Stupid Is As Stupid Does

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by mjd4277, Feb 1, 2018.

  1. HotH2o

    HotH2o Road Train Member

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    It's really too bad the Subaru driver lived.
     
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  3. aussiejosh

    aussiejosh Road Train Member

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    Run Forrest Run
     
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  4. PacoTaco

    PacoTaco Medium Load Member

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    Don't mess with Russian heavy equipment operators either. .
     
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  5. InTooDeep

    InTooDeep Donner party survivor

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    Although that was a good one. I'm not believing it's real
     
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  6. BigBob410

    BigBob410 Road Train Member

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    I turned the audio down... didn't hear him on the phone..not sure why he was in the left lane I guess I kind of assumed he was over there to make a pass. Believe me I don't advocate riding the left or even the truck left. I keep right except to pass. But clearly the four wheeler had an axe to grind. If someone is riding the left right or wrong I pass them and keep going. I don't get in front of them and brake check them and then after they move over get back in front of them and continue to slow down! I may have assumed some but I think you are also.
    I went back and watched again. The video is too short to say why he was in the left lane. And yeah there was talking..not sure if he was on a headset or what but I will say you were right about 2 to tango. But the situation should have never happened after he moved right the four wheeler should have gone on not do what he did.
    And come on y'all can't tell me you never wanted to do that to someone!! Lol!
     
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  7. 386lover

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    I think it was an insurance scam. The Subaru slowed down to make the impact small and non life threatening. On the TV you see plenty of commercials saying you need a lawyer when a big truck hits you.Truck driver should have slowed down when Subaru crossed back over to the right lane though. I saw a video not to long ago where this woman purposely rammed her car in reverse and smacked the front end of a truck over and over then got out like she was hurt. Too bad for her trucker had front facing camera. Everybody wants a payout.
     
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  8. MACK E-6

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    Epic fail on BOTH idiots’ parts, IMHO.

    The truck driver should’ve back way off of this fool as soon as the turn signal came on come back to the right lane.
     
  9. Rylan

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    I agree the truck driver could have avoided it. All he had to do was get off the throttle and slow down. He was just as aggressive as the car, anyone who thinks otherwise should not be driving a truck, your supposed to be a professional and if you drive aggressively long enough something bad will happen, he is lucky that the driver didn't die!!! With the video he would have been charged for sure
     
  10. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    Something bad usually happens when two idiots meet. I already condemned the car for being so aggressive and also condemned the trucker for doing what he did.

    With that said, the video is a pleasure to watch because it is probably not that big driver's first PIT. Just one that is on video.

    Another poster indicated the Montana I-90 weather situation possibly in between the mountains there where you cannot have input too much before the rig might get away from you. Witness the subaru spinning to the gaurdrail without any smoke from the tires. That tells me the road surface is either wet or icy.

    All in all I still condemn both of them. But in my hearts of hearts, that subaru did have it coming to him. He wont be doing that again any time soon.
     
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  11. HotH2o

    HotH2o Road Train Member

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    I don’t know what video you were watching......
     
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