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Originally Posted by layback40
Rule number one; dont get in-between 2 trucks!! 
air bags and traction control are no match for tons of high tensile steel chassis!
Not only wasnt it a smart car, it wasnt a smart driver either !!  |
Completely true. If i'm on the highway and i'm not passing a truck....it's gridlock traffic. Under no circumstances will I drive anywhere near them. I drive in front of them at all times incase the worst happens (And they includes one of their tires blowing out)
Although that brings up another word of caution. A couple of years ago there was a horrific crash where a truck lost brakes and crashed into a packed intersection at the bottom of a mountain road. Any time i'm sitting at a light I always check to see what's coming up behind me, just in case. (Defensive driving lesson number 1, always try to leave yourself with an escape path)
"In July 2005, the driver of a truck lost control of his brakes and swerved to avoid traffic waiting in his lane at the stoplight. On the eastbound side of the road, the truck then collided with rush hour traffic waiting at the light. Four people, including the driver of the truck, perished in the crash.
In 2007, the driver of a truck lost control. The truck, traveling westbound on U.S. Route 44 at Route 10, crashed into the Nassau Furniture building at about 11 a.m., taking out a column that supports the roof of the building. Amazingly, no major injuries resulted from the crash."