Con-Way Truck involved in crash - Page 10

Ramseys1 · #55 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Driver's Wife

Conway trucks are set at 62mph....so how could he have been speeding? These trucks can't even do the speed limit????? The article stats that the pick up rear ended the flatbed first...so I am going to assume they were speeding and not paying attention also??

My husband drives for Conway and I have meet several drivers out of many different terminals. These drivers are the most caring people I have ever met. I drive I-70 & I-57 (in my car) alot and I see Conway drivers on the road and I have yet to see them do anything wrong.

As for the drivers talking on their phones....hello they have bluetooths that means hands free to be on the wheel. With a CB you have to reach for the mic, press the button then talk..oh did I mention Iam pretty sure you would have to do this with at least one hand..right. So you can figure out whats safer.

Does it really matter how many tickets a driver has. My husband has drove for Conway for 10 years and was both ticket and accident free until this year. For 2 nights in a row I listened to my husband B---H about the tires that were on that trailer and the third night he had an accident, no one else was involed and thankfully he wasn't injured. But it took a few months for us to get through it, still does'nt make any sense how it happened.

My heart goes out to all involved. I can't even begin to imagine what this driver is going through.

Conway has the best they are all like family no matter what terminal you are out of. My thoughts and prayers go out to all of you drivers.

ONE LAST THING 4 WHEELERS GET THE F--K OUT OF THE WAY, that would help!!!!!!!!

I sure hope you are kidding with that last Rant!!

Driver's Wife · #56 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 09:13 PM

I see alot of cars and trucks speeding up and down the interstate speeding up and slowing down when they get up by the big trucks, they cut them off, pass them and then slow down, they would'nt want to get passed by semi now would they. I have more problems with the cars and trucks than I do the semis. Most truck drivers flash their lights at you to let you its ok to get back over or they flash them to thank you for letting them over, I have yet to see a car or truck do that......waiting

It is generaly a truck driver that will stop and help a 4 wheeler that is brok down on the side of the interstate. They are on the clock and stop to help you anyway. All in all I think truck drivers are pretty nice. You might have a few bad ones here there, but I work in an office and we have few bads ones also.

disturbed1 · #57 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 09:39 PM

as a fellow driver, that is the worst thing that could ever happen to a driver on the road my hearts and prayers go out to everyone involved i may not work for conway but it's something no driver wants to see another go through

skinnytrucker · #58 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 10:33 PM

I was in a motel bed the morning this took place and thats all the news media was talking about that morning. I'm really sorry to the family in the car, the parents are the same age as my wife and I.

gunner1119 · #59 (**permalink**) 07-02-2009, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by nightlinedr55

This driver is in big DO DO! He has 5 moving violations, 1 not wearing a sealbelt, 1 improper Lane violation, what next? Most companies will not hire you with 3 or more in 5yrs. He has 7 Total tickets, Not Good. He is DONE, Trust me. The only thing he can hope for is staying out of jail, or keep his insanity. How can you speed in a conway tractor? He was going uphill. Conway has the slowest tractors I even drove, they just turned them back again. (speed) He must have been distracted. When I worked there I would talk on the cell phone half the way back to fellow drivers (one a women) just to keep from being bored and gettiing sleepy. I still talk to fellow drivers for up to 1/2 hr. at any one time to break up the bordem, since driving all night get loney. Imagine his next application he fills out and it reads, I killed 5 people, I have numerious tickets (7) and counting in the last 10 yrs. Oh by the way, I was replaced by a driver when I worked there who dumped his set because while he was cleaning his glasses, he went out hurt, then quit. I have 0 tickets and accidents. I take my time, stay in my lane, look far ahead, do not ever tailgate, and try to stay awake, that does not ever happen, I pull over for 15min. Be Safe.....

Unless I missed it , this is still under investigation. I think that it is wrong to blame or condemn this driver. Like I mentioned in a earlier Post , why wasn't a Safety Vehicle at the top of the hill? One News Article even stated that a Safety Vehicle is S.O.P. for a situation like this but there wasn't any communication between the State Patrol and the Sheriff Department. No matter if he is found guilty or not , this man is going to go thru personal grief and self torture the rest of his life.
Years ago I was involved in a accident in my own personal vehicle that was not my fault. No one was killed but it was bad. To this day , every time I go thru that intersection it haunts me. I ask everyone , PLEASE stop attacking this driver. Even if he gets ticketed for it , this was not intentional. This is a tragedy for the Driver and his family not to mention the family that was killed. We need to have some respect for all involved. No matter how safe we try to be , ANY ONE OF US COULD BE NEXT!!!

primadona · #60 (**permalink**) 07-02-2009, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by nightlinedr55

This driver is in big DO DO! He has 5 moving violations, 1 not wearing a sealbelt, 1 improper Lane violation, what next? Most companies will not hire you with 3 or more in 5yrs. He has 7 Total tickets, Not Good. He is DONE, Trust me. The only thing he can hope for is staying out of jail, or keep his insanity. How can you speed in a conway tractor? He was going uphill. Conway has the slowest tractors I even drove, they just turned them back again. (speed) He must have been distracted. When I worked there I would talk on the cell phone half the way back to fellow drivers (one a women) just to keep from being bored and gettiing sleepy. I still talk to fellow drivers for up to 1/2 hr. at any one time to break up the bordem, since driving all night get loney. Imagine his next application he fills out and it reads, I killed 5 people, I have numerious tickets (7) and counting in the last 10 yrs. Oh by the way, I was replaced by a driver when I worked there who dumped his set because while he was cleaning his glasses, he went out hurt, then quit. I have 0 tickets and accidents. I take my time, stay in my lane, look far ahead, do not ever tailgate, and try to stay awake, that does not ever happen, I pull over for 15min. Be Safe.....

No comment yet on ANYTHING except the fact that you found it necessary to point out that you actually talked to a "women" on your cell phone. Huh? Wha?