starting in a few days, afraid I'll be bored too soon

You know, those low guard rails really cannot be all that strong, and here's why.
When I used to do a nightly NJ run, I had seen a NJ state trooper car had gone through the guard rail, not over it, not jammed under it. I also personally think that all guard railing systems have to be either taller or supplemented with concrete barriers.

Then too, when the weather is bad, and especially in the winter months, never assume it is only rain. Roll down your window, and feel for ice on your mirror bracket, and watch for spry from passing vehicles

 

Yeah, I always wondered why they don't make those taller. I've seen ones with the ends bent like they are crappy aluminum.

 

Got to give the ESTES driver credit! Took the guard rail over killing people in a 4 wheeler!
Good job!

 

There was an exit in NY off of 87 N I believe, (just past the cork screw) Near the Fordham University area, that the exit ramp went up a bit of a hill. Ok, the guard rail was like in a V formation, to separate the exit ramp from the highway. Well that guard railing on both side of the V formation? Were flatter than a pancake! So yeah, I do not "see" how it can be any stronger that steel.

 

You don't ever , ever , ever , did I mention you Don't ever sugar - coat anything as serious as driving something 60 + ft. long , weighing in at 40 tons ( or more ) and bends in the middle. It's literally a life and death situation on a good day , even more so on bad weather days , in the hills , or high winds / heavy traffic 'city streets etc...besides don't come onto a trucking web-site with dreams of unicorns and rainbows ( this is for the OP , not the poster above) ^^^^^....ask a question please , but be ready for a direct answer. In choosing this career you'll be glad sooner than later that you got it..........

 

Well he was still driving too fast for conditions. If you watch the video, he had jumped into the car lanes, and someone plowed into his tail trailer. He was in the middle lane, then the right, then he goes way over to the left. Yes, at least he did not plow into someone, but yet, someone plowed into him.

 

I don't think the driver was making a choice. That is just where he ended up. After the truck is stopped the driver of the truck opens the door then the back trailer jumps like the trailer had just been rear ended by a four wheeler.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?annot...&feature=iv&src_vid=O7ApxVyskuI&v=6Xh0wP1R2eY

 

Yes sir you read that the exact same way did...my wife showed that wreck yesterday evening.....I told her the same thing....way too fast for those conditions , nobody has a crystal ball , but in those type of conditions you always slow way down.....never know when you'll come onto a situation just the way that driver did. Kudo's to him for the way he handled it...better to do that than take a life , but still had he been driving slower (much slower) while looking ahead , he might have had some time to avoid that skid. Going back to look at the video again...looks as if his trailers were both empty....another bad choice...... driving too fast without any weight to help hold him down.....

 

On my way to Portland one winter's night, I made it up and over the Pisquatica(sp?) Bridge (the NH/ME state line on I-95). It was a clear night at that time. On my return, it was rainy, and some sleet. I cannot tell you the cars, and big rigs trying to make it up that bridge. ALL were spinning wheels, and sliding backwards. I was thinking how scary a situation if anyone went over that bridge wall. And mostly, I was glad that I was going south (back home) and that ice was going to be rain further south. At after 1 AM in the morning, one cannot be bored while driving the same ole, same ole route.

 

Yep , complacency , along with not paying full and complete attention.... ( OP please read being bored ) can be deadly.....