And You Think You Got Problems With Traffic

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by Opus, May 12, 2023.

  1. Opus

    Opus Road Train Member

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    Plus, they're polite.....so there's that
     
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  3. The Green Mountain

    The Green Mountain Light Load Member

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    I SAID GOOD DAY, SIR!!! Lol.
     
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  4. tscottme

    tscottme Road Train Member

    lower speeds are my guess. In Texas you need a lifted dually just to commute 8 miles or get groceries and the speed limit is 70-85 MPH not 80kmh.
    (Mass x Velociy x velocity)./2
    A Fiat sized car doing 80 km per hour (50 mph) has a lot less crash energy than an 8,000 pound dually doing 75 MPH (120 kmh)
    223,996 joules vs 2,039,581. The dually has 2 million more units of energy at the moment of impact than the fiat doing 2/3rds of the speed of the dually.
     
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