Originally Posted by
Mos6502
Two videos have been brought to my attention - there is no death or injury - but they do perhaps comically and violently point out the fault in the idea that people could "just move out of the way" if a truck starts turning right in front of them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=34&v=Gbs90yoZD44
https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=80&v=jPZuWAjMLcI
Also note neither driver sticks around after destroying property, even the guy who seems to have stopped because he knows he's just smashed a ton of stuff.
You can see that if you were on the sidewalk, you have little time decide to run around the corner, jump the fence, or what. Forget about saving your bike too if you're on one. Either way you can count on the trucker not stopping.
In the first link. I presume you are referring to the truck pulling the flatbed trailer with the wind turbine on it. That got stuck on an unlevel road?
In the second video, that was just plain stupid of the truck driver. The design of that neighborhood is not meant for 18-wheelers.
You gave me another reason to say 'take the lane', and don't ride on the sidewalk.
Originally Posted by
CARiD
Why do semi truck drivers even go down the street they are not allowed to.
I couldn't believe the truck driver made the right turn into the residential neighborhood. When it was even impossible to do a wide-right turn, without going over the curb.