Walmart driver at 20 mph over speed limit, investigation ongoing about before on duty

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  1. joseph1135

    joseph1135 Papa Murphy

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    Yup. That's my fault. Think before you speak, if at all possible.
     
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  3. ac120

    ac120 Road Train Member

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    Here's the preliminary NTSB Report: https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/fulltext/HWY14MH012_preliminary.html
    It says that the truck "was traveling at 65 mph for the 60 seconds preceeding the collision." This suggests--to me--that the truck, doing 65, hit the van. But the picture of the van ... it seems that a 65 mph collision would telescope a van more. I dunno. I've read all of this so many times I don't know what to think anymore. Even if Wal Mart settles, there's sure to be a trial for the driver.
     
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  4. DrivingForceBehindYou

    DrivingForceBehindYou Medium Load Member

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    I wish I had time and money to sue some of the states for endangering my health and Cdl when its safe to drive 60 and everyone does exactly but they have 45mph speed limit sign regardless.
    So I usually compromise and drive 5 or 10 over. Don't want to get a ticket and neither to get rearended
     
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  5. TLeaHeart

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    a Truck traveling at 65 MPH without braking would have flatten the limo, and many other cars...

    The accident scene would have been more than an overturned limo....

    something like this one... that happened in a construction zone, 65 mph and no braking by a bus...

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  6. 70s_driver

    70s_driver Medium Load Member

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    Yea I think the best thing is to leave it to a court of law to determine the guilt. Im sure none of us has the full facts on it.
     
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  7. Derailed

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    How would you avoid the bozo who pulls out in front of you on that 55 mph state route and decides to stop immediately after pulling out waiting to make a left turn? Lets say on rt 29 in NY for example which you have probably been on.
     
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  8. drvrtech77

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    No oj got off because of race...those furhman tapes...besides that jury wouldn't have convicted that fool even if he admitted in open court he did it...but karma got him...in Las Vegas...now he sits in a prison cell in lovelock nv...
     
  9. OldHasBeen

    OldHasBeen Road Train Member

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    Your dealing with one that believes everything that's written in newspapers articles & or on the internet. He does not understand that ABC, NBC, CBS, & CNN, & their affiliates are not trustworthy, & writes what suits them no matter what is true.
     
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    Remember, he said he always has a way out! And he really believes that!
     
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  11. joseph1135

    joseph1135 Papa Murphy

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    I should turn on Fox! They'll tell me the truth!
     
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