Semi Driver in jail after crossing historic covered bridge thanks to GPS

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by free2frog, Sep 28, 2012.

  1. RickG

    RickG Road Train Member

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    I just hope he isn't already a member that had has CDL mill training funded by WIA or a Pell Grant recommended by TTR .
     
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  3. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    there were idiot drivers before gps cdl mill training and pell grants
    my gps only lies to me the last 2 miles of a trip about when you need it
     
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  4. Cranky Yankee

    Cranky Yankee Cranky old ######

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    google earth is my favorite for going to a new place i get to see what it looks like and have a plan
     
  5. RickG

    RickG Road Train Member

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    Is Google Earth current though ? I have used it to look at area around home and it doesn't show new construction .
     
  6. Shadowed

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    I think the sat imaging was updated last year.. The street level views are older though
     
  7. Emulsified

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    I'll bet they didn't jail him for hitting the bridge, but to protect the public from such an idiot!
     
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  8. Frenzy

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  9. ironpony

    ironpony Road Train Member

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    We all know what the real answer to this is... the meathead wasn't paying attention to what he was doing. Blaming it on faulty GPS instructions is just a convenient excuse.
     
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  10. Cobra67y20

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    Well that's one more dumb arse on the road we don't have to worry about!:biggrin_2555::biggrin_2551:
     
  11. Giggles the Original

    Giggles the Original Road Train Member

    i dont get how he got a CDL in the first place.....course i dont understand how a lot of ppl get their CDL....what could he possibly been thinking???? its obvious he wasnt......he didnt get that stupid in just that instance...
     
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