report dangerous driving by semi driver

[Great White Versa]

does anyone know of an easy way to report a semi driver (who doesn't have a "how's my driving" number to call) for dangerous driving? I got tangled up with a semi for a while on US 93 that was driving VERY dangerously and feel the need to report it to someone. All I was able to get is the license plate from the trailer and the name of the company that owned the truck he was in (as per his mud flaps).

I know that there are a few truck drivers on the forum, does anyone know how I might go about doing this?

[Ever Victorious]

Depending on your locale, the police departments may want you to call 911 to report any aggressive driving. Aggressive driving by a semi is a hundred times worse because of how big they are.

[alonsorules8]

you need to report the to police call your local non emergency number and make the police report. If you have you cell phone with you call 911 when this happens and they will connect you with state police.

believe me I'm a trucker and if I see another trucker driving erratically I will report them with out hesitation. don't wait, do it as soon as you notice this behavior.

[kc5f]

Since you've got the truck company name, check them out on the internet and see if they have a contacts email list with a safety department or something like that. I emailed one once and they were very anxious to get the details of the license plate or trailer number, location, time, etc. The police may not be able to get anything done after the fact, but a reputable trucking company will.

[Great White Versa]

thanks for the info. I would have called the non-emergency line right away, but I was on highway 93 between I-40 and Wikieup. AKA, NOWHERE! haha. Anyway, thanks for the advice.

So, its kind of a funny story, if you forget the part where I decided to be an idiot...

As I turned off of I-40 there was an F-250 going VERY slowly in front of me (about 25ish) and all of a sudden I see the semi bearing down on me. I flash my brights a few times in the hopes that the truck will speed up with no avail. By now the semi is about a car length and a half behind me. As the pickup slowly accelerates we maintain this formation (for about 2 or 3 miles) until an early 90s Ford/Lincoln (the one that the police used) blows by us going about 90ish and that gets the truck in front moving. Finally, the semi passes me and I lose sight of him. (this whole time he was right on my bumper).

About 5 minutes later I catch up to him (the two Fords pulled off the road) and pass him. Almost immediately he speeds up and gets right back on my bumper, so I let him go by. He slows down again, so I slow down. Then he slows down even more so I pass and go back to my previous pace. By now my two brothers woke up and are getting very frustrated with the trucker.

He rides me again and I let him go and he goes for a while. He then catches up to a group of cars and slows down. When I catch up to them he pulls out and rides me again. At this point, I'm REALLY mad. And very upset that I don't have cell reception. The cars to my right are going about 60 (we've been going 75-80 most of this time) and by now I'm tired of his games so I slow down to match their pace. He flashes his brights, lays on the horn.

Anyway, we let him by and i decide that I'm just not going to get in front of him anymore. Not more than a minute later a deer pops out and runs right in front of him. He hit it dead on and almost lost control of the trailer. Anyway, he slowed way down at that point and we took off, thankful that we would not see him again.

and the moral of the story... "Karma's a *****"

[XterraVersa]

FYI...These government call & report aggressive, dangerous driver hotlines are only there to allow a driver to vent. Nothing really happens, a report is not even filed.

They do sometimes respond to drunk driving if a cop is in the locality.

[Ever Victorious]

FYI...These government call & report aggressive, dangerous driver hotlines are only there to allow a driver to vent. Nothing really happens, a report is not even filed.

They do sometimes respond to drunk driving if a cop is in the locality.

Not necessarily. A couple months back I called to report a van that accidentally dumped a load out its back on the freeway. I stayed on the phone with the state patrol and 4 miles later there was a cruiser waiting for him.