Driver stops in traffic to check tire, four dead

[SarcasticDwarf]

Originally posted by: Kelvrick

Originally posted by: myusername
After seeing 18 wheelers doing 85mph in driving rain on a crowded interstate 85 in Charlotte, and nearly being run over by another truck that didn't bother to check his side before switching lanes (Thank god the lane to the left of me was open and I had room to swerv .. same section of road actually - Charlotte ****** sucks), I'd have to say that regardless of how ****** stupid this lady was, there is no doubt in my mind that the actions and speed of the truck driver need to be thoroughly investigated.

I get SO ****** SICK of truck drivers whining about "but those people in cars need to know we take longer to stop" and then deliberately TAILGATING.

We shouldn't have as many truckers anyway. Too bad we didn't build up the rail infrastructure more and continue using it.

There's a fundamental flaw with the rail system. Only the railroad companies use it. This means that the rail companies pay 100% (true cost) of the system. Trucking companies pay only a fraction of the true cost associated with keeping roads in good condition. They get away with it because the average citizen uses the roads as well and demands that they exist.


Anyway, I very, very rarely see semi drivers doing anything they should not. They tend to stick to within 3 mph of the speed limit in Wisconsin. As many of you who drive across country know, the best place to be when driving is behind a semi on a long trip.

 

[Asthmaboy]

The driver deserved to die because he was so god damned stupid.
But noone else deserved to die or eve be injured.


This sucks.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: jtvang125
Let's all give a hand for women drivers.

On a serious note, it's hard to feel sympathy for committing something so mind-boggling stupid.

Here in Seattle I once saw a woman driver come to a stop on the leftmost side of the express lanes, and proceed to turn around and go down the ENTRANCE RAMP into downtown.

(the express lanes change direction...southbound in the morning, northbound in the afternoon...she obviously wanted to exit but had forgotten why they're called the "express" lanes)

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: jtvang125
Let's all give a hand for women drivers.

On a serious note, it's hard to feel sympathy for committing something so mind-boggling stupid.

make that ASIAN WOMEN drivers....

It's a horrible accident, but entirely caused by an idiot that stopped in the middle of a highway.

 

[JDrake]

"she"? :Q

 

[Eli]

The driver of the tractor-trailer, David Tichko, suffered a shoulder injury but was expected to be released from Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern late Friday.

The whole thing is tragic, but this made me laugh.....

The shoulder injury is probably from him cranking the wheel a little too hard when he realized the van was stopped... lol

 

[Sukhoi]

As many of you who drive across country know, the best place to be when driving is behind a semi on a long trip.

Why? I see it all the time and I do not understand it. You can't see ******. You're just looking at the rear end of a trailer, and unless you're tailgating you're probably too far away to be drafting. And if you are tailgating why do you want to go through the stress of tailgating a truck for hours?

 

[Svnla]

Originally posted by: Ketteringo
So does this make the "woman + asian + driving = death" theorem a law now?

Right after they pass the law for "men + white + young children = molest"

 

[imported_Mike]

Originally posted by: Svnla

Originally posted by: Ketteringo
So does this make the "woman + asian + driving = death" theorem a law now?

Right after they pass the law for "men + white + young children = molest"

Hmm...if only the numbers supported this theory...which they don't. Though I see how you tried to combat ignorant racism with more ignorant racism. A for effort?

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