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Woman praises driver for missing her apartment complex

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by pattyj, Aug 29, 2015.

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  1. Aug 29, 2015 #11
    skellr

    skellr Road Train Member

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    We finally get one person that isn't knee jerking to blame the trucker and pattyj wants to gather up a lynch mob.

    :p
     
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  3. Aug 29, 2015 #12
    pattyj

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    Read the article the swift driver even admitted to falling asleep.So yes I blame him.
     
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  4. Aug 29, 2015 #13
    cnsper

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    Had a guy following me yesterday that was pulling a swift trailer... We were both ungoverned and we both stopped at the pilot in 3 forks mt. I told him that if he keeps pulling the trailer that fast he was going to scare the axles off of it.
     
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  5. Aug 29, 2015 #14
    HalpinUout

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    Give him a break driver you know he did about 2000 miles last week... he's tired
     
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  7. Aug 29, 2015 #15
    rookietrucker

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    Ya'll missed this in the article >> Barfield said. “I’m just grateful he had the knowledge and skills to act quickly and bring things under control.”

    If he really had the knowledge and skills. He could have controlled (prevented) this accident by pulling over and taking a nap.
     
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  8. Aug 29, 2015 #16
    pattyj

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    Thank you,a member seems to think im forming a lynch mob against the driver.
     
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  9. Aug 29, 2015 #17
    skellr

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    Yes, that's who I'm talking about. The nice lady trying not to blame the trucker no matter what happened! :hello1:
     
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  10. Aug 29, 2015 #18
    truckon

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    I think you meant give him a "brake" or maybe he should have used his truck "brake"? Or maybe you just wanted a break lol
     
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  11. Aug 29, 2015 #19
    pattyj

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    I seen the video and I wanted to jump thru my screen and shake the ladies neck till she wakes up to the stupid reality on our roads.If that drainage ditch wasn't there he would have plowed right smack into the apartment building.She needs to be thanking the good folks who dug that drainage ditch not the stupid trk driver.
     
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  12. Aug 29, 2015 #20
    rookietrucker

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    Lynch mob or not. The driver is totally responsible for this accident. All he/she had to do was pull over an take a nap.

    It is easier/cheaper to reschedule a late load then one being cleaned up along side of the highway. All it takes is that one second closing your eyes and things could change in front of you.
     
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