Ideas - How to keep Semi's off The Dragon
04-21-2008, 05:27 PM
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Now imagine a couple of motorcyles ...................
\\\s2kris/// you probably saved some motorcyclist life that day.
\\\s2kris/// you probably saved some motorcyclist life that day.
04-21-2008, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by airgate,Apr 21 2008, 03:58 PM
I'm sure your car will be totaled. The hardtop alone will run $2k...add the front bumper, fender and suspension components...add maybe another $6k...wer'e at $8k now and you'll need to add in a new windshield and whatever it may run to replace/fix the windshield frame...I'm thinking at least another $2k...maybe $3k. $11k total and that's not considering your new driver's side tire which was gouged...that rim may be damaged too...not to mention whatever may have been damaged underneath the car...
I'd really be surprised if they didn't total the car.
I'd really be surprised if they didn't total the car.
+ windshield
04-21-2008, 06:48 PM
#35
+headlight assembly
04-21-2008, 08:35 PM
#38
The easy way to get trucks off the road is delist it as a US highway, but I don't really see that happening.
Most truck drivers are lazy (I've been driving a while and know plenty... most of them don't want to drive that kind of road). The majority of these drivers are either getting directions from their dispatch (who is looking for the shortest distance) or punching the address into a GPS. There are no turnarounds between Robbinsville and the gravel lot. By the time they've gotten to that point, they've already put in quite a bit of mileage with no alternate routes out. So it's hard to point the finger solely at the driver.
We encountered a 40' bus (may have been a 44' even) and not a single person was escorting it... if you see a bus or semi, give up your precious run on the dragon, flip a quick u-turn and guide him back down. Everyone is better for it.
Most truck drivers are lazy (I've been driving a while and know plenty... most of them don't want to drive that kind of road). The majority of these drivers are either getting directions from their dispatch (who is looking for the shortest distance) or punching the address into a GPS. There are no turnarounds between Robbinsville and the gravel lot. By the time they've gotten to that point, they've already put in quite a bit of mileage with no alternate routes out. So it's hard to point the finger solely at the driver.
We encountered a 40' bus (may have been a 44' even) and not a single person was escorting it... if you see a bus or semi, give up your precious run on the dragon, flip a quick u-turn and guide him back down. Everyone is better for it.
04-22-2008, 03:47 AM
#39
Originally Posted by WestSideBilly,Apr 22 2008, 12:35 AM
The easy way to get trucks off the road is delist it as a US highway, but I don't really see that happening.
Most truck drivers are lazy (I've been driving a while and know plenty... most of them don't want to drive that kind of road). The majority of these drivers are either getting directions from their dispatch (who is looking for the shortest distance) or punching the address into a GPS. There are no turnarounds between Robbinsville and the gravel lot. By the time they've gotten to that point, they've already put in quite a bit of mileage with no alternate routes out. So it's hard to point the finger solely at the driver.
We encountered a 40' bus (may have been a 44' even) and not a single person was escorting it... if you see a bus or semi, give up your precious run on the dragon, flip a quick u-turn and guide him back down. Everyone is better for it.
Most truck drivers are lazy (I've been driving a while and know plenty... most of them don't want to drive that kind of road). The majority of these drivers are either getting directions from their dispatch (who is looking for the shortest distance) or punching the address into a GPS. There are no turnarounds between Robbinsville and the gravel lot. By the time they've gotten to that point, they've already put in quite a bit of mileage with no alternate routes out. So it's hard to point the finger solely at the driver.
We encountered a 40' bus (may have been a 44' even) and not a single person was escorting it... if you see a bus or semi, give up your precious run on the dragon, flip a quick u-turn and guide him back down. Everyone is better for it.
04-22-2008, 04:04 AM
#40
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I posted this by mistake in the wrong thread, so I'll just copy/paste my reply...
Here is the problem with the semi's. 99% of them, are from out of state, en-route to somewhere else. Believe me, if the drivers knew what kind of road they would be on, they wouldn't take it. However, they don't. They look at a map, and see it as a clear cut route, that saves them almost 50 miles. Without realizing it, they take their "shortcut." The problem, is that within a few miles, they realize what they thought was a shortcut is a road straight from hell (for a truck) but due it it's narrow size, they can't turn back, and are forced to take it allllllll the way. I blame the state. They should simply have a giant sign saying no trucks of any kind on that road. I do feel terrible for the S2000 driver, and the truck was obviously at fault, but the true fault lies with the state.
Here is the problem with the semi's. 99% of them, are from out of state, en-route to somewhere else. Believe me, if the drivers knew what kind of road they would be on, they wouldn't take it. However, they don't. They look at a map, and see it as a clear cut route, that saves them almost 50 miles. Without realizing it, they take their "shortcut." The problem, is that within a few miles, they realize what they thought was a shortcut is a road straight from hell (for a truck) but due it it's narrow size, they can't turn back, and are forced to take it allllllll the way. I blame the state. They should simply have a giant sign saying no trucks of any kind on that road. I do feel terrible for the S2000 driver, and the truck was obviously at fault, but the true fault lies with the state.