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- Dear Sidecar,
Sorry somebody P-$$$$ed in your cheerios this morning. Hope you aren't driving today.
Regards.
Chuck RRyall wrote:
Well, this should all get "better" now with the soon to come driverless otr rigs in large close trains. Think how much safer that will be. Sorry, but I'm not personally liking the thought of any computer aided non human driven vehicle of any size, and am hard pressed to imagine how this is somehow a safer alternative to current vehicles. Considering the rv in this article, I'd say the driver managed to do the nearly impossible given the circumstances, and fortunately no loss of life.
Your ancestor in the early 1900s: "Sorry, I'm not personally liking the though of my love ones being actual PASSENGERS on one of those crazy flying machines. I am hard pressed to imagine a device that does little but scare the cattle, and provide a way for those "barnstormer" hucksters to distract our youth, can be a safe alternative to our fine system of horses, mules, wagons and buggies"
See a pattern here?- Well, this should all get "better" now with the soon to come driverless otr rigs in large close trains. Think how much safer that will be. Sorry, but I'm not personally liking the thought of any computer aided non human driven vehicle of any size, and am hard pressed to imagine how this is somehow a safer alternative to current vehicles. Considering the rv in this article, I'd say the driver managed to do the nearly impossible given the circumstances, and fortunately no loss of life.
- I use to practically live on the road, now it is one or two 300 mile trips per week plus round here.
Semi Drivers have the attitude "you can stop faster than I can",I use my signal, I'm not asking you to back off and let me in I'm saying I'm coming."
Then trucking companies semis are usually governed at 65 or 68, or whatever. Independents can run 110. I saw one hauling big red tractors clocked at 110, in 2003.
Quite often we see them on cellphones. First wee see them weaving,on to the shoulder, then the other lane, and up and down on speed.
Pass them and sure enough on the cellphone, even seen them texting.
I don't have a count on this stretch off I24 of semi involved wrecks, often two semis and both sides of Interstate closed down. The guard rails are under constant repair. Very seldom an auto involved.
Saw enough wrecks and deaths from gators being slung off or already blocking the lane. Had to have three cars repaired from gators.
A common feature of the Interstates is gators and fragments of.
The companies are responsible and Independents too.
Company Trailers where Drivers just pick up the van are responsible for billions in auto damages and countless deaths. Old out of date tire carcasses and cheaper rethreads. The comeback of the high costs of new tires is not allowed.
Our Insurance rates are higher, and our fuel Taxes for Hwy Depts to pick up tens of thousands of gators and fragments each day, are all the responsibility of the Trucking Industry. And their Lobby is so strong nothing has or will be done about the death and destruction they cause on the roadways. SidecarFlip wrote:
great idea Chuck, remove the trucks from the highway because in your opinion they are dangerous. Heck of a lot more car accidents than truck accidents, remove all the cars too... Right.
After that, try to buy something at the grocery store, or Walmart or anywhere for that matter because all the shelves will be empty.
Got news for you. if you buy it, wear it or drive it, a truck brought it one way or another and that includes the RV you have. I suppose you assume the tooth fairy brings everything...right.... wrong.
So you got knocked off the road. Probably in his blind spot or pacing along beside him for a way.... Tell the truth here, not just your preception of what happened.
And this justification for bad truck driveing comes up everytime anybody criticizes the recklessness of "professional" truck drivers.
Regardlesss of what or how much trucks deliver across the country it doesn't give them the right to drive like speeding idiots and it's silly to act like truckers should get some special consideration because they deliver stuff.moisheh wrote:
I drive OTR in the summer. Yes there are many clowns who should not be driving. Most accidents involving big trucks are not the fault of the truck driver. I leave a large space in front of my truck when in traffic. It is my safe area. Big trucks cannot stop like a little SUV. 4 wheelers constantly change lanes and use my space! They do not gain anything by changing lanes. Sometimes they cut in between 2 big trucks. That is a death wish! I see a lot of weekend RV'rs that do not know how to drive anything larger than a small SUV!! It can be hell out there.
Moisheh
I know what you mean. Cars pull in front of me when I'm driving the motorhome too. Only difference is I simply slow enough to reestablish appropriate spacing. Most truck drivers just continue to follow too close.azdryheat wrote:
I just wish that car/motorhome drivers had to go through the same training as commercial drivers. I work driving motorhomes for a dealer and had to get my commercial license. The training would be an eyeopener for the average driver. Slam the truckers all you want but I spent 30 years as a cop and saw car drivers doing dumber stuff than the truckers. Pull my toy hauler across the country and you'll see what I mean.
Yeah, then motorhome drivers would know how to drive too fast and follow too close like a professional. If you read the article you'd know the accident was the fault of a "professional" 18 wheeler who could not stop in time so swerved into oncoming traffic. The only reason for not being able to stop is following too close for the speed you're travelling.Bikeboy57 wrote:
From what I can see in the pic, one of windshields popped out. That is typical of a motorhome crash. Gives you something to think about if you sit up front without seatbelts
Maybe but what I would guess is that the rescue people popped the windshield to get the occupants out. Sort of a tough climb to the door.- From what I can see in the pic, one of windshields popped out. That is typical of a motorhome crash. Gives you something to think about if you sit up front without seatbelts
- I drive OTR in the summer. Yes there are many clowns who should not be driving. Most accidents involving big trucks are not the fault of the truck driver. I leave a large space in front of my truck when in traffic. It is my safe area. Big trucks cannot stop like a little SUV. 4 wheelers constantly change lanes and use my space! They do not gain anything by changing lanes. Sometimes they cut in between 2 big trucks. That is a death wish! I see a lot of weekend RV'rs that do not know how to drive anything larger than a small SUV!! It can be hell out there.
Moisheh
