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Cruiser
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 231
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From: New Hampshire
Thanks everyone.
I do feel lucky and i beleive the steel was already in the road and the truck drove over it just as i did.
i do feel however that if not for my many years of riding, and constant practance with defensive driving manuevers, and a motorcycle that can take the punishment, things would have ended alot differant. My daughter has a small honda rebal and she is eager to ride and it makes me very nervouse. if that happeded to her it would have been fatal.
My fear today was not going down on the pavement, but getting run over after i hit the ground.
I do feel lucky and i beleive the steel was already in the road and the truck drove over it just as i did.
i do feel however that if not for my many years of riding, and constant practance with defensive driving manuevers, and a motorcycle that can take the punishment, things would have ended alot differant. My daughter has a small honda rebal and she is eager to ride and it makes me very nervouse. if that happeded to her it would have been fatal.
My fear today was not going down on the pavement, but getting run over after i hit the ground.
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 144
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From: Cypress,TX
I appreciate you stating that you felt the truck just ran over it first, being a truck driver (one who has had some POS try to file a similar claim on me for running over a bumper on the freeway and messing up both vehichles) that way too many people jump to the conclusion that the truckers are always at fault (just as some of the posters in this thread have indicated) I guess there are always lots of people that want to sue for anything?
Road Captain
Joined: Aug 2007
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I appreciate you stating that you felt the truck just ran over it first, being a truck driver (one who has had some POS try to file a similar claim on me for running over a bumper on the freeway and messing up both vehichles) that way too many people jump to the conclusion that the truckers are always at fault (just as some of the posters in this thread have indicated) I guess there are always lots of people that want to sue for anything?
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 1,536
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From: Virginia
Yikes, good save. I blew out a rear tire last year doing about 70 passing a truck, it does get your attention, FAST.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: St. Augustine Florida
Glad you were able to ride it out. Here are two somoilar situations I was involved in.
1st one was a 2' long 4x4 timber from a flat bed wrecker. After several spins and flips it ebded up directly in front of me at 65 mph. Blew out both tires, bend both rims. Buddies I was riding with caught up with driver. The wrecker company paid for everything!!
2nd incident was returning from work on the interstate when a fuel tanker passes me. A few minutes later he swerves hard to the left causing his for lack of a better word "nozzle compartment door" to fling open. Several nozzles, couplings etc needed for fuel delivery are bouncing all over the road. Several cars swerve to avoid them. I was fortunate enough to miss all of them but my buddy caught a piece on his right foot. Bad bruise and no walking for a few days.
The driver of the tanker stopped a few miles down the road where I caugh up to him and explained what had happened. My buddies insurance company covered the incident. Very dangersous due to incompetence!!
I have a CDL and know what the requirements are for securing loads.
1st one was a 2' long 4x4 timber from a flat bed wrecker. After several spins and flips it ebded up directly in front of me at 65 mph. Blew out both tires, bend both rims. Buddies I was riding with caught up with driver. The wrecker company paid for everything!!
2nd incident was returning from work on the interstate when a fuel tanker passes me. A few minutes later he swerves hard to the left causing his for lack of a better word "nozzle compartment door" to fling open. Several nozzles, couplings etc needed for fuel delivery are bouncing all over the road. Several cars swerve to avoid them. I was fortunate enough to miss all of them but my buddy caught a piece on his right foot. Bad bruise and no walking for a few days.
The driver of the tanker stopped a few miles down the road where I caugh up to him and explained what had happened. My buddies insurance company covered the incident. Very dangersous due to incompetence!!
I have a CDL and know what the requirements are for securing loads.
