Left Lane Closed Ahead-- JCT Will Not Be Denied
Discussion in 'Trucker Videos' started by scottied67, Feb 29, 2016.
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I don't see that the OP did anything wrong.JCT Created the danger, the OP avoided a accident.
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anticipate
verb
1.1Guess or be aware of (what will happen) and take action in order to be prepared:
In all your videos, you fail to anticipate what the other drivers will do. If you saw JCT was going to pass you no matter the speed limit , let off it and let him. (or speed up and block him)
I think your if you thought 5 to 8 seconds ahead for a while, it would become a good habit .
Did you watch this video beforehand and anticipate the responses you would get?Last edited: Mar 1, 2016
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I have never heard of such a thing.
I am both shocked and appalled!!!
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I think I drank too much Safety Koolaid that carriers pound into our heads about Safety because I'm all about going the speed limit and obeying posted signs. -
Obviously JCT was attempting to pass at the last possible moment coming into the construction zone... Bad choice.
But the attitude of the OP is the part that scares me the most!!!
Someday a driver is going to make a mistake around him and with his "I am in the right, ain't changing" and basic inability to understand basic defensive driving concepts, there will be an accident. And probably a video posted here.
And for the record, if this incident resulted in an accident or death, I whole heartily believe some level of responsibility would fall on the OP as he was aware of the actions of the other truck and didn't do enough to avoid the accident.
But hey, he was doing the speed limit. Right?
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I should have made this post a poll-- Did Scottie do right or wrong in saving JCT from himself?
Yes I figured a lot of the comments would be against me just like my other videos, some people are still mad about another video I posted and will never give me kudos for the fine job i done here due to that other video.
JCT tried to execute a pass within the last half mile before he was to run out of road. That is monumentally rude and dangerous, and stupid since there were several signs showing Left Lane Closing 2 miles, 1 mile and 1/2 mile ahead.
I obeyed the signs and I obeyed the speed limit but some of you are blaming me for JCT's actions as if being in the Right Lane and going 59 in a 60 is somehow inconveniencing JCT like he is the aggrieved and harmed party here.
I will leave the video up so people can learn from it.daf105paccar and G13Tomcat Thank this. -
Several years ago an SUV running alongside me, plowed into my driver side fuel tank and spun off into the median. i was going the speed limit and holding my lane and was awarded a Non Preventable Crash.
Same thing would happen here, I would be held blameless if JCT and I were to have tangled up. I did anticipate that and did what needed to be done to avoid a collision bottomline.G13Tomcat Thanks this. -
Scottie, it looks like he hesitated for a bit before he finally passed you. And if you hit your brakes to accommodate him, someone else could have rear-ended YOU. How I see it. Carry on, driver.
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