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30 Of The Most Bizarre Things Spotted On The Road, As Shared By Experienced Truckers
Do you ever wonder what it's like to work in someone else's job, someone whose profession is very different from yours? Well, with the help of the internet nowadays, you can learn a bunch of things like that, at least theoretically.
For example, today, this list will give a peek into what it's like to be a truck driver. To be more specific, what kind of crazy things do you people in this profession experience with their jobs. So, let's dive in to see what's up, shall we?
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#1
Strangest thing I've seen was a goat riding in the passengers seat like a person -- even had a seatbelt on.
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#2
Aside from people doing everything from watching p**n to filing for divorce and the never-ending stream of people texting and driving, the occasional open container violations. One of the most X rated and bizarre acts, i witnessed, two, what appeared to be teenagers, full on going at it, in the back of a church van. The Holy Spirit must have visited pretty hard because I could clearly make out the girl screaming, "Jesus christ."
The other thing I saw was that I still laugh about it to this day. I was stuck in bridge construction in Arkansas and looked over, and through the trees, there was an adult novelty store. What caught my attention was the large number of white buses typically used by nursing homes. Only to see on the sign, senior citizens week, get 33% off. They may be old, but they wasnt dead.
Huddo's sister 4 months ago (edited)
The fastest growing age bracket of STDs is over 50s, so definitely still 'at it'. Hopefully if they are shopping at an adult shop they are also thinking about safe s*x.
#3
My dad one time found a baby about 9 months old crawling in the middle of the road. Pulled over and grabbed it and found the house it came from. He's got way crazier stories but that's the first one that comes to mind.
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Each job comes with its pros and cons. As this discussion on Reddit shows, each person manages to find good and bad things about their place of work. For instance, people find facts like flexibility, salary, and work-life balance as benefits, while things like instability, overly hard work, and minimum wage are disadvantages. You know, to each their own.
Working as a trucker is not an exception here – it has both advantages and disadvantages, depending on who you ask. Typically, there are several things that are distinguished, like the pros of this kind of job: shift flexibility, lower education requirements, high entry-level pay, and company support.
#4
Seen a lady reading a book on the highway once. Also saw a dude steering with his knees, cigarette in the corner of his mouth, bud light in the console, rolling a fat a*s joint at 630am!!
Ria C. 4 months ago
Earlier this year I saw an older than me women had her dash screen (tablet sized) pulled up with something on it, her phone attached to the dash with that screen lite up, and finally she was looking at a magazine. Thankfully this was at a stop light but jeeze that's a lot for anyone to pay attention to.
#5
Love this story so ill put it here.
First time into Los Angeles from Utah and Nevada from i15 going south and got stuck in what i call Sunday evening traffic.
Youve got tons of folks going home from thr casinos before Monday and.... Too many cars and not enough road and you get traffic jams.
Anyway so im rolling slowly and see a car next to me. An oldee ford explorer. There's some guys in it and i dont pay much attention until the passenger up front sees me. He looks twice. Gets his friends attention and theres four oe five college aged dudes in this car.
They give the arm pump so i blow the air horn, they all celebrate, we move on.
Or so i thought.
They get in front of my truck and slow down. Im watching them immediately thinking that some shenanigans are going to happen when one od the guys amidst some jostling, *dives* into the very back seat/trunk area.
They slow down, the diving guy gets up and drops his pants and underwear and proceeds to do a helecopter.
Im actually stunned. Ive had women flash me so far, but nothing like this.
So i did all i could think of and gave them a thumbs up.
They cheered. We continued on. They got lost in traffic. So if youre on here, thanks for that memory.
Michael Largey 4 months ago
I had to look up what "do a helicopter" meant. No, I'm not going to share.
#6
I once saw a guy driving on I-35 in a minivan playing a trumpet. And no, that isn't a euphemism for anything.
Edit to my comment, I had no idea so many people would respond. This happened in Kansas City.
At the same time, there are some common drawbacks as well. Like time away from home and family, loneliness, and the cost of a CDL. The latter refers to the commercial driver's license, which is required if you want to drive large vehicles, like trucks, and costs quite a pretty penny.
One additional thing we haven’t mentioned about the life of a trucker is the fact that they get a chance to travel quite a lot. In fact, some say that truckers are among the most well-traveled people. After all, for their job, they have to drive numerous miles, crossing borders and visiting new places.
#7
I used to drive a boxtruck for a living waaaay back before cell phones were a thing...
I once witnessed, while driving on a busy southern California highway, during the middle of a normal workday, a fairly young and very fit woman straddling and bouncing up and down on (***f*****g***) a man in the driver's seat of a pickup truck (facing him) with her shirt and bra up around her neck.
They passed my truck fairly slowly and we (all three of us) locked eyes for a good 5 seconds before they drove off into obscurity.
Mel in Georgia 4 months ago
A guy from my workplace "resigned" after he was caught by a trucker whacking off while driving. The trucker reported it to the police, I guess because of distracted driving!
#8
Lady giving birth...so much blood.
Michelle C 4 months ago
I hope she and her family- including, of course, the little one(s)- made it through safely!
#9
I saw a guy playing video poker on his phone. He was riding a motorbike. This was in Vietnam though, so you see tons and tons of people on their phones while riding. Mostly using maps, sometimes texting, but video poker was a new one for me.
Mel in Georgia 4 months ago
Saw all sorts of people using their phones while driving their motorbikes on crowded streets in SE Asia. Still - some of the best drivers I've seen in the world!
And what’s being said about traveling? Well, that opens a person's eyes to new experiences. So, imagine how many possibilities for new experiences truck drivers have – simply put, their whole job is about traveling, ultimately.
While usually traveling is viewed as an inherently good thing that brings nice experiences, it doesn’t mean that’s 100% of the time. Sometimes, some experiences are rather questionable, to put it lightly.
#10
Well the strangest thing I’ve ever had happen to me was a woman trying to pass me(loaded going up a hill) she succeeded, until I went down the hill. Then on the next hill, she drove by me, and *smiled* then waved.
I was so taken aback I didn’t know how to react. Usually they’re pissed, but she was smiling and waving while drinking her morning coffee.
#11
Not a trucker, but when I was picketing, I saw a lady driving while holding a mug of coffee (regular mug, not travel) and her phone who also managed to simultaneously honk and wave to us. That’s like three more things than I’m capable of doing at once when I’m not driving.
Michelle C 4 months ago
Granted, that is unsafe, but it does make for a surprising mental picture!
#12
Not a trucker, but the two worst were the time I had my GF at the time following me and caught her in the mirror doing makeup and voice texted her to knock it off and then ended up having to stop and walk to her car and snatch her make bag and hair brush because “stop doing your make up” meant “start looking in your mirror and doing your hair”. (She has totaled 5 cars that I’m aware of).
The next was the guy ahead of me reading his Bible while driving down the highway. Like wedged into the corner, then rested over his steering wheel, etc. All I could think was “mother f****r, you’re about to meet all the characters if you keep this up”.
Lee Gilliland 4 months ago
This is common, especially on the Washing Beltway, which is essentially a parking lot from 6 to 10 am and 4 to 6 pm. So you see people doing their hair and makeup, reading the paper, eating breakfast - it's a mess.
Again, truck drivers aren’t an exception here either. Here, on today’s list, you'll find plenty of stories from truckers experiencing wild things on their jobs. Not all of them are good or bad; some are just straight up weird.
Like a guy in a minivan playing a trumpet without any further context. Or a goat riding in the passenger seat with a seatbelt on. Well, you are likely not going to see such things, at least not often, without traveling quite a bit. Or maybe you will, if you live somewhere weird.
#13
A friend of mine had a dedicated route at 2 AM. He stopping in the same area to sleep all the time but one morning he woke up at a different area 160m away from where he usually stops to sleep He looked at his camera he noticed he was asleep driving so he started taking off his air hoses to the trailer before going to bed.
#14
In heavy traffic around Boston, on the Tobin Bridge, this guy reading a full-size newspaper, unfolded and completely obscuring his view. Every now and then he would fold down one corner slightly, and creep forward.
A bunch of different women steering with their knees, putting on makeup in the rear view mirror. A guy watching a movie on his cell phone. He was all over the road, speed all over the place.
Have seen people shaving, changing clothes, etc.
A surprising number of people drive without pants.
Serena Myers 4 months ago
Pants as in underwear (UK) or pants as in trousers (US)? I'm guessing the latter as I don't think you'd be able to spot someone driving with no knickers on! Well, possibly, if they were starkers from the waist down, otherwise, not. :)
#15
I saw a lion in a car. Real one.
Either way, experiences like the ones described on today’s list, compiled from stories shared all around the net, are definitely making truck drivers’ lives and jobs entertaining. Maybe it even makes you wonder – perhaps it’s a pretty fun job to do?
Do you have any similar stories to share? You can do so in the comments!
#16
Obligatory not a trucker but I saw a women eating a cheeseburger from the front pocket of her shirt while driving.
Thought it was hilarious.
#17
The “baby in a stroller” on the side of a highway was real. It was at night time, Dad saw it and stopped to check if a baby was in it. Before he got out, I pointed out 2 ppl behind trees waiting for him. He never unlocked his doors and drove off
Victor Botha 4 months ago
Lee & Brian I doubt there was an actual baby in the pram/stroller. If there was anything at all it was probably a doll.
#18
Came up next this slow-moving driver, looked over and she was eating a BOWL OF SOUP.
I guess she was driving slow to try to reduce spilling as much as possible. Like... put it in a thermos or a bowl with lid or... eat something not liquid?!
Also, there's this couple I've seen a couple times near the yard. Passenger must be deaf, because the driver is signing to them, and has to look over for several seconds straight to see them signing back.
HeavyMetalHeart 4 months ago
I was on a bus on a motorway and saw a truck driver eating a casserole out of a dish. He was chasing the last carrot around with his fork, no hands on the wheel, no attention to the road, at 70mph.
#20
I saw a guy driving with his knees because his hands were occupied with an ipad. Playing a driving game.
#21
Grandpa told me bout a neon blue light that followed his truck a few miles then vanished behind his truck when he got close to the city
#22
Stuck in traffic at the old Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Glance down at the car beside me, see a woman with her shirt hiked up and her sweatpants pulled down as she changed out her colostomy bag. Laughing at chatting with her driver the whole time. I've peed in my share of bottles, so I empathized with her.
#23
Late to the thread, and something I said the last time this title came up:
In a 26' straight truck in stop-n-go traffic in Maryland (I think?) in 2008:
Saw a middle-aged guy in a Toyota Corolla in typical office attire put down about 10 Milwaukee Ices in about 10 minutes. He must have been just opening his throat and pouring them into his stomach, because it seemed like he didn't even swallow.
I can only imagine what kind of domestic hell he was heading home to.
#24
When I was in trucking school the instructor told me he knew a guy who has 6 different families with children around the country and non of the families knew about each other
bElLa sTairZz 4 months ago
good job to do it with, id say he spends more time near home than any other driver
#25
Drove part time a few years ago. Was on I-10 in Florida with a running buddy and he swerved hard heading under an underpass. I didn’t think but swerved with him. Lady tried to jump off in front of us.
Brian Droste 4 months ago (edited)
Here is another one that should been reported to the police. The woman needed help.
#27
More people using phones than anyone would ever think. People paying more attention to the animals on their laps than to driving. Nothing too out of the norm.
#28
I've seen people turn their phone sideways to watch both YouTube and TikTok videos while driving. Gotta be the scariest I've encountered. They weave all OVER the road while doing it!
Several years ago I saw a man with a newspaper full-spread across his dash and steering wheel reading it. I've also seen women putting on makeup while driving (looking into the vanity mirror).
I've only seen a live s*x scene once. Girl giving head to a guy that was driving.
#29
Not a truck driver but I saw a dude shaving with a razor and shaving cream.
Michael Largey 4 months ago
I've had several close shaves while driving. Ask any of my passengers or just look at their blood pressure charts.
#30
Driving the backroads of Lynchburg,VA at about 2am seen a man walking the side of the road in very old clothes,no shoes but chains around his ankles. He never once looked up or back as i was approaching then as i got up on him he darted into the woods. Did my research and found out Lynchburg was a center for slavery back int the day. I think that would explain the chains around his ankles and no shoes
Miss Ann Thrope 4 months ago
I'm confused. Was this a real person, or an apparition? Or is this story from 1860?
What do you think ?
BookFanatic 4 months ago
I was the "odd thing" a trucker saw. Was bored out of my mind as a passenger on a never-ending road trip so I flashed a couple of truckers. I'm 45 and my mother would be scandalized. Lol
Trisec Tebeakesse 4 months ago
Good ol' b***s on surface artery in Boston. Lady had a wall on one side, and my bus on the other, and went to change her shirt. Guess she forgot I was 10 feet up looking down through her sunroof. Thanks!!
BookFanatic 4 months ago
I was the "odd thing" a trucker saw. Was bored out of my mind as a passenger on a never-ending road trip so I flashed a couple of truckers. I'm 45 and my mother would be scandalized. Lol
Trisec Tebeakesse 4 months ago
Good ol' b***s on surface artery in Boston. Lady had a wall on one side, and my bus on the other, and went to change her shirt. Guess she forgot I was 10 feet up looking down through her sunroof. Thanks!!
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