Trucks losing tires leave State Patrol at a loss

Cybergal · Jun 4, 2007

Trucks losing tires leave State Patrol at a loss
6/4/07

Imagine speeding down the freeway when suddenly, seemingly out of nowhere, a semi-truck tire hurtles toward your car.
In the past, such incidents were rare. But in recent weeks, a Bothell man has been killed and several cars have been damaged in five separate accidents involving tires coming off of semi-trucks.
"It is unusual to have an incident when you have a commercial tire come off a vehicle and hit anybody," said State Patrol spokesman Jeff Merrill. "To have five occurrences in the last month is just bizarre."
Merrill said each accident was caused by a different mechanical failure, making it difficult to detect any sort of pattern.
"These types of failures most likely wouldn't be discovered in a routine vehicle inspection by law enforcement," he said. "These are failures that may have been picked up in maintenance or shop mechanics."
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WiseOne · Jun 4, 2007

Well, one thing is that companies are, increasingly, using CHEAP retreads more and more to cut costs due to high driver turnover rates, high fuel costs, and others costs from the strangling regulations in the trucking industry. It WILL get worse and worse.

jamwadmag · Jun 4, 2007

WiseOne said: ↑

Well, one thing is that companies are, increasingly, using CHEAP retreads more and more to cut costs due to high driver turnover rates, high fuel costs, and others costs from the strangling regulations in the trucking industry. It WILL get worse and worse.[/quote
Since All trucks need fuel and All need tires, then if the Feds mandate (lets say, All virgin tires!!) then all trucking co.s will have to pay the same and we the consumer will have to pay for the increase in freight!! NOT trucking co.s--- competition in that regards if all is the same!!
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Hill-a-billy · Jun 4, 2007

Fire the mechanic!! I believe they are referring to the whole tire coming off. Of course I know it's the drivers responsibility to check the lugs, and the driver will catch the brunt of any actions taken against these accidents.

Lesson #1 Never take anything for granted. Check it and then double check that you checked it.

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