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By Lee Tuveson
As a former teacher and corporate trainer, I always told students or adult learners, “There’s no such thing as a stupid question.” I take that back. Since 1995 I have received some incredibly stupid questions from drivers.
Below are 2009’s Top-10 Dumbest Questions. Keep in mind these all came from professionally licensed truck drivers.
1. I just got my license renewed. What does CDL stand for?
2. Should I drive when I’m asleep?
3. When a driver’s asleep, shouldn’t he know to pull over?
4. If I have 16 points on my license, can I still drive?
5. How can you tell you’re about to fall asleep?
6. If I only drive cross-country a couple of times a week, do I need to keep a logbook?
7. What is my tax-exempt code? I don’t think truckers pay taxes, right?
8. Golden Girl, if you were a woman, I’d ask you to be my co-driver. (Not a question, but so stupid it was list-worthy.)
9. If a tire catches fire, should I blow it out?
10. Do you think every trucker knows that they were going to drive for a living?
If you submitted one of these questions, thank you. You’ve given me plenty to chuckle about it this year.
For all others, please don’t let this deter you from asking questions. Please allow me to determine whether or not it’s a stupid question. Frankly, most aren’t. It’s the rare gems like these that make every email and letter worth opening.
Cheers,
GG
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