glhs837
Power with Control
I think we need one of our local forum afilliates to head over there and take some pics of the circle...... I woud but its a busy day out here in the forest.
Traffic Rant Clements traffic circle
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I think we need one of our local forum afilliates to head over there and take some pics of the circle...... I woud but its a busy day out here in the forest.
GWguy
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No brake lights until the last second. I'm thinking the guy was asleep and got a very abrupt awakening.
Roman
Active Member
Or he might have had a medical emergency. I hope everyone is OK.
OldHillcrestGuy
Well-Known Member
I agree with you, 6am in the morning who knows how long he may have been driving, probably nodded off and then once he hit that traffic circle and went flying through it that probably woke him up, but it was too late by then. Then again he was a old like guy like me it could have been a medical problem. It was terrible that he hit that house at such a speed and a miracle no one was killed, imagine what would have happened if he had crossed over into the other lane on Budds Creek Rd and hit someone headon or T boned a car in the circle.
GWguy
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Thought about a possible med issue, and I'm hopeful that wasn't the case and he's ok. But I'm also thinking if it was a med issue bad enough that he drove thru the circle like that, chances are he never would have used the brakes at all.
Also appears that was one of the trailers used for hauling refuse to/from the transfer station. Hope it didn't stink too bad.
Also appears that was one of the trailers used for hauling refuse to/from the transfer station. Hope it didn't stink too bad.
I came through there a little while ago. It looks as though he also hit the dirt in the middle of the circle, then the curbs at the gas station. It is amazing that the house is still standing and no one was killed.
Well the circle did it's job, it slowed him down.
With the trailer loaded, he would have gone right through that little house.
Dupontster
Would THIS face lie?
Ya notice the brake lights didn't come on until almost point of impact?
LightRoasted
If I may ...
If I may ...
They came on twice. I'm thinking they were applied more than that before hitting the circle. But after hitting the circle curb was so violent with the cab bouncing up and down and side to side, that the driver lost his footing on the brake pedal. My guess is that he didn't see the signs or knew the circle was there. Maybe the last time he came through there was no circle or circle construction? But that wouldn't account for the 4-way stop before now would it? So I'm going with going with the hitting the curb for no brakes.
They came on twice. I'm thinking they were applied more than that before hitting the circle. But after hitting the circle curb was so violent with the cab bouncing up and down and side to side, that the driver lost his footing on the brake pedal. My guess is that he didn't see the signs or knew the circle was there. Maybe the last time he came through there was no circle or circle construction? But that wouldn't account for the 4-way stop before now would it? So I'm going with going with the hitting the curb for no brakes.
Drivers are required to obtain a new medical certificate every two years, or every one year if certain medical conditions are known to exist.
glhs837
Power with Control
Used to have to get a new explosive driver physical every few years. Which basically boiled down to "Has a pulse and can remember his name". Nothing remotely like a flight pusical, even the annual short form. And LR, if he applied the brakes at all prior to hitting the circle, I cant see how he would have carried that much speed through it.
Since I carry a CDL, I have to get the DOT physical every two years. It's reasonably thorough, I guess (eye exam, hearing test, blood pressure, health questionaire, etc), although I am surprised it does not include any blood testing; just a urine test. No stress testing to check heart response either.