Just some questions came up after the I70 crash in CO.

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by starmac, Apr 27, 2019.

  1. CorsairFanboy

    CorsairFanboy Medium Load Member

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    Let's define what his definition of "some english" was. They're covering up because they're going on the sympathy route as they always do to minority perpetrators.
     
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  3. rank

    rank Road Train Member

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    YOU SAID THE COP LIED SO I’M CALLING YOU OUT. HOW DO YOU KNOW THE COP LIED?
     
  4. mp4694330

    mp4694330 Road Train Member

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    I have one answer to this tragedy...ATA never cared nor does now to implement any kind of gradual traning for CDL...they have blood of these people on their hands....
     
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  5. tucker

    tucker Road Train Member

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    This is why I don’t mind paying taxes to the greatest country ever.
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    He’ll receive a fair trial and receive a fair and just punishment.
     
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    rank Road Train Member

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    As does Castellano 03 Trucking LLC and the FMCSA,
     
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    rank Road Train Member

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  8. ichudov

    ichudov Heavy Load Member

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    I am shocked that some people here seem to approve the possibility of 23 year old Rogel Aguilera spending decades in prison. It looks like it was his first trip in the mountains, in possibly a substandard truck. Starting on top of the hill, he had no idea how he would end up on the bottom of the hill. It is entirely possible that he did not fully understand what a runaway truck ramp was. (it is not in CDL book). A perfect English speaking flatlander may also not be fully aware. Rogel deserves to be punished for being a bad truck driver, but not given "decades" for vehicular homicide. I hope that he has a good lawyer.

    Regarding "sudden brake failure" on a trailer, usually there are signs before. There is "applied" leakage test per the CDL book, also a trailer tug test, you can hear air hissing, also people should get a feel on how their truck stops in general. I had several instances in which I felt that my brakes were not working 100%, after which we went and adjusted/fixed them. It is usually not that "sudden".

    This driver's problem likely was not lack of English, but lack of brains in general. He was just too stupid to handle that situation.
     
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  9. starmac

    starmac Road Train Member

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    What brokers were giving them loads with 750,000 liability and NO cargo?? I could never get a load with that.
     
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  10. Ffx95

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    They should also hold the people that knew he couldn’t understand English well also liable. Actually pass a law to make people responsible for setting a lunatic on the loose. The cdl mills would think twice about quantity if they knew there was a chance they’d go to prison also.
     
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    You're yelling,,,
     
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