Why do runaway truck ramps exist?

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  1. Dave1837

    Dave1837 Road Train Member

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    3 weeks of school being trained by a driver with 4 weeks experience
     
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  3. PacoTaco

    PacoTaco Medium Load Member

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    If only there was a sign telling the driver to stay on 70. Oh wait... Screenshot_20220511-163708~2.png
     
  4. Dave1837

    Dave1837 Road Train Member

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    Coming to a highway near you!!
     
  5. Last Call

    Last Call Road Train Member

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    It's been said on here before ,and ,I support it 100,%
    A common IQ test needs given before applying to CDL school
    If you don't make 100...no CDL
    if you can't read & speak English....no CDL
    if your not a US citizen... no CDL
    Your IQ must be 120 and you must have 4 years of driving with no accidents or.. your not allowed to train or teach a new driver
     
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  6. GYPSY65

    GYPSY65 Road Train Member

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    I have a question

    Can you join the military if you can’t speak read and write English?

    I’m guessing no. But if you cannot communicate with those around you then you’re putting them and others in harms way

    So
    Why is running down the rd with 80k any different?
     
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  7. skallagrime

    skallagrime Road Train Member

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    Iq 120 is 9% of the population, and smarter isnt neccessarily better, now out of those people you have to filter down to truck drivers only and then again filter for the people that have 4 years experience, then filter for people that CAN or want to train, then out of those, how many will actually have people skills.

    I dont disagree that standards should be higher, but iq as the first filter is not a good idea.
     
  8. Last Call

    Last Call Road Train Member

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    Yeah.. I might of over did it at 120.. 105 would probably be enough
     
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  9. buddyd157

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    run-a-way ramps "exist" for dummies to park in front of, and go snow boarding or trail riding on them.

    you didn't know that..????

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  10. GYPSY65

    GYPSY65 Road Train Member

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    And the truck that would need to use it would probably end up in jail for killing someone because he was out of control
     
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  11. buddyd157

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    i dunno about that. people are where they are not supposed to be. but lawyers being lawyers will certainly make an issue out of it..

    i say have cameras at all ramps and then mail the morons a huge fine/bill well over $5,000.

    let'em fight that in court.....cameras do not lie.......

    just ask the sheep.
     
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