Close Call (Cable barrier to the rescue in gut-churning dash cam video)
Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by chico9696, Jan 11, 2020.
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I always wondered if those cable barriers were worth a #### and my question has been answered.
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I was surprised the other driver never stopped. Or, maybe he did after the video stopped.
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Yea, he really should be doing 60 down that road. Of course he didn't stop. He was too busy trying to slide in a ditch on his side.
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There's two ways to look at it.
1.. he was scootin a little quick, but that's an iffy call on that worn lane. The hammer lane at 60 would have been foolish, although they do it all the time.
2) Inexperienced drivers can take a lesson on how he didn't PANIC when adversity came at him.
He didn't jam on the brakes and make erratic maneuvers on that treacherous track.
He let off and eased it to the right SLOWLY while keeping it under control. A hard brake there would have sent him either into the other truck, or jackknifed in the ditch.
Ice is very unforgiving.
Especially when you push against the grain.Bud A., FerrissWheel, NavigatorWife and 7 others Thank this. -
One case involving the company I worked for, a woman saw a wreck and it traumatized her so much she had an asthma attack and suffered PTSD. She was awarded 10's of thousands of dollars. Her family member at the wreck scene was taking photographs of license plate numbers of cars and trucks that were stopped, so it's safe to assume many people and companies were sued by that woman.Bud A., FerrissWheel, NavigatorWife and 3 others Thank this. -
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