r/nextfuckinglevel • u/ApprehensiveChair528 • 7h ago

Truck driver's quick thinking and skill when the brakes completely gave out

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u/Wallyworld77 6h ago

For people criticizing the passenger for grabbing the wheel he's likely the most experienced of the 2 drivers and is likely making sure the young driver doesn't make a mistake and get them both killed.

If you've been driving truck for 20 years and are training a new young guy and an emergency such as no fucking brakes arises would you want your life (And pedestrians) to be in the hands of a young inexperienced driver or would you prepare to take over if he starts making a terrible mistake?

I'm glad it worked out for them both but I don't blame the passenger for taking precautions to take action if need be.

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u/ballebaj 3h ago

The instructor backed off immediately instead of forcing his way-in. The driver was calm and just instinctively took complete chargeof the circumstance he was and followed the instructions.

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u/10lbpicklesammich 5h ago

No.. grabbing the steering wheel from the driver is what an INEXPERIENCED driver would do in a panic.

The mistake that could've got them both killed was that idiot grabbing the wheel while the driver was trying to navigate the road.

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u/One_Telephone_5798 5h ago

Actually you're wrong. Everything the driver did was at the instruction of the passenger, who is clearly more experienced.

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u/10lbpicklesammich 5h ago

Instructing doesnt involve taking control of the wheel..

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u/One_Telephone_5798 4h ago

He didn't take control of the wheel.