Runaway Ramps

That's smart. I'm glad the states are starting to see that safety is first.

 

I saw a truck on the 2nd runaway ramp going down Black Mountain about a year ago, he didnt make it far maybe 50' up the ramp



American Trucker

 

Rt 6 near tunkhannock pa, I was driving my personal vehicle. A flat bed with piping for the natural gas companies flew by me. I think he may have completely lost his brakes. He flew by me at about 50mph and went wayyy up the ramp. I felt the rumble in my #####. about 4 people stopped so I took a good look and kept on going.


Hope the guy was alright. His load stayed on and everything

 

Never used one and have never actually seen any one first hand, but this video makes me a little scared to use one.

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someone tried to take the new lower ramp on Wolf Creek last week, lost it, rolled on their side at the entrance to the ramp, closed the pass for 6 hrs. I've come close to taking the lower ramp on Vail about 11 yrs, got stopped just before it.

I think it's somewhat of a wive's tale about people having picnics, that same story goes around regarding two of the ramps here in Colorado as well. I've seen many 4-wheelers break down and pull into the access point for the ramp on I-70 @ Genesse and on Eisenhower. If the cops aren't already with them, I will call and let them know so they can get them out of the way. Two summers ago, Jeffco Sheriff moved a tire changer out of the way about 2 minutes before a runaway hit the ramp.

AS for cost, they may not ticket you, but, I've been told, expect at least $11,000 in tow/repair bills here in Colorado. Back in the mid-90's I worked for a tow company, had to send out both heavy wreckers for one on Genese, recovery rates were $175 call out, $1.50/ft for winching, plus tow bill. IIRC, it was $2,500 per wrecker plus whatever the repairs cost later.

 

I used to run that part of I40 almost ever day for a while, you fairly often see trucks in there. Not sure why, its not that steep, get it in the right gear and let the jake run and your golden.

 

in my years of OTR, i have never needed one, nor have i ever seen anyone else need one. i do have a Colorado DOT tape about them however, showing a truck (CO DOT truck, using one for demonstration purposes), i got it several years ago, from where, i do not remember. maybe as a part of the OOIDA membership i ordered it from, but i cannot say for sure.

tell you what too, that driver they had using the ramp to make that video..??

must have gone for one hell of a ride...must have had a "race car drivers" seat belt system.

 

that ain't no dammed runaway ramp.

a runaway ramp is like a peat sand or some other type of material, where the truck sinks down to its axles, thusly slowing the truck, and eventually stopping it.

 

The one on the 2 in lacanada has trees planted in front of it when a truck passed it several years ago and plowed into a restaurant. Several fatalities and they pinned it on the driver.

 

never used them. <knock on wood. But I took a funny picture when I was moving from missouri to utah.



kinda looks like a ski slope coming on the highway. this is right after the eisenhower tunel on I70