually running one lane to the left of the shoulder if there are three or more lanes.

[@Aliceintraining]

I remember taking drivers ed, the girl who was in my session, (3 students plus an instructor) and we where doing merges on to the highway, she accelerated so slowly on the on ramp that the instructor had to push her foot down to avoid merging at 30 mph. x.x and the worst part is that I see it happen all the time, I do get that some of the cloverleafs are made too tight, but if by the time your starting to go strait your not full on accelerating, your doing it wrong x.x

[@MG-hk9kx]

My biggest pet peeve is drivers who won't back down to let other trucks pass. Why block up the road for 10 minutes to let another truck to pass if he's going to pass you anyway? I have always backed down to let trucks pass, it's common courtesy. We upped our speeds to 115KM/H to make passing easier. 105KM/H is super unsafe depending on the situation.

[@mrlevhil]

Especially if you are governed. Back off for a second unless you're going up an incline.

[@TheAatupaatu]

Wise words. 😎

[@michaelcopeland8985]

I just started diving, and I noticed the first week, us truck drivers are much much safer in the left lane, because of the off & on ramps. That left lane should be marked for trucks only.

[@HighwayLand]

California doesn't agree with that logic. Be safe out there, and welcome to trucking.

[@Jaydizzle355]

I found the road 😂 it was right where I left it! Love that one

[@SalihARCrypto.i.o]

Radio Rambo’s! Radio Rocky’s! Adrian!!!! 😂 Great run down. Thanks.

[@stoundingresults]

If a trucker caught up to you, they're going faster. Slow your governed truck and let them pass. They will continue to be faster and soon will be a quarter mile in front of you.

[@masedogg3]

I've seen your drivers parked across the bobtail parking at the petro pass in Cornwall. maybe a bunch of them need to watch this. I thought to myself that I thought you guys were more professional than that.

[@905gtrucker9]

Mine is the East Indians washing there feet in the Toilets and leaving all The water on the floor.

[@Redbull_5757]

We need more etiquette videos for ALL sorts of things. People nowadays just are not raised right, I think.

[@walterzorow449]

I just pass one young driver, his left leg was on dashboard and he was holding phone.

[@ny-reaper-trucker]

Amen brother..lol.. love your channel keep it Shiney side up rubber side down

[@krisbryant7100]

On this KZbin you got people doing lives while driving a big truck.

[@krisbryant7100]

@Viewers choice what is it then!!!

[@krisbryant7100]

@Viewers choice a video in my opinion in pre-recorded. A live is just what it says. I can interact with you in real time via chat etc. So what exactly are you saying???

[@krisbryant7100]

@Viewers choice you do know I'm talking about I've seen driver's on KZbin driving while doing lives. I'm not talking about the video shown here.

[@arjunoli3983]

Watching from Nepal🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵

[@Ekowal1965]

Some great points. Driving in Toronto 401 I see so many people on their phones. It drives me crazy. I lived in US many years and correct me if I'm wrong but people seem to be much more courteous the road there.

[@mrbsbeesntees7081]

howdy bro , good seeing u , this is new ,,,

[@TheFatDrunkGamer]

What's stuff that I as a driver just puttin around do to help truckers out? I respect the hell out of what you fellas do so I wanna make your day easier.

[@keeplifemoving]

So from a class A rv and suv driver.... ( I know some but I'm sure I don't know all) what courtesies should we be giving u guys on the road? ( can u do a vid on that!?!)

[@jamesstreet228]

Moving over to let someone get on is a common courtesy that should be practiced but, how many times have you moved over to allow someone to have the lane and they ride right beside you and not allow you to get back over? The high beams seem to be a trend going on. Some of these LED's are just too bright. Bottom line.

[@Aliceintraining]

I think part of it is automatic lights.

[@frankhoffert3480]

One of my greatest pet peeves is people not using their turn signals. If I wasn't attentive to what I was doing there are a few times I could have been involved in an accident because of the inconsideration of those people. This includes other truck drivers.

[@RolfLongreach]

It seems like people dim their high beams a lot less than they used to. I drive at night a lot and sooo many 4 wheelers and trucks to have high beams on. Not just in on coming lane but they drive behind you with high beams on! Dim your lights people!!

[@feelsgoodman9737]

Block the fuel island and get your self a cheeseburger and sodie water and you can appear on bonehead truckers.

[@danstafford5977]

A lot of drivers are oblivious to what share the road means... most people are too hung up on I got the right away mantality!

[@TheTruelakersfan]

Truckers do the same to other truckers too it's annoying and dangerous they act like its a car speeding and tailgating all over the place ! And the other thing if some one had their bright lights slow down let them pass don't be that asshole who wont let them pass now try to blind them yourself!

[@slimdaddy07]

Top 3 tips for someone wanting to get their CDL..?

[@dwitcraft]

Great video, but I'd call it basic safety. I thought you would delve into the complicated rules of overtakig, but that can be another video!

[@Solitaryman70]

Question 🙋‍♂️, are you guys a truck driving school or something? I watch your videos to learn and hear about things I don’t know about; so why don’t you guys just make the videos for experienced drivers with 10 years or more experience and let’s get the show down the road, the other guy does that. What I’d like to know and learn is; how to BROKER FREIGHT AND INVEST IN MEGA CORPORATIONS working from home 🏠. I’ve already learned over the years that driving a truck is just a long road to NOWHERE. THANKS 🙏🏼

[@dasimparmy2289]

Tailgating and speeding happens all the time and is pissing me off beyond belief. 😤

[@kubeanie18]

The biggest problem is these signs and speed limits aren't obeyed. When it says trucks left lane only they're still driving in the right lane. For example. The other thing I don't like is everybody always saying we're 80,000 lb It takes three football fields to stop. In fairness 90% of trucks are not at max 80k. Most are between 55,000 and 70,000 gross. So let's say I'm rolling a 55,000 I don't need 3 football fields.

[@mattyp3860]

Pet peeve. I have cruise on, car/truck passes me slows down. Or i go to pass they speed up. WTF

[@seamusburke9101]

Trouble is they don't rev up and bigger off.

[@keithmorgan4883]

Lol Almost every truck driver on the road is tailgating.

[@tnen559]

A road rage fight between two truckers already happened. One of them is dead, the other one is enjoying many dropped soap dates in prison I'm sure.

[@101cccp101]

I'm pretty sure that if you don't like how someone is on the road then you remove yourself from the road or vicinity of where the said idiot is, not you telling him to remove himself because you don't like the way the person is acting...

[@DJSTOEK]

🙂😷😷

[@stephenmwangi5332]

I will stop using phone while driving

[@dsgodfater28]

it is in CT,the 4 wheelers Ave the communist government here that says they have the right of way to merge onto the highway

[@sorinpetre5541]

Someone should take this words from the clip, put them in a mouth of an police officer and show them on NEWS ! Maybe people watching and they will understand ! Not so many are using info channels , like this ! Tks !

[@taras885]

I really happy local work for company which pay by hours. No speeding, no rush, don't care about traffic.

[@shermanleung5839]

Number one rule, don't f**king make youtube videos while you're driving.

[@donalduphaus3982]

Most of these are laws... Miss leading title, I thought this was going to be good.

[@davemurphy2346]

Do ya put on your dress when ya get out if the truck ya bird