U turn what was he thinking

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by biofumes, Sep 21, 2016.

  1. biofumes

    biofumes Light Load Member

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    Here's a good one for you....Today I was on the EB 10 in Banning CA right where the 60fwy merges. Swift was on the EB 60 and decided he wanted to go WB in the middle of traffic! He pulled to the shoulder and made a U turn on the #### Freeway in front of everyone! Another driver ran over and was pounding on his door asking him WTF is he doing! He finally stopped, backed up to go back EB and about that time CHP weaved thru traffic and got him....
     

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  3. Socal Xpress

    Socal Xpress Road Train Member

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    Wow........that individual shouldn't be behind the wheel of a commercial vehicle. I wouldn't even trust it pushing a walmart shopping cart.
     
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  4. STexan

    STexan Road Train Member

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    I don't have the words to respond.
     
  5. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    Neither do I.

    Only time I get to see a trailer across the freeway is in winter when that thing slides on ice... anything else has to be stu... uh... intentional... uh.. a teachable moment.
     
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  6. STexan

    STexan Road Train Member

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    Why do I get the feeling that half of the "Swift Safety Team" back in Phoenix would look at that image and event and say "So. What's the problem?"
     
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  7. supersnackbar

    supersnackbar Road Train Member

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    I saw one do that on I-80 just before the scales east of Lincoln. I guess he didn't scale his load and didn't want to risk getting an overweight ticket. Never saw any police go after him, and it was done within view of the open coops.
     
  8. STexan

    STexan Road Train Member

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    It's one thing to u-turn across the median but quite another to u-turn inside a uni-directional freeway.
     
  9. camionneur

    camionneur Road Train Member

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    It's no wonder, technically that would be an open o turn (ɔ).

    u-turn is south to north
    n-turn is north to south
    c-turn is west to east
    ɔ-turn is east to west
     
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  10. KillingTime

    KillingTime Road Train Member

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    I have a few words to describe it, since some of you guys are lacking: That's one dumb mother####er. Succinct enough?
     
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  11. w.h.o

    w.h.o Road Train Member

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    Wow, and he's a lease guy, should of sent swift this picture and see what they say
     
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