Swift crash on I-85 kills co-driver/trainer

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  1. Grumppy

    Grumppy Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    At 57 MPH. I guess its a good thing they cant go 65......
     
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  3. frt60

    frt60 Medium Load Member

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    If reduced speed and elogs are safer maybe swift shoukd close there doors . They sure are not safe
     
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    gokiddogo Road Train Member

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    At 1:50 in the video - reporter says "just one of the dangers of the job - 1 in 6 swift drivers have been in an accident" ... did I hear that right??
     
  5. TROOPER to TRUCKER

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    the article said 1 in 10
     
  6. nofreetime

    nofreetime Road Train Member

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    Horrific. I can't imagine how you drive into the overpass.
     
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  7. pattyj

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    That'll never happen and their unsafe safety record proves no-one will ever force them to close either.
     
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  8. Jonkie

    Jonkie Medium Load Member

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    Love the new trucking model of turn and burn . Great job , Jerry
     
  9. Straight Stacks

    Straight Stacks Paper Cha$er

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    Money makes people look the other way. Sickening.
     
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  10. scottied67

    scottied67 Road Train Member

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    It's unfortunate. Swift is doing everything they can to improve. They have state of the art trucking simulators and will not hesitate to put a driver on safety hold til they watch have caught up on all the required safety videos their Audio/Visual Department puts out. They have Swift University drivers can log onto to take various tests to become the industry's best drivers. Prayers go out to the family for their loss.
     
  11. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    I totally agree
     
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