Semi rear ends another semi on Fla turnpike.

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by FatDaddy, Jun 17, 2014.

  1. fortycalglock

    fortycalglock Road Train Member

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    FBE is not known to have great drivers. It sucks he killed his teammate.
     
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  3. 70s_driver

    70s_driver Medium Load Member

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    Out of 1102 driver inspections in the past two years, 77 have been put out of service due to violations. Thing Id like to know, why do the feds have a higher tolerance(Threshold) for alcohol and drugs than they do hours of service?
     
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  4. 123456

    123456 Road Train Member

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    Same company that was in that huge fog/smoke pile up in Gainesville last year....

    R.I.P. Drivers.

     
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  5. tumblin dice

    tumblin dice Light Load Member

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    Well its not as if he was hit while he was on the shoulder. He was back on the road doing 40 -45 mph. It's pretty clear that the second driver tried to avoid the crash and steered toward the shoulder and clipped the 1st truck on the right rear.
     
  6. tumblin dice

    tumblin dice Light Load Member

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    From the looks of it I don't think so....even the FHP doubts seat belts would've helped!
     
  7. Dna Mach

    Dna Mach Road Train Member

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    Never teamed, never will, never wanted too. I couldn't think of a worse way to day. Laying half asleep in bunk and BOOM!
     
  8. gpsman

    gpsman Road Train Member

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    "Checking moisture content of R-side drives."

    Darn rookies.
     
  9. slowpoke89

    slowpoke89 Road Train Member

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    I've more than once seen drivers for that company going through parking lots like they were on a race track, and blowing around other people in bad weather. Doesn't surprise me.
     
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  10. BanditTrucker

    BanditTrucker Light Load Member

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    thats florida beauty express. sucks since i know some people who work there.

    this is why teaming sucks and is dangerous, this company puts two rookies to drive team, they had just left miami a few hours before... yet the driver was already falling alseep..

    its time for the fmcsa to regulate how teams work.. how many more team deaths need to happen?
     
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  11. Dna Mach

    Dna Mach Road Train Member

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    Who said they were both rookies? I hit a million miles at the age of 32.
     
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