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Author: Boltar
Date: Aug 24, 2008 04:45

Do they train truckers in the states or do they give any idiot a
license? There seem to be so many of these types of accidents over
there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFLeiCzVRbw&feature=related

B2003
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Author: Brimstone
Date: Aug 24, 2008 05:04

Boltar wrote:
> Do they train truckers in the states or do they give any idiot a
> license? There seem to be so many of these types of accidents over
> there.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFLeiCzVRbw&feature=related

Being as big an idiot as that is a special skill.
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Re: Trucker has a close shave         


Author: Tony Dragon
Date: Aug 24, 2008 05:08

Boltar wrote:
> Do they train truckers in the states or do they give any idiot a
> license? There seem to be so many of these types of accidents over
> there.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFLeiCzVRbw&feature=related
>
> B2003

Obviously the train drivers fault.
Anybody in charge of such a machine should be able to stop before
hitting anything.

--
Tony the Dragon
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Re: Trucker has a close shave         


Author: Conor
Date: Aug 24, 2008 05:50

In article 59g2000hsb.googlegroups.com>, Boltar says...
> Do they train truckers in the states or do they give any idiot a
> license? There seem to be so many of these types of accidents over
> there.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFLeiCzVRbw&feature=related

The problem in the USA is that the truckers are paid mostly on a cents
per mile basis so the impetus is to go as fast as possible to get the
mileage in. They need to do 3000 miles a week to earn a living. With
the lengths of trains in the US meaning you can be at a crossing for 10
minutes, that's 15 miles or so of earning potential the US trucker can
lose waiting for the train to pass.

--
Conor

I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't
looking good either. - Scott Adams
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Re: Trucker has a close shave         


Author: John Rowland
Date: Aug 24, 2008 06:15

Boltar wrote:
> Do they train truckers in the states or do they give any idiot a
> license? There seem to be so many of these types of accidents over
> there.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFLeiCzVRbw&feature=related
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Re: Trucker has a close shave         


Date: Aug 24, 2008 06:19

Conor hotmail.com> wrote:
> In article > 59g2000hsb.googlegroups.com>, Boltar says...
>> Do they train truckers in the states or do they give any idiot a
>> license? There seem to be so many of these types of accidents over
>> there.
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFLeiCzVRbw&feature=related
>
> The problem in the USA is that the truckers are paid mostly on a cents
> per mile basis so the impetus is to go as fast as possible to get the
> mileage in. They need to do 3000 miles a week to earn a living. With
> the lengths of trains in the US meaning you can be at a crossing for 10
> minutes, that's 15 miles or so of earning potential the US trucker can
> lose waiting for the train to pass.
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Re: Trucker has a close shave         


Author: soup
Date: Aug 24, 2008 06:38

Conor wrote:
> With the lengths of trains in the US meaning you can be at a crossing for
> 10 minutes, that's 15 miles or so of earning potential the US trucker can
> lose waiting for the train to pass.

You do realise that that means US trucks average 90 mph?

--
'S rioghal mo dhream
www.cheesesoup.myby.co.uk
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Re: Trucker has a close shave         


Author: furnessvale
Date: Aug 24, 2008 06:53

On Aug 24, 1:08�pm, Tony Dragon btinternet.com> wrote:
> Boltar wrote:
>> Do they train truckers in the states or do they give any idiot a
>> license? There seem to be so many of these types of accidents over
>> there.
>
>
>> B2003
>
> Obviously the train drivers fault.
> Anybody in charge of such a machine should be able to stop before
> hitting anything.

I feel exactly the same way about aircraft.

George
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Re: Trucker has a close shave         


Author: Boltar
Date: Aug 24, 2008 10:35

On 24 Aug, 14:19, %%ste...@malloc.co.uk (Steve Firth) wrote:
> the US than in the UK. He also surprised me by telling me that most of
> the trucks he had driven in the US were right hand drive, something to
> do with the teamsters insisting it had to be that way because stagecoach
> drivers used to sit on the right. I hope he was pulling my leg.

I've yet to see a right hand drive big rig in the states or canada. I
have however seen RHD delivery vans so the driver can step out direct
onto the pavement. Perhaps he meant one of those.

B2003
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Re: Trucker has a close shave         


Author: Boltar
Date: Aug 24, 2008 10:37

On 24 Aug, 14:38, soup <1...@invalid.com> wrote:
> Conor wrote:
>> With the lengths of trains in the US meaning you can be at a crossing for
>> 10 minutes, that's 15 miles or so of earning potential the US trucker can
>> lose waiting for the train to pass.
>
> You do realise that that means US trucks average 90 mph?

Back in 2001 myself and some mates drove from toronto to montreal
overnight. At one point we had to get up to over 80mph to overtake
some trucks. So in some places over there they do seem to floor it.

B2003
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