The Prisoner
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Did the article state how many accidents were speed related?
Driving the 40 drives me nuts! There are always a few cars that merges to to the right lane, speeds up to the ski, brakes hard and forces their way into the left lane, and repeats. They never get very far ahead of you either.
How busy is this highway in relation to others?
How many fatalities per mile travelled?
The overall number could look large, but statistically it could be more safe than a rural two-lane...
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Timing..Could have something to do with the timing of leaving the west coast area and driving a certain number of hours prior to hitting the 40 in Barstow... Then the road "hypnosis" kicks in and people lose the edge required to stay safe... I'm not sure where the eastern side of that "timing" starts from, probably somewhere in Texas...This timing is especially critical in the big rigs... Stay safe people...
Ray
Article says it's adjusted with NHTSA traffic figures.How busy is this highway in relation to others?
How many fatalities per mile travelled?
The overall number could look large, but statistically it could be more safe than a rural two-lane...
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Article says it's adjusted with NHTSA traffic figures.
Usually a per vehicle average.But what does that even mean?
I too have notice those barriers all mangled up along with all the rubber laid down going off the HWY or into the barriers, I've have also seen quite a few Semis on their sides down in a hole.Have you noticed all the carnage to the metal barriers on the side of the road , particularly the ones leading to an overpass ? It seems as soon as their repaired , someone immediately crashes into them .
Just wait till they’re all self driving, the four wheelers are going to love it.Ban semi trucks....problem solved
Back in the 80s or 90s I don’t remember, it was considered the deadliest road in America by one of the trucking associations. It’s a hell of a lot better than it was 30 years ago.You’ll be waiting a long time cause it ain’t going to happen.
Highway 93 between Wickenburg out to the 40 used to be a high death rate road. A guy that worked for me came over a hill and found bodies in the road from a crash minutes prior.
That’s where they should’ve put the bullet train, nobody wants to go to the bay area.We need a highspeed bullet train to havasu with stops in needles and topock. Problem solved.
That’s where they should’ve put the bullet train, nobody wants to go to the bay area.
Id love to see a self driving truck try n do my job. Lol. Be a meltdownJust wait till they’re all self driving, the four wheelers are going to love it.
You don't think Elon's brainchild could do multiple routes at different weights while receiving instructions for material placement from a general, a sub and a ground flunky, and trying to dodge heavy equipment on sites and dipshits on freeways?Id love to see a self driving truck try n do my job. Lol. Be a meltdown
Nah, just the dump trucks that shower our cars with gravelBan semi trucks....problem solved
The day of autonomous driving is here. They drive, back up and park themselves already so the rest can't be far behind.You don't think Elon's brainchild could do multiple routes at different weights while receiving instructions for material placement from a general, a sub and a ground flunky, and trying to dodge heavy equipment on sites and dipshits on freeways?
Even computers will learn to drink
Nope not George jetson shit. They dont fly.The day of autonomous driving is here. They drive, back up and park themselves already so the rest can't be far behind.
George Jetson shit.
Not yet but it's coming.Nope not George jetson shit. They dont fly.
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They should be hung!!!!Nah, just the dump trucks that shower our cars with gravel
Sitting between the gravel piles at water road?
"SkyNet" trucking and terminationThe day of autonomous driving is here. They drive, back up and park themselves already so the rest can't be far behind.
George Jetson shit.
80,000lbs at 83mph...pretty much doesn't matter what it hits, it's going to destroy it
Sitting between the gravel piles at water road?
Haven’t been to California in quite a while, I try to avoid it.There’s only one pile now. [emoji851]
I would think the 15 was more deadly. People drive like shit.
With so many of the trucks being tracked by GPS in surprised the carrier companies let those clowns run that kind of speed. I get runing a little north of 55, but 83, good lord!
With so many of the trucks being tracked by GPS in surprised the carrier companies let those clowns run that kind of speed. I get runing a little north of 55, but 83, good lord!
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Is swift like the fat kid in dodgeball when it comes to drivers? I see the memes that get created about swift and always wondered why swift gets singled outDriver happiness is a thing for smaller carriers.
We didn’t run limiters because our drivers - who all used to be owner/operators - weren’t having it.
We burned a lot of fuel, but our drivers were fat and happy and the transport division was a cash cow.
Swift runs limiters...and they seemingly hire any flunky.
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I drive the 40 a lot and I'd be interested to see how many of the crashes on the CA side involve semis versus those in AZ.
The difference in speed limits between them (55) and the rest of traffic (70) is the biggest hazard out there.
The 55 limit in CA for towing is completely stupid.
I don't know if changing the speed limit would help or not. But what trips me out about this is every time I am traveling the 40 CA I have a truck driver cut me off when I am doing 70 MPH after they catch up to another semi-truck doing 55 MPH. There will be three or four vehicles with me bring up the rear and out of nowhere here comes the semi-truck changing lanes nearly causing an accident. I look in my rear-view mirror and sure enough there is no one behind me for miles and miles. WTF...is up with this?
I do everything I can to not pick up my cell phone and call in a drunk driver to the CHP. I can't figure it out. I have asked a good friend of mine who use to drive long distance and trained drivers. He basically said the new generation of truck drivers are dirt bags. He said when he was driving long distance that he would see them on the road driving with their feet, watching tv and eating all at the same time. He believes the problem is with the high percentage of immigrant drivers. He said that they aren't given appropriate training, don't completely understand the English language and don't seem to have respect anyone.
Whenever something stupid happens it's a swift truck. Saw one making a right turn and stuck the tractor and trailer on a telephone pole Sunday in RC.Is swift like the fat kid in dodgeball when it comes to drivers? I see the memes that get created about swift and always wondered why swift gets singled out
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This newer generation has no respect at all and are always the victim. They let the CDL card get to their head.I don't know if changing the speed limit would help or not. But what trips me out about this is every time I am traveling the 40 CA I have a truck driver cut me off when I am doing 70 MPH after they catch up to another semi-truck doing 55 MPH. There will be three or four vehicles with me bring up the rear and out of nowhere here comes the semi-truck changing lanes nearly causing an accident. I look in my rear-view mirror and sure enough there is no one behind me for miles and miles. WTF...is up with this?
I do everything I can to not pick up my cell phone and call in a drunk driver to the CHP. I can't figure it out. I have asked a good friend of mine who use to drive long distance and trained drivers. He basically said the new generation of truck drivers are dirt bags. He said when he was driving long distance that he would see them on the road driving with their feet, watching tv and eating all at the same time. He believes the problem is with the high percentage of immigrant drivers. He said that they aren't given appropriate training, don't completely understand the English language and don't seem to have respect anyone.
No, no, no...Whenever something stupid happens it's a swift truck. Saw one making a right turn and stuck the tractor and trailer on a telephone pole Sunday in RC.
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I don't know why, but I have it happen to me too. What makes it worse is the guy who jumps out in front of me to pass the truck that is doing 55 is only doing 56 or 57. It's a pretty long time before he finally pulls ahead of the other truck and moves back into his lane.
Getting rid of the 55 speed limit would not only bring the trucks closer to the speed of other traffic as it should be, but would also reduce instances of them passing each other and cutting us off.
I don't know if changing the speed limit would help or not. But what trips me out about this is every time I am traveling the 40 CA I have a truck driver cut me off when I am doing 70 MPH after they catch up to another semi-truck doing 55 MPH. There will be three or four vehicles with me bring up the rear and out of nowhere here comes the semi-truck changing lanes nearly causing an accident. I look in my rear-view mirror and sure enough there is no one behind me for miles and miles. WTF...is up with this?
I do everything I can to not pick up my cell phone and call in a drunk driver to the CHP. I can't figure it out. I have asked a good friend of mine who use to drive long distance and trained drivers. He basically said the new generation of truck drivers are dirt bags. He said when he was driving long distance that he would see them on the road driving with their feet, watching tv and eating all at the same time. He believes the problem is with the high percentage of immigrant drivers. He said that they aren't given appropriate training, don't completely understand the English language and don't seem to have respect for anyone.
Kind of crazy because he is a US citizen by naturalization.