Question for all Experienced Drivers

The investigation is over and done with. The news media just likes to "punch up" the story to get more to read it. No charges have come from this. Now to settle something else most of you have to seemed to assume about me. I do feel remorse for what happened. I spent over 2 months in counseling to help with all that I was feeling. It has effected me greatly. I also have come to realize that mistakes were made both with me and the other driver. Now the people in the front of the vehicle survived bc of wearing their seatbelts. The person that died chose to not have it on. Probably would have been different outcome for this person if they were wearing the seatbelt (required by law anyways). I have had to move on from this. I have no choice but to get out there and do what I can to provide for my family. Sorry if my main concern is about the welfare of my wife and kids. I do feel sorry for the family of the deceased but like I said different decisions could have been made on their part and would most likely still be here. I thank the people on here that have understood what I was asking advice for on here. I do not care for those that just want to judge me. Sooner or later you will be in a situation like mine. And if you are one of those on here that think they are perfect and can never do no wrong out on the road.... Karma will catch up with you eventually and will take a big bite out of your ###. Mistakes can and do happen to everyone.... You are narrow minded and nieve to think you are exempt from this ever happening.

 

This is long over and done with. I knew the speed limit of the area and assumed what they were doing. I never saw them because of being on the passenger side of the truck and having the driver side pillar of the windshield as a blocker. I did sit at this intersection for a long time waiting for the right time to cross and perceived it to be clear when I attempted it. I was never allowed to talk to the victim's family because of the lawyers and such involved in the matter. That intersection has been a problem one for many years and has been proposed for a red light there (or other traffic control). There is a tree that hangs over into the roadway directly to the south of the intersection and unless you are there to see what I saw..... you have no grounds to say anything about it. Google earth isn't that perceptive.

Anyways... how many states have the click it or ticket law? It probably would have turned out differently if this person had been following the law and wearing it. And it was also required by the driver of the van anyways as it was medical transport van. It was the driver of the van professional duty to make sure everyone in their vehicle was properly belted in before even driving an inch. But all yall want to do is point out how everything is 100% my fault. I do own up to my part. I also do realize that other people have to be held responsible for their part as well.

And since all this.... I have had a job driving OTR. I was running 2000+ miles a week on the roads with all of yall. I have since left that job bc of lack of getting paid on time and getting money deducted from my pay for no reasons explained. But for all yall that think your a super trucker and only want to view this incident one way.... you will be hoping for more to just listen rather than judge when it happens to you. And if you think that it wont or cant happen to you...... You are extremely small minded and will suffer a great fate.