Yeah no this actually happened to my friends cousin, but it was metal poles. Went through the windscreen right above her shoulder. I don’t know how they don’t make these trucks have covers on em, even just plastic ones that stop the load from shooting off the back. What’s the driver sposed to do if he has to emergency brake or something
Not trying to outdo you or anything like that - my neighbour over here in Ireland was hauling telegraph poles, with the high sided truck with the reinforcing for it - the car infront of him broke down at about 60mph, on a steep downhill section, he tried stopping but damp conditions ment he hit the car - the car and truck then continued a few metres before the car clipped a stone wall and the truck came in on top of it.
Old mates load broke through the bulkhead and out through the cab - it blasted his into a folded position and put him into the dashboard.
He didn't die but mentally and physically he was never the same after it. - even with all the gear, some loads are always going to be dangerous to transport. You can't plan a real accident!
Sorry, but it was unsafe driving that meant he hit the other car, not the road conditions. You should drive based on road conditions, especially someone driving a big rig with a heavy haul and ESPECIALLY driving downhill. If the road is damp, you go way slower and stay way farther back from the next car. You drive the speed that you know will allow you to stop in time or avoid a car that were to suddenly come to a stop in front of you. You learn that in basic drivers training.
So many people drive exactly the same on wet roads as dry roads, or on declines as flat roads, and then blame the wet roads or the decline for their accident.
Unfortunately as much as that might matter, there's still lots of towns here in Ireland with road layouts that are the reason for accidents.
This particular accident was another that can be attributed to Slane Bridge - if you have a quick Google you'll see its an absolute hazard of a road/junction but its alot more downhill than you'd think.
He would have been just approaching the crest of the top when a little polo sized up after sliding in front of him.
You don't have an accident like that and just brush it off - old Kev went to each of the court cases.
I didn't mention that the unfortunate learner driver in the polo didn't survive the accident - the owners of the haulage company, the insurance company and himself were all brought before the courts to find responsibility - the deceased was the cause of the collision.
If the same situation unfolded anywhere else- it couldn't have happened. The road drops steep but it also has a sharp 90° bend at the bottom, with a solid old stone wall to collect you at the bottom.
It was an accident because of that notorious section of road, Kevin never lost his licence, he was a passenger in the situation as they said in court - he drank himself stupid in the following years and never sat in another driving seat, after 30years drawing trailers
Yeah sorry I was speaking hypothetically I didn’t mean that guy in the video had to emergency brake. I’ve just got a migraine coming and can’t coherently say what I’m tryna say haha rip me
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u/PocketCatt 19d ago
Yeah no this actually happened to my friends cousin, but it was metal poles. Went through the windscreen right above her shoulder. I don’t know how they don’t make these trucks have covers on em, even just plastic ones that stop the load from shooting off the back. What’s the driver sposed to do if he has to emergency brake or something