Blowovers

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by Bud A., Feb 24, 2021.

  1. Bud A.

    Bud A. Road Train Member

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    Drove past these last night when there were still tractors attached to three of these wrecks, but my dashcam doesn't record very well in the dark. I drove back up the road this morning and made a compilation of most of the trailers that were still on the road.

    I-25 doesn't get as much traffic as I-80 in Wyoming, so for anyone unfamiliar with the area, you need to be especially careful from Chugwater to Wheatland, especially around Exit 70 for Bordeaux. That's probably the worst wind area in Wyoming.
     
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  3. mjd4277

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    No video is complete without at least one Amazon Prime layover!lol
     
  4. Bud A.

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    I don't know if you can tell from the video, but this one features three Amazon Prime trailers, including two within a mile of each other. One of them had blown past me last night about an hour before I saw it on its side.

    I hope my new phone wasn't in any of them.
     
  5. mjd4277

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    This is the part where you get an email stating that your phone delivery has been delayed!lol
     
  6. Sirscrapntruckalot

    Sirscrapntruckalot Road Train Member

    So...many jokes..so little time.

    Amazon...their delivery service will blow you away.

    I wonder if the Amazon trucks have "Blowing in the wind" programmed into the trucks.

    Maybe they could get the rights to Candle in the Wind and change Candle to "Amazon Delivery in the wind". It would make a great 3 year gift to the drivers as a musical horn.

    Yes, and how many times can a man turn his head
    And pretend that he just doesn't see?

    The Amazon Truck, my friend, is blowin' in the wind
    The Amazon truck is blowin' in the wind

    Or...

    "And it seems to me you lived your life
    Like a Amazon truck in the wind
    Never knowing who to cling to
    When the Prime membership set in
    And I would have liked to have known you
    But Amazon didn't exist when I was just a kid
    Your amazon truck blew away long before
    Your legend ever did..

    I never said my song writing skills were good..

    I'm a big fan of wind energy.

    Amazon just found out what color the wind is...Blew.

    Amazon's new trucking motto should be "We get it there, gust in time".

    I always found wind chimes to be a sound investment.

    Typical Amazon...Just throwing caution to the wind..with not a care in the world for the drivers!
    [​IMG]

    :)


    Sirscrapntruckalot - Just gusting with jokes.
     
  7. lovesthedrive

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    May the wind you deal with only be from your backside?
     
  8. SmallPackage

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    That last image just gave me a thought.
    With the way the drivers are now.
    USDoT should mandate a roll or two of that “caution” tape as part of the safety kit along with triangles and fire extinguisher. Just wrap around the truck when parked.
     
  9. Cattleman84

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    Yeah the wind was pretty wicked in South Eastern WY the last couple days... I was sitting in Cheyenne for 24 and finally was able to escape last night... Then 2 weeks ago I was stuck in Laramie for wind and full blown closures for 44 hours. WY is no joke in the winter...

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  10. Trucker61016

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    Only thing I'd add is, Amazon Prime can at times be full of hot air...

    Their delivery service blows away the competition.....ok that's all i got.......you're puns blew me away though......
     
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