Another Fatal U-Turn In Florida

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  1. mjd4277

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  3. Chinatown

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    Was it a legal U-Turn or illegal U-Turn?
     
  4. mjd4277

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    Good question.
     
  5. MACK E-6

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    There’s no sign posted, at least not in view of whatever camera took this.

    It’s still in a spot tighter than I personally would’ve liked for pulling off a u-turn.
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  6. PacoTaco

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    I’m going to Monday morning quarterback here and blame the four wheeler. The truck was completing a legal U turn which would probably take 10 seconds or more giving the car plenty of time to slow down. I don’t see any skid marks from the car and he was in the left lane, probably speeding and not paying attention.
     
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  7. MACK E-6

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    But, but…

    ALL u-turns in trucks are illegal! The TTR self-appointed u-turn police told me so! It’s just those of us who can pull them off safely and do so every day are too stupid to know that. :rolleyes:

    Anyhow, this looks like where he did it.
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    If it were me though I think I’d have to go a little further east and do it here, just for my own peace of mind at least.

    With a longer break in the median and a turnoff to the left, you’d have a lot more room here.
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  8. Concorde

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    Wasn’t able to swing it around in one shot and it was dark at that time so 4 wheeler wouldn’t have seen it until it was too late.
     
  9. MACK E-6

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    You might know. What’s the speed limit there?

    65?
     
  10. Concorde

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    I’ll try figuring it out later..at shipper now almost done loading.

    Was a woman truck driver and FSP said she was blocking the road..probably got jammed up in is my guess.

    speed limit varies though there 35-45 but could possibly be 55..don’t think it’s much more than that but I’ll check it out a little later.

    Been through there countless times.

    Better article on the accident

    St. Cloud man killed when car crashes, lodges underneath Publix semitrailer on US-192
     
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  11. Concorde

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    Ain’t got no time to look but it seems this happened a few years ago?

    Or Publix just doesn’t learn?

    Lol, I’m confused now :)
     
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