A tragic reminder.
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From: Baton Rouge, LA
I now watch every time I come to a stop, have an escape plan in place, and never stop directly behind the vehicle in front of me. I also installed some brighter LED brake lights that blink for a few seconds when braking. Knowing most accidents are frontal, I also installed a modulator for my headlight.
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From: El Paso, Texas
Yep; anything to help you get seen. As I said earliler I have been ran into at a red light. The person who run into me saw me at the last second though.
I feel for all of the people and families that were effected by this, even including the driver who has to live with himself.
He will have to re-live this every day constantly for the rest of his life, as will his family of which this will probably cause him to go mad, become an alcoholic or drug addict or possibly take his own life.
I feel for all of the people and families that were effected by this, even including the driver who has to live with himself.
He will have to re-live this every day constantly for the rest of his life, as will his family of which this will probably cause him to go mad, become an alcoholic or drug addict or possibly take his own life.
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From: The "Quay", Norf Cack
Wow. This is terrible no matter how you cut it and very scary to think about. These poor people never probably saw it coming. My thoughts and prayers are with all of them. Hopefully, the survivors will pull through.
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Joined: Jan 2005
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From: Lower Hood Canal, WA
I agree with the strategie of not stopping directly behind the vehicle in front of you. Also I never shift into neutral waiting for the light to change. I'm in first gear just in case. All this may not have avoided this accident, but I still believe it's a good defensive riding technique to use.
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From: Woodinville, WA
If possible stop in such a way that you can pull forward in a straight line that takes you past the vehicle in front - this means NOT stopping parallel to the centerline and leaving more room in front that you may be used to. It takes some real getting used to.
As far as the truck driver's concerned I have little sympathy and hope he does 10 years behind bars. If you're going to drive something as potentially deadly as a large truck then you'd better be paying attention.
As far as the truck driver's concerned I have little sympathy and hope he does 10 years behind bars. If you're going to drive something as potentially deadly as a large truck then you'd better be paying attention.
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In order for the brake lights to work properly the other driver has to be looking out the windshield....This schmuck was just another idiot doing everything except driving.
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From: canada
I don't think there was anything they could've done. The Walgreens employee said the truck driver told her " I was shuffling paperwork". WTF, he couldn't have come to a stop well behing them and then sorted through papers...which is still dangerous as his foot could easily relax off the brake and roll forward.