Truck accidents

You always read about the accidents each day and feel for all parties involved. Today a Semi ran into a car injuring a woman and her son. This happened to be the daughter of a friend of mine whom I have known for several years.

I don't know the details regarding the accident, but somewhere like in the military a safety stand down should happen.

Stand down one day, do a detail inspection of your tractor and trailer. Get anything fixed. Don't leave it for the next driver, too much of that happens.

Go over the Smith System and understand the need for paying attention to your surroundings. Keep a situation awareness of all around you. If someone does something stupid, adjust your driving. IF driving a truck taught me anything, it taught me how to mentally think all the time with the "what if" situations all the time. Leave yourself an out at all times.

At the end of the day all anyone wants to do is to go home to their friends, family and loved ones.

We are all professionals simply because we hold that CDL A license. We are held to the higher standard.

 

How many accidents are posted here daily along with local news. I know it could be anybody's fault.

I knew when I drove pretty much all the time I picked up a trailer there was something wrong with it all the time. Lights out, tires bald, cuts in the sidewalls, ribs under the trailer split, etc etc. I took the time to correct what the prior driver should have fixed.

How many drivers look at traffic and say "what if" to any cars around them, front and back.

I just see too many accidents being posted with loss of life or injuries.

 

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was rear ended in Columbus , Ohio by a semi. He claimed he was
trying to get out of the way of an ambulance . He was sited .