I think you are right on target there box, They said more on the news but I don`t want to say what else they said, Our driver is in enough of a bad situation, and I hope he can get through this tragedy.

I want to know why this driver was not looking far ahead, you know the 6 second rule, slow your speed down when you cannot see 1/2 to a mile ahead. I've driving up and down a lot of long hills out west and never had anyone on the side of the road to tell me to slow down. It is common sense when approaching a blind spot to slow down whether you are running empty's or 35,000lbs. up or down any hill. What if it was snowing? would'nt he have slowed down. You have to simply look far ahead (Smith System). All Good Kids Like Milk (A_G_K_L_M) AIM HIGH - GET THE FUll PICTURE - KEEP YOUR EYES MOVING - LEAVE YOURSELF AN OUT - MAKE SURE THEY SEE YOU...That is the Smith System. Live and Drive by it, it works, and will help keep you and others alive. When I worked at Conway they never showed this to me. Another LTL company (Saia) out west makes all drivers learn it and use it. Anyway, he plowed into the rear of another vehicle and he is at falt no matter what. Even if his brakes failed, did he do a proper pre trip? Check out how many drivers at Any Conway FAC, Look under their trailers with a flashlight and check their brake drums, pads, slack adjusters etc. They are always in a big hurry to hook and book back to their barn. I had one driver at Conway back in Philly say to me look how fast He can hook. Most Conway drivers think all you have to do is tug your set after you hook. Also if you take to long to hook you will be questioned by management, since you are on the clock while you are hooking. My bet he was on the cell phone........or eating since Conway does not believe in you taking a lunch. When was the Last time you saw a Conway linhaul driver sit down at any Fac and drike a coffee or God forbid he ate his lunch. Try to take your Lunch at XCV. I saw tom the dock supervisor (FOS) who runs sector 1 At XCV, tell a driver that you cannot eat here. he told this new driver to hook up, get in your Truck and go back to your barn, now. They treat you like dirt. I Pulled into a Rest stop once at Conway on the way back to my barn for breakfast and my FOS (Dennis) at XWC asked me why I was 30 min. late? Try to eat and drive going home in rush hour traffic. And forget about taking a nap. Your fellow (so called Family) drivers will rat you out in a new your second to your TM.

90% of what u just posted is bull...Look driver there is an entire family dead here...you werent there you dont know the road and you dont know what happened period...so just keep youre thoughts and youre so called professional systems to youre self...I spent 10 years on 65 betwwen gary and loiusville and i am telling you i dont have a clue y it happenend but it did...rehashing here or you giving us youre reasons of how it could be avoided means nothing,,,,,nothing...and nothing will bring them back nor will it give that driver his career back....and stop trying to blame the company, we who work here know that that is not true....it seams that you are a disgruntled ex employee and u r using the wrong thread to grind that ax

You brought up some valid points, but just not at the right time. I know every one of us is going to drive a little differently, more safely, after seeing these horrifying pictures. Going on a rant, valid or not, about Con-way just isn't the thing to do here.

I am going to agree that his rant was inappropriate on this venue, HOWEVER, much of what he had to say, is valid. I was recently ordered out of the restroom at the end of my 5hrs at FAC, was told I was taking too much time to clear the yard and that if I had to relieve myself I could do it after leaving the yard. Of course, there are ways around that little piece of anal retentive behaviour, as we all know.

There was ONE time that my Morning FOS jumped me in front of everybody for being late. I told him to check the rules. I am allowed two 15 minute breaks and ONE half hour break and the next time he had a question like that we could call XGO. At that point he shut his mouth and his face got red. Sort of nice with everybody watching and laughing at him.