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attrintal · **^ Top** #1 03.22.2007

in class they talked abotu some situations where you can't survive, like going off the road will usually kill you, shifting while going down a grade will kill you because you lose the engine brakes. going on black ice at 10 mph and you can't stop and you're going to go off a bridge or off the road, why not just jump out of the truck?

Sentinel · **^ Top** #2 03.22.2007

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Originally Posted by attrintal

in class they talked abotu some situations where you can't survive, like going off the road will usually kill you, shifting while going down a grade will kill you because you lose the engine brakes. going on black ice at 10 mph and you can't stop and you're going to go off a bridge or off the road, why not just jump out of the truck?

If you can make it out without getting caught by part of the rig then you probably won't survive being run over by other motorists!!!

Give it a test and let us know how it goes though!

munrkr · **^ Top** #3 03.22.2007

I suppose if you have the presence of mind, the reflexes and the agility to jump once your mind processes all the factors in play... You could conceivably survive a doomsday scenario by jumping. Food for thought, but not very realistic i should think. I do appreciate you're thinking outside the box as it were though.

GasHauler · **^ Top** #4 03.22.2007

I can't believe that a school would even teach this. Why doesn't this CDL school teach how to avoid such situations so you don't have to do something stupid like jumping out of a truck. Common sense should always be used and an option like this would have to be the very last option I might have. By the time you evaluate the situation it most likely would be too late or over. But I'd bet you'd get killed more by jumping than staying with the truck. It may be thinking outside the box but in my opinion it's wrong to teach such a thing in CDL school.

munrkr · **^ Top** #5 03.22.2007

I don't think the school was teaching attrintal this manuver. Just general discussion of situations where yerskrued. Is that right attrintal?

MNHillyBilly · **^ Top** #6 03.22.2007

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Give it a test and let us know how it goes though!

lmao

JACKRABBIT · **^ Top** #7 03.22.2007

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Originally Posted by attrintal

in class they talked abotu some situations where you can't survive, like going off the road will usually kill you, shifting while going down a grade will kill you because you lose the engine brakes. going on black ice at 10 mph and you can't stop and you're going to go off a bridge or off the road, why not just jump out of the truck?

The safest place should be behind the wheel of the truck with a seat belt on, I have yet to hear about a driver jumping out of the truck.

Safety First!

attrintal · **^ Top** #8 03.22.2007

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Originally Posted by munrkr

I don't think the school was teaching attrintal this manuver. Just general discussion of situations where yerskrued. Is that right attrintal?

right. they were talking about a recent accident where there was a 20 car pileup on black ice. a rig was goign 15 mph adn could not slow down and was gonna hit all the cars and police. the truck driver took the rig off teh road and died. he was given awards as a hero for sacrificing himself to save others. and that made me think, why didnt this guy jump out of the rig after he was sure he had it steering off the road? and other doomsday situations too, maybe you shoudl practice how to jump out of the cab properly.

OceansideHog · **^ Top** #9 03.22.2007

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Originally Posted by attrintal

maybe you shoudl practice how to jump out of the cab properly.

PROPERLY???

Ok like to see that class!

pro1driver · **^ Top** #10 03.22.2007

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Originally Posted by attrintal

in class they talked abotu some situations where you can't survive, like going off the road will usually kill you, shifting while going down a grade will kill you because you lose the engine brakes. going on black ice at 10 mph and you can't stop and you're going to go off a bridge or off the road, why not just jump out of the truck?

i think you would stand a better chance of survival if you stay "belted" in the seat. jumping out can get you killed, especially if for whatever reason the truck flips over and lands on YOU..........

as a "trained professional" you should be able to "see" enough ahead of you to make an intelligent decision, like slow down, maybe turn the wheel, maybe "gas on it", maybe pay attention to the road and not the cell phone, maybe some other things.

i'm just glad you asked "why not just jump out of the truck?", and not the instructor saying that. heck, if you were to jump out, that vehicle is out of control, and if you are/were able to survive, but someone else gets killed, or mamied, you could face severe charges, so severe in fact, that you'd wish your truck flipped over and killed you.....!!!

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