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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    If reduced speed and elogs are safer maybe swift shoukd close there doors . They sure are not safe
     
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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??
     
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    the article said 1 in 10
     
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    Horrific. I can't imagine how you drive into the overpass.
     
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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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    Love the new trucking model of turn and burn . Great job , Jerry
     
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    Money makes people look the other way. Sickening.
     
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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.
     
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    I totally agree
     
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