RV Blows Tire Causing Roll-Over Video

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.

:C

What video?:p

The video link on the very 1st post of this thread

:R

Executive wrote:
The truck driver stated HE was going 70mph. Estimates on the Moho was, IIRC, 80mph based on the 13 second video counting the number of center line stripes he passed while on tape. Way too fast for conditions AND speed rating of his tires...glad they weren't killed but the onus falls directly on the driver...

Where did the trucker state this? From the video, the trucker appears to be driving above "70mph." Watch how fast the white stripes are flying by in the vid. IF he said "70 mph," it's because he knows that to be the speed limit along that stretch of I-10. I'm certain it's not above 70mph there, since I travel that exact stretch of Interstate highway since it opened in the mid-1970s.

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.

:h The video only showed the median blocked. Not the Eastbound, and especially not the Westbound lanes of the Interstate highway were blocked.

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.

Can't remember how many time I have posted this on threads about this accident!

WATCH THIS VIDEO!!!

How to Handle a Blow Out

Executive wrote:
The truck driver stated HE was going 70mph. Estimates on the Moho was, IIRC, 80mph based on the 13 second video counting the number of center line stripes he passed while on tape. Way too fast for conditions AND speed rating of his tires...glad they weren't killed but the onus falls directly on the driver...:S

Morally or legally was he going too fast? And what conditions? Seemed dry and sunny in the video. Was he blinded by the sun? I drive my MH at the speed limit on flat land (as fast as 75) and I don't see an issue. I have driven 80 and that is a little speedy for my blood. Truckers do it on the same tires and my TOADs are not restricted by speed.

Am I missing something?

WW

Executive wrote:
The truck driver stated HE was going 70mph. Estimates on the Moho was, IIRC, 80mph based on the 13 second video counting the number of center line stripes he passed while on tape. Way too fast for conditions AND speed rating of his tires...glad they weren't killed but the onus falls directly on the driver...:S

So much BUNK! If the tires are RATED at 70 mph...what speed is their actual FAILURE speed! The blowout could have been caused by any one of a dozed reasons

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.

You never no what will happen until YOU get into that situation. No time to think happens so fast

Pleased to finally hear there were no fatalities. Fox News ran the clip a gillion times shortly after the accident and not once reported the condition of the occupants. Guess that was an unimportant little detail that took a back seat to a spectacular video.