Results 11 to 20 of 89
- 08.07.2012 #11Medium Load Member
- Member Since
- Oct 2011
- Location
- Arizona
- Trucker?
- Trucking Industry
- Age
- 43
- Posts
- 523
- Thanks
- 155
- Thanked: 182 Times
It's sad but accidents do happen in this business. We all need to be careful and take are time.
-
The Following User Says Thank You to tirednaz For This Useful Post:
- 08.07.2012 #12Banned or Retired
- Member Since
- Sep 2011
- Location
- down the bayou
- Trucker?
- 21 Years
- Posts
- 614
- Thanks
- 372
- Thanked: 232 Times
even though i wasn't there, i believe it is a cut & dry case of an idiot driving like it's a nascar race in a parking lot. if he would have been going SLOW this could have been prevented; pure stupidity here.
Originally Posted by cuzzin it 
no arrest?
-
The Following User Says Thank You to lonelyswmtrucker For This Useful Post:
- 08.07.2012 #13Road Train Member
- Member Since
- Jan 2008
- Location
- Berea, KY
- Trucker?
- 15 Years
- Age
- 50
- Posts
- 1,044
- Thanks
- 367
- Thanked: 400 Times
oops posted wrong source, here...
http://www.oaoa.com/news/killed-9197...nterstate.html
- 08.07.2012 #14Banned or Retired
- Member Since
- Sep 2011
- Location
- down the bayou
- Trucker?
- 21 Years
- Posts
- 614
- Thanks
- 372
- Thanked: 232 Times
I DIDN'T SEE HIM; come up with a better excuse, sorry that won't buy a jury
-
The Following User Says Thank You to lonelyswmtrucker For This Useful Post:
- 08.07.2012 #15Road Train Member
- Member Since
- Jan 2008
- Location
- Berea, KY
- Trucker?
- 15 Years
- Age
- 50
- Posts
- 1,044
- Thanks
- 367
- Thanked: 400 Times
You have never had someone just walk out from in front of another truck without pausing to look to see if it was safe ? Originally Posted by lonelyswmtrucker
-
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to cuzzin it For This Useful Post:
- 08.07.2012 #16Medium Load Member
- Member Since
- Oct 2011
- Location
- Arizona
- Trucker?
- Trucking Industry
- Age
- 43
- Posts
- 523
- Thanks
- 155
- Thanked: 182 Times
Monday morning Quarterbacks. Gotta love them.
-
The Following User Says Thank You to tirednaz For This Useful Post:
- 08.07.2012 #17Banned or Retired
- Member Since
- Sep 2011
- Location
- down the bayou
- Trucker?
- 21 Years
- Posts
- 614
- Thanks
- 372
- Thanked: 232 Times
it's happened to me several times which is why when i get in a parking lot, no matter if it's a truckstop, rest area, shipper/receiver, wal mart, etc & has happened to me, driving in GRANNY GEAR & let it go @ idle speed to where i want to go PREVENTED me from running over them cause i was able to react in time. this is a pure case of negligence & stupidity no matter how u look @ it Originally Posted by cuzzin it
-
The Following 5 Users Say Thank You to lonelyswmtrucker For This Useful Post:
- 08.07.2012 #18Bobtail Member
- Member Since
- Jul 2012
- Location
- Weslaco,Texas
- Trucker?
- 0-1 Year
- Posts
- 34
- Thanks
- 33
- Thanked: 23 Times
I just don't want to be in this driver's shoes right now,bet you he is thinking it wasn't worth it being in a hurry.
-
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to joserojas For This Useful Post:
- 08.07.2012 #19Road Train Member
- Member Since
- Nov 2009
- Location
- Bethlehem, PA
- Trucker?
- 11 Years
- Age
- 37
- Posts
- 1,623
- Thanks
- 1,392
- Thanked: 3,446 Times
A truck stop (especially a chain like Love's, Pilot, T/A) is a busy place. Everybody who is moving whether on foot or behind the wheel has to take extra caution and scan everywhere. This stuff doesn't happen often but once is too much. SLOW DOWN. Watch everything around you. Put down the phone. This goes the same if you're walking from or to your truck. It takes one second of inattention to cause an accident. Remember it's not just you or that individual, but a parent, a child, a sibling, a friend or whatever is missing their loved one because something else was more important. Guess what? It's not that important. Be safe.
-
The Following 10 Users Say Thank You to joseph1135 For This Useful Post:
- 08.07.2012 #20Banned or Retired
- Member Since
- Sep 2011
- Location
- down the bayou
- Trucker?
- 21 Years
- Posts
- 614
- Thanks
- 372
- Thanked: 232 Times
the SMITH SYSTEM has a couple of keys in there that if u actually followed them they would work, also common sense has to be used while following the keys; 1 of them is GET THE BIG PICTURE aka know ur surroundings & expect the unexpected.
had a driver ran over a little girl in the spring @ the petro in okc, he was alert, said he was aware of his surroundings but, was driving like he was driving on the highway, now he's paying for it
Reply With Quote
Oversize loads entering Long Island, NY
32 Minutes Ago in Heavy Haul Trucking Forum