Yield Stupid!

The first YIELD sign was installed in Tulsa, Oklahoma and was invented by Tulsan Clinton Riggs.  Read more about the Yield Sign here....

I had to do a little research to make sure the Yield sign wasn't a figment of my imagination.  Maybe I'm wrong and they just haven't caught on in New England yet, which is a definite possibility after Escorting houses through New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Drivers in these states rarely notice Yield signs.  Come to think of it, maybe they have changed the definition for them and just forgot to mention it to the rest of us.  Just in case we aren't clear on this subject, a Yield sign indicates a driver must prepare to stop if necessary to let a driver on another approach proceed, but not stop, if his way is clear.  If the way is NOT clear, YIELD!

Okay, so you're wondering why the rant about Yielding, or lack of yielding?  Simple. I have seen so many 4-wheelers (cars, trucks, etc...) use the ramp as a runway to get going as fast as possible, without even looking to see if the road is clear, or worse yet, holding their cell phone up to their left ear so they can't even remotely see what traffic is doing! These are the same idiots that whine and cry about getting their mirror taken off by a big truck, or being crowded into the shoulder so that they have to stop.  Come on people, are you serious?

What do you think is going to happen if you shoot down a ramp into rush hour traffic in Connecticut or Massachusetts without even looking or paying attention?  You're going to cause an accident, whether you yourself will physically be in the accident or just your actions will cause someone else to be in one, it's still your fault!

Oversized loads cannot stop on a dime, no big truck can.  They drive 'ahead of time', meaning they are paying attention to what is around them plus as far down the road as they can see to make sure they have time to react when one of you cars act stupidly, which happens on an average of every five minutes (every three minutes or less when it's an oversized load and escort cars).

Trucks aren't just controlling their truck when you jam on your brakes in front of them to be a butt-head, they also have their trailer (empty or loaded it can have a mind of its own) and a modular home?  Forget about it, they are heavy, wide and require a lot more reaction time to get stopped or moved over. Why do you think the escorts are there?  To block traffic when needed so the driver can get the house over to the next lane as quickly as possible, because some 4-wheeler decided to be ignorant or not pay attention.   What may seem like a jerk move by the escort and or truck driver, to you in your car, is usually only done to save the life of another car on the other side or in front of the truck and load, and probably is saving your life too, you just won't ever know it.  This is why it is important for everyone to PAY ATTENTION!

If any of you ever have a question about something that a Truck or Oversized Load did just ask me!  I'll try my best to answer your questions. Just remember I can only answer based on the information you give me, but it might help you, and others, understand a little better.   I know I've learned a great deal from Escorting Oversizes and being on the road with my hubs.

Stay safe!