Another “professional” driver.

My thoughts exactly!

A “Professional” CN Total logistics tractor operator.

I am sure the driver will have some sort of explaining to do to powers that be….

and unlike others here I am not infering the driver was in anyway in the wrong.

This must be what happens when a truck “runs out of road.” In his next truck he might learn that the middle pedal is not just there for show when approaching a corner.

Better call Jamie Davis and the rotator for this recovery.

Gee, you are calling into question his (or her) professionalism behind the wheel without knowing what happened. For all we know he threw the truck in the ditch to avoid wiping out a car in the oncoming lane, or maybe somebody panic stopped in front of the truck, or a biker, or an animal, the list goes on – there are hundreds of possible scenarios that could cause this to happen, and not all of them require somebody behind the wheel that is unfit, inattentive or unprofessional.

Funny, professional drivers are people just like everyone else. Everyone makes mistakes no matter how well they are trained or how much experience they have.
This looks like it was a complete rollover.
I’m sure the driver feels like crap now.

Nonsense. As an operator of a large piece of equipment that shares the same road as much smaller vehicles and cyclists, a self-proclaimed “professional” driver, would strive for NO mistakes. Not unlike a great many “professions” where zero-margin of err is a requirement.
I think what you really mean is; this faux brotherhood mentality, that we all know doesn’t really exist, forces good drivers to pretend there aren’t quite a few incompetent ones, within their ranks.

He was on his cell phone., and remember “keep left except to pass”.
Cheers

How many of you know any truck drivers personally? Maybe if you were better informed you would not make such idiotic remarks.

Exactly 64 Pacific! But we have all the expert knobs on the internet that know it was the drivers fault. Idiots!

Posted on Thursday, November 6, 2014 @ 12:42 PM by Jimmy Hughes
Another “professional” driver.
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That would be the same as “another professional (insert your profession here)” when the time comes you have a misadventure that may or may not be your fault. Of course we all know it will be your fault right? Just like this driver.

Who knows the reason. Could have been digging in his pocket for ball bearings for all we know.

One of the biggest problems in our current society is the mad rush to provide excuses for bad decisions, poor behaviours or even criminal activities!

Why is it so difficult to suspect that this incident isn’t anything more than just a screw up, by someone who shouldn’t have screwed up!

We all make mistakes! Our strength of character is influenced by our ability to admit our mistakes, rather than relying upon the excuses that so many seem intent upon bestowing on to those who erred!

Cue the bleeding hearts and the violins!!

I know plenty of truck drivers. You know the type who avoid the scales and carry two log books? As if “knowing” any truck drivers has any bearing on how many accidents in BC are caused exclusively by truck driver error. Because of course if we “knew” a truck driver personally, we would see that all the fatalities caused by poorly maintained rigs and improperly trained drivers, are just some big conspiracy. Next.

And who knows? maybe this fella had a small stroke or heart attack.

crisg: yes, I know a few, as a matter of fact, a whole bunch!
Like any other trade though, you get good ones and then some that are not so good.

And the not so good end up off the road?? whats the speed limit on that road.. unless had a flat on the front.. hard to imagine a truck slowly going off the road for no reason

WHATS the matter with you J.H.? DID you once apon a time have the jimmy hughes kicked out of you by a truck driver?

HART GUY sounds like he would make a good southern judge from the deep south…..unbelievable

Could have been some idiot driving in the other direction decided he did not dim his lights soon enough,using the light reflecting off power line standard and blinded him with his high beams just as they met causing him to lose control and hit the rhubarb.

Yup looking at the picture again I think sparrow nailed it.

ice, be gentle! Wouldn’t want you to hurt my feelings!!

For all you curb side crash reconstruction specialists, well you are not. You weren’t there, and speculation as you see it does not make a case. Let’s let the cops do their investigation , interview people involved and witness’s if any. That’s what co court.

Quit blaming the professional driver every time. Most of you sound like a bunch of fools holding court around a 24 of beer. Grow up. You should all come four and spend a day in the passengers seat of a big rig and see what we go through in an 8 hour shift. We help prevent more accidents than we cause, sometimes putting our own lives at risk while saving others from serious injury or death.

Please put your brain in gear before your mouth. Have safe day on the roadways and watch out for those damn “professional drivers.

taxi

Pardon me for the spelling errors etc. the print comes up so small on my iPhone I can’t read it. Anybody know how to correct that. Thanks for the help.

taxi

It’s amazing how we can reconstruct an accident and figure out what caused it by looking at a single picture.

Posted on Thursday, November 6, 2014 @ 1:07 PM by Loki
A “Professional” CN Total logistics tractor operator.
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What does that have to do with CN?

@Ice: I tell by your reasoned response that you have a sensitive spot for all those minimum wage drivers who arrive in this country, with dubious credentials and even worse driving skills, to help drive down the wages of all those other “professional” drivers. Cause they are ALL held to the same super-duper high standard. Right?

Jimmy Hughes: I guess if you look at the frequency of Class 5 accidents compared with Class 1 and add in the huge difference in miles travelled and hours behind the wheel, it would paint a different picture.

Looks funny, all the fat guy ‘other professionals’ standing on the side of the road with their hands in their pockets.

sparrow: I don’t think it was dark at 9:40 am. It wasn’t icy at +8 degrees either.

I love these devoid of a cogent thought, type of debates. The topic was are ALL truck drivers of a standard that can be claimed as “professional”, or are there some complete buffoons with Class 1 licenses? Rendering the use of said label as a blanket to cover all big rig drivers a bit ridiculous.
As for the misguided notion that a truck driver is going to ultimately kill innocent people, as the law of averages catches up with everybody, so don’t get excited? I would hazard a guess that most truck drivers aspire to operate on the highways without allowing the law of averages to catch-up with them. More like there is a percentage of lousy drivers , that are an accident waiting to happen.

Looks to me like most need some other pastime then talk of something they dont even know the facts.
Cheers

Actually 02, we are keeping our grammar skills sharp, by commenting. Generally speaking, the first comment I automatically disregard is the one that is presented in a manner that would make my 4 year old embarrassed, regardless of the validity of its content.

CN can’t keep a train on a track and you expect them to keep a truck on the road with discount drivers behind the wheel. They hire the worst cause they don’t pay …..