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Obi@sopuli.xyz 4 days agoI got confused for a second by the use of km/h because here in Europe everyone knows the white vans with ladders on top (or work vans in general) are driving at warp speed and do not give a fuck. You might be flying down the autobahns at 200km/h there’s still gonna be a van behind you flashing its lights telling you to move over so they can pass.
Lol nice. I don’t know if people often call the phone number on the back or side of the van and complain for every little inconvenience to try to get the driver in trouble, but they do here. Companies do appreciate calls if the driver did something dangerous rude or aggressive, but some people abuse it.
So I myself try to drive respectfully and be polite to other drivers, and wouldn’t flash my lights at anyone who’s already at a high enough rate of speed
i assume those calls are used to keep track of their speed records.
Probably, but also it’s the equivalent to speaking to the manager of a retail employee so they get in trouble.
I once got brake checked by another trade van driver who failed to yield to me at a yield sign. Called the number of the company on the back to let them know they brake checked me, and the dispatcher on the other end of the line was very appreciative and said they’d have a talk with the driver.
About 3 months ago I got called in by someone for the first time in my 6 years on the job, from a dude bro in an Audi SUV who honked and flashed their lights at me for 5 minutes yelling at me out his window because I changed lanes in front of them 10 car lengths ahead. Used dictate to send a txt to my boss saying “heads up I think you’re gonna get a call”. Few minutes later my boss called me saying “yeeeaahh he called me but he sounded like the alpha male entitled type and I’m sure your driving is fine as this is the first call I’ve ever got about you, just be careful out there”
cool boss
IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 3 days ago
those ladders are there because they are actually warp drive nacelles