I’d been trucking close to 30 years . Always considered myself a safety conscious guy. Until 1 day 3 yrs ago. 

I was traveling I90 in Washington , the weather was starting to get rough. But I thought to myself if I can just make it to North Bend I’ll call it a night .  

Wouldn’t you know it, chains were required for the Snoqualmie Pass . So I pulled into the chain up to go sling some jewelry .  At this point all I could think of was let’s get this done so I can get moving. 

I got 1 set on no problem but the other was giving me grief. I wasn’t paying attention to anything but the task at hand .  When I woke up I was in a snowbank about 20′ from my truck. It took me a few minutes to get my thoughts back , I couldn’t move my legs. I was starting to feel the pain. 

A car had hit me and thankfully they’d stopped . A wind gust had caused a white out, temporarily blinding them. Had I had on safety reflective clothing maybe they would of seen me, or maybe not. I’ll never really know for sure. 

But what I do know. It’s better to be safe than sorry. Spend a little extra and get the reflective gear. It just may save your life. I never leave home without it now. 

I got lucky and suffered with just my leg broken in 2 places. Every day I’m thankful to still be here. 

So whether your stopped on the side of the road  or in a yard PLEASE  put your safety gear on , it just may save your life. 

” Keep on Trucking and stay safe my brothers and sisters of the highway ” 

Submitted and written by M. Brand