When I lived in Houston, I was driving my little green VW Beetle on Harwin Dr. This 18 wheeler changed lanes INTO ME, and I went spinning round like a pin ball!!!
Tom is right. So many changes. I always felt safe around them because the had their CB's and there was a sense of chivalry about them. Anyone remember all those 18 wheeler songs? Teddy Bear, Convoy... Now, everything that Tom described is true. Just wait till NAFTA opens the roads completely. We will see more terror on the highways than anyone can imagine. Mexico doesn't begin to have the safety rules we have. Many are driving trucks without adequate brakes and I believe their inspections are all but nonexistent. One of those news shows like 48 Hours or 60 Minutes did an expose' and found load limits, mileage, road hours and THE STRAPS that hold the load dangerously inadequate.
I too try to get as far away as fast as I can, but has anyone ever seen I-10?
One of the busiest roadways in the nation!