I love the "how's my driving" sticker on the first pickup. Too bad it isn't on the big rig. :)
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I wonder if he has a 'How's my driving' sticker on the back like the pickup.
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"Now that's a lot of damage!"
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| Posted by Dan I. on January 16, 2020 | |
As a just recently retired long distance truck driver for over 43 years, I just do not understand why drivers will not stop at grade crossings when the lights are flashing or even if there is only a crossbuck. People are too impatient to wait or at least look anymore before they cross the tracks. I have witnessed several, several times during my truck driving job, semi's will stop with the trailer hanging over the rails. And yes, I have seen what a train can and will do to a truck and especially cars. It is no match. Talking on the cellphone and texting is another reason why accidents occur with trains at grade crossings and vehicles on the roadways. Just DRIVE and ONLY Drive. If you gotta talk or text, then pull off the road! A couple of years ago, a 23 year old female driver ran into the back of my trailer at 80 MPH in Colorado in the Rockies as you come out of the Denver area heading West on I-70. Reason: Texting while driving. Did not bother to look up and see my truck and trailer with the flashers on while pulling a long steep grade. To this day, she is in a wheelchair for life. Look at the photo closely and think about it. Being in a hurry all the time can and will get you injured, maimed for life, or unfortunately killed.
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It was later released that this driver got stuck on the tracks before the train was there, and then failed to let anyone know. He attempted to remove the truck himself instead of using that time to contact the emergency number listed at the crossing, or even the police. That makes it even more frustrating!
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