What to do when a fallen tree blocks the road?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Chewbongka, Apr 6, 2016.

  1. Chewbongka

    Chewbongka Light Load Member

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    Edit - nvm thought it was a picture not a gif lol
     
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    Good thing he stopped where he did
     
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    That was SO close!
    I think that oncoming driver panicked just a little.
    He should have let off the brakes and just rolled over it without losing that much control.

    A tree of that size should not be hard to move, for maybe 2 people.
    I did know a guy once that would have just picked it up and tossed it to the side. He made Arnie seem just a little small.
     
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    Yesterday someone lost a box spring in one of the middle lanes in Vegas, one car ran it over and it blew into pieces and then another car decided to come to a complete stop!
     
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    Its a good thing a car was not stopped looking to turn around?
     
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    The correct procedure is to take your foot off the fuel and not break while going over it. if you're loaded, you'll obliterate that into wood chips easily. I had to use the same kind of procedure when I hit a fully-grown pit bull running down the freeway in Fresno one night. Turned the poor animal into hamburger meat instantly :\ That was my 1st week on the road actually.
     
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    If I come around a curve or over a hill and see that, I'm like "Holy ####ing ####" !!
    But if I'm watching a video of it , then I'm like "the correct procedure is to....etc"
    wmt
     
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    Hope he has a clean pair of underwear
     
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    he could have hired a lumper to do it or he could have gone the other way
     
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