50 vehicle pile up in Fort Worth on icy interstate
Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by drvrtech77, Feb 11, 2021.
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I like how in this video he's not wearing his seat belt and the perception time of his total stopping distance looks to be above the avg where it's 1 3/4 seconds and he's at about 2 1/2.
But yea, that pileup was real bad. The Go 2 truck knocked the white pickup truck like it was a scene in a movie. Definitely going to keep abreast with FMCSA content. Be safe out there truckers. I know for me being a noob safety is going to be priority in all my decision making.Bud A. Thanks this. -
And one other thing I want to add is.. the whole perception reaction part... Do they have tests that measure this in truck drivers in a simulation or something?
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The city was under a winter weather advisory for freezing rain and ice and a Winter Advisory in place caution was posted on the freeway information signs. It was 28° outside and traction was good because the road was only wet before the bridge because of the warmth of the ground was just barely enough to keep it from freezing. Then traffic entered a long bridge and so the road being elevated the warmth of the ground was no longer a factor and thus what now happens to what was previously wet????
It doesn't a team of scientists to figure this out just an attentive driver.Last edited: Feb 12, 2021
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Apparently this accident was bad enough that now the Feds are investigating.
NTSB investigating 133-car pileup that left six people dead in Texas -
Trucks and 4 wheelers alike cannot do this when there’s blue skies and sunshine
I’m an O/O and have a truck that reads the speed of the vehicle in front of me which is one piece of information that is actually useful
As I approach I can see if they are 1 mph below me or several
If they are several then I will prepare to pass. If they are just 1 mph or so then if it’s not worth it I will just adjust my speed and hang out as I wouldn’t be gaining anything by passing at that point of my journeymjd4277 Thanks this.
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