OK you truckers...

This is one of those situations where you see someone creep forward but don't think they are stupid enough to actually go.

While driving my 67 Barracuda I had one pull out, see me coming, stop, and start to back up, that is when I locked it up and left a mold of my bumper in his side. Had he kept going I'd clear him in the rear with minimal braking

Few years later in poring rain driving a 73 Barracuda I had a car pull out and stop with his rear in my lane, it was clear and no reason for him. Needless to say I did everything I could pumping and steering to try and clear his rear, didn't happen, needed about 18" more, I spun him 90^, again not even a scratch to my car.

Now as for this, it does appear the oncoming driver did try to steer clear. I'm not sure if these trucks have anti-lock brakes but but at the speed he was going and seeing it from his perspective I'm not sure it would have made a difference.

The location US-97 and W-14 in Washington had a merge lane at the time (2013) and in the video I'd say the oh **** moment was when the oncoming driver was about where the merge lane ends (on the other side) that is 400' from the intersection, that being said here is his perspective in 2013.
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And now, maybe they thought eliminating the merge lane may keep people from cutting it close.
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The full video with more leading up to the crash.



Alan

Thanks for the video... with sound I heard what could have been my own words watching the stupidity.
 
1949 - White Truck's 50th Anniversary Celebration. A truck parade, then some COE's doin' tricks. Yeah ... somebody thought it was a good idea.

Life Magazine was there for the event. The lighter truck seemed to have made it .. the darker truck not so much

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These old White 3000's clean up/customize nice. Basic looks of this COE almost the same for 20+ years (mid 40's-50's-mid 60's)?

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Couple vid's



buncha cool stuff here if interested: White Truck Pictures
 
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Theirz ah bunch of state operated "swimming holez" Scattered around S.E. Michigan Called Huron Metro Parks. In the early '60s I drove a '58 White COE 5 spd. gasser dragin' ah 28' reefer full of popcicles, drum sticks, and fudge bars all S.E. Michigan to all the lakes that had concession standz. What ah summer that waz, candy in the reefer, EYE CANDY on the beaches, Jer
 
Who's stup/ brave enough to pull it?
Couldn't imagine the look on the drivers face going over the edge
 
That pic is a terrific endorsement for Holland or Fontaine.

Have someone climb up to the catwalk, release the pin, and hold on for the ride of his life.
 
That pic is a terrific endorsement for Holland or Fontaine.

Have someone climb up to the catwalk, release the pin, and hold on for the ride of his life.

That's going to have to be someone with a lot of pulling power to get past that tension on those jaws.
 
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