I Thank God For Truck Drivers And Rednecks

When I informed my folks a month ago, that i was giving up a 17 year healthcare profession to pursue a career as a professional driver, my mother turned her nose up at the idea. After the events of last night, i think her stigma of truck drivers has changed. My father purchased a CanAm spyder about a year ago and has always enjoyed riding. They were on an evening ride, on US Rt 50, just outside of Augusta, WV , while negotiating a left turn, the dynamic steering malfunctioned and they continued to travel right, over an 8 foot embankment. Missing a tree to their left and a sign post their right. When they finally got their wits about them and checked to see if each other was okay, they heard a voice coming from the highway. It was a truck driver, that had been following them and witnessed the accident. He stopped to offer assistance. In the mean time, as it was relayed to me, two "redneck" boys also stopped to assist. Long story short, many four wheelers had passed and never stopped, but the two groups of society, that my mother has always looked down upon did.

Who ever that driver maybe, thank you. I think this has changed my mothers view on the professional driver.

When I informed my folks a month ago, that i was giving up a 17 year healthcare profession to pursue a career as a professional driver, my mother turned her nose up at the idea. After the events of last night, i think her stigma of truck drivers has changed. My father purchased a CanAm spyder about a year ago and has always enjoyed riding. They were on an evening ride, on US Rt 50, just outside of Augusta, WV , while negotiating a left turn, the dynamic steering malfunctioned and they continued to travel right, over an 8 foot embankment. Missing a tree to their left and a sign post their right. When they finally got their wits about them and checked to see if each other was okay, they heard a voice coming from the highway. It was a truck driver, that had been following them and witnessed the accident. He stopped to offer assistance. In the mean time, as it was relayed to me, two "redneck" boys also stopped to assist. Long story short, many four wheelers had passed and never stopped, but the two groups of society, that my mother has always looked down upon did.

Who ever that driver maybe, thank you. I think this has changed my mothers view on the professional driver.

Glad everyone was okay. Slowly but surely I think we can change people's views! I have faith! Best of luck to you

Samuel, I don't know if you've ever heard the comedian "Jerry Clower". He used to perform a salute to the American Truck Drivers in his shows. He said "them's good old boys - they'll help ya" - he said he always taught his daughters that if they ever got broke down on the highway to wave down a trucker, he will do what he can to help you.

As far as changing the public perception of Truck Drivers it is a steep uphill battle. They are such a diverse group of people, and the nature of the job draws quite a few societal misfits, and wacko Alpha Male types that aren't doing a whole lot of good for our image as a whole. But there are also a lot of very good people out here and hopefully this community here on this web site will contribute to the rising tide of 'Knights of the Highway".

Samuel, I don't know if you've ever heard the comedian "Jerry Clower". He used to perform a salute to the American Truck Drivers in his shows. He said "them's good old boys - they'll help ya" - he said he always taught his daughters that if they ever got broke down on the highway to wave down a trucker, he will do what he can to help you.

As far as changing the public perception of Truck Drivers it is a steep uphill battle. They are such a diverse group of people, and the nature of the job draws quite a few societal misfits, and wacko Alpha Male types that aren't doing a whole lot of good for our image as a whole. But there are also a lot of very good people out here and hopefully this community here on this web site will contribute to the rising tide of 'Knights of the Highway".

Knights of the highway? Blah blah blah. Lol Just a title.....

What's in a title? I transport goods from one place to the next. I am on time every time to the best of my ability. If I see someone needs help I will stop and help. If you look back through the pages here on the site I have told a few of the stories.

I sacrifice my personal life at home for a job I absolutely love. I am out here fighting four wheelers, construction zones and every imaginable weather pattern to make sure people back home have the goods they want or need and I do not even question why I do it day after day. Trucking is what I do and who I am. It does define my life.

It's a dream job and a job that makes dreams come true.

I don't mean to laugh, much, at the title of "Knights of the Road". It sort of makes me smile a bit BUT if you called me an "Professional American Truck Driver" I might just have a tear or two. Yes it means that much to me.

There's always going to be the truck drivers that make us look bad. A couple weeks ago I saw an RV on the shoulder and two people crouched down changing a tire on the traffic side close to the white line, so I changed lanes to give room like any normal person would do but than the truck that was behind me passed me on the right as we went by the RV. What an a$$.

There is a huge false stereotype attached to us rednecks and truckers in general, mainly caused by media. In a way, I kind of like it because people tend to leave us alone... Maybe for fear we will make them "squeal like a pig" lol. Too funny. Anyway, whether redneck, hick, yankee, damn yankee, yankee spy (lol) or whatever group people are attached to, there are good folks. I have witnessed good deeds from all types.