That's what I'm saying. My girlfriend says all the time that she hopes things stop being delivered via tractor trailer, essentially, but I always argue with her about that despite all the dangerous driving... I'd hate for all of those people to be without jobs, and I know that 99% of them are just making a living the only way they can. With that said, there are still a lot of dumbass drivers that KNOW they're hard to stop and they KNOW they're 100 times more dangerous when getting up on a cars ass than it would be for another car to get on a cars ass, you know what I mean? You're driving a fully loaded rig... Keep some space and drive safely. If a car cuts off the truck, it's a different situation, but I can't tell you how many times I've been minding my own business going the speed limit and I have a truck get maybe a foot from my rear bumper. What would happen if I had to brake? I get in a hurry sometimes too but I drive a Kawasaki and a GTI which both brake well and are easy to maneuver. A tractor trailer is not nimble, and it takes a long distance to slow down. I used to handle auto/property/asbestos liability for Advance Auto--I was the corporate liability coordinator. I've seen plenty of tractor trailer accidents and lawsuits... and most of them can be prevented.

I'm just glad she's okay! I got in a fight with her a few days ago about something petty and have had a chip on my shoulder since then, being kind of mean to her and ignoring phone calls and emails from her... I feel bad, because I'd really feel like a big jackass if something had happened to her and I was being an asshole the last time we spoke.