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Trucker Shawn New Driver with an Old Soul

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Trucker Shawn new driver with an old soul. Shawn Dirksen has been driving six months as a trucker but you would swear he’s been at it 6 years. Shawn had a boyhood dream of being a trucker all his life. When he got the opportunity to catch his dream, he went for it. In his mid 40’s, Shawn is now running the road and enjoying life on the road. Shawn sat down with TalkCDL and put everything in perspective. He is trying to live like an old school trucker in the sense that he wants to show respect to the industry. He told us he makes sure he cleans up his area whenever parked somewhere and he is always willing to help a fellow truck driver that may need him. Shawn started his career with Boyd Brothers and had some nice things to say about his current company. Shawn runs the Southeast and is home most every weekend. He is pulling a flatbed trailer which is probably one of the toughest jobs in trucking. Tune in to this weeks episode and hear everything Shawn had to say.

Truckers and Memorial Day Weekend

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Holidays come and go fo most truck drivers. While America is celebrating the holidays, most truckers will be driving through the events. America needs its supplies and most truckers are willing too and happy to help out. If you see a trucker this holiday, please keep him in your prayers. While driving this Memorial Day weekend please use extra caution, holidays tend to bring out impaired drivers.

Tips for sharing the road with truckers

If you are going to be on the road in a personal vehicle, here are some tips to help you interact around the big rigs.

  • Do not tale gate semi trucks, The steel in a big rigs tire can blow and come though a windshield.
  • Do not ride beside a trucker. When passing, do it quickly and as safe as possible. Staying in a trucker sight is imperative.
  • Do not sit over too quickly when passing. Once you have come over do not brake check a semi truck ever.
  • Do not pull out in front of a moving semi truck. A big rig takes much more time and space to stop. Most tractor-trailers weigh up to 80, 000 pounds or 40 tons of moving metal.
  • When riding behind a trucker do not use your high beams. It is very blinding inside those big mirrors on the side of a semi tractor.

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