guy got his CDL out of a cracker jack box

i wasnt racing anyone to that intersection the accident occurred. the view of the intersection is partially blocked from where i am traveling due to trees blocking the view. i cant see him until its too late. that intersection is a problem with many accidents in exactly the same fashion. the guy i encountered today was a meathead, he departed his lane. if i depart my lane i am always absolutely sure there is no oncoming traffic.

i did not cause the dangerous situation but i agree that perhaps i should not have allowed it escalate.

van's are longer and have far more blind spots.

tankers offer better visibility and are easier to get around town due to their shorter length. however tankers are a greater rollover risk so slow down in corners more especially when loaded. i personally do not like dry vans.

i made the mistake of assuming that the guy behind me was going to stay there. i had no idea he was actually going to pass. next time i will assume he is going to pass.

 

how long have you been driving, just curious. allot of OTR drivers have more experience (miles) then me anyways. i have been at this job two years in November and i average between 100-125 miles per day...... about 40K miles per year. i have different types of experience but not the miles. when it comes to bad weather, i probably see more of it. dealing with icy driveways is a little different too, most distribution centers salt, farm driveways not so much.

i would guess i have between 100-125K miles of commercial driving experience with some of it in class B dump trucks.

 

im guessing asphalt tankers is just one large single compartment. i usually pull two compartment farm pickup trailers but i have done single compartments as well and when they are partially loaded they aren't much fun. instead of a smaller surge you get massive bang...... wait for it..... bang LOL. you really have to watch those single compartment trailers in the winter and hills..... as you travel up the hill, the load will transfer to the back of the trailer, and you will loose weight and traction on your drive tires. two compartment trailers offer a huge advantage, load the front all of the way and weight stays where you need it.

i bet asphalt tends to be worse then milk with the surge? i hear thick syrups are really bad.

 

i was never blamed in my accident of any wrong doing. today was a learning experience. get rid of tailgater, let him pass because you cannot predict what he is going to do.