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Truck slide-offs in Illinois

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by Pur48Ted, Dec 13, 2010.

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  1. Dec 13, 2010 #11
    Injun

    Injun Road Train Member

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    Glad you're okay, Perf. Sorry about the truck.
    But I just have to ask, for the benefit of the bashers....




    Where's Swift?
     
    Injun, Dec 13, 2010
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  3. Dec 13, 2010 #12
    TrailerTruckin

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    Quote.... "I was going less than 30 and came out of near white-out conditions to see stopped truck in front of me. If I had known the road surface was a sheet of ice" You couldn't tell that was a sheet of ice? Are you kidding? You did a good job by avoiding a collision with someone but it all looks like a severe case of "follow the leader" that always happens in the winter. One guy catches another affraid to pass and this repeats itself until 15 or 20 are all lined up in a pretty line nose to tail until somebody screws up and if i had to guess that is exactly what happened here one screws up and all others are following to close to stop.
     
    TrailerTruckin, Dec 13, 2010
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  4. Dec 13, 2010 #13
    canuck in da truck

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    some lucky tow truck is going to be making a pile of money on that mess
    at least looks like nobody was hurt--other than messy boxers
     
    canuck in da truck, Dec 13, 2010
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  5. Dec 13, 2010 #14
    canuck in da truck

    canuck in da truck Road Train Member

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    if you look at the spacing--looks like most wernt following too close
     
    canuck in da truck, Dec 13, 2010
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  7. Dec 13, 2010 #15
    orion3814

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    ###### mannnnn



    glad ur ok
     
    orion3814, Dec 13, 2010
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  8. Dec 13, 2010 #16
    Pur48Ted

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    Swift passed me several times....I suspect it was the same truck looking for the truckstop....:biggrin_25523:
     
    Pur48Ted, Dec 13, 2010
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  9. Dec 13, 2010 #17
    Pur48Ted

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    Sorry dude, but I don't "follow the leader". I NEVER tail-gate. And as I stated before; I-57 was clean and dry (for the most part). I didn't even hit any snow-covered roads till I hit I-70 (about 3 miles before the slide-offs) I was going about 30 when a sudden gust of wind stirred up the snow and caused about a 75 yard white-out. That is when I started seriously slowing down. It was as I was coming OUT of the white-out that I saw the accidents ahead. When I entered the blowing snow, I was more than 4 TT lengths behind the truck in front of me, when I came out of it, I was less than two......even after slowing down....A-LOT.
    AND as I stated, it was caused by the FIRST driver sliding-off. I think the secondary collision was caused by following too close, but I am not responsible for other's driving; just my own.
    I had a choice.........right side ditch which would have probably resulted in an up-set, hit the guy in front of me, or try for the ditch in the middle. I did not panic, buy quickly made the best decision I could.

    Would you have done as well?
    I should note that this is my first REAL accident, not including getting backed into at truck-stops (three times), getting sideswiped by a drunk driver in Ontario California and another ####### running a stop sign and getting T-boned in Michigan.
     
    Pur48Ted, Dec 13, 2010
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  10. Dec 13, 2010 #18
    ironpony

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    I take it your ride could be driven away, yes? Then it's just a tow bill for you, not a DOT-reportable.

    Ummm... Good Job! :biggrin_25514:

    Betcha leave more room next time!!
     
    ironpony, Dec 13, 2010
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  11. Dec 13, 2010 #19
    Pur48Ted

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    Leave more room????
    What am I supposed to do, STOP every time someone passes me?
     
    Pur48Ted, Dec 13, 2010
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  12. Dec 13, 2010 #20
    Rocky64

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    sometimes you have to break a few eggs to make an omlet... good save.
     
    Rocky64, Dec 13, 2010
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