Motion has a tendency to draw your attention...which is natural. For many species, it is a defense strategy to freeze and stand perfectly still, as it makes them less noticeable to predators in the area.
Semi slams into stopped cars - 1 dead
Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by Trucking in Tennessee, Jun 30, 2019.
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I have one of these systems on my truck now, and I've had it on other trucks before. I hate it. It goes off about every two or three days when it "sees" an overpass stopped ahead of me. I have a real fear of it slamming on the brakes when I'm driving on a slick surface, for the reasons Sharky88 mentioned.
Also, as for some new system that's going to stop my truck on a dime, forget it. There's a thing called surge with liquid tankers. That system is likely to cause a rollover.
All of that aside, can we just agree that the driver in this case probably completely failed to pay attention to what was ahead of him and as a result killed one and injured 20-some others? It's sad because it didn't have to happen.Lepton1, NavigatorWife, shogun and 3 others Thank this. -
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Mine doesn’t do any of this. Funny thing is when I’m home driving personal vehicle I’m looking for display to see how close I am getting to the car in front of me lol. I seem to be more comfortable driving a big truck vs. pickup truck. Never noticed this in the past.
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Not saying this is you but i like my old iron where i have gear shifter and no driving assist and i also use an old flip fone which makes impossible to get sidetracked. I focus sincerely whats going on in the road ahead and shifting gears and looking in the mirrors makes me part of the truck and what its doing. I think all this new technology is making it easier for idiots with no regard to safety to get into trucking. And now seeing a new breed of idiots killing peopleRubber duck kw, NavigatorWife, shogun and 1 other person Thank this. -
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