Ice on trailer roof blows off and hits our car

Discussion in 'Questions To Truckers From The General Public' started by Robert Gift, Feb 3, 2014.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
  1. dog-c

    dog-c Road Train Member

    1,852
    1,546
    May 30, 2011
    New York, NY
    0
    Yep. Blame it on the driver. It's like being a whale in a small pond no matter what you do something gets damaged because of your size
     
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. SHO-TYME

    SHO-TYME Road Train Member

    3,425
    3,179
    Apr 20, 2011
    Dahlonega, GA
    0
    Maybe they need to outlaw those HID headlights, they are more blinding than any LEDs I have.

    The attorneys can go pound sand, those lights are there for a reason.
     
    crb Thanks this.
  4. not4hire

    not4hire Road Train Member

    7,142
    26,957
    May 16, 2012
    Calgary
    0
    Here, knock yourself out.
    You're right about one thing though, the attorneys should go after the driver that crashes their vehicle because of a bright light. Someone like that obviously should never be on the road to begin with.
     
  5. AfterShock

    AfterShock Road Train Member

    6,645
    11,449
    Sep 19, 2007
    Inland Empire, California
    0
    I've seen the lights, Bob :sign7: --- and I was High Up in a tractor cab when I did. :smt045
    They still blinded me with a bright light that stabs the eyes when it strobes.
    And in betwixt the eye-stabbin' strobe that obliterated my night vision, about all I could see was darkness,
    then the strobe-light stabbed my eyes again, then darkness and nearly blinded.
    Upon approach to the pilot car runnin' behind the oversize load, the flashin' lights were highly visible.
    Gettin closer to 'em is when they're blindingly bright when they strobe.
    Of course, by then a driver should already be aware of the presence of the oversize load,
    :smt047
    with full attention on that load as a slow, careful pass is executed.
    But just when a driver's night-sight is needed the
    most, it's compromised by the ultra bright, blindin' strobe lights ---
    required by law to be in operation for safety reasons.
    :smt104

    I remember thinkin' 'bout the same as you, Bob, -- after that encounter.

    A safety measure that creates a less than safe situation?
    I recall bein' a tad perturbed 'bout that at the time
    .:cwm21:
    And wondered if all those lumens were necessary.
    Cowmobile and 379exhd are correct,
    :smt045 --- best solution in a case like that is to carefully pass,
    or fall back if unable to safely make a pass at that
    time.
     
  6. dutchieinquebec

    dutchieinquebec Road Train Member

    1,282
    4,863
    Sep 30, 2012
    Granby.QC
    0
     
    Last edited by a moderator: May 9, 2015
    AfterShock Thanks this.
  7. Robert Gift

    Robert Gift Light Load Member

    179
    26
    Apr 21, 2011
    Denver, Colorado USA
    0
    ^ Wow! I'm surprised such a device exists. Apparently the hazard IS REAL, yes?

    I am surprised they don't have just a ladder and some garden rakes. Maybe they don't work well enough on hard frozen-on ice.
     
  8. 12 ga

    12 ga THE VIEW FROM MY OFFICE

    1,568
    1,789
    Oct 21, 2013
    Central Michigan
    0
    That seems to do a good job on the snow, but what if there is a sheet of solid ice under the snow, how will it perform on that?
     
  9. crb

    crb Road Train Member

    1,676
    1,374
    Dec 1, 2009
    USA
    0
    These do well with snow, but not with ice
     
    Last edited by a moderator: May 9, 2015
  10. Robert Gift

    Robert Gift Light Load Member

    179
    26
    Apr 21, 2011
    Denver, Colorado USA
    0
    Yes, you can safely pass in traffic not moving. Try it.
    Yes, we fell back.

    You miss the point.
    1. No need for such bright, strobing lights.
    2. A very small chance exists that those lights may cause one to have an epileptic-type seizure.
    3. The fault is the driver driving into something, but guess who will get sued? You don't want to be sued, even if you will win in court.
     
  11. not4hire

    not4hire Road Train Member

    7,142
    26,957
    May 16, 2012
    Calgary
    0

    So take your argument to the federal and state governments. They are the ones that created the laws that require the driver to illuminate the lights as well as enforce the standards for the same lights. Or are you simply a greedy weasel looking for a payday and you would sue the one party in all of this with the least ability to protect themselves... the driver?
     
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  • Thread Status:
    Not open for further replies.