Snowplow wreck

[mweiman]

http://abcnews.go.com/US/video-shows-truck-run-snow-plow-off-utah/story?id=44766351

Did anyone else happen to see this? I think it happened on Thursday. Hard to see it in the video but I think the truck hit his wing plow.
Matt

 

[TFucili]

Oh, brother!

 

[Wayne M.]

It's not playing now, but is this the clip where the truck is coming towards the camera, and veers right and off a cliff? If so yes they were using it as a scare tactic on national news the other night.

 

[KHellewell]

http://fox13now.com/2017/01/14/vide...-space/#ooid=1pOHd3ODE6tauDnoghuJrjm1VEPDQf18
Here is another one, some people are in to much of a hurry

 

[NIsaacs]

If that trucker is a company driver he needs terminated on the spot and walk home. If he is an independent he needs to loose his CDL. What was he thinking? The far right lane appears to be clear, why was he in the slush, crowding the plow? Was he being deliberate and trying to throw slush on the plow driver?

I travel that road every summer. That is highway 6 over the Wasatch Mountains between Price and Spanish Fork, pretty country in the summer.

Nick

 

[mweiman]

I believe I heard somewhere in one of the stories that the driver owned the company, not sure if it was a one truck operation. From the looks of what he is hauling he probably had no reason to be in a hurry.

 

[RVTRKN]

I'm not defending the guy, but my first impression of that accident, was the truck lost traction as he slid into the plow. My first question is, why we're autos and trucks allowed to be so close? My second question is, why plow the inside lane first that ultimately pushes the snow in either of two directions, into the opposite lane or into the 1st lane (slow lane)?

 

[SnoKing]

Guy in Ford pickup most likely had to stop and clean his pants. Looks like semi was highballing it and slide out into the plow. SNOKING

 

[NIsaacs]

I'm not defending the guy, but my first impression of that accident, was the truck lost traction as he slid into the plow. My first question is, why we're autos and trucks allowed to be so close? My second question is, why plow the inside lane first that ultimately pushes the snow in either of two directions, into the opposite lane or into the 1st lane (slow lane)?

When the big truck passed the plow, the slush from the plow blinded the driver and he veered into the plow. He should have been in the other lane. No one "allowed" the traffic to ball up, that's a natural occurrence when heavy traffic catches up with a slow moving vehicle. It looks like there were about 3 lanes already plowed, he was moping up, clearing all lanes, probably 1 plow working with several others.

Yes, if that pickup was about 3 seconds closer he would have been plowed off the cliff too, jeeze scary!

Nick

 

[jhenderson]

One of my first plowing jobs consisted of clearing the high speed breakdown lane on the interstate after main operations were winding down. You have no idea how ignorant drivers are of the danger of overtaking a plow truck. Passing me on the right with a speed differential of over 40mph kept my palms sweaty. Once I had a little time in I got off that duty. It couldn't com soon enough.

 

[mwilson]

Maine DOT will make a conga line with the plows in congested areas now to keep something similar from happening. NOBODY gets by. Plus it keeps the snow from piling up in the left side of the passing lane.

People are getting less aware of their surroundings every day.......

 

[TFucili]

Maine DOT will make a conga line with the plows in congested areas now to keep something similar from happening. NOBODY gets by. Plus it keeps the snow from piling up in the left side of the passing lane.

People are getting less aware of their surroundings every day.......

^^^^ This. When I go back East I see County or State plow trucks running in staggered formation, cleaning from shoulder to shoulder, and no dim-wits can pull a stunt like that trucker did.

 

[RVTRKN]

That's the way I have always seen it done the few times I've been in those conditions. We don't get snow here in SoCal, where freeways are involved. But I've driven in a few blizzards with less than a 100 meters visability. I'll have to watch that video again to see the pickup truck crap his pants.

 

[JR]

I remember a dimwit in a car making the news a few years back for clipping a state truck while trying to pass at break neck speed. Opened the front corner of the car up like a can opener.

The Seven Hills (local) outpost has a tow plow. I've been behind it a few times, it is a sight to see all stretched out over two lanes.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...Ia9ijbvoSKuvPQvdQ&sig2=msE0EJp9kg_F0B782Eb8fQ

 

[NIsaacs]

Here is another video of the wreck with an interview of the driver that recorded it. Also shows a clip of 4 plows working together, blocking all lanes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agauz8nGjnY

Nick

 

[Wayne M.]

I can't believe the trucker did that.

Every year we get a visit from the Comp-u-spread rep who always has stories. This year he was telling us about the tow behind plows pennDOT has in their western district.
We do tandem plowing on wide roads and highways. The only time you'll see them cooperate. :-laf

 

[MLee]

Haven't heard weather they were able to track down the run away truck, It looks like the truck was out of control.

 

[NIsaacs]

A lot of people don't realize it can snow in Arizona. Per ADOT, they have 200 plows and 400 drivers, 67 plows just for the Flagstaff area.

Nick

 

[jhenderson]

The great thing about Az. is they don't use salt on the roads. At least not the last time I was there. They used cinders. Everything was black and awful looking but it washes right off and doesn't damage vehicles.

 

[Mikey-KE7LBB]

Cinders are also salt... KCL aka Potassium Chloride... It is also used in the Oil/Gas industry.

Magnesium Chloride is way nastier, but will still melt ice when the temps drop to -20ish