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re: 18 wheeler plows over guy on motorcycle in Slidell
Posted on 8/12/15 at 9:59 am to Darth_Vader
Posted on 8/12/15 at 9:59 am to Darth_Vader
From that video, how do you prove that it was not attempted murder!? That trucker was gunning for that guy. Glad He's alright.
Posted on 8/12/15 at 10:01 am to Darth_Vader
ever notice how the state police like to get folks off the road?
for some odd reason, they are sitting ducks.
hell this wasn't even on a hwy!
dude just happened to pull up when the truck went wonky [ driver must have passed out ]
a friend of mine, pulled over on the tri-stae to read a map, got plowed into from the rear....of all the places to get a blowout
for some odd reason, they are sitting ducks.
hell this wasn't even on a hwy!
dude just happened to pull up when the truck went wonky [ driver must have passed out ]
a friend of mine, pulled over on the tri-stae to read a map, got plowed into from the rear....of all the places to get a blowout
Posted on 8/12/15 at 10:02 am to icegator337
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wasn't his time to go due to physics, not being "blessed"
If God wanted him he would not be here today.
Posted on 8/12/15 at 10:02 am to Darth_Vader
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Trucker Timothy Duimstra, 56, of Hudsonville, Michigan, who was hauling a load of flour, remained in the St. Tammany Parish Jail. After the wreck Friday, Duimstra was slurring his speech, unsteady, and appeared to be under the influence of both drugs and alcohol, Seuzeneau said in a news release Tuesday.
Typical trucker.
Posted on 8/12/15 at 10:04 am to EyeoftheEldrick12
you must not have read the text in the story.
the trucker was zonked out....alcohol and pills
so, he couldn't aim at nothin'
he's still in the hoosegow
the trucker was zonked out....alcohol and pills
so, he couldn't aim at nothin'
he's still in the hoosegow
Posted on 8/12/15 at 10:12 am to Ace Midnight
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Lately, I suspect about 1/3 of them (or more) are impaired/distracted - either driving with too little sleep, using phone/tablet or watching movies, "crashing" (pardon the pun) from energy drink/caffeine overuse, or otherwise impaired with drugs and alcohol
And yet you can get a ticket in some states for not giving them enough room when you pass. Hell, in MS they had troopers riding with truckers to catch "distracted drivers" and people who didn't give the truck enough room. The troopers then radio to their trooper buddy up the road with a description the vehicle and the "violation".
Posted on 8/12/15 at 10:18 am to Darth_Vader
Had an uncle get into a wreck with a truck, while he was on a bike during a rainy day going through thibodaux.
Was in a coma for days, lived and is ok today. But it was like, one of those situations too. Just not recorded.
Was in a coma for days, lived and is ok today. But it was like, one of those situations too. Just not recorded.
Posted on 8/12/15 at 10:21 am to Darth_Vader
Trucker trash > Biker trash
Posted on 8/12/15 at 10:26 am to Tdot_RiverDawg
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Hell, in MS they had troopers riding with truckers to catch "distracted drivers" and people who didn't give the truck enough room.
Where in MS is that done? I need to know for research purposes.
Posted on 8/12/15 at 10:27 am to Ace Midnight
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Darth - it wasn't that long ago (10 to 15 years) when I considered truckers the cream of the driving crop - sharing the road with them on many long drives gave me confidence - they were generally courteous, professional, etc. Lately, I suspect about 1/3 of them (or more) are impaired/distracted - either driving with too little sleep, using phone/tablet or watching movies, "crashing" (pardon the pun) from energy drink/caffeine overuse, or otherwise impaired with drugs and alcohol - I mean, driving is a serious enough business in a sedan - the level of difficulty is way higher in a loaded 18-wheeler. The margin of error is smaller and the consequences can be catastrophic - a large truck can take out several other vehicles quite easily.
In the past decade or so there's been a flood of new drivers hit the road. Basically they go to a two or three week school to learn to drive an 18 wheeler and then they hit the road. A lot of these guys leave these schools several thousands of dollars in debt (these schools are rather expensive) and in order to repay their debt, these new drivers bend the rules and drive far longer than they are allowed by law (the old two sets of books trick). And many of these guys do things like meth, speed, or just a whole bunch of 5 Hour Energy drinks to keep going. So what you've got is an inexperienced driver who's high and exhausted all at the same time. It's scary to think about.
Posted on 8/12/15 at 10:27 am to SEClint
I had a patient who drove big trucks. He was late 30's and really sick and it scared the crap out of him. We always ask med history questions including alcohol and drug use.
He said he used "fake weed" because they can't test for that stuff.
We had an interesting conversation about how the companies are willing to look the other way as long as you can get shite from point a to b in a certain amount of time.
Scary stuff
He said he used "fake weed" because they can't test for that stuff.
We had an interesting conversation about how the companies are willing to look the other way as long as you can get shite from point a to b in a certain amount of time.
Scary stuff
Posted on 8/12/15 at 10:32 am to Tdot_RiverDawg
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And yet you can get a ticket in some states for not giving them enough room when you pass. Hell, in MS they had troopers riding with truckers to catch "distracted drivers" and people who didn't give the truck enough room. The troopers then radio to their trooper buddy up the road with a description the vehicle and the "violation".
Well to be honest, it's a VERY bad idea to get right in front of a big truck. The reason for this is that while if something happens you in your car can slam on your brakes and stop "on a dime" so to speak, it takes a big truck a much longer idstance to stop. To give you an idea, even at only 55 MPH it takes a big truck like 200 yards to come to a full stop. Generally it takes them 40% longer to stop than a car.
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This post was edited on 8/12/15 at 10:51 am
Posted on 8/12/15 at 10:34 am to Darth_Vader
It's difficult to imagine surviving that.
Posted on 8/12/15 at 10:35 am to Darth_Vader
Everyone saying the cyclist is lucky to be alive. I'm wondering what type of injuries this guy has from being plowed by 60,000 lbs. He might have been better off dead.
Posted on 8/12/15 at 10:41 am to goofball
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Trucker Timothy Duimstra, 56, of Hudsonville, Michigan, who was hauling a load of flour, remained in the St. Tammany Parish Jail. After the wreck Friday, Duimstra was slurring his speech, unsteady, and appeared to beunder the influence of both drugs and alcohol, Seuzeneau said in a news release Tuesday.
Typical trucker.
As someone who drives a semi, I can tell you that this guy is not the typical trucker. The only drivers who drink and do drugs and drive are drivers who have a death wish. I drive as safe as I possibly can, not only for my own survival and we'll being, but also the well being of the 4 wheelers I share the road with.
This SOB will spend some time in prison and l I see his career. If LE finds ours of service violations, he will also face federal charges.
Posted on 8/12/15 at 10:47 am to Darth_Vader
Most of the new drivers are Russian or eastern bloc guys or even worse SE Asians or Indian/Pakistani and they revert back to the ways in their home countries which are not safety oriented.
They're working for much less and it's all about racking up the miles. Owner operator outfits are getting squeezed out big time.
They're working for much less and it's all about racking up the miles. Owner operator outfits are getting squeezed out big time.
Posted on 8/12/15 at 11:47 am to Gulf Coast Tiger
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That guy is very blessed he lived through that. It just was not his time to go.
Jesus was looking out for him.
After watching the video, I can't see how he lived.
Gott war mit ihm.
This post was edited on 8/12/15 at 11:48 am
Posted on 8/12/15 at 11:57 am to Darth_Vader
Damn...I'm glad the guy survived! He looked like he tried to take that turn at 50 mph...wtf.
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