THE ONE FINGER SALUTE

Hey you, the guy in the car blasting along at eighty miles an hour in a drug induced stupor with your muffler dragging behind, why are you giving me the finger? If only you knew about the large array of rules and regulations a truck driver must strickly adhere to, maybe then you wouldn't be so rude. Our license now cost $300.00 or more by the time we pay for a physical, fingerprints, drug test, and all the special endorsements required to be a professional driver. The amount of hours we work, or the hours we can work are regulated by the federal government. Our blood acohol content level is so low that I fear antibacterial soap will send it over the limit. The latest rules now fine the driver both monetarily and with points on our license for minor infractions involving the conditions of our equipment. Companies who run junk are no longer held responsible for their own equipment, sounds fair, doesn't it? So, the next time you see me on the road, go ahead and wave...but please...use all five of your fingers.