Rollover accident I-81 South PA/MD border

Ok its time to put this one to sleep... It has more than run its course..

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justlou wrote:

bigdog wrote:
Oh and there's a little thing called sleep apnea,which is called the #1 cause of auto accidents.

Are you sure you didn't mean Narcolepsy? Also, the NHTSA lists the number 1 cause of auto accidents to be Distracted Driver.

Apnea or OSA is the lack of oxygen to the lungs causing you to fall asleep.

Narcolepsy pertains to a brain disorder also causing you to get sleepy even though you have had plenty of sleep.

bigdog wrote:
Oh and there's a little thing called sleep apnea,which is called the #1 cause of auto accidents.

Are you sure you didn't mean Narcolepsy? Also, the NHTSA lists the number 1 cause of auto accidents to be Distracted Driver.

Bigdog wrote:
I remember several years ago a number of folks that bragged about how they could drive 800-1000 miles a day for several days at a time and have no problems. There was also a guy that bragged about how he could make the run from N.Y. to Florida in one long day with no problems pulling a 30-some foot fifth wheel. Lately you don't see it online that much because some folks have figgered out that anything you say online can be accessed by anybody. Hummm,you are driving along and nod off and hit someone after driving for 15 hours and the other persons insurance company googles your name and up comes a couple of postd about how long you drive at a stretch. Oppss,you're busted.
Oh and there's a little thing called sleep apnea,which is called the #1 cause of auto accidents.
I have never figgered out just how some of them could brag about it and then complain about truck drivers. I drive a school bus and charter bus on occasion and have to have a CDL-B with an airbrake and student endorsements and as such can only drive for a certain amount of hours at a time. A truck driver with an A cdl has to run with a log book and that sucker had better be right on the money.

Very well said!!!

Curt

I remember several years ago a number of folks that bragged about how they could drive 800-1000 miles a day for several days at a time and have no problems. There was also a guy that bragged about how he could make the run from N.Y. to Florida in one long day with no problems pulling a 30-some foot fifth wheel. Lately you don't see it online that much because some folks have figgered out that anything you say online can be accessed by anybody. Hummm,you are driving along and nod off and hit someone after driving for 15 hours and the other persons insurance company googles your name and up comes a couple of postd about how long you drive at a stretch. Oppss,you're busted.
Oh and there's a little thing called sleep apnea,which is called the #1 cause of auto accidents.
I have never figgered out just how some of them could brag about it and then complain about truck drivers. I drive a school bus and charter bus on occasion and have to have a CDL-B with an airbrake and student endorsements and as such can only drive for a certain amount of hours at a time. A truck driver with an A cdl has to run with a log book and that sucker had better be right on the money.

turbojimmy wrote:

Effy wrote:
Every thread on this forum eventually leads to someone telling you what MH to buy.

In this case you want to buy the kind that drives itself when you fall asleep. All the other banter is irrelevant.

Or extra training wheels on the sides?

Effy wrote:
Every thread on this forum eventually leads to someone telling you what MH to buy.

In this case you want to buy the kind that drives itself when you fall asleep. All the other banter is irrelevant.

Every thread on this forum eventually leads to someone telling you what MH to buy.

Glad to hear that they are going to be OK. The MH can be replaced.

Dennis, thanks for the tip on the black water tank.:B

Joatha wrote:

mtrumpet wrote:
Unfortunately, I for one, can't afford an upscaled Wanderlodge (one with slides and all), or a Foretravel.:(

Without any scientific statistics at my disposal, I'd be willing to guess that given the amount of RV's on the road and the miles traveled in them each year, the amount of "incidents" involving RV's is relatively small.

You could get a Wanderlodge M380 with a slide or 2 for around $100-110K and it would be 1-2 years newer than your Newmar.

Per NADA (not the greatest source but its easy), your Newmar is worth about $60-70K (plus or minus).

Is $100-110K out of the budget?

FWIW, it is for me. But, my wife and I didn't really feel like we needed or wanted slides so we got one without them.

Yea. Just a little out of reach for me. Anyway, I really like my Dutch Star.