Class A Tire Blow and Roll-over
I am sure this is old and has been posted before but made me wonder.... How much did the driver's actions play into the final outcome? Link to YouTube video
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Mr.Mark wrote:Mile High wrote:rgatijnet1 wrote:Mile High wrote:
I can't find it now, but I read the article about that roll-over, and the couple were elderly and walked away with minor injuries. The Driver said it caught him completely off guard. The article also credited the cable barrier for preventing him from crossing into oncoming traffic.
Saw this video about how to handle a blowout - All good info, but I honestly don't think I would automatically react the way they recommend.
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Don't know about the article you read but the cable barriers DID NOT prevent him from crossing in to oncoming traffic. If you click on my link above you will see that the coach ended up on it's side, with the truck, and it had slid all of the way across the oncoming lanes and stopped in the curb lane. It was fortunate that there was no traffic in the opposite direction at the time when the RV was sliding over.
Just saying what I read - wasn't there, don't care.
Found it by the way - it was actually a quote from the State Patrol, so take it for what it is worth.
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Just my own personal opinion, I don't think that the cable barrier was beneficial. Actually, I think that the cable barrier caused the motorhome to flip and go into oncoming traffic.
As I mentioned earlier, the guy driving the motorhome had it under control when he was in the middle of the median. The cable caught something under the motorhome causing it to flip.
If you have any interest, start the video and do a 'frame by frame' look, I think the barrier caused more problems than it helped.
Be safe out there!
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I would kind of agree with you. There are a lot of politics around the cable barriers, as the manufacturers are really pushing for them and the jurisdictions with the highway test sections were under pressure for positive results - all my opinion and perception of course.
I personally get a "tingly neck" looking over at those and thinking about if I had to ram through them out of control in my regular car.
