Swift at it again

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by Cat sdp, Apr 20, 2016.

  1. Big Don

    Big Don "Old Fart"

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    I'll stick my neck out here to say thank you for finding that, from all of us who just refuse to get on farce book or most of the other similar sites. Pinterest is another one that pisses me off!
     
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  3. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    Why would somebody move to the shoulder like that and keep driving like it's just another lane?:biggrin_25513:
     
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  4. Raezzor

    Raezzor Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

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    Was wondering that myself. It's a head-scratcher for sure.
     
  5. OLDSKOOLERnWV

    OLDSKOOLERnWV Captain Redbeard

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    Only reason I fool with it, is because my daughter put together a page for our antique tractor & engine show. Be surprised how well it reaches the younger generation. She then put one together for me, I enjoy all the tractor stuff I see, and especially the buy, sell, trade, truck & trailer sights. But there is so much ignorance too. Things like the Model A Kenworth enthusiast page is nice, as well as the peterbilt pages. It's like walking in a cow pasture though..... Watch every step. :eek::)
     
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  6. Lepton1

    Lepton1 Road Train Member

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    You got that right. I know a guy named Link. He doesn't work worth a ####.
     
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  7. Big Don

    Big Don "Old Fart"

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    Kind of makes me think there might be a bit of road rage going on there.
     
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  8. hotrod1653

    hotrod1653 Road Train Member

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    Way I understood it, there was road rage involved. Driver who got hit, wouldn't/couldn't let Swift over coming on the highway. I might be wrong though. My source is a 3rd party lol.
     
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  9. mjd4277

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  10. G13Tomcat

    G13Tomcat Road Train Member

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    Now THAT really IS funny. First off, he's obviously in the wrong parking lot, LoL. Secondly, who's the guy with the orange barrel...his trainer?!?

    This actually deserves a new thread, man~! Guess he just gave up there in the middle, eh?
     
  11. calnca

    calnca Medium Load Member

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    With all the Swift bashing, thought some views from the insurance side might be relevant. Below are FMCSA stats that we can access. As a general rule we "expect" a frequency ratio on up to 150 power units in the 12-18% range. Clearly it should come down with more power units. We, in the insurance industry feel confident in our ability to determine frequency expectations so given all the "trainees" Swift and other megas have I actually think Swift isn't near as poor as you all tend to feel.

    The reality when you have 17,000 + units on the road and have 1591 incidents, that works out to 4 occurrences somewhere in the USA....EVERY DAY.....just think using our 18% number would equate to 3207 incidents, or 8.7 incidents per day.
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