@@ericfitzpatrick5319 well apparently not because he was able to bring his truck to a stop safely without hitting anything. If he had hit another truck, for example, your point would be well taken.
@@SoCal780 Actually your wrong, if he was traveling at a safe speed, he would not had to of drive off the road to avoid becoming apart of the pile up. I've been driving semi's for 9 years now, and I've never had to drive off the road to avoid a collision, so your going to have to do better than that!
@@ericfitzpatrick5319 wow, 9 years, that’s great. I’ve been driving for 28. All I’m saying is, he avoided the pileup completely and stopped WELL short of it. Yes, he turned off to the right, which was an instinctive reaction. Even if he had not done so and kept going straight, he STILL would have stopped short of the pileup.
You can sense the experienced driver in this footage. He sees the problem, knows what will come, moves quickly outside of the danger zone, goes to the parking for a hot coffee waiting for the chaos to be resolved. A true professionnal.
Who's 'they'? Are you saying there are companies that forbid CBs in their trucks? I realize most drivers don't use them but I thought the option was always available. I always used one and can't imagine not having one.
Now thats a damn good and smart driver, Going a nice safe speed, Stops way short then instantly gets out of the way knowing the massive shit the might come behind him. A+
leon edgley he isn't a twat, it was risky, but not as risky as staying where he was, this was an experienced driver , and we'd be safer with more drivers like this behind a big wheel
Yep, driver with the dashcam was smart. Made use of terrain to get out of the way and avoid being part of the wreck. But he was still driving a bit fast for conditions...
I matched my speed to the truck in front of me. Visibility by the naked eye was less than what the camera reported. I kept as much distance between him and I as possible but still maintained sight of him. As soon as his brake lights came on I saw the accident and was able to safely stop far back from him. I don't know where you get I was driving too fast for conditions. Too fast would have put me into the truck ahead of me. In that low visibility, if you drive too slow you become a hazard yourself. Best to maintain a safe distance and go with the flow of traffic. I studied many of these videos over the years on RUclips and came to the conclusion you are totally screwed in what ever you do. I had decided, in advance, if I ever found myself in that situation that I would shoot for as far off the side as I could get and have a wrecker pull me out after. That's what I started to do when I realized I was crossing an on ramp and decided to utilize it as my escape route. That car should have done the same. Having planned ahead for this scenereo kept me calm and focused through out. I hope this helps others realize if they find themselves in a situation, and have an escape route, take it. Don't get mezmorized by the accident itself, you may find yourself a part of it.
Wasn't me saying too fast was it? This is all about defensive driving skills... Anticipate and run "what ifs" in your head as you move along. It becomes second nature after a while. One thing that always struck me (no pun intended) in the US and Canada where I lived for ten years, was how drivers confronted to a sudden stop or traffic standing still would never, ever activate their fours ways. Here in Europe the last vehicle in a line on a highway or any fast moving road, if its driver must slow down suddenly or has to stop, will ALWAYS activate the four-ways. Coming from behind four ways flashing ahead anywhere other than on the shoulder will have 99% of drivers slow down and light up their own fourways to further inform the drivers behind them that there is a problem ahead. We do have our share of pile-ups, but in my 75000 kms/years I have seen many bad situations avoided because of that good habit. As a defensive driving instructor, I also like your "visualization" technique. Very good habit. Keep driving safe. Jack
dude it just seems like you were in the right place at the perfect time im so glad you were able to get this footage its almost as if you were put there for a reason thanks again for the video and input it really helps in a time like this
Well done! I've been running back and forth across there since the mid-70s and that stretch from Laramie to Rawlins sure does eat up a lot of trucks and drivers.
Well done sir! A key lesson is to pay attention to conditions, and in bad weather, use good judgment, keeping in mind that you will see drivers driving as if their vehicles exempt them from the laws of physics. Even though I have not driven I-80 in Wyoming outside the summer months, it isn’t the easiest stretch to drive even in June; in June 2022, I faced bad weather and roar construction from Rawlins to Ogallala, NE. The vehicle I was driving was a Tesla Model 3.
Good to see you weren't overdriving the road conditions as these idiots apparently were doing. It shows an experienced driver that plans ahead. Stay safe and watch out for the other idiots, it's not just 4wheelers you have to watch out for anymore, unfortunately!🚗🚛🚖🚚😖😉
Bravo! Finally, we see what a true and well-trained, experienced operator of a transport truck should take immediate action with his equipment when rolling up on a massive pile up on the interstate. This should be included on a training video
You sir, are a Steely-eyed Truck Driver! Not only were you alert to the accident, but you getting the heck out of Dodge not only saved you and your company injury and damage but you kept your truck from being an obstacle for someone else to crash into. You most likely saved someone's life! At-a-boy driver!
I've done the same thing. You need to take your self & your rig out of the picture because where you have 1 idiot, others are surely to follow. What you want to bet each & every one of those wrecked drivers were blaming someone else for there wreck. Get the picture, point the finger the other way. So many times over the years have I done this exact same thing & saved my own ass by doing it. Never did back over anybody. I had a car one that came up behind me, I seen him & stopped. He just sat there. I got out of the truck & walked back to him & made contact. I assured him he was in fact getting out of the way. He gladly went around me & proceeded up the ramp, Gassed on it, & promptly assumed the position of the other wrecked trucks & cars. Chances are he probably blamed me for his incompetence. This shit will continue. There is never a dull moment when it comes to driving with idiots.
Undoubtedly the most intelligent driver on the road. Backing up the entrance ramp slowly so you can get off the interstate is genius. Nice one! And no I’m not being sarcastic.
I don't know who this guy is but thumbs up all the way around buddy that was the best driving best decision I've seen yet been driving for 36 years my hat is off to you in full salute not sure if you're a company driver or not if you are should get a huge pay raise for that that my friends is what's called a truck driver not just a steering wheel holder
I ended up in a great big backup once where I asked a car not to pull forward so I could drive up the entrance ramp the wrong way. Then I told another trucker going the right way on that ramp that he doesn't want to go that way because it is one big backup. So I took the Highway home and had time to spare. Edit: Plus I'm glad you used the video description to tell us what to look for.
You are a talented driver. Great job backing down several hundred yards without straightening your rig.++++++++ I've seen guys that can't pull out of a dock without side swiping the tractor beside him.
Not only are you smart to get out of there, but your backing skills are supreme!! I'm a former production/warehouse manager and I've seen truck drivers take 20 minutes to back into an open dock door, with no other trucks in the dock, and still not be centered in the dock!! Just enough to put the dock plate on the truck for the 1-pallet pickup that took 1-minute to load!!!! You backed down that ramp in 1-minute!!!!
Perfection driving very carefully in these conditions and getting out of the way backing all the way up an on-ramp perfection everybody needs to take a lesson from this trucker and video.
That's how an experienced professional driver handles a situation like that. Most trucks in that accident were driving too fast and had no chance of stopping in time.
I hit a Sandstorm once going through Wyoming . I was going to pull over to the side , but I heard someone on the C.B. say nobody pull over . Lucky I didn't stop kept creeping on .
i was in that mess on I-4 westbound down by lakeland Fl. back in 2008...over 30 people were killed. i saw the road disappear under fog so i got on the horn and started screaming "shut it down" as i slowed to 3rd and found the shoulder. as i sat there with my hazards going i counted over 100 vehicles go past to disappear into the fog and make that bone chilling high impact crunch sound. it is really a shame that so many drivers never stop to think that if they can not see 1/4 mile ahead , they need to slow it down. just like my adventures into a mass pile up...the drivers in this upload are guilty of wreckless driving. this should not have happened
This driver is either a local, or he does this route a lot, or he quickly GPS how to get the hell out of there. It took him about 7 minutes to get around all that
That was brilliant of the driver. Drove off to the side and immediately, slowly and safely, backed up the on ramp and out of harm's way. If he would have hesitated even 15 seconds, his rig would have been hit.... A couple of times. Instead, he gets to spend the delay having a hot meal before getting back into his unscratched truck and detoured around that mess. Pays to keep vigilant on the road at all times!
Been driving for 34 years would've done the same thing good move dount care what anybody says about backing down the ramp if stayed were you were you might have been part of the accident.dont know how much experience you have but you have common sense 😉.
When you drive on the opposite side of the interstate you treat it as a two way street. Don't pass anyone and a lot of people don't know this. Great video and smart thinking none the less.
There have been a lot of wrecks in that area. It surprises people how much the visibility can change in a few seconds and sometimes it's on a downhill. If you're not running your cb radio you're in trouble.
very good driving....not going fast, seeing well ahead and able to slow down, going into the grass and out to the side, out of the way, and then getting your "out"..and backing up and out of the problem....excellent....
Been in a lot of snowstorm back ups on I 70 between Washington D.C. and Illinois...First thing I do is get off the interstate...it's too dangerous...I find a U.S. Highway and take it...if I get stuck on the interstate, I get the car as safe as possible and climb over the fences and get out of the interstate area and find a way to safety...never stand on or on the side of the interstate when the car is stopped in traffic during heavy snows...
sir what day did this happen? because my mom was just killed on I 80w she was in a crst truck sitting in the passenger seat Sunday morning around 8:15am 4/24/16
So sorry for your loss. For some reason the CRST truck stood out to me and I just kept thinking about it. Then I get to the comments and see yours and I'm thinking wow now I know why I was thinking about it as the video played.
Good evasive maneuver but in a storm like this with ice and low visibility, why are you going 50mph (80 km/h)? As a heavy vehicle, you should be going 30mph, if even that.
Patterns in the snow at the shoulder... that appears to be a normal occurrence right in that location. Driving too fast for conditions, something happens in front... and you can't stop or otherwise avoid it = you broke the basic speed law. Do not drive faster than the speed where you could stop or avoid a stopped car suddenly appearing out of the fog/rain/dark. If there's ice it takes longer to stop. If there's fog/rain/snow/dark you can't see as far. When the combination of reduced visibility and reduced braking add up to not being able to stop in the length of your truck... its time to pull off and wait for better conditions.
I had to do that once. II went back the other way back to the truck stop and didn't move until the following day. After the storm went away and the roads were clear
At 2:34 to about 2:55 two trucks came in at a high rate of speed and collided with trucks that were where I was when I started to back up. Herd to see. Better on a PC.
Would it be practical for 18-wheeler companies be required to enforce all drivers to carry a portable amber strobe, one that you could mount on the back of a trailer (or one built into the back of trailers) for instances like these. It could literally save lives and $100,000s-millions in damages.
Best video of truck driving... Drove the speed of the weather....reacted quick....Got the fuck out of the way....Didn't jump out of the truck and run over to help Which there is fuck all you can do to help. The only thing it does it put you and others at risk of being hit by other cars and trucks..Leave and call it in
Seeing that SUV at 1:23 made me hope that the driver had enough sense to somehow get out of that existing mess of wrecked trucks because I was sure more were going to pile up into this, and unfortunately I was right.
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That dude didn't waste any time deciding to get the hell out of there. Good job!
hes like nope.. nope nope nope
He was still going too fast!
@@ericfitzpatrick5319 well apparently not because he was able to bring his truck to a stop safely without hitting anything. If he had hit another truck, for example, your point would be well taken.
@@SoCal780 Actually your wrong, if he was traveling at a safe speed, he would not had to of drive off the road to avoid becoming apart of the pile up.
I've been driving semi's for 9 years now, and I've never had to drive off the road to avoid a collision, so your going to have to do better than that!
@@ericfitzpatrick5319 wow, 9 years, that’s great. I’ve been driving for 28. All I’m saying is, he avoided the pileup completely and stopped WELL short of it. Yes, he turned off to the right, which was an instinctive reaction. Even if he had not done so and kept going straight, he STILL would have stopped short of the pileup.
You can sense the experienced driver in this footage.
He sees the problem, knows what will come, moves quickly outside of the danger zone, goes to the parking for a hot coffee waiting for the chaos to be resolved.
A true professionnal.
Thats a great example of a good truck driver. Driving slow enough to see the accident to avoid crash and think fast to get out. Respect!
Professional driving at its finest. You got out a dangerous situation by not panicking and using that noggin in your skull.
What was there to panic about, He wasn’t fly in an airplane
I remember the days when truck drivers listened to their C.B. radios, and avoided crash's like this.
Dick Long they need to bring the C.B. Radios back
@@alicialopez4665 I didn’t know they got rid of them! That sucks!
They got rid of them. Cual Com only. They're saying CB radios are a distraction.🙄🤦
@@crystalcorley A distraction? Wow! How do they communicate and prevent things?
Who's 'they'? Are you saying there are companies that forbid CBs in their trucks? I realize most drivers don't use them but I thought the option was always available. I always used one and can't imagine not having one.
Now thats a damn good and smart driver, Going a nice safe speed, Stops way short then instantly gets out of the way knowing the massive shit the might come behind him. A+
The shrewd one hides himself when seeing danger but the inexperienced one keeps going and faces calamity. In other words smart man!
Great job thinking fast and backing up out of there before it got to the point where you would be stuck there. That there shows an experienced driver.
No it shows a twat u never reverse back down a slip way that not a good thing 2 do he could of caused a bigger crash
leon edgley he isn't a twat, it was risky, but not as risky as staying where he was, this was an experienced driver , and we'd be safer with more drivers like this behind a big wheel
@@djghostonthewheels absolutely
@@leonedgley9201 I would of done the same thing. You would of prob crashed into the pile up
Driver did the right thing. It is completely safe to back up on a little used ramp in a rural area like this.
Good move Doode... Rolling into the slush to help slowing down the rig was excellent, as well as getting out of the incoming road users in your 6.
Yep, driver with the dashcam was smart.
Made use of terrain to get out of the way and avoid being part of the wreck.
But he was still driving a bit fast for conditions...
I matched my speed to the truck in front of me. Visibility by the naked eye was less than what the camera reported. I kept as much distance between him and I as possible but still maintained sight of him. As soon as his brake lights came on I saw the accident and was able to safely stop far back from him. I don't know where you get I was driving too fast for conditions. Too fast would have put me into the truck ahead of me.
In that low visibility, if you drive too slow you become a hazard yourself. Best to maintain a safe distance and go with the flow of traffic.
I studied many of these videos over the years on RUclips and came to the conclusion you are totally screwed in what ever you do. I had decided, in advance, if I ever found myself in that situation that I would shoot for as far off the side as I could get and have a wrecker pull me out after. That's what I started to do when I realized I was crossing an on ramp and decided to utilize it as my escape route. That car should have done the same.
Having planned ahead for this scenereo kept me calm and focused through out. I hope this helps others realize if they find themselves in a situation, and have an escape route, take it. Don't get mezmorized by the accident itself, you may find yourself a part of it.
Wasn't me saying too fast was it?
This is all about defensive driving skills... Anticipate and run "what ifs" in your head as you move along. It becomes second nature after a while.
One thing that always struck me (no pun intended) in the US and Canada where I lived for ten years, was how drivers confronted to a sudden stop or traffic standing still would never, ever activate their fours ways.
Here in Europe the last vehicle in a line on a highway or any fast moving road, if its driver must slow down suddenly or has to stop, will ALWAYS activate the four-ways.
Coming from behind four ways flashing ahead anywhere other than on the shoulder will have 99% of drivers slow down and light up their own fourways to further inform the drivers behind them that there is a problem ahead.
We do have our share of pile-ups, but in my 75000 kms/years I have seen many bad situations avoided because of that good habit.
As a defensive driving instructor, I also like your "visualization" technique. Very good habit.
Keep driving safe.
Jack
Jack, he was referring to the comment by F Huber about driving a bit fast for conditions
Aye !
Thanks.
dude it just seems like you were in the right place at the perfect time im so glad you were able to get this footage its almost as if you were put there for a reason thanks again for the video and input it really helps in a time like this
Well done! I've been running back and forth across there since the mid-70s and that stretch from Laramie to Rawlins sure does eat up a lot of trucks and drivers.
I was very impressed with what you did. You're a fine example of a driver who cares when they are on the road in that kind of weather.
Well done sir!
A key lesson is to pay attention to conditions, and in bad weather, use good judgment, keeping in mind that you will see drivers driving as if their vehicles exempt them from the laws of physics.
Even though I have not driven I-80 in Wyoming outside the summer months, it isn’t the easiest stretch to drive even in June; in June 2022, I faced bad weather and roar construction from Rawlins to Ogallala, NE. The vehicle I was driving was a Tesla Model 3.
Good to see you weren't overdriving the road conditions as these idiots apparently were doing. It shows an experienced driver that plans ahead. Stay safe and watch out for the other idiots, it's not just 4wheelers you have to watch out for anymore, unfortunately!🚗🚛🚖🚚😖😉
Exactly right! Years ago, I didn’t worry about other truck drivers. I do now…
You are one sharp driver! Very impressive!
Bravo! Finally, we see what a true and well-trained, experienced operator of a transport truck should take immediate action with his equipment when rolling up on a massive pile up on the interstate. This should be included on a training video
You sir, are a Steely-eyed Truck Driver! Not only were you alert to the accident, but you getting the heck out of Dodge not only saved you and your company injury and damage but you kept your truck from being an obstacle for someone else to crash into. You most likely saved someone's life!
At-a-boy driver!
I've done the same thing. You need to take your self & your rig out of the picture because where you have 1 idiot, others are surely to follow. What you want to bet each & every one of those wrecked drivers were blaming someone else for there wreck. Get the picture, point the finger the other way. So many times over the years have I done this exact same thing & saved my own ass by doing it. Never did back over anybody. I had a car one that came up behind me, I seen him & stopped. He just sat there. I got out of the truck & walked back to him & made contact. I assured him he was in fact getting out of the way. He gladly went around me & proceeded up the ramp, Gassed on it, & promptly assumed the position of the other wrecked trucks & cars. Chances are he probably blamed me for his incompetence. This shit will continue. There is never a dull moment when it comes to driving with idiots.
you were like "nope, fuck this, I'm outta here!"
Thank you William and all truckers. God bless you and keep you safe 🙏❣️❣️❣️❣️
I love that he took advantage of situation he was in to get out and reset his clock.
Undoubtedly the most intelligent driver on the road. Backing up the entrance ramp slowly so you can get off the interstate is genius. Nice one! And no I’m not being sarcastic.
It's nice to see there is a driver with some brains now days.Good move buddy!!
He probably has a set of autosocks on his truck.
Never get yourself into something you can't back out of...
That was such a smart experienced move. Maybe pick up some warm coffee while waiting for DOT to workout their magic.
Dear Mr. Stropes, your foresight and intelligence do you credit.
I don't know who this guy is but thumbs up all the way around buddy that was the best driving best decision I've seen yet been driving for 36 years my hat is off to you in full salute not sure if you're a company driver or not if you are should get a huge pay raise for that that my friends is what's called a truck driver not just a steering wheel holder
Thanks Mike. Your comments were very generous. I am 100% independant owner operator.
Very good of you to back up that ramp. Good move !
Thank you William and yes it has been confirmed that was her I'm so glad you posted this video so I could actually see what happened to my mother
That sounds very ominous.... Hope everything turned out ok.
That was pretty impressive!
Great job driver!
Smartest driver I have ever seen within the last 30 years!
I ended up in a great big backup once where I asked a car not to pull forward so I could drive up the entrance ramp the wrong way.
Then I told another trucker going the right way on that ramp that he doesn't want to go that way because it is one big backup.
So I took the Highway home and had time to spare.
Edit: Plus I'm glad you used the video description to tell us what to look for.
I don’t understand. Year after year. THIS. Yet individuals still don’t learn. Just blows my mind. How fast they’re going!!!
You are a talented driver. Great job backing down several hundred yards without straightening your rig.++++++++ I've seen guys that can't pull out of a dock without side swiping the tractor beside him.
Now there's one smart guy to travel with !! He kept his cool and did what he needed to do to keep himself safe.
Had the chance, took the initiative and got yourself out of that ensueing mess.
Top marks.
Could have been so much different though!!!
Great job. I tell my wife and girls” just because you stopped does not mean you are safe”. You would be a good trainer. Get safe and get out.
Not only are you smart to get out of there, but your backing skills are supreme!! I'm a former production/warehouse manager and I've seen truck drivers take 20 minutes to back into an open dock door, with no other trucks in the dock, and still not be centered in the dock!! Just enough to put the dock plate on the truck for the 1-pallet pickup that took 1-minute to load!!!! You backed down that ramp in 1-minute!!!!
My Thumb Up to the Truck driver THAT DID a WISE Thing. He SLOWED Down, PULLED Over, STOPPED and BACKED Up! 👍😊
Perfection driving very carefully in these conditions and getting out of the way backing all the way up an on-ramp perfection everybody needs to take a lesson from this trucker and video.
1:20 really why would you stop your SUV right there when you know there's semis smashing into each other. Some people really are just that dumb
Great back skills to get out of there. Great thinking too!! Safe travels!
That's how an experienced professional driver handles a situation like that. Most trucks in that accident were driving too fast and had no chance of stopping in time.
Great driving , stopped with plenty of space , and got yourself into a much better situation. Put this video on your resume.
One lucky dude. Your timing and location was perfect. Touch wood
Damn Bill. That was smart. Great job brother!
Backing up that ramp was the smartest move ever!
I hit a Sandstorm once going through Wyoming . I was going to pull over to the side , but I heard someone on the C.B. say nobody pull over . Lucky I didn't stop kept creeping on .
i was in that mess on I-4 westbound down by lakeland Fl. back in 2008...over 30 people were killed. i saw the road disappear under fog so i got on the horn and started screaming "shut it down" as i slowed to 3rd and found the shoulder. as i sat there with my hazards going i counted over 100 vehicles go past to disappear into the fog and make that bone chilling high impact crunch sound.
it is really a shame that so many drivers never stop to think that if they can not see 1/4 mile ahead , they need to slow it down. just like my adventures into a mass pile up...the drivers in this upload are guilty of wreckless driving. this should not have happened
2:02 Were the trailer doors open on that truck?
smart move backing up away from that
This driver is either a local, or he does this route a lot, or he quickly GPS how to get the hell out of there.
It took him about 7 minutes to get around all that
i like how you noped the heck outta there
45 seconds in, and I already knew who the more intelligent driver is.
Always easy to tell the experience of the driver watching the reaction and reaction time they take to make a decision to gtfo of there.
That was brilliant of the driver. Drove off to the side and immediately, slowly and safely, backed up the on ramp and out of harm's way. If he would have hesitated even 15 seconds, his rig would have been hit.... A couple of times. Instead, he gets to spend the delay having a hot meal before getting back into his unscratched truck and detoured around that mess. Pays to keep vigilant on the road at all times!
I was wondering if that tractor trailer was going to try to back off the on ramp
Been driving for 34 years would've done the same thing good move dount care what anybody says about backing down the ramp if stayed were you were you might have been part of the accident.dont know how much experience you have but you have common sense 😉.
Must have felt a big relief getting out of there.
You did the SMARTEST THING I ever seen on any of theses pileup video BACK OUT
When you drive on the opposite side of the interstate you treat it as a two way street. Don't pass anyone and a lot of people don't know this. Great video and smart thinking none the less.
No computer will ever be able to weigh up the pros and cons and make the correct move, you are worth the money
Do truckers still use CB radios to warn other drivers of accidents up ahead? If so, why do these chain reaction accidents continue to happen?
Nice job, great driver!!
There have been a lot of wrecks in that area. It surprises people how much the visibility can change in a few seconds and sometimes it's on a downhill. If you're not running your cb radio you're in trouble.
Good driving. You got real lucky.
Great reversing skills!
very good driving....not going fast, seeing well ahead and able to slow down, going into the grass and out to the side, out of the way, and then getting your "out"..and backing up and out of the problem....excellent....
Almost 100 kmh is fat for the conditions.
Great job lucky no emergency vehicles was coming that would have been a big fine . Don't know why the other two trucks didn't put their 4 ways on
Been in a lot of snowstorm back ups on I 70 between Washington D.C. and Illinois...First thing I do is get off the interstate...it's too dangerous...I find a U.S. Highway and take it...if I get stuck on the interstate, I get the car as safe as possible and climb over the fences and get out of the interstate area and find a way to safety...never stand on or on the side of the interstate when the car is stopped in traffic during heavy snows...
Nice. One look at that tanker sitting broadside and I would have GTFO too!!! Damn!!
Nobody has lights on.......really?
Greg Stone They will say in court...daylight time :)
Really??? Tell me how much daylight aka sun, you see in this video.
budala Nemac huh? Your lights are supposed to be on during inclement weather! IT'S THE LAW!
sir what day did this happen? because my mom was just killed on I 80w she was in a crst truck sitting in the passenger seat Sunday morning around 8:15am 4/24/16
So sorry for your loss. For some reason the CRST truck stood out to me and I just kept thinking about it. Then I get to the comments and see yours and I'm thinking wow now I know why I was thinking about it as the video played.
There my friend is one SMART trucker!
Driving on ice once you spin just close your eyes and enjoy your music... Lol
It was fascinating that he backed up!! Wow
Some says he`s still running away backwards till today...
That's some good driving right there 👌
If I get on a road, I want to follow this guy. :)
Good evasive maneuver but in a storm like this with ice and low visibility, why are you going 50mph (80 km/h)? As a heavy vehicle, you should be going 30mph, if even that.
You are a very smart driver , 16 years taught you a lot , glade you paid attion in class ........lol...........
If it is snowing and fog slow freakin' down or stop if possible. SIMPLE! You did great job!
Dude has some insane backing skills....
Patterns in the snow at the shoulder... that appears to be a normal occurrence right in that location.
Driving too fast for conditions, something happens in front... and you can't stop or otherwise avoid it = you broke the basic speed law.
Do not drive faster than the speed where you could stop or avoid a stopped car suddenly appearing out of the fog/rain/dark.
If there's ice it takes longer to stop.
If there's fog/rain/snow/dark you can't see as far.
When the combination of reduced visibility and reduced braking add up to not being able to stop in the length of your truck... its time to pull off and wait for better conditions.
Very wise truck driver ,did just what I have done, backdown the ramp ,get off the interstate .
Good job, driver. Way to back up and get the hell outta dodge! 👍
One driver to another, great job.
I had to do that once.
II went back the other way back to the truck stop and didn't move until the following day.
After the storm went away and the roads were clear
Finally, a truck driver with brains.
Absolutely brilliant thinking!!!!!! 💯👍
Smart moves. If, God forbid, i ever get into something like that will try to do the same.
Was waiting for a wreck. All I saw was a truck reversing while others trucks parked and were just sitting there. 🤷♀️
At 2:34 to about 2:55 two trucks came in at a high rate of speed and collided with trucks that were where I was when I started to back up. Herd to see. Better on a PC.
Would it be practical for 18-wheeler companies be required to enforce all drivers to carry a portable amber strobe, one that you could mount on the back of a trailer (or one built into the back of trailers) for instances like these. It could literally save lives and $100,000s-millions in damages.
You mean something like. I dunno.. hazard lights??? Trucks have hazard flashers.. its not a matter of having them its a matter of using them.
Best video of truck driving... Drove the speed of the weather....reacted quick....Got the fuck out of the way....Didn't jump out of the truck and run over to help Which there is fuck all you can do to help. The only thing it does it put you and others at risk of being hit by other cars and trucks..Leave and call it in
Spectacular backing job.
what happened to the sound?
This guy watched enough of these pile up videos on RUclips and said “not today” 😬
Seeing that SUV at 1:23 made me hope that the driver had enough sense to somehow get out of that existing mess of wrecked trucks because I was sure more were going to pile up into this, and unfortunately I was right.
nice to see you stop and render aid steering wheel holder
smart move buddy