Swift again...smh

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by drvrtech77, Apr 1, 2019.

  1. rank

    rank Road Train Member

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    That’s not irony. That’s causation. And you thought I was joking earlier lol? They truly do get what they deserve
     
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  3. Chebbydriver7195

    Chebbydriver7195 Light Load Member

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    I've gone some places I shouldn't have when I first started. Get lost because of construction zone but no workers around to ask. I cleared a wrought iron fence by about 6 inches and a telephone pole with the trailer by about two.

    I never want to do that again. Now I will put my flashers on and stop till I figure out the RIGHT way to go.
     
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  4. Opus

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    Its happened to us all. The ones that are still here stopped the truck, calmed down, got out, assessed the situation, and made a decision.
    From the looks of the trailer, he knew he hit it about 10-15 feet from the nose and chose to keep on going. And had the building not hooked him, he would have.
     
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  5. rank

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    2" is a routine parking job at any Pilot I've ever been to LOL
     
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  6. G13Tomcat

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    Heard about it; no video to my knowledge yet. @OLDSKOOLERnWV has the skinny, methinks, IIRC.
     
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  7. Bud A.

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    The guy shooting the video says, "There you go!" when he hears the hiss after the driver finally pulls the brakes. As others said, that happened about 20 feet too late.
     
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  8. tinytim

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    Right up there with the USA U-turn dude and the ptl on the pedestrian bridge in Milwaukee.
     
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  10. rank

    rank Road Train Member

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    And don’t forget the NJ boardwalk guy
     
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