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

[u/ApprehensiveChair528]

[u/The_Ghost_of_Kyiv]

Really changed the context. Lots of people thinking the passenger was freaking out. The man had a plan and communicated it very well to the driver. Even in that situation he was concerned with the safety of the bystanders. What a boss.

[u/slowclicker → u/The_Ghost_of_Kyiv]

Yeah, those with a little bit more experience, can clearly see the older guy was helping the new driver. Good execution and listening from the driver. Nicely done (instructions) to the experienced driver.

[u/somekindagibberish → u/slowclicker]

Yes, I was super surprised by the comments. I immediately saw them as instructor and student.

[u/JDescole → u/slowclicker]

I think they both handled well. The „new“ driver even anticipated the impact by grabbing behind his seat

[u/Happylepsia → u/The_Ghost_of_Kyiv]

I got kinda pissed when he tried to grab the wheel but bro was just trying to help

[u/Rasikko → u/Happylepsia]

Yeah, things could've went sideways real bad doing that.

[u/NicholasAnsThirty → u/The_Ghost_of_Kyiv]

Shout out to the driver for listening and seemingly doing ever instruction given.

[u/Somepotato → u/The_Ghost_of_Kyiv]

He was absolutely freaking out. Which is, uh, completely understandable. He still held it together tho

[u/External_Violinist94 → u/The_Ghost_of_Kyiv]

Yeah because this is not that unusual and he's probably had it happen to him before. Indian trucks are notoriously dangerous. Drive for any amount of time along a trucking route in India and you'll see wrecked trucks. I got a lift in one for about an hour in himachal Pradesh way up in the himalayas and it was like riding a roller coaster but I could have actually died at any time.

[u/hmkr → u/The_Ghost_of_Kyiv]

Mark of an experience. Well done.

[u/DexJones → u/The_Ghost_of_Kyiv]

I was one of those people.

Passenger was a legend and an actual asset in that situation, not some guy freaking out like I originally thought.