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What things do truckers do that most regular drivers don't understand? (like Turing off all the running lights and turning them back on)

Also, I work as a research assistant at a transportation Institute at a university. What innovations would you like to see in the trucking world?

Thoughts on automated cars? And maybe automated semis in the future?

Thanks for your reply! I'll drop those suggestions for tech improvements into the wishlist at work! My specialty is lighting and infrastructure, so I sympathize especially with your lighting and connectivity issues! Unfortunately, most trucking companies are slow to upgrade their infrastructure. As satellite Internet becomes more affordable and faster, I forsee it on trucks everywhere.

Thanks again! May the dickheads that cut you off always get pulled over

At first glance, those programs seem to not be truly optimized for truck travel, which makes everything more difficult. It would be a real project to perfect those programs, and unfortunately, it won't get done until it's profitable for someone to do it, or some company funds research for it (aka my office).

To any laymen reading this, truckers cannot just use their phone for GPS guidance like most drivers because there are some roads that do not allow trucks, some that have weight restrictions, some areas that are too narrow or overhangs to high, etc etc. Also these programs help optimize multiple drop offs to save time, but are old and failing.

What a fantastic answer to this question! Thanks for making this post btw, interesting stuff.