RV Blows Tire Causing Roll-Over Video
No one was killed by this, only minor injury, check your tire for age and air..
https://youtu.be/9LkLeljt4t0
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https://youtu.be/9LkLeljt4t0
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Cloud Dancer wrote:
427435 wrote:
Pirate wrote:
Was working with Safe-T-Plus recently and mentioned this video. I was told they are aware of it, will want to use it, and are talking with RV owner to get details. 75MPH. Anyway, get your safetplus.
I still do not understand how a safe-t-plus contraption would help in this situation.
You don't need to hold the steering wheel straight----------you need to TURN it to the right (with LF tire blowing).
When I had a LF tire blow, the steering wheel did NOT jerk to the left-----------although the MH moved to the left. The driver must quickly counter steer. A contraption to keep your steering pointed straight ahead would not be an aid.
People who have not driven in snow or ice or wet dirt,...in a broadslide attitude, such as you see on TV (they call it drifting) do not have the sense for "countering" with the steering wheel. If you practice it long enough, you will acquire a "sixth sense" which immediately tells you to turn the steering wheel, and work the throttle, such that the vehicle will follow a radius, OR STRAIGHT LINE.
You mean there are drivers out there that don't know that????? ;)
So they buy some mechanical contraption instead.- I'm just glad no one was seriously hurt.
I'm not saying Comfort Drive would have prevented this, I'm 99.9% sure it would have helped.
I hope to never personally find out. 427435 wrote:
Pirate wrote:
Was working with Safe-T-Plus recently and mentioned this video. I was told they are aware of it, will want to use it, and are talking with RV owner to get details. 75MPH. Anyway, get your safetplus.
I still do not understand how a safe-t-plus contraption would help in this situation.
You don't need to hold the steering wheel straight----------you need to TURN it to the right (with LF tire blowing).
When I had a LF tire blow, the steering wheel did NOT jerk to the left-----------although the MH moved to the left. The driver must quickly counter steer. A contraption to keep your steering pointed straight ahead would not be an aid.
People who have not driven in snow or ice or wet dirt,...in a broadslide attitude, such as you see on TV (they call it drifting) do not have the sense for "countering" with the steering wheel. If you practice it long enough, you will acquire a "sixth sense" which immediately tells you to turn the steering wheel, and work the throttle, such that the vehicle will follow a radius, OR STRAIGHT LINE.- Notice the vehicles stopped behind the red truck. They were the lucky ones that happened to avoid the crash vehicle hurtling across the highway after going through the cable barrier that did not stop him. There was a lot of luck involved in the final outcome of this incident.
- LOL.
happy Friday guys! Bucky1320 wrote:
timmac wrote:
Bucky1320 wrote:
timmac wrote:
Effy wrote:
Haven't we been through this the last 2 times this topic was posted?
Was not aware this video was posted and myself just saw it for the 1st time.
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What video?:p
The video link on the very 1st post of this thread
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Oh good Lord man! Don't they have sarcasm where you live?
There is a video :)timmac wrote:
Bucky1320 wrote:
timmac wrote:
Effy wrote:
Haven't we been through this the last 2 times this topic was posted?
Was not aware this video was posted and myself just saw it for the 1st time.
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What video?:p
The video link on the very 1st post of this thread
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Oh good Lord man! Don't they have sarcasm where you live?Mr.Mark wrote:
I'm not sure if it was mentioned yet, but the motorhome ended up in the travel lanes blocking both. There was an additional picture posted somewhere that I saw when the event originally happened.
Thank goodness the traffic moved on and there just happened to be an open spot for the motorhome to land. Could have been even worse.
MM.
Dennis M M wrote:
Can't remember how many time I have posted this on threads about this accident!
WATCH THIS VIDEO!!!
How to Handle a Blow Out
It's a great video for a tire blow out under ideal conditions. Nice straight level road.
The driver it this situation did not hit his brakes until he was off the highway and in the median. The only lights you see are his turn signals just as the tire apparently blows.
Living on the west coast, I do a lot of mountain driving. I would love for some one to post a video of what one is supposed to do when they experience a blow out descending say a 6% grade on a less than straight road.Pirate wrote:
Was working with Safe-T-Plus recently and mentioned this video. I was told they are aware of it, will want to use it, and are talking with RV owner to get details. 75MPH. Anyway, get your safetplus.
I still do not understand how a safe-t-plus contraption would help in this situation.
You don't need to hold the steering wheel straight----------you need to TURN it to the right (with LF tire blowing).
When I had a LF tire blow, the steering wheel did NOT jerk to the left-----------although the MH moved to the left. The driver must quickly counter steer. A contraption to keep your steering pointed straight ahead would not be an aid.
