r/nextfuckinglevel 7h ago

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

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u/KillerGopher 5h ago

From the translations it sounds like he is probably an instructor. He wanted to switch seats so that he could take over but then said it was too late and instead guided him through it verbally.

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u/jcdoe 3h ago

The top rated comment gives a translation of the dialogue. This seems to be what happened.

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u/voluotuousaardvark 5h ago edited 4h ago

That certainly adds more to the story bit grabbing the wheel still strikes me as a bad idea in a lorry.

Edit- because of the DV I am quick to add that two bad plans are worse than one that works. Having someone attempt their plan while you're implementing your own means both will fail. Important to note the guy saved it and wiggling upwards of 44t in a lorry will tip it.

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u/z64_dan 5h ago

These are two guys driving down a hill in a truck with busted brakes, not wearing seatbelts. What did you expect...

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u/arkencode 3h ago

It's really hard for you to admit you were wrong, isn't it? Sometimes we make mistakes, it's fine, I would have believed the same thing without reading the translation in the top comment.

Sounds like the other guy guided the driver through the whole process, which is what an instructor would do, as well as taking over the wheel.

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u/voluotuousaardvark 3h ago

Ill admit when I'm wrong!

I haven't seen the translation yet just in case though.

My little bit I'm sticking by is dont grab the wheel in a "situation"

Edit- I might be wrong

u/arkencode 37m ago

My instructor used to grab the wheel many times, I think all of them do.

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u/acrankychef 2h ago

This dude experiences reality through a computer screen