Truck Driver Killed near Ontario Oregon

I don't see why the ability to speak English would have anything to do with right. You can bet if I did this in Mexico I would not see the light of day for a long time.

 

I also do not see what his being mexican and speaking very little english has to do with whether there will be charges or not...
I think the fact that he left the scene is reason enough for charges to be brought agaist him.
I also don't think that the other drivers were on the side of the road putting their chains on is a reason not to chage him...
As truckers we encounter trucks, cars, motorcycles and all sorts on the side of the road or all sorts of reasons from mechanical problems to taking pictures... I was taught to assume and be prepared for the unexpected....

RFD I am so sorry for your families loss... you are in my prayers...

 

RDF Chief.... heartfelt condolences to you and your family....

 

I understood your point......

English proficiency at least at the 8th grade level, should be the law...period.....For anyone and everyone who desires a CDL....

 

I was eastbound that day and had to chain up at the scales before Three Mile Hill. I was doing periodic 511 checks as I creeped along at 20mph on nearly bare, but wet pavement. The chain law was lifted at about 7:55 that morning. If the ODOT would have been doing their job properly and lifted the chain restrictions earlier, this senseless accident may not have happened.
As a matter of fact, according to my logsheet for that day, I was only three miles up the road, unchaining. As mentioned by ironpony, the roads were good in this area, chains were not necessary.

 

Not meaning to remove any fault from the driver.

But the question in my mind is, Who the hell tries to chain up on this type of ramp ????

It's suicidal in my book. Even if they were stuck, there was an alternative.