Class A Tire Blow and Roll-over

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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You are correct. The cable didn't completely stop him from making to the other side, but it clearly slowed him way down, diverted his course, and caused a delay before he got into the other lanes. If you watch the video, you see that he was heading directly for two vehicles in the opposite lanes, a white SUV and then a red vehicle behind that. Had it not been for the cable he would have probably taken them out head on. But the cable turned the motorhome back to the right and then caused it to tip over and slide into the other lanes. Had there been other vehicles behind the first two, there is a good chance they would have had time to stop or drive around him, or at the very least it wouldn't have been as violent of a collision.

gemert wrote:

rockhillmanor wrote:
I still think it's a case of driving too fast. And over reacting.

He was in left lane passing and going too fast. Had he been driving the speed limit a coach towing should have been in the right lane, it wouldn't have flipped over when he tried to go around around what ever was laying in the road.

Over reacted at high speeds. Just saying. We will never know what really happened from just the video though.

And how can you tell he was speeding or going too fast! You would have to know how fast the truck was going and that wasn't given. I have been certified as a police speed radar Operator in Florida since 1989. Part of that is being able to estimate speed of moving traffic within 3 MPH. From the cab of a truck though it is unlikely that anyone can accurately estimate either vehicles speed without knowing at least one of them. Give the driver a break! I usually drive at 62 regardless of the speed limit (you know what I mean) and I even pass a truck every now and then.

Actually, assuming the video plays at actual speed, it would not be too difficult to figure out the speed mathematically based on the time and the stripes in the road. You would have to know the distance between the stripes.

The short of it is that he was going too fast for his skill level and didn't counter steer correctly and quickly enough.

I blew a LF tire a couple of years ago doing 65. Kept it in my lane (barely) and brought it to a safe stop on the side of the interstate.

If you search these forums, I believe there is a thread "Watching these videos may save your life" or something close to that.

Believe it.

I watched video a few times, and I believe the roll over may have been caused by him trying to avoid oncoming traffic, which would probably be most peoples initial reaction. I guess keeping it under control before running into the median would have been the best.

xctraveler wrote:

mike brez wrote:

timjet wrote:
Should have stepped on the gas peddle maybe??
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CseABfJL1FM#action=share

Doesn't have one.

Right should have said "Throttle" but we knew what he meant :)

I don't take to much for granted around here. :W

Thanks for all the info. I thought about it after I posted that it could have had a bad outcome and/or all are part of the family were forum members.

But my main objective was to learn from their misfortune.

I assume it caught the driver off guard, perhaps age, health, speed, etc. all played a part in this

Glad to learn that there were no serious injuries and hope everyone will be alert and safe on the road.

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!
MM.

So glad the couple walked away! I am wondering what caused the blow out? Over loading? Old tires? or if anyone has discussed that Issue?

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.

Nevada Test Center

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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