RV crash, sad outcome!

[jwoods61us]

Seems a teenaged driver pulled out in front of a pickup pulling a TT. The passenger in the car died as a result, sad!

Clicky

[Oldtymeflyr]

How did that happen?

Rick

[wnjj]

Me Again wrote:

Oldtymeflyr wrote:
I buy stuff at HF, but, well.....

If you are going to use a torque wrench, its a tool that should be accurate. I have had good experiences with Craftsman torque wrenches, I have two and they have been accurate and reliable.

I like that torque adapter.

Good luck.

Rick

Say what????

Obviously missed by one thread.

[Matt_Colie]

That is sad, but we have been so close that it is scary. We travel in an older and smaller gasser. It is as fast as most 4 wheelers out there and for some reason, people at cross streets think that we are farther away and slower than we are. We frequently are required to do "all in" brake demonstrations.

Matt

[Me_Again]

Oldtymeflyr wrote:
I buy stuff at HF, but, well.....

If you are going to use a torque wrench, its a tool that should be accurate. I have had good experiences with Craftsman torque wrenches, I have two and they have been accurate and reliable.

I like that torque adapter.

Good luck.

Rick

Say what????

[Oldtymeflyr]

I buy stuff at HF, but, well.....

If you are going to use a torque wrench, its a tool that should be accurate. I have had good experiences with Craftsman torque wrenches, I have two and they have been accurate and reliable.

I like that torque adapter.

Good luck.

Rick

[bukhrn]

Professional truck drivers deal with this every day, it's just unbelievable how people(young & old), deal with traffic 6 time larger than they are. No respect (or knowledge)for the difference in size.Or stopping abilities:S

[midnightsadie]

X2 ,that is so true ,I pull a good sized boat a lot and watch people rush to get in front of me.

[hotpepperkid]

Bears Den wrote:
That is my biggest fear when I'm towing my TT. I've had people pull out in front of me before. Just lucky I was able to slow down or change lanes to avoid a collision. I think people see us coming and just don't want to get stuck behind us.

I think your right

[Bears_Den]

That is my biggest fear when I'm towing my TT. I've had people pull out in front of me before. Just lucky I was able to slow down or change lanes to avoid a collision. I think people see us coming and just don't want to get stuck behind us.

[wa8yxm]

I have had an accident where I did not see the other car, and I looked, there was nothing there (I think they had headlights off) What can I say, at least the police report shows NO INJURIES, Property damage only (they later claimed injury but the police report said NO)

I often hear of people who pull out in front of something way bigger than they.. For example for a few years I road as a communications person on some Vintage Rail gear (Genuine Steam Engines pulling vintage rail cars)( this was in the 1980's or 90's (I think late 80s)

The year before.. Some teens thought they could beet the many tons Steam engine , coal tender and water bottle,m not to mention the consist behind it, (engine and tender Weight: 573,000 lbs They did not survive. Sadly the stress got to the conductor and he had a heart attack later that evening.

Oh according to the museum link I just got the weight from this is the last remaining Train engine of it's class.

Sadly the CEO of Norfolk and Southern retired so this living exhibit is not a static Museum piece. It no longer travels down the rails.

[Homer1]

A tragedy for sure. I know how often I have been cut off in traffic by young girls who probably got up to late. 20 seconds to disaster. I know we are the minority out on the highway, but overall RVers seem to be a very alert safe group of drivers.

[rhagfo]

Yes, very sad story, young man likely lost the love of his life. Lots of changes lives.
One of many reasons I always drive with Lights on!

[Toolguy5]

Sad story.

So many times some one pulls out in front of us. Especially when we are towing. I guess they don't want to get stuck behind a big rig in front of them.

[Crabbypatty]

Everyone who tows worst nightmare! Horrible!!. I tow and almost everytrip I get cut off but the intersections always make me nervous. I always scan but you never know what someone will do. People today feel they are invincible and drive like ****.