Reality - Safety Geeks Vs. How The World Works

I agree with you wholeheartedly. But......do you really think those people even pay attention or learn anything from those videos? Unfortunately, we live in a world where everything is dictated by insurance companies and Lawyers. Personal responsibility went out the window a couple of generations ago. There is a lawyer under every Rick looking to sue someone for something. You don't have to do anything wrong to be sued. But......it bankrupts 10's of thousands of companies and individuals every year, trying to defend themselves against frivolous lawsuits. "Class Action" lawsuits are a perfect example of the insanity. Lawyers make bazillions of dollars.....each member of the "class" gets a check for $27.50.

 

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I certainly do think people can learn something from those videos. If you ever think you can’t learn something it is time to get out. I do agree that a lot of what we do today is because of some lawyer. Exactly the reason my rig is equipped with a 4 camera video recording system on all 4 sides of my rig. I am very certain about my driving skills, but I am not certain of the drivers around me. What some view as stupid videos about such mundane tasks as entering the cab with 3 points of contact aren’t so stupid if you have ever slipped and fallen entering the cab. Just a “hypothetical” example.

 

We agree Banker. You are very wise to be covering your ### with those cameras as well. Be safe

 

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Exactly my goal number 1 and why I am where I am today. Thanks to the video cameras I still have 33 years safe driving. Might not be able to say that without the video evidence.

 

I like it when you get a video that was made in the 70’s, and it will say something like, “be careful driving in rush hour traffic yada yada yada..” and then it will show a clip of some clean sunny freeway with a handful of VW Beetles and Pintos and the like, puttering politely along at 55 mph.

Or “watch out for road rage,” and it will show a guy in a milk truck honking his horn at some lady backing out of her driveway or something. Lol

 

The people who really need to pay attention to those videos either don't speak English, or are doodling on a piece of paper their next neck tattoo during the video.

 

I went to a meeting where the film showed how well anti/lock brakes work, a cabover with white paint on tires in the rain showing tires sliding then turning, but it was from the death trap type of brakes from late 1970s that never worked and a hi powered c/b near/by your truck could make the brakes not work at all?

 

Man u should have seen the safety videos i had to watch when i delivered to a mine last week. I swear some places if u take to many breaths u are in violation of some safety hazard rule.