The government and public are ignoring the real hazard, poorly trained 4-wheelers and those not caring or paying attention. So when will we in the US get the protection from bad car drivers. Fact 33.000+ die in car accident every year.
I think the reason why European trucks have side gaurds is because there aren't very many railroad crossings in Europe. They are everywhere in the US. So, you put those side guards on trucks to protect motorists and now you have a shit ton of semi-trucks getting smashed to shit by trains because the trailors are getting stuck on the tracks.
2:41 - Why don't we use em? Because YOU'LL GET STUCK IN THE DAMN TRAIN TRACKS!!! Try pulling a 53" trailer somewhere in Pennsylvania or in Kentucky AND SEE if you don't ding the rails with your ricer-spoilers!
I find it interesting that if a truck rear-ends a car, the truck is at fault. And if a car rear-ends a truck, the truck is still at fault. It would be nice and 1000’s would be saved if car drivers took responsibility for their own actions, stop blaming others and pay attention to the road.
umm cant drivers of cars start paying attention to the vehicles near them or that they are about to hit???????????????? What about trains, should trains have all this safety stuff too?????
Of course. All ANY private company exists for is profit. Money is more important to them than people's lives. They never do anything about safety until the gov't makes them.
After all the years on the road in a car or pickup, I find that big-rig drivers are much better drivers than the average auto driver- of course, there's a few big-rig dimwits but those drivers will eventually be fired and banned from driving.
If a car is going too fast and hits the back of a trailer, too bad!!!!!
@1718Jordanthen you are lucky some dick-head did not pull out in front of you and chop your head off. But based upon your comment, i wish it would happen, then there would one less dick-head like you in this world.
It just shows how our lawmakers dont protect people, or even care about safety.
@analyzingfunny Your fucking insane, maybe if we had less dick heads like you in the world, it would be a better place. and also you will die a very tragic death. Karma does not fail. INSANE FUCK
@1718Jordan No really, you dont care about people and left a stupid fucking insulting comment to me. I really do hope and wish that a flatbed will put out in front of you, and you go under it, and it chops off your empty, insulting head.
@analyzingfunny Your fucking dumb, in no way could my comment of insulted you. your a dumb fucking douche who lives in his moms basment. theres an old saying "wish death upon others and death will come to you". So think about that before your a dickhead to someone you dont even know. and btw im a good driver, i keep a safe following distance. so keep your ways and Die a tragic death
@analyzingfunny Your bipolar he did not even make a rude comment. and also based upon your comment you dont know what a permit means he is allowed to drive with a parent or legal guardian with parents concent. what the fuck would he diserve to be hurt? people like you make me sick. honestly go die and make the world a better place.
If the car is colliding w/ the truck why is it the trucking industry's responsibility to place these idiot guards all around their vehicles? Perhaps the DOT should require tall railing guards be installed on all cars to prevent them from sliding under tractor trailers while their drivers are texting and f*cking around with their GPS's. The trucking industry is already overregulated to the point of lunacy! WTF!!!
that silly if that happen u have higher food prices now cause certain prez want drill in Usa.......No work if people can't drive on interstate and highways n try pass to close n act stupid n Text n on cell phone they still drive into back are go thru a red light as Big rig is goin thru n go under and wham......Instant end of Gene Pool for that one and his spread of stupid will stop
Those "guards" would make it extremely difficult to do a pre-trip inspection on your trailer. LOOK WHERE YOU'RE GOING!!! I'd rather a driver see the undercarriage of their trailer to make sure tires and brakes are functioning properly rather than cover it all up for idiot drivers that should not be on the road to begin with.
Those "guards" would make it extremely difficult to do a pre-trip inspection on your trailer. LOOK WHERE YOU'RE GOING!!! I'd rather a driver see the undercarriage of their trailer to make sure tires and brakes are functioning properly rather than cover it all up for idiot drivers that should not be on the road to begin with.
Those "guards" would make it extremely difficult to do a pre-trip inspection on your trailer. LOOK WHERE YOU'RE GOING!!! I'd rather a driver see the undercarriage of their trailer to make sure tires and brakes are functioning properly rather than cover it all up for idiot drivers that should not be on the road to begin with.
@isilder What do you know about truck driving? is some one drives into the back of a truck your doing something wrong because it takes a shit load longer for a truck to stop than a car
@isilder That is straight bullshit. Statistics show that 71% of car vs truck accidents are the fault of the car. Don't come on here with your made up garbage.
@Sonicsneverdie lol made up garbage. Looks like a certain industry is getting their butts hurt by being greedy stupid fuckers amd not caring about other cars on the road. I wish people would start shooting trucker-assholes, then they would start acting right.
@analyzingfunny Wow we go from preventing wrecks to murdering people? Don't get mad because you failed your CDL test. Clearly you are a dumbass and I will not be responding to anymore of your comments.
PS That computer you are using the clothes you are wearing(hopfully) the food you eat and your mothers basement(where I'm sure you reside) were all bought by truck.
@isilder how is that? trucks cant stop or accelerate like a car can, how is the driver at fault? the only way a truck driver is at fault is if he ran into oncoming traffic and your 99% is BS you got it wrong, 99% of the accidents is the 4 wheelers fault. we get into the fast lane to "move over" for police or tow trucks on the side of the road and you 4 wheelers pass us on the right, if you hit a state trooper in that move you know your going to jail for murder?????
ok fuck tard those "side deflectors" are for arrow dynamics a semi is 53 foot long and 13 foot tall if you cant see that then why are you driving on top of it you must like paying extra for everything because it cost more money to install those and the consumer pays for it bright idea fuck tard you should be our next president
Too funny. Yes lets have DOT bumpers all around the trailers. I have an idea. How about paying attention when driving. Give it your FULL attention. Then you won't be driving under trailers. What an incredibly asnine proposal. I just wasted 3:02 minutes watching this video. 3:02 minutes I will never get back !
this dumass deffinitly needs to ride in a truck. i mean hell its stated that 71% of all accidents involving semi's are caused by the dam 4 wheelers. Hey good buddy. Get your facts straight before coming down on truckers.
this guy doesn't know shit about trucks. if you crash into the side of a truck then you deserve what happens to you. Just saying pay attention were not that hard to miss don't make our job any tougher.
For years it's been preached to truck drivers that there is no reason for rear end crashes. Yet when a 4 wheeler crashes into a truck then its no problem. WTF? I believe it would be useless to put side guards on the trailers because if a trailer were to go over a raised R/R crossing im sure the truck would get hung up. Plus why put on more weight to the truck? Truckers and the Industry already pay out the ass. People in cars need to understand this... STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM THE DAMN TRUCK!
@saachen Apparently you are the one that is ignorant and stupid. You think only Americans crash? Never in the history of the automobile did a German ever crash and get injured or die? I'm happy that your proud to be German, but pull your head out of your ass and grow up.
@gotspeed1212 The german freeways are the safest not because they have all the railing etc. but because people pay attencion,obey the rules ( slow traffic in right lane fast traffic in far left)and it takes a couple of months to earn driver's. licence
@FatasMe I totally agree with you man and that other fucker can go Jack off #1 I don't think he knows one god damn thing about trucking so he needs to shut the hell up
Happened to me once, the truck just changed lanes right on top of us without looking. The side guards saved our lives.
God is everyone such a fucking expert around here, accidents happen and sometimes people run into parts of trucks that are just dangerous in the wrong situation. It's a shit load better to prevent those deaths by sticking on some panels or bumpers despite what some limp dick conservatives whine about regulation.
mansfield bar, since jane mansfield was decapitated from going under a semi. you put side bars and we cant clear hills because the distance from drives to tandems. The way you dont go under the side is dont drive like and asshole and try to race a truck using the shoulder as merge lane, merge behind the truck then pass it on the left. Dont drive like an asshole and expect the world to change for your conveniance. if you manage to go under the side, maybe you shouldnt breed anyway.
@zigzag4200000 not to mention the severe loss of clearance considering there is max 41' from kingpin to tandems, unlike the short ass euro truck they used in the demo.
@analyzingfunny we can probably drive better than your prick ass. maybe we should start a strike, then we'll see who delivers that tampon your wife sticks in her...fuck yourself asshole. always has wings, but it ain't gonna fly itself to walmart.
keep them as is prevents dumbasses from causing injury to other drivers and people plus with them dead cant reproduce new little dumbasses if you cant see a semi your a danger to everybody cuz if you cant see a truck you wont see the stop sign you or a kid let the dumbasses hit ther trucks save lives
so its the truckers responsibility to save idiots who cant drive.....maybe its called natural selection. weeding out those without the ability to do shit properly
Pretty sure nowhere in this video did it say it was the truck drivers fault nor the car drivers fault. There are negligent drivers in both cars and trucks, accidents are called accidents for a reason. I've seen truck drivers reading books while driving, and I've seen people reading books in cars too. So why is everyone pointing fingers??
@smokum0 probably just the truck drivers getting in early since we seem to get blamed for any and all accidents since we are all arrogant assholes. any accident involving a truck and a car and the truck is 99% of the time the one assumed to be at fault even though statistically 80% of car/truck accidents are the fault of the car.
I have driven trucks for 40 years in europe and canada/usa we've had in europe under run bar on the rear since the 60's and on the side since 83, and you can fit them to a log trailer.
Woow. You are making trucker out to be the bad guy, when infact, the people who drive the cars are! If you run into the rear of a tracotr trailer, that means you are following to closeley. No if ands or buts about it. Maybe if people would stop yapping on the cell phones and playing with there Ipods, then there wouldn't be as many accidents
This is another video done by somebody that knows little about the subject. Those side panels are for better airflow. They may also deflect a glancing impact from something that is lightweight, but not a straight impact from a heavier vehicle.
They also reduce ground clearance to the point that trailers will contact the ground and roadway in many areas. The roads here are not designed for these trailer skirts.
If the cars would watch better, there would be no need for things like that.
@3619Country That was acomment written by somebody that knows little about the subject. Have you been to Europe and Asia to have a look at the roads there? Are they any better than in the US? Do you know what is behind these panels? Most trailer dont have panels covering the steel bars.
This is a good safety feature even for the trucker.
@3619Country Fuck you! If the dick-head truckers on drugs pull out in front of you, there IS a need. Europe has them because the CARE about peoples safety.
hey bud you dont even know what you are talk about the side of those trailers that are low are not to stop a car they are used to get better mileage to fuel it they are useing a trailer that is solied at the lower part like that it cause that trailer has a lower floor for more frieght or are storage areas for other thing make it easy tell the 4 wheels to quit riding are azz an stay out are blind spots cuting us off and we will all get home safer
oh it's never the idiot in the car's fault for not paying attention. i have seen them in cars reading the paper, reading books, eating dinner and i don't mean a sandwich either, texting, playing with the kids, putting makeup on , shaving you name it. BBB you should get a life.
Ok, if you hit the ass end of my truck guess what? Your an idiot and at fault. It's called asured and clear distance, I see people do this stupid shit all the time riding the ass of big trucks, or my favorite hanging out in the kill zone AKA "blind spot" Most folks in four wheelers are cluesless and just plain dumbasses around big trucks. Respect the big truck and stay out of the way, pretty simple!
oh here irresponsible drivers lets put cut plastic covers on all the coners of your cabinets too, i say this with the least amount of respect possible your a tool, and should have fallen "victim" to natural selection along time ago hahahaha
You cant put the side guards on trailers, there are too many places that would leave us truckers high centered and hung up, you may be taking the risk off the morons driving cars that don't pay attention but your hand delivering the truck drivers of the country into the direct path of danger in many ways, THINK BEFORE YOU BITCH
you know if u look at the vid and watch the pics of the people who wrecked into the side it was there fault like they drove into it. not the truckers fault. so i say if ppl want 2 not pay attention let them reck into you. and let them learn.
They are called DOT bumbers. They should be installed on the side as well. One of the most dangerous things a trucker can do is do a U-Turn. When a truck performs a U-turn, cars have a difficult time even seeing the truck in the dark.
@SilverFox466 yeah all those yellow lights are so difficult to see aren't they? & when the truck gets stuck on a railroad crossing because he top centered? are you willing to pay more for everything because the truckers have to charge more to offsett the loss in revenue that this stupid thing would cause?
well i say that stupid people should go out and target the side of a trailer and rid us of their stupidity. liberal tard in the video though, why should i go out of my way to make sure someone else doesnt have to pay for THEIR MISTAKE? you wont catch me with one of them on the side of my trailer.
The bumpers are called DOT bumpers. It is not a good idea for a Truck Driver to do a U-Turn. That is when most cars go under the side of a trailer. Especially at night. At night, the side of the trailer is almost impossible to see. Many trucking companies do not allow their drivers to perform a U-turn and if they do they could be fired. If a U-Turn is required, call the cops so they can stop traffic. Calling the cops will prevent a death and the driver from going to prison.
@SilverFox466 if you cannnot see a 53 foot long, 13 foot 6 inch tall trailer, lit up end to end with lights & DOT reflective tape, then you shouldn't be driving because you sir are legally blind.
BBBloch you still tryin to promote this shit??? here is a thought, why dont you do a video about how drivers in cars dont pay attention on the road, or how drivers cant see a huge ass vehicle in front of them or how most will talk on the phone rather then drive ....
not favoring this vid. "what about the side of the trailer?" are you kidding me? what about teaching people how to fucking drive? you can't tell me that people can't see a 14ft. tall 8ft. wide object in front of them. sounds to me like certain drivers need to stay off the damn road.
Rear bars make sense as it is a small increase in weight for the trailer and reduces the higher speed 'rear' crashes from being as severe. Side bars are probably not going to make the same impact but cost a great deal in more weight.
It is just a question of whether the consumer wants to foot the cost in higher prices in goods and services. Any one up for price increases in tough times???
your video makes it sound like the the truckers are at fault well in every crash you showed the car was at fault the only way to drive under the back of a semi truck's trailer is following too closely if 4 wheelers would not ride our ass so much it wouldn't happen as much i mean come on do you really think your going to push a semi out of the way and side underride is fucking stupid like you can't see a big rig seating sideways then you stay off of the roads
@chueffer would you care to explain your stupidity, of course is the drivers fault who the hell and how do they run under a trailer explain or at least try
@rarezas1959 Of course it was the stupid car driver's fault for running up the back of the truck! I'm talking about side rails on the truck for when they go through red lights as they often do. In Australia we don't have the death penalty for murder.It's a bit much to get a death sentence for two seconds inattention when all that's needed is a few hundred bucks of protective bars.
@chueffer you're a dick bruh. First off, don't call trucker stupid, because if it wasn't for truckers, you wouldn't even have cars to buy from the dealership. Wake up and drive, if you wanna talk on the phone, then pull over. Pay attention to the road and not your accesories
well brandon i drive a truck for a living and if they cant see the 53 foot trailer as they merge they are @#$king blind in both eyes i was born with one blind eye and i can see those tractor trailers not all truckers are at fault for all the accidents goverment needs to get that through there head if it werent for you would have nothing not your car you house your food so they need to lower fuel prices and get off our ass were bigger than you
Well unless you're some kind of stupid...if you see a truck trying to back in some place and he's cross ways of the road...maybe you should STOP!!! This has got to be the dumbest thing I've ever seen on you tube lmao. Lets face it...the truck didn't drive over the car...the car drove under the truck, making the driver of the car at fault in the first place...not to mention STUPID for not stopping.
Hey here is an idea PAY THE FUCK ATTENTION TO WHERE YOU ARE GOING!!! If you cannot see the big friggen trailer in front of you, sideways none the less, you should NOT be on the road!,,,,Why should we have pad the entire world with railings, guards, bright paint etc. for all of the incompetent ????? If you are that numb, you have it coming to ya
@Thesupersmith79 man that's what i was going say thank you.maybe all the 4 wheeler need to learn how to drive don't they ? or stay out the roads !!!!!!!!
@Thesupersmith79 no shit. its not when will we get fucking side guards, its when will these fuckin morons know how to drive. truckers keep this world turning so why fuck with them.
@Thesupersmith79 I'm so sick and tired of these moronic 4-wheelers always blaming truck drivers for everything while research proves that most accidents are caused by 4-wheelers not big rigs. How about keeping your following distance so when we have to break you don't end up underneath the trailer! May also save your life when a trailer tire blows and it won't go through your wind shield because you're running up our butts! Why do we always have to shell out money for 4-wheelers stupidity?
Maybe rail cars hould have this guard too! I suppose you can run your car into some of those just as easily. And, while we're at it, perhaps we should be installing them on trees with low hanging branches. You hit a tree with a big enough low hanging branch and it could be lights out. Heck, put up guards around all the forests just in case. You can never be too safe right?
Im sorry, but people on the roads should pay attention. Whoever dies becuase of that was probably doing their hair while talking on the phone and smoking a cigarette while giving the baby in the back seat a bottle. We have enough government control, you want them to wipe your hiney too?
The trucking industry cannot give up the weight guards would take up. You notice the trucks shown were running 3 trailer axles. HR 1799 is a bill that would allow trucks to run 6 axles and gross at 97000lb. on the interstate system. Support it!
The trucking industry cannot give up the weight guards would take up. You notice the trucks shown were running 3 trailer axles. HR 1799 is a bill that would allow trucks to run 6 axles and gross at 97000lb. on the interstate system. Support it!
The trucking industry cannot give up the weight guards would take up. You notice the trucks shown were running 3 trailer axles. HR 1799 is a bill that would allow trucks to run 6 axles and gross at 97000lb. on the interstate system. Support it!
i saw a situation like this south of dallas,my 98 st can stop on a dime,it all boils down to the retardation level of the 4wheeler driver that is thinking of what do i do george,destination point or brakes
Well how about people don't be so dumb over here and keep the F away from them. Plain and Simple. This risk is totally avoidable. DONT DRIVE INTO TRUCKS or thier TRAILERS ummmm seriously america ? just like we need huge expensive gates at rail crossings ??? REALLY ???? the red lights and bells do not suffice, a gate is needed. pathetic joke.
lol i agree but there are idiots like at this rail crossing by me doesnt have gates this dude was stopped it looked like 4 inches from the rails as a train is coming so for some those gates at crossings are needed
Well, I suppose that is the side guards ever did get installed, Jackie Gleason wannabes would never be able to turn their Pontiac Lemans police cruisers into convertibles, ricer Civics won't be able to slip under tractor trailers, my Lord, man! Think of the movies! Install side underride guards and car movies won't be cool anymore!
Why dont we in the us have common sense anymore. pay attention to what your doing quit fumbling with the cell phone, watchin dvds , messing with the radio and do what your suppose to do when in aa motor vehicle -------- DRIVE and you wont have to worry about the big trucks
its a huge truck, ppl cant see it stop runing in to it.and stop take out on the trucks,pay attention and the bitch in the video has to much time free...go fuck ur self
That would work if everything was under your control when you drive. But there isn't much you can do when a tire blows out and sends you flying under the side of a trailer for example.
Brandon one other thing being a responsible and defensive driver you won't catch me driving beside a semi unless I'm passing when it is safe. I pull out to make sure the driver has plenty of time to see me. Do we legislate complete tire cages because a trailer blew a tire right in front of me? (I missed the big piece(the tread peeled off in one piece) but I sure caught a lot of shrapnel) Brian I'm all for safety butwhenare people goingtobe held accountable for their own actions or inactions??
"you can't legislate against stupidity." I have driven semi somewhat and can't tell you how many times a four wheeler put me in a position off getting myself killed or killing someone else or them killing their family because they were "impatient" or didn't think turn signals mean any thing. On one of these occasions I almost stopped in the middle of a two lane highway to walk back to some tourists and ream them a new whole. IT'S GENERALLY NOT THE PROFESSIONALS FAULT WHY MAKE HIM PAY FOR IT!?
have to bitch about all of the tax dollars spent and the list continues. Let's redirect a little to locomotive transportation, what do we make the train industry change at every and all crossings because they hit a stalled car or just some idiot sitting on the tracks because they weren't paying attention to traffic and get trapped as a train comes though or the next idiot who thinks "I can beat the train"? I'm sure we've all be caught off guard in traffic but as another poster said
Just gotta like stupidity!!!!!! Here and in the video. So, say we save all of these lives with side guards.... plausible idea.... Immediate consequences: cost of goods increases, next we'll be mandated to make semi's get 50mpg because of all to fuel,tires oil and extra trucks brought to cover the drop in net weight, then we'll have to build wider highways, every county and state will have to regrade the majority of approaches which doesn't even include private approaches, next we'll
Hey how about the people driving the cars becoming responsible enough to drive responsible to be aware of the hazards instead of making more regulations for an already over regulated industry.
How do you get underneath a semi trailer in the first place? They always try to blame car vs. truck accidents on the truck driver just because he has the advantage in a crash. But the truth is it's almost always the 4-wheeler's fault.
you wanna help stops deaths of people driving under trailers......tell them dumb ass's in those fucking cars to pay attention, i am getting sick and tired of truckers getting the blame for everything
What the hell, this is ridiculous. Most of the time it's the person who is driving in the car, this has nothing to do with the Trucks or Drivers. Theirs no need for a "Safer Design" If people are watching the road. Why would someones car go under the rear side of a truck, 1 reason people aren't concentrating there talking on there phones or looking at themselves in the mirror. If they people (The drivers in the car) paid attention there wouldn't be accident's like this.
Here's an idea. How about teaching the people in cars how to drive and aviod running under a truck, instead of blaming the trucking industry, for a lack of knowledge on the general public. But like always its always the trucks fault for the stupidity of everyone else.
I've seen the sort of "underbody guards" he's talking about on Japanese prime movers. They have them because of an even more stupid reason than someone not watching where he's going. It's to stop people DELIBERATELY lane changing by passing under the trailer. Before anyone accuses me of not knowing what I'm talking about, I AM an Australian truck driver, and see stupidity on the roads all the time.
First off, the proper name for your rear gaurds is ICC bumper. 2nd side gaurds will decrease the space and will high center Trailers on train tracks and a lot of driveways at the customers. There is reflective tape on the sides. A lot of the problems today is people text messaging on talking on their cell phones while driving. I myself witnessed a young girl holding her phone texting drive right thru a light and into the side of a van. She told the cops her car wouldnt stop.
Couldn't agree more. How many times do you have to tell politicians that it's pointless to legislate against stupidity? In the sort of territory I was driving in (Far north western Australia) having all this safety cage stuff would be a lot more trouble than it's worth, especially with two, three, and sometimes up to five trailers, each can be up to 40 feet long. Australian trucks usually have armoured bullbars to keep wildlife out of the grille, even more armour would be a cost to everyone
an accident is going 2 happen ...it well happen .. it's always the other driver that u have 2 worry about .. that way u have 2 keep ur eyes open at all times on the road .
Uh, with side guards trucks would be centerhigh in a lot of places. A lot of trucks would be getting stuck on tracks. Side guards would be a bad idea.
hey BB how about addressing the real issue, and that is that people driving cars are stupid, if they would pay as much attention to their drving as they do their cell phones or whatever else they are doing alot of this would go away. it may be easier to blame the trucks the drivers and government, but it is not the solution, bottom line PEOPLE DRVING CARS NEED TO WAKE UP AND PAY MORE ATTENTION! granted some truckdrivers are no better, but not the entire problem
@mike198748 This does not work in practice. Even though you tell the public to "Wake up!", it doesn't make any difference. If you think it will, your simply naive. Accidents will happen no matter what, even Einstein could end up in this situation under the right conditions. Therefore, we need to protect people. In a similar manner, do you see guardrails on high terraces as ineffective, as people should know better than falling over the edge?
@Lucruza good point but now the trucks have to spend more money to add these gaurds under rates that date back to the sixties, and what about the added weight to the truck, hence less net weight. those of us who get payed by the ton rely on light weight trucks, and some trailers cannot be adapted to these side gaurds you speak of, i drive a log truck and there is noway you will get them on there because of the configuration and the fact that we piggy back our trailers when empty,
In canada some of the trailers have side portection
MrCNRail 2 weeks ago
The government and public are ignoring the real hazard, poorly trained 4-wheelers and those not caring or paying attention. So when will we in the US get the protection from bad car drivers. Fact 33.000+ die in car accident every year.
wolf9walker 3 weeks ago
no heres a tip[ learn to drive dumbass
jacobfain9 1 month ago
Amercians, look at europe, we use the underride guard, side and behind the trailers. Used it, it saves lives. Became a rolemodel for the safety !
Trusten1984 1 month ago
European laws are more strict than the US. i've heard even in cosmetic products made in US they use substances that are forbidden in Europe
xaralampos1959 2 months ago
I think the reason why European trucks have side gaurds is because there aren't very many railroad crossings in Europe. They are everywhere in the US. So, you put those side guards on trucks to protect motorists and now you have a shit ton of semi-trucks getting smashed to shit by trains because the trailors are getting stuck on the tracks.
phillyslasher 2 months ago
2:41 - Why don't we use em? Because YOU'LL GET STUCK IN THE DAMN TRAIN TRACKS!!! Try pulling a 53" trailer somewhere in Pennsylvania or in Kentucky AND SEE if you don't ding the rails with your ricer-spoilers!
purpleravenstar 4 months ago
I find it interesting that if a truck rear-ends a car, the truck is at fault. And if a car rear-ends a truck, the truck is still at fault. It would be nice and 1000’s would be saved if car drivers took responsibility for their own actions, stop blaming others and pay attention to the road.
wolf9walker 4 months ago
umm cant drivers of cars start paying attention to the vehicles near them or that they are about to hit???????????????? What about trains, should trains have all this safety stuff too?????
440sac 5 months ago
Good video, thanks BBBloch.
73849309378 5 months ago
Of course. All ANY private company exists for is profit. Money is more important to them than people's lives. They never do anything about safety until the gov't makes them.
73849309378 5 months ago
After all the years on the road in a car or pickup, I find that big-rig drivers are much better drivers than the average auto driver- of course, there's a few big-rig dimwits but those drivers will eventually be fired and banned from driving.
If a car is going too fast and hits the back of a trailer, too bad!!!!!
tartan64tan 6 months ago
This is not abaut who causes the accident, but how to make an impact less disdruktive.Btw the better airflow saves fuel!
jannekei 7 months ago
Oh man i just got my permit and this stuff scares me
1718Jordan 7 months ago
@1718Jordan it should scare you, and in Europe, it is standard.
analyzingfunny 6 months ago in playlist Safety Training
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1718Jordan 6 months ago
@1718Jordanthen you are lucky some dick-head did not pull out in front of you and chop your head off. But based upon your comment, i wish it would happen, then there would one less dick-head like you in this world.
It just shows how our lawmakers dont protect people, or even care about safety.
analyzingfunny 6 months ago 4
@analyzingfunny Your fucking insane, maybe if we had less dick heads like you in the world, it would be a better place. and also you will die a very tragic death. Karma does not fail. INSANE FUCK
1718Jordan 6 months ago
@1718Jordan No really, you dont care about people and left a stupid fucking insulting comment to me. I really do hope and wish that a flatbed will put out in front of you, and you go under it, and it chops off your empty, insulting head.
analyzingfunny 6 months ago
@analyzingfunny Your fucking dumb, in no way could my comment of insulted you. your a dumb fucking douche who lives in his moms basment. theres an old saying "wish death upon others and death will come to you". So think about that before your a dickhead to someone you dont even know. and btw im a good driver, i keep a safe following distance. so keep your ways and Die a tragic death
1718Jordan 6 months ago
@analyzingfunny Your honestly dumb stupid people shouldnt breed because your the result
Typhlosion991 6 months ago
@analyzingfunny Oh my bad i ment to say " I wish I was in Europe"., but still go fuck yourself. your rude and dumb
1718Jordan 6 months ago
@analyzingfunny Your bipolar he did not even make a rude comment. and also based upon your comment you dont know what a permit means he is allowed to drive with a parent or legal guardian with parents concent. what the fuck would he diserve to be hurt? people like you make me sick. honestly go die and make the world a better place.
jz1233 6 months ago
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@analyzingfunny Fuck you go die you ugly prick
Typhlosion991 6 months ago
If the car is colliding w/ the truck why is it the trucking industry's responsibility to place these idiot guards all around their vehicles? Perhaps the DOT should require tall railing guards be installed on all cars to prevent them from sliding under tractor trailers while their drivers are texting and f*cking around with their GPS's. The trucking industry is already overregulated to the point of lunacy! WTF!!!
rlkellyiii 7 months ago
that silly if that happen u have higher food prices now cause certain prez want drill in Usa.......No work if people can't drive on interstate and highways n try pass to close n act stupid n Text n on cell phone they still drive into back are go thru a red light as Big rig is goin thru n go under and wham......Instant end of Gene Pool for that one and his spread of stupid will stop
MrLehnerd 7 months ago
Those "guards" would make it extremely difficult to do a pre-trip inspection on your trailer. LOOK WHERE YOU'RE GOING!!! I'd rather a driver see the undercarriage of their trailer to make sure tires and brakes are functioning properly rather than cover it all up for idiot drivers that should not be on the road to begin with.
grabbergreenlive 8 months ago
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Those "guards" would make it extremely difficult to do a pre-trip inspection on your trailer. LOOK WHERE YOU'RE GOING!!! I'd rather a driver see the undercarriage of their trailer to make sure tires and brakes are functioning properly rather than cover it all up for idiot drivers that should not be on the road to begin with.
grabbergreenlive 8 months ago
Those "guards" would make it extremely difficult to do a pre-trip inspection on your trailer. LOOK WHERE YOU'RE GOING!!! I'd rather a driver see the undercarriage of their trailer to make sure tires and brakes are functioning properly rather than cover it all up for idiot drivers that should not be on the road to begin with.
grabbergreenlive 8 months ago
In the UK blind people are not allowed to drive
mildenhalljohn 8 months ago 2
99% of fatals involving trucks are the fault of a truck driver !
isilder 8 months ago
@isilder What do you know about truck driving? is some one drives into the back of a truck your doing something wrong because it takes a shit load longer for a truck to stop than a car
TheRooSkittler 8 months ago
@isilder That is straight bullshit. Statistics show that 71% of car vs truck accidents are the fault of the car. Don't come on here with your made up garbage.
Sonicsneverdie 7 months ago
@Sonicsneverdie lol made up garbage. Looks like a certain industry is getting their butts hurt by being greedy stupid fuckers amd not caring about other cars on the road. I wish people would start shooting trucker-assholes, then they would start acting right.
analyzingfunny 6 months ago in playlist Safety Training
@analyzingfunny Wow we go from preventing wrecks to murdering people? Don't get mad because you failed your CDL test. Clearly you are a dumbass and I will not be responding to anymore of your comments.
PS That computer you are using the clothes you are wearing(hopfully) the food you eat and your mothers basement(where I'm sure you reside) were all bought by truck.
Sonicsneverdie 6 months ago
@isilder how is that? trucks cant stop or accelerate like a car can, how is the driver at fault? the only way a truck driver is at fault is if he ran into oncoming traffic and your 99% is BS you got it wrong, 99% of the accidents is the 4 wheelers fault. we get into the fast lane to "move over" for police or tow trucks on the side of the road and you 4 wheelers pass us on the right, if you hit a state trooper in that move you know your going to jail for murder?????
440sac 5 months ago
I agree with all of the truckers on the side gaurds, they are not needed. However, better rear under-ride gaurds are a good idea.
svenskakr4 8 months ago
ok fuck tard those "side deflectors" are for arrow dynamics a semi is 53 foot long and 13 foot tall if you cant see that then why are you driving on top of it you must like paying extra for everything because it cost more money to install those and the consumer pays for it bright idea fuck tard you should be our next president
voodoobomb3 9 months ago
Wow, why not drive with your eyes open.Eyes are pretty effective at keeping you alive
.Spectacles are a good safety aid
Dogslow 9 months ago
Let's just bubble wrap the world. All the morons will then be protected from themselves.
AlcornDynamics 9 months ago
Too funny. Yes lets have DOT bumpers all around the trailers. I have an idea. How about paying attention when driving. Give it your FULL attention. Then you won't be driving under trailers. What an incredibly asnine proposal. I just wasted 3:02 minutes watching this video. 3:02 minutes I will never get back !
whatheworld 9 months ago
this dumass deffinitly needs to ride in a truck. i mean hell its stated that 71% of all accidents involving semi's are caused by the dam 4 wheelers. Hey good buddy. Get your facts straight before coming down on truckers.
jbruno39 9 months ago
THIS FUCKING JACK OFF SHOULD TRY DRIVING A TRUCK IN A BIG CITY THEN HE WILL HAVE MORE RESPECT
damam5688 10 months ago 2
I completely agree with Thesupersmith79......... we call it " The thinning of the herd " !!
Oviner123 11 months ago
it called pay attion when you drive
cat336BL 11 months ago
this guy doesn't know shit about trucks. if you crash into the side of a truck then you deserve what happens to you. Just saying pay attention were not that hard to miss don't make our job any tougher.
charlescipriano 1 year ago
you suck quit tailgating trucks and there wont be any side underride accidents commensense
skidoo7894 1 year ago
learn to drive.
WINNL 1 year ago
For years it's been preached to truck drivers that there is no reason for rear end crashes. Yet when a 4 wheeler crashes into a truck then its no problem. WTF? I believe it would be useless to put side guards on the trailers because if a trailer were to go over a raised R/R crossing im sure the truck would get hung up. Plus why put on more weight to the truck? Truckers and the Industry already pay out the ass. People in cars need to understand this... STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM THE DAMN TRUCK!
TheMagistix 1 year ago 2
@TheMagistix
your are an ignorant stupid american a hole.That is why the US is f..... up.
Proud to be a german!
saachen 1 year ago
@saachen Apparently you are the one that is ignorant and stupid. You think only Americans crash? Never in the history of the automobile did a German ever crash and get injured or die? I'm happy that your proud to be German, but pull your head out of your ass and grow up.
TheMagistix 1 year ago
@saachen driving like you hate Jews? Germans should be eradicated.
WINNL 1 year ago
If you're driving like an idoit, yes, you do deserve to die :)
kenny1309 1 year ago
you stupid fuck it is for aerodynamics not underride it improves fuel miledge not preventing crashes
ridgerunner25 1 year ago
basically its "why dont we be more like europe" fuck europe and fuck this video
alnilam66 1 year ago 2
@alnilam66 ever wonder why the autobahn is a safer road then american roads mile per mile?
gotspeed1212 1 year ago
@gotspeed1212 The german freeways are the safest not because they have all the railing etc. but because people pay attencion,obey the rules ( slow traffic in right lane fast traffic in far left)and it takes a couple of months to earn driver's. licence
Toulavej58 1 year ago
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@alnilam66
why are you angry to live in a third world country. Fuck the US.
Long live Germany the most advanced country in the world. We can do everything better!
saachen 1 year ago
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what a load of shit
TARBABY71 1 year ago
YAAAY DEATH AND INJURIES = POPULATION CONTROL YAAAY LESS DUMBASSES TO WORRY ABOUT IN MY TRUCK
erdmanrich 1 year ago
Is it even possbile to "hide something in plain view"?
monster271 1 year ago
@FatasMe I totally agree with you man and that other fucker can go Jack off #1 I don't think he knows one god damn thing about trucking so he needs to shut the hell up
kingoftheroad1000 1 year ago
Happened to me once, the truck just changed lanes right on top of us without looking. The side guards saved our lives.
God is everyone such a fucking expert around here, accidents happen and sometimes people run into parts of trucks that are just dangerous in the wrong situation. It's a shit load better to prevent those deaths by sticking on some panels or bumpers despite what some limp dick conservatives whine about regulation.
mrmootheirrev 1 year ago
mansfield bar, since jane mansfield was decapitated from going under a semi. you put side bars and we cant clear hills because the distance from drives to tandems. The way you dont go under the side is dont drive like and asshole and try to race a truck using the shoulder as merge lane, merge behind the truck then pass it on the left. Dont drive like an asshole and expect the world to change for your conveniance. if you manage to go under the side, maybe you shouldnt breed anyway.
wtfmanicanthaveaname 1 year ago
this is fucking bull shit just adding weight for nothing dumb people!!!!!
zigzag4200000 1 year ago
@zigzag4200000 not to mention the severe loss of clearance considering there is max 41' from kingpin to tandems, unlike the short ass euro truck they used in the demo.
wtfmanicanthaveaname 1 year ago
they have now!!!
taffapp 1 year ago
Great Idea. Also, lets make big truck speeding tickets start at 3500 dollars, that will slow them pricks down.
analyzingfunny 1 year ago
@analyzingfunny
Most big trucks are governed at or below 65MPH. When I'm driving,
even when I'm in my own truck (ungoverned), I'm usually being passed
left and right by idiots in 4wheelers
marionhunt70444 1 year ago
@analyzingfunny
Most trucking companies out there govern their trucks at or
below 65MPH. When I'm out on the road, my truck gets
passed left and right by the idiot 4wheelers, not the other
way around
marionhunt70444 1 year ago
@analyzingfunny we can probably drive better than your prick ass. maybe we should start a strike, then we'll see who delivers that tampon your wife sticks in her...fuck yourself asshole. always has wings, but it ain't gonna fly itself to walmart.
FatasMe 1 year ago 2
keep them as is prevents dumbasses from causing injury to other drivers and people plus with them dead cant reproduce new little dumbasses if you cant see a semi your a danger to everybody cuz if you cant see a truck you wont see the stop sign you or a kid let the dumbasses hit ther trucks save lives
poptat1 1 year ago
i have a new way to stop cars from going under!! SLOW THE FUCK DOWN AND GIVE A TRUCK SPACE!!!! YOU JACKASS
countrymusicgtavboy2 1 year ago
THE TRUCKING IND DON'T NEED NO MORE BULL SHIT LEAN HOW TO DRIVE ASSHOLE ARE GO TO EUROPE ONE
LONEWOLF3288 1 year ago
Why don't we just call it "population control"
truckertwotimes 1 year ago
so its the truckers responsibility to save idiots who cant drive.....maybe its called natural selection. weeding out those without the ability to do shit properly
baldymp3 1 year ago
1:28 oh shit!
lvl99hp 1 year ago
Pretty sure nowhere in this video did it say it was the truck drivers fault nor the car drivers fault. There are negligent drivers in both cars and trucks, accidents are called accidents for a reason. I've seen truck drivers reading books while driving, and I've seen people reading books in cars too. So why is everyone pointing fingers??
smokum0 1 year ago 2
@smokum0 probably just the truck drivers getting in early since we seem to get blamed for any and all accidents since we are all arrogant assholes. any accident involving a truck and a car and the truck is 99% of the time the one assumed to be at fault even though statistically 80% of car/truck accidents are the fault of the car.
baldymp3 1 year ago
I have driven trucks for 40 years in europe and canada/usa we've had in europe under run bar on the rear since the 60's and on the side since 83, and you can fit them to a log trailer.
Dieseldog6 1 year ago 2
Woow. You are making trucker out to be the bad guy, when infact, the people who drive the cars are! If you run into the rear of a tracotr trailer, that means you are following to closeley. No if ands or buts about it. Maybe if people would stop yapping on the cell phones and playing with there Ipods, then there wouldn't be as many accidents
WaWagasman 1 year ago
This is another video done by somebody that knows little about the subject. Those side panels are for better airflow. They may also deflect a glancing impact from something that is lightweight, but not a straight impact from a heavier vehicle.
They also reduce ground clearance to the point that trailers will contact the ground and roadway in many areas. The roads here are not designed for these trailer skirts.
If the cars would watch better, there would be no need for things like that.
3619Country 1 year ago 24
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@3619Country That was acomment written by somebody that knows little about the subject. Have you been to Europe and Asia to have a look at the roads there? Are they any better than in the US? Do you know what is behind these panels? Most trailer dont have panels covering the steel bars.
This is a good safety feature even for the trucker.
diesel4scania 1 year ago
@3619Country Yeah right. Utopia right there. Like chastity is the solution to the spread of HIV.
DrBergdahl 1 year ago
@3619Country Fuck you! If the dick-head truckers on drugs pull out in front of you, there IS a need. Europe has them because the CARE about peoples safety.
analyzingfunny 6 months ago in playlist Safety Training
hey bud you dont even know what you are talk about the side of those trailers that are low are not to stop a car they are used to get better mileage to fuel it they are useing a trailer that is solied at the lower part like that it cause that trailer has a lower floor for more frieght or are storage areas for other thing make it easy tell the 4 wheels to quit riding are azz an stay out are blind spots cuting us off and we will all get home safer
eway1983 1 year ago
yea 4 wheelers needs to learn how to drive damn them side armor gurads u faggot.
jlass7 1 year ago
at 1:36 darwinism at its finest weeding out the dumb ones
stntman88 1 year ago
oh it's never the idiot in the car's fault for not paying attention. i have seen them in cars reading the paper, reading books, eating dinner and i don't mean a sandwich either, texting, playing with the kids, putting makeup on , shaving you name it. BBB you should get a life.
truckerjay1 1 year ago
Ok, if you hit the ass end of my truck guess what? Your an idiot and at fault. It's called asured and clear distance, I see people do this stupid shit all the time riding the ass of big trucks, or my favorite hanging out in the kill zone AKA "blind spot" Most folks in four wheelers are cluesless and just plain dumbasses around big trucks. Respect the big truck and stay out of the way, pretty simple!
Bryansnod 1 year ago
oh here irresponsible drivers lets put cut plastic covers on all the coners of your cabinets too, i say this with the least amount of respect possible your a tool, and should have fallen "victim" to natural selection along time ago hahahaha
brizzurker1984 1 year ago
You cant put the side guards on trailers, there are too many places that would leave us truckers high centered and hung up, you may be taking the risk off the morons driving cars that don't pay attention but your hand delivering the truck drivers of the country into the direct path of danger in many ways, THINK BEFORE YOU BITCH
conners2126 1 year ago 2
you know if u look at the vid and watch the pics of the people who wrecked into the side it was there fault like they drove into it. not the truckers fault. so i say if ppl want 2 not pay attention let them reck into you. and let them learn.
futuretrucker4life 1 year ago
They are called DOT bumbers. They should be installed on the side as well. One of the most dangerous things a trucker can do is do a U-Turn. When a truck performs a U-turn, cars have a difficult time even seeing the truck in the dark.
SilverFox466 1 year ago
@SilverFox466 yeah all those yellow lights are so difficult to see aren't they? & when the truck gets stuck on a railroad crossing because he top centered? are you willing to pay more for everything because the truckers have to charge more to offsett the loss in revenue that this stupid thing would cause?
kdraper2007 1 year ago
well i say that stupid people should go out and target the side of a trailer and rid us of their stupidity. liberal tard in the video though, why should i go out of my way to make sure someone else doesnt have to pay for THEIR MISTAKE? you wont catch me with one of them on the side of my trailer.
genehemtrans 1 year ago
The bumpers are called DOT bumpers. It is not a good idea for a Truck Driver to do a U-Turn. That is when most cars go under the side of a trailer. Especially at night. At night, the side of the trailer is almost impossible to see. Many trucking companies do not allow their drivers to perform a U-turn and if they do they could be fired. If a U-Turn is required, call the cops so they can stop traffic. Calling the cops will prevent a death and the driver from going to prison.
SilverFox466 1 year ago
@SilverFox466 if you cannnot see a 53 foot long, 13 foot 6 inch tall trailer, lit up end to end with lights & DOT reflective tape, then you shouldn't be driving because you sir are legally blind.
kdraper2007 1 year ago
Easy fix, don't drive under a truck you idiot! You act like it's the truckers problem. It's not people should learn to drive better
scumbubbles1 1 year ago
BBBloch you still tryin to promote this shit??? here is a thought, why dont you do a video about how drivers in cars dont pay attention on the road, or how drivers cant see a huge ass vehicle in front of them or how most will talk on the phone rather then drive ....
lrecollet 1 year ago
Government statistics place cars at fault more often. Truckers can't make a living getting in accidents. Just put down your phone and drive.
Meetluver 1 year ago
not favoring this vid. "what about the side of the trailer?" are you kidding me? what about teaching people how to fucking drive? you can't tell me that people can't see a 14ft. tall 8ft. wide object in front of them. sounds to me like certain drivers need to stay off the damn road.
serpentisma 1 year ago
Rear bars make sense as it is a small increase in weight for the trailer and reduces the higher speed 'rear' crashes from being as severe. Side bars are probably not going to make the same impact but cost a great deal in more weight.
It is just a question of whether the consumer wants to foot the cost in higher prices in goods and services. Any one up for price increases in tough times???
wazza33racer 1 year ago
thats what the DOT bumper on the rear of it is for
bubba2301 1 year ago
your video makes it sound like the the truckers are at fault well in every crash you showed the car was at fault the only way to drive under the back of a semi truck's trailer is following too closely if 4 wheelers would not ride our ass so much it wouldn't happen as much i mean come on do you really think your going to push a semi out of the way and side underride is fucking stupid like you can't see a big rig seating sideways then you stay off of the roads
stickshiftsonly93 1 year ago
What about icy roads, rainy wheater and wind... Accident not only happen cause of stupid drivers... !
ikramofir 1 year ago
Sometimes stupid truck drivers cause the side on crashes.They aren't always caused by car drivers.We need protection from these incompetents .
chueffer 1 year ago
@chueffer would you care to explain your stupidity, of course is the drivers fault who the hell and how do they run under a trailer explain or at least try
rarezas1959 1 year ago
@rarezas1959 Of course it was the stupid car driver's fault for running up the back of the truck! I'm talking about side rails on the truck for when they go through red lights as they often do. In Australia we don't have the death penalty for murder.It's a bit much to get a death sentence for two seconds inattention when all that's needed is a few hundred bucks of protective bars.
chueffer 1 year ago
@chueffer you're a dick bruh. First off, don't call trucker stupid, because if it wasn't for truckers, you wouldn't even have cars to buy from the dealership. Wake up and drive, if you wanna talk on the phone, then pull over. Pay attention to the road and not your accesories
WaWagasman 1 year ago
Very strange how the US hasn't adopted side protection, but then judging by the other sad comments here it looks unlikely.
hyweltthomas 1 year ago
well brandon i drive a truck for a living and if they cant see the 53 foot trailer as they merge they are @#$king blind in both eyes i was born with one blind eye and i can see those tractor trailers not all truckers are at fault for all the accidents goverment needs to get that through there head if it werent for you would have nothing not your car you house your food so they need to lower fuel prices and get off our ass were bigger than you
bob1862 1 year ago
This guy is such a fucking homo.
tellmeitsnottaken 1 year ago
Well unless you're some kind of stupid...if you see a truck trying to back in some place and he's cross ways of the road...maybe you should STOP!!! This has got to be the dumbest thing I've ever seen on you tube lmao. Lets face it...the truck didn't drive over the car...the car drove under the truck, making the driver of the car at fault in the first place...not to mention STUPID for not stopping.
oiljerk 1 year ago
Hey here is an idea PAY THE FUCK ATTENTION TO WHERE YOU ARE GOING!!! If you cannot see the big friggen trailer in front of you, sideways none the less, you should NOT be on the road!,,,,Why should we have pad the entire world with railings, guards, bright paint etc. for all of the incompetent ????? If you are that numb, you have it coming to ya
Thesupersmith79 1 year ago 45
@Thesupersmith79 man that's what i was going say thank you.maybe all the 4 wheeler need to learn how to drive don't they ? or stay out the roads !!!!!!!!
raulnf81 1 year ago
@Thesupersmith79 It is an idea but it won't fly you cannot cure stupidity.........
ricturtle 1 year ago
@Thesupersmith79 no shit. its not when will we get fucking side guards, its when will these fuckin morons know how to drive. truckers keep this world turning so why fuck with them.
chocolate85100 11 months ago
@Thesupersmith79 I'm so sick and tired of these moronic 4-wheelers always blaming truck drivers for everything while research proves that most accidents are caused by 4-wheelers not big rigs. How about keeping your following distance so when we have to break you don't end up underneath the trailer! May also save your life when a trailer tire blows and it won't go through your wind shield because you're running up our butts! Why do we always have to shell out money for 4-wheelers stupidity?
CrazyTulip 10 months ago 6
Maybe rail cars hould have this guard too! I suppose you can run your car into some of those just as easily. And, while we're at it, perhaps we should be installing them on trees with low hanging branches. You hit a tree with a big enough low hanging branch and it could be lights out. Heck, put up guards around all the forests just in case. You can never be too safe right?
terraholdingco 1 year ago
yeah holy shit dont run into the back of a fucking tractor trailor. are we fucking retarded?
chocolatecracker3232 1 year ago
Im sorry, but people on the roads should pay attention. Whoever dies becuase of that was probably doing their hair while talking on the phone and smoking a cigarette while giving the baby in the back seat a bottle. We have enough government control, you want them to wipe your hiney too?
kenny45532 1 year ago 3
If your that dumb you deserve to die. That way you will not live to produce more dumbass drivers.
toothpock 1 year ago
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StarshipPoopers1 1 year ago
your a douchenozzle
5150ramjet 1 year ago
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The trucking industry cannot give up the weight guards would take up. You notice the trucks shown were running 3 trailer axles. HR 1799 is a bill that would allow trucks to run 6 axles and gross at 97000lb. on the interstate system. Support it!
ThePuttytatt 1 year ago
The trucking industry cannot give up the weight guards would take up. You notice the trucks shown were running 3 trailer axles. HR 1799 is a bill that would allow trucks to run 6 axles and gross at 97000lb. on the interstate system. Support it!
ThePuttytatt 1 year ago
The trucking industry cannot give up the weight guards would take up. You notice the trucks shown were running 3 trailer axles. HR 1799 is a bill that would allow trucks to run 6 axles and gross at 97000lb. on the interstate system. Support it!
ThePuttytatt 1 year ago
i want to know when idiots in 4 wheelers are going to open their god damn EYES!
i honestly want to know how you can miss a 53' trailer going down the road????????
killerta87 1 year ago
i saw a situation like this south of dallas,my 98 st can stop on a dime,it all boils down to the retardation level of the 4wheeler driver that is thinking of what do i do george,destination point or brakes
backspace971 1 year ago
this is to stupid to even know what to say.. What next, out law tooth picks?
ltlewis15 1 year ago
Well how about people don't be so dumb over here and keep the F away from them. Plain and Simple. This risk is totally avoidable. DONT DRIVE INTO TRUCKS or thier TRAILERS ummmm seriously america ? just like we need huge expensive gates at rail crossings ??? REALLY ???? the red lights and bells do not suffice, a gate is needed. pathetic joke.
iRECKONER 1 year ago
@iRECKONER brovo well said.
truckers dont like when there are cars around them. couse people do stupid stuff.
2pittbullss 1 year ago
lol i agree but there are idiots like at this rail crossing by me doesnt have gates this dude was stopped it looked like 4 inches from the rails as a train is coming so for some those gates at crossings are needed
jasada09 1 year ago
Well, I suppose that is the side guards ever did get installed, Jackie Gleason wannabes would never be able to turn their Pontiac Lemans police cruisers into convertibles, ricer Civics won't be able to slip under tractor trailers, my Lord, man! Think of the movies! Install side underride guards and car movies won't be cool anymore!
VicariousRider 1 year ago
wow good video.
aaronlovespot 1 year ago
Why dont we in the us have common sense anymore. pay attention to what your doing quit fumbling with the cell phone, watchin dvds , messing with the radio and do what your suppose to do when in aa motor vehicle -------- DRIVE and you wont have to worry about the big trucks
coalminer24605 1 year ago 2
its a huge truck, ppl cant see it stop runing in to it.and stop take out on the trucks,pay attention and the bitch in the video has to much time free...go fuck ur self
ssangha21 1 year ago
I agree, there isn't enough deaths to mandate that, plus if you would pay attention when ya drive, you wouldnt drive under it.
FFbosmoe 1 year ago
Trucks are part of the natural selection process. Anyone who is too stupid to notice that they are driving under one gets taken out of the gene pool.
Legislate some higher standards for car drivers first, idiot. We are regulated to hell and back already.
pomincanada 1 year ago 3
Hey wait, I have a brilliant idea......pay attention to what you are doing and you'll live! If you don't you die. Simple really.
midmainescallywag 1 year ago
That would work if everything was under your control when you drive. But there isn't much you can do when a tire blows out and sends you flying under the side of a trailer for example.
pyr0static 1 year ago 2
Brandon one other thing being a responsible and defensive driver you won't catch me driving beside a semi unless I'm passing when it is safe. I pull out to make sure the driver has plenty of time to see me. Do we legislate complete tire cages because a trailer blew a tire right in front of me? (I missed the big piece(the tread peeled off in one piece) but I sure caught a lot of shrapnel) Brian I'm all for safety butwhenare people goingtobe held accountable for their own actions or inactions??
GPYTA100 1 year ago
"you can't legislate against stupidity." I have driven semi somewhat and can't tell you how many times a four wheeler put me in a position off getting myself killed or killing someone else or them killing their family because they were "impatient" or didn't think turn signals mean any thing. On one of these occasions I almost stopped in the middle of a two lane highway to walk back to some tourists and ream them a new whole. IT'S GENERALLY NOT THE PROFESSIONALS FAULT WHY MAKE HIM PAY FOR IT!?
GPYTA100 1 year ago
have to bitch about all of the tax dollars spent and the list continues. Let's redirect a little to locomotive transportation, what do we make the train industry change at every and all crossings because they hit a stalled car or just some idiot sitting on the tracks because they weren't paying attention to traffic and get trapped as a train comes though or the next idiot who thinks "I can beat the train"? I'm sure we've all be caught off guard in traffic but as another poster said
GPYTA100 1 year ago
Just gotta like stupidity!!!!!! Here and in the video. So, say we save all of these lives with side guards.... plausible idea.... Immediate consequences: cost of goods increases, next we'll be mandated to make semi's get 50mpg because of all to fuel,tires oil and extra trucks brought to cover the drop in net weight, then we'll have to build wider highways, every county and state will have to regrade the majority of approaches which doesn't even include private approaches, next we'll
GPYTA100 1 year ago
In the uk weve had these side guards for years.
Chubcatcher 1 year ago
Hey how about the people driving the cars becoming responsible enough to drive responsible to be aware of the hazards instead of making more regulations for an already over regulated industry.
truckbbbb 2 years ago 2
americans are funny... if it helps prevent death why not
1jibaro 2 years ago
shut the fuck up. no side guards cant be put up. these dumbass 4-wheelers think they own the road. shut up you democrat
Cowboyup4689 2 years ago
How do you get underneath a semi trailer in the first place? They always try to blame car vs. truck accidents on the truck driver just because he has the advantage in a crash. But the truth is it's almost always the 4-wheeler's fault.
jetengine7 2 years ago
side under ride skirting isnt the problem its the damn 4 wheelers who think they can just cut under a trailer
rvrjr7 2 years ago
you wanna help stops deaths of people driving under trailers......tell them dumb ass's in those fucking cars to pay attention, i am getting sick and tired of truckers getting the blame for everything
iceroaddriver1 2 years ago
omfg man u gotta b kidding me smh!
u shud def avoid running n2 a truck period lmfao!
GillRod91 2 years ago
fuck I would rather run under the damn truck then hit that fucking thing and bounce off. looks like it hurt more. just duck! youll be fine hahahaha
durabrigt 2 years ago
This guy is a douche.......
mizikeb 2 years ago 3
I agree
mackman989 2 years ago
What the hell, this is ridiculous. Most of the time it's the person who is driving in the car, this has nothing to do with the Trucks or Drivers. Theirs no need for a "Safer Design" If people are watching the road. Why would someones car go under the rear side of a truck, 1 reason people aren't concentrating there talking on there phones or looking at themselves in the mirror. If they people (The drivers in the car) paid attention there wouldn't be accident's like this.
ALegoAdventure 2 years ago
Here's an idea. How about teaching the people in cars how to drive and aviod running under a truck, instead of blaming the trucking industry, for a lack of knowledge on the general public. But like always its always the trucks fault for the stupidity of everyone else.
snook201 2 years ago
anyone notice that the D.O.T. bumper were removed from the trailer in the video so the car would go under?
kdraper2007 2 years ago
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VicariousRider 1 year ago
I've seen the sort of "underbody guards" he's talking about on Japanese prime movers. They have them because of an even more stupid reason than someone not watching where he's going. It's to stop people DELIBERATELY lane changing by passing under the trailer. Before anyone accuses me of not knowing what I'm talking about, I AM an Australian truck driver, and see stupidity on the roads all the time.
Mechknight73 2 years ago
First off, the proper name for your rear gaurds is ICC bumper. 2nd side gaurds will decrease the space and will high center Trailers on train tracks and a lot of driveways at the customers. There is reflective tape on the sides. A lot of the problems today is people text messaging on talking on their cell phones while driving. I myself witnessed a young girl holding her phone texting drive right thru a light and into the side of a van. She told the cops her car wouldnt stop.
lonewolf7309 2 years ago 3
Couldn't agree more. How many times do you have to tell politicians that it's pointless to legislate against stupidity? In the sort of territory I was driving in (Far north western Australia) having all this safety cage stuff would be a lot more trouble than it's worth, especially with two, three, and sometimes up to five trailers, each can be up to 40 feet long. Australian trucks usually have armoured bullbars to keep wildlife out of the grille, even more armour would be a cost to everyone
Mechknight73 2 years ago 2
an accident is going 2 happen ...it well happen .. it's always the other driver that u have 2 worry about .. that way u have 2 keep ur eyes open at all times on the road .
almp1979 2 years ago 3
people like you talkimg to a camera while driving benifit from these sort of safety devices fitted to trucks..get my point!!!!!!
kdc4524 2 years ago 2
Uh, with side guards trucks would be centerhigh in a lot of places. A lot of trucks would be getting stuck on tracks. Side guards would be a bad idea.
freightliner120 2 years ago 4
no one who isn't a truck driver thinks of these things. they never give a second thought to things like ground clearence.
kdraper2007 2 years ago
hey BB how about addressing the real issue, and that is that people driving cars are stupid, if they would pay as much attention to their drving as they do their cell phones or whatever else they are doing alot of this would go away. it may be easier to blame the trucks the drivers and government, but it is not the solution, bottom line PEOPLE DRVING CARS NEED TO WAKE UP AND PAY MORE ATTENTION! granted some truckdrivers are no better, but not the entire problem
mike198748 2 years ago 34
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@mike198748 What about icy roads, rainy wheater and wind... Accident not only happen cause of stupid drivers... !
ikramofir 1 year ago
@mike198748 This does not work in practice. Even though you tell the public to "Wake up!", it doesn't make any difference. If you think it will, your simply naive. Accidents will happen no matter what, even Einstein could end up in this situation under the right conditions. Therefore, we need to protect people. In a similar manner, do you see guardrails on high terraces as ineffective, as people should know better than falling over the edge?
Lucruza 1 year ago
@Lucruza good point but now the trucks have to spend more money to add these gaurds under rates that date back to the sixties, and what about the added weight to the truck, hence less net weight. those of us who get payed by the ton rely on light weight trucks, and some trailers cannot be adapted to these side gaurds you speak of, i drive a log truck and there is noway you will get them on there because of the configuration and the fact that we piggy back our trailers when empty,
mike198748 1 year ago
@mike198748 Well, the exception to that comment is when trucks run reds, happened to me, caught the truck cab and not the trailer fortunately.
kwkiller 1 year ago