a motorcycle accident report .

moose

Veteran Expediter
what can we all do to help the ones that can't help themselves.

this happened a week ago :

Swiss rocker dies in I-15 accident near Mesquite - Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010 | 7:04 p.m. - Las Vegas Sun

NHP Investigates Fatal Accident Near Mesquite - KLAS-TV Channel 8 News Las Vegas

i say a motorcycle ,because this was not a truck accident .

last week i was traveling that part of the I-15 corridor twice.
that was one of the worst storms to hit that area of the desert in many years .strong blasting winds ,low covered -fast moving clouds ,sand and dust storms .and occasional spotty rain .
i was amassed to see a few motorcycles share the HWY with me .
this was no place for a motorcycle joy ride .
the group of riders should have stayed in the hotel that afternoon ,
the spotty rain could have being seeing from miles away ,and they should have never stopped on the side of the interstate .
in the day of the accident ,and the whole day before ,there where many sailing trucks .it was a real challenge keeping it between the lines . many trucks have slowed down ,and with traffic buzzing at over 80Mph ,during rush hour ,changing lanes was extremely dangerous .if not impossible .
i have arrived to the accident shortly after ,and had to stop ,so a trooper Suv with a lights trailer can position himself .which let my about 2 minutes or so to look over.
there was 4 accident markers INSIDE the travel lines,the truck, the crashed hurly ,and the very sad group of riders.
only later that night ,i learn more from reading the above links.
it is amazing to me ,how the motorized public don't understand how to protect them self .how to simply practice common seance ,and by the end of the day ,a trucker lost everything he got .
my question still remain :
what can we all do to protect the public ?
what can WE ,as professional drivers learn from it ?
what a waist of life and talent .
may he RIP indeed .
 

bobwg

Expert Expediter
Yes it is sad but they should never have stopped on the side of the highway NO ONE SHOULD STOP on the side of the highway except for emergency or break down and if you do have to stop you should get as far off/away from the traffic lanes as possible but any one who stops and is not broke down or a real emergency should be given a big ticket because they not only make it dangerous for them selves but for the people driving by
 

x06col

Veteran Expediter
Charter Member
Retired Expediter
US Army
I took a load yesterday from IN to MO specificaly to pick up a salvaged crotch rocket motor with 400 miles on it for my pulling tractor. Now, if you can imagine a person with the inteligenge to produce the resources to purchase on of these crotch rockets, and still be dumb enough to do it with his/her freshly minted cycle liscence, then...... On a lighter note, where would guys like me be able to afford a mint engine like that and use it in a monitored sport for some comonsencical enjoyment. It is what it is.
 
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