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12-20-2016, 11:51 AM
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| The Candyman With the Windowless Van Poster Rank:141 Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 11,569 Mentioned: 32 Post(s) Quoted: 6138 Post(s)
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Re: 2 killed when a fuel tanker veers off a Baltimore highway and explodes
Long haul truckers are paid in considerable part based on their on time rate. They have to take some chances in order to keep that up. After all, the flaming tanker was off the road. Just get through the flames fast enough, before your truck catches on fire. Go for it! The old risk/reward calculation.
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12-20-2016, 01:09 PM
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| My Rank: PRIVATE FIRST CLASS Poster Rank:4840 Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 57 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Quoted: 33 Post(s)
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Re: 2 killed when a fuel tanker veers off a Baltimore highway and explodes
Downhill, ice covered road, up to 80,000lbs GVW. Stopping wasn't an option. I live in the region and can tell you that EVERY surface was a sheet of ice at 5:00am (when I woke up and was told not to report to work thankfully) |
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12-20-2016, 02:38 PM
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 My Rank: LANCE CORPORAL Poster Rank:2735 Male Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 150 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Quoted: 17 Post(s)
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Re: 2 killed when a fuel tanker veers off a Baltimore highway and explodes
I agree. The ice is way worse then having snow in these areas. Thank goodness you didn't have to drive it. Stay safe out there!
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