People: I'm crying to the news to justify my irrational fear of semis being dangerous on the highway to cover for my own dangerous negligence around large trucks. Proof is I got too close to one in a toll lane and it almost ripped my door off even though the lug covers are only manufactured in plastic I have to make a point please help me *cry cry cry* Trucker: Dude just give me some room News: Truckers with metal spikes are a safety hazard because we need more room than they do on the highway because our overwhelming sense of entitlement.
There also is a video of a motorcycle driver lane splitting and his leg hit the spikes. You do not see the injury but you see him drive to the nearest hospital
hypothetical scenario here: the right lane is merging left and everyone is in the left lane. a gentleman with the highest degree of manners decides to bypass everyone in the merge lane and cut in front of me. I, a rude brute, refuse to let him cut everyone in line. he then tries to merge into me, thinking I'll move. I don't. Unfortunately for the gentleman who's importance is far above everyone elses, I have spikes protruding from the lug nuts on my vehicle. I accidentally tear up the side of the gentleman's car and pop his tire when he merges into me. Me being the rude brute I am, don't stop and let him figure it out.
Mostly all the comments defend the truckers and say don't get close if you are in a car. I drive a portion of I-95 everyday through Maryland and I can tell you that so many tractor trailers drift into other lanes ALL the time! I feel the reason they have these spikes is so when the driver starts to nod off behind the wheel it acts like a curb feeler to wake them up when it scrapes against a jersey wall or other vehicle. I got rear ended by a rig that was coming into my lane and spun me 360 across to lanes and into the median strip. Thank God there was no other cares next to me or a jersey wall there so I was able to skid off the highway. These trucks are so dangerous and the drivers need to treat them that way!
No, these are actually safer than standard nuts. They improve the flow of traffic. Without them, cars will get jammed on their attempt to pass a truck and end up stuck at the same speed as the truck creating a much more dangerous situation behind them. Before we think about making these illegal, we need to start enforcing left lane laws more.
I was born and raised in trucking parents owned a bunch of trucks when I was a kid ..y been driving for 28 years now. I don't see nothing wrong with guys expressing themselves with a set of spikes but they shouldn't be wider than the legal width. As far as those Shark Teeth Grill covers . I SAY HECK NO !! gives a bad image of truckers PEACE ✌️ LOVE 💚 AND 18 Wheelz to All : !!!
I get the argument that you don’t have to worry about it if you aren’t in their space, but what about when the truck gets in your space. I cannot be the only one who has almost been pulverized by a semitruck not paying attention and almost sandwiching me into something. I think these spikes should have better regulations like Hawaii. They are very intimidating when driving next to a semi at 75 mph. It’s like something out of Mad Max.
My friend you have a good point, but a piece of advice try to stay away from pick towing vehicles and semi. if you are in a rush , accelerate or slow down but evoid driving next to them onless to pass them
They’re plastic and will break as soon as they hit something. You should be more worried about the steel lugnuts inside them. The car in the video didn’t get that damage from the spikes. He got hit with the lugnuts. That’s what happens when you try to push a truck over because you think you need to be in front of em.
@@goat_9984 The categorical dissonance lies in first declaring that the expressed point of view is the first person subjective, and then conflating it with an unverifiable imagined universal consensus of all subjective realities.
They are used to show ignorant drivers side swiping semis then trying to blame a truck driver - most of those are plastic - the actual stud will destroy a vehicle if u are to close - always stay a semi length from all semis
If you can't avoid a giant truck, with spikes on it, during normal operating conditions, I don't know what to say. Look! Spikes on that guy's rims, in the toll lane, let me get closer!! Idiots in Houston are allowed to drive around with 2 foot swangers. No joke.
To me people are board don't have anything better to do with their life trying to find another reason to get something started just leave us drivers alone already damn what more do you want if it ain't ELDs, speed limiters,brokers,emissions now this what the lug nut covers get it together
3+ decades driver here. Those lug nut covers are just a dress up thing. They are harmless. I personally don't care for the look (the spikey ones) but over the years I've come to not appreciate even the old school type it's just money out the door on a tool and adds more maintenance to fool with same with chicken lights if it's there it has to work. One little bulb out is reason enough to some John Wayne to put you in the Inspection barn. And since I don't put up with Jack from hypocrit Gestapo that never goes well. I've come to appreciate a plain Jane truck.
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If you are that close to a semi, you have bigger things to worry about. Really reaching with this one
Lol right
They are used to protect the truck and accidents associated with the truck. It’s not easy to stop or avoid crashes when you have a 80,000lbs vehicle.
No they are horrible first the driver can’t do a proper circle check to see if the nuts have loosened off. Same with nut covers they are dumb.
@@thepokeplug7448 some driving schools think they're checking lug nuts when they're actually checking the lug nut covers.
@@thepokeplug7448 😂😂😂
@@thepokeplug7448 nuts
No they arnt they are plastic they are for looks
12 ft wide. LOL
People: I'm crying to the news to justify my irrational fear of semis being dangerous on the highway to cover for my own dangerous negligence around large trucks. Proof is I got too close to one in a toll lane and it almost ripped my door off even though the lug covers are only manufactured in plastic I have to make a point please help me *cry cry cry*
Trucker: Dude just give me some room
News: Truckers with metal spikes are a safety hazard because we need more room than they do on the highway because our overwhelming sense of entitlement.
Well her husband should have used his brains and Common Sense not to get that close to a vehicle
There also is a video of a motorcycle driver lane splitting and his leg hit the spikes. You do not see the injury but you see him drive to the nearest hospital
they drift into other lanes too you know?
hypothetical scenario here: the right lane is merging left and everyone is in the left lane. a gentleman with the highest degree of manners decides to bypass everyone in the merge lane and cut in front of me. I, a rude brute, refuse to let him cut everyone in line. he then tries to merge into me, thinking I'll move. I don't. Unfortunately for the gentleman who's importance is far above everyone elses, I have spikes protruding from the lug nuts on my vehicle. I accidentally tear up the side of the gentleman's car and pop his tire when he merges into me. Me being the rude brute I am, don't stop and let him figure it out.
it is not the spikes tearing it up it is the grade 8 lug bolts doing the damage
Mostly all the comments defend the truckers and say don't get close if you are in a car. I drive a portion of I-95 everyday through Maryland and I can tell you that so many tractor trailers drift into other lanes ALL the time! I feel the reason they have these spikes is so when the driver starts to nod off behind the wheel it acts like a curb feeler to wake them up when it scrapes against a jersey wall or other vehicle. I got rear ended by a rig that was coming into my lane and spun me 360 across to lanes and into the median strip. Thank God there was no other cares next to me or a jersey wall there so I was able to skid off the highway. These trucks are so dangerous and the drivers need to treat them that way!
No, these are actually safer than standard nuts. They improve the flow of traffic. Without them, cars will get jammed on their attempt to pass a truck and end up stuck at the same speed as the truck creating a much more dangerous situation behind them. Before we think about making these illegal, we need to start enforcing left lane laws more.
Usually Little Men with Little Peckers and Big Ego's.
Stay away from trucks lol
exactly
I was born and raised in trucking parents owned a bunch of trucks when I was a kid ..y been driving for 28 years now. I don't see nothing wrong with guys expressing themselves with a set of spikes but they shouldn't be wider than the legal width. As far as those Shark Teeth Grill covers . I SAY HECK NO !! gives a bad image of truckers
PEACE ✌️ LOVE 💚 AND 18 Wheelz to All : !!!
I get the argument that you don’t have to worry about it if you aren’t in their space, but what about when the truck gets in your space. I cannot be the only one who has almost been pulverized by a semitruck not paying attention and almost sandwiching me into something. I think these spikes should have better regulations like Hawaii. They are very intimidating when driving next to a semi at 75 mph. It’s like something out of Mad Max.
My friend you have a good point, but a piece of advice try to stay away from pick towing vehicles and semi. if you are in a rush , accelerate or slow down but evoid driving next to them onless to pass them
They’re plastic and will break as soon as they hit something. You should be more worried about the steel lugnuts inside them. The car in the video didn’t get that damage from the spikes. He got hit with the lugnuts. That’s what happens when you try to push a truck over because you think you need to be in front of em.
Seems like they have been watching to many Mad Max movies. Personally I think they look crappy on any truck.
Personally, nobody gives a shit.
@@goat_9984 love how you say “personally” and then say “nobody” lol
@@PatrickBergersen Missed your point here.
@@goat_9984 The categorical dissonance lies in first declaring that the expressed point of view is the first person subjective, and then conflating it with an unverifiable imagined universal consensus of all subjective realities.
For you to come into contact with these lug nuts, you've already taken your sideview mirror off! 🤦♂️
They are used to show ignorant drivers side swiping semis then trying to blame a truck driver - most of those are plastic - the actual stud will destroy a vehicle if u are to close - always stay a semi length from all semis
The point is Don't ride so close to me
If you can't avoid a giant truck, with spikes on it, during normal operating conditions, I don't know what to say. Look! Spikes on that guy's rims, in the toll lane, let me get closer!! Idiots in Houston are allowed to drive around with 2 foot swangers. No joke.
What about cars around Houston with Swangas?
My feedback is yall have too much free time on your hands! As usual blame the trucks and trucking industry......
To me people are board don't have anything better to do with their life trying to find another reason to get something started just leave us drivers alone already damn what more do you want if it ain't ELDs, speed limiters,brokers,emissions now this what the lug nut covers get it together
So the 4 wheeler side swiped a truck and they think the truck is wrong? OK
12 feet wide.... you mean you can't read a tape that says 122 INCHES
They're dangerous and unnecessary
Seen so many of these spikes cross over into another lane which is a clear hazard
I have seen rain guards come off of people cars while driving to is that a hazard seeing that you don't have to have rain guards on vehicles.
You have them on your car in Australia probably go the jail
Lol NO...... those spikes don't do ANY damage there plastic .....
They are plastic and come right off lol
Not all of them. Should do research before you say anything and know what you're talking about.
How do they prevent rust?
3+ decades driver here. Those lug nut covers are just a dress up thing. They are harmless. I personally don't care for the look (the spikey ones) but over the years I've come to not appreciate even the old school type it's just money out the door on a tool and adds more maintenance to fool with same with chicken lights if it's there it has to work. One little bulb out is reason enough to some John Wayne to put you in the Inspection barn. And since I don't put up with Jack from hypocrit Gestapo that never goes well. I've come to appreciate a plain Jane truck.
Only really dangerous to cyclists who ride near the edge of the road. They are designed to detour cyclists from using a road
The story didn't say if the husband or the semi driver was at fault....
It wasn't caused by a semi
There freakin plastic
Good grief.
Every comment is a trucker.
They look good 👍
They look f****** dumb
This is real news ?? Those stupid spiked lug covers are plastic ! If you bump them with anything hard, they would get knocked off.
Most are plastic but some are metal, wish you all who say this would do 3 minute's of research before saying something.
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You don't have something else to complain thin missing with truck drivers. Don't you think you should be talking about Crockettt cops
they are dangerous and someone has already gone the ER because of this garbage
No they aren't
Foolishness.
Fake news
Well I guess I could say good job Hawaiian government for road safety? Eh?
Nope. Roads are safer with the spikes
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