Profile For Ivan Q.

I had the chance to go back but I didn’t take it I regret it so bad

I made a similar Dumb S. rookie mistake a week back.

I had missed the turn to the on ramp for the interstate that I was to follow. Ended up having to continue on this two lane highway all the way to next small town to turnaround.

I’m plan was to circle some blocks and head back to the interstate.

Well, smart guy that I am, I spotted an empty parking lot with an entrance and exit that just might work. So I head for it and get into the lot fine. However the exit has a dang post on the left side that I can’t get by. Didn’t see it before or wouldn’t have tried this.

So now I have to backup the trailer and pivot around hard on the tandems to get turned around to go out the entrance with no posts.

I managed to pull it off with no damage, but will never make that mistake again!

I feel so dumb I was doing great making deliveries on time making 500 miles a day and then this had to Happen and yeah I learned from this big time

Sounds like you definitely had a preventable incident as many rookie drivers will in the first year. What did you learn from this?

It's always best to stop and evaluate your situation and surroundings before proceeding blindly. "Hoping for the best" is never a recommended game plan. Parking lots have a way of looking great from a distance, especially when one needs to turn around. These can also turn into The Bermuda Triangle once you are in the lot. Remaining on surface streets is usually a safer option.

If you follow the advice we tell of sticking with your first company for a minimum of a year, this will likely not have a negative impact.

I tried to go tru the back of the restaurant and o got my back tractor tires stuck between a curb and a trailer and the tires couldn’t spin no more I tried to keep going so my truck whent over the curb to the grass and also got stuck had to report to safety and they called a tow tu pick me up and let me loose

The circle is where I got stuck whent tru a back road and taught I could make it tru the restaurant parking lot

Can you explain some more details on how you were "stuck"?

The circle is where I got stuck whent tru a back road and taught I could make it tru the restaurant parking lot

I’m a rookie first week on my own company truck I had just done a 7 state run and was heading home I did a wrong turn and ended up getting stuck in whataburger parking lot they had to call a tow truck to get me out nothing was damage on the truck and they have posted it on my profile as a preventable accident will that effect my future in any way in the trucking business