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You ever wondered about those great big 18 wheeler semi trucks that seem to rule the roads.  They care not what you think as they are sure big enough to squish you and your little car or truck like an ant.

Over time, as we used to travel back and forth to LA a lot, we would always see this big trucks on the road, and even my father in law owned a couple for his own trucking business, and I never really thought too much of them, except, never get too close to one if you don’t need to.  That was always just a feeling I had.

Was coming home from work on day, was about sunset starting, so was a bit dark out.  Was in a lane cruising just about 70, just a casual drive, no issues, no problems.  There was this big 18 wheeler to the left of me, and I told myself, it’s cool, you leave him alone, he leave me alone.  Well, that’s what I had thought at the moment.

This big semi decided he wanted to go into my lane, and just started moving on over, I was honking of course as he was coming into my lane which was about to cause a big problem.  He paid no attention and just kept on moving over, and took what he wanted, which in turn, caused a problem real quick.

Quickly I counter acted and moved to the right lane fast, and there was a white van way too close, I could not slow down in time, so my next option was to swerve over to one last lane, so I did.  Much to my surprise, it was dead stopped, all I could see what red tail lights glowing at me.  So now, I had to make one final decision and I had to make it fast.

I chose to not hurt anyone, and looking at the car in front of me,  I could see in my mind that I would not be able to stop in time and would go crashing into those red tail lights ahead of me, and the car that was coming up behind me would soon be ramming into me, and then causing a chain reaction.

I was running out of time, the seconds were sneaking up on me fast, and within a moment’s notice, I knew my life could change, along with others.  I took the only other choice that I could think of without hurting anyone but myself.  I again swerved, and thought was going to run right into the wall along side of the freeway, but at least it would be only a one car accident hopefully I thought.  So I swerved and within an instant of praying, there I sat, between a car and the wall.  It was only like within 6 inches of me hitting the way.  I know that someone was watching over me that day, to make it all the way across the lanes, in a instant, but in my mind seemed like forever.  But I made it, I was safe.

It was a very stressful experience for me, and I do not wish something like that upon anyone.  I sat there for a moment, got my hands to stop shaking, and got back onto the freeway and came home.  I am thankful I made it home safe, but in fact, I know, many of accidents have been caused by bit semi trucks.  Many a lives have been lost, even my father in law, he chose to not hit a car when his lost control, which caused him to flip and he lost his life.

Those trucks seem to think they have their own road rules, they seem to think they got it so good, cause they are so big, that if they want your lane, they take it, and you and better get out of their way and not give any if’s and’s or but’s about it.  They just do it!