Posted by OldBuzzard on February 28, 2015 at 23:33:39 from (50.51.37.232):
In Reply to: Bad Wreck posted by Kerry50 on February 28, 2015 at 14:56:36:
Jon, that chart is interesting, but how much of the reduction in fatalities, especially in the cars, is a result of safety advances over the years? Given the advances like seat/shoulder belts, airbag, crumple zones , etc. people walk away from wrecks today that would have been fatal in 1975.
While I don't think that the majority of CDL Large Truck drivers are a menace, from my experience there does seem to be a larger percentage of 'bad' drivers now as opposed to 15-20 years ago.
While I'm not a CDL/Large Truck driver, I have spent a LOT of time behind the wheel of 30'+ motorhomes over the years.
It used to be that when you were behind or along side an 18 wheeler, overtaking, or being overtaken you pretty well knew what he was going to do and felt safe around them. Now a days that just isn't so. While they aren't as bad as the bozos in the 4 wheelers I find that I'm not as comfortable around the 18 wheelers as I used to be.
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