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zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65709 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Two on Flightdeck Horrible, doors were rebuilt to keep terrorists out, I guess no one thought this could and would happen.. All this takes is one person and everyone else is dead. I'd rather be in a train, than a flying coffin.. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
Dr Who Fan Send message Joined: 8 Jan 01 Posts: 3194 Credit: 715,342 RAC: 4 |
Another Truck versus Overpass incident... Obviously these OTR drivers are NOT reading the signs. A bridge has collapsed on Interstate 35 in Salado (Texas), according to the Bell County sheriff’s office. Noon update: A semi-truck was driving on Interstate 35 when it struck a beam on an overpass under construction at FM 2484, according to Jodi Wheatley, a spokeswoman for the Waco district of the Texas Department of Transportation. |
tullio Send message Joined: 9 Apr 04 Posts: 8797 Credit: 2,930,782 RAC: 1 |
I still think that a captain should have a "root" password able to open any door in any circumstance. Imagine a hostess fighting a madman. Tullio |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Phones & Friends are a distraction for teen drivers It would be interesting to see just how many videos are available of "so-called" mature drivers doing exactly the same thing! |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
[quote]If flight decks had toilets and thermos flasks them they wouldn't have to leave the area and nobody else would need to enter. But it would cost too much to modify planes and there isn't the space anyway. The Apollo astronauts managed it without having to "EVA". |
Bill Walker Send message Joined: 4 Sep 99 Posts: 3868 Credit: 2,697,267 RAC: 0 |
I still think that a captain should have a "root" password able to open any door in any circumstance. Imagine a hostess fighting a madman. Many of the door locks are simple deadbolts, maybe with a locking solenoid. You are talking about a major expense to enable passwords. |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30608 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
Another Truck versus Overpass incident... Obviously these OTR drivers are NOT reading the signs. Or the route restriction maps. I drive the Historic Arroyo Seco Parkway (California route 110) most days. Every entrance has a sign no vehicles over 6000 pounds gross weight, with a picture of a small box truck with a slash through it. There is one bridge with a 13'6" clearance sign. It has a few scrape marks, but that isn't the reason for the truck ban, which has been in place at least 50 years. Almost every entrance and exit has a curve so tight it will jackknife a HGV. I've seen that. I've also seen far too many HGV's on that road. Too damn many fools using passenger car GPS! |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
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David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
Some light relief... Hey, it worked. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Some light relief... Of course it did. Professionalism at work :-) |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Of course it did. Professionalism at work :-) That's a question you should be asking of the bosses employing foreigners who do not know the country they're driving in. Edit: As you're in the UK, watch Fake Britain Series 5 Episode 2 on the BBC's iPlayer. There's a huge wakeup call waiting there for you. |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65709 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Of course it did. Professionalism at work :-) I think the problem is, most drivers and almost everyone else, doesn't know how tall a given truck type is, so the signs aren't really helpful, unless one knows the total height of the truck being driven. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Of course it did. Professionalism at work :-) In that case, they can't be called "Professional". most drivers I know & worked/work with, know the limitations of the vehicles they drive. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
It wasn't my intention to denigrate foreigners. Unfortunately, have too much experience with them & when objecting to their "discrepancies" I get the "Racist Card" thrown my way. A true example that occurred 16 days ago... ...attending the funeral service of a friend & with no vehicle spare on hand to drive to the crematorium, I travelled by bus. On asking the driver (there are two bus routes to that area of town, with each covering one half), if he went to the Crematorium... ...his reply... "I go to bus station, Westwood & Bretton" in pidgin English. I later found out that he's been driving that route for a little over 4 years & he still does not know the areas he covers... ...What does that tell one? |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65709 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
unless one knows the total height of the truck being driven. Maybe in the UK, but in the USA? I've not seen anything that tells anyone the height of a particular truck, being spelled out on the truck, where anyone can see that displayed. The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Again, in that case, the drivers themselves should know the limitations of the vehicles they drive. Are you saying that our standards are much better than those in the US? Shock, horror :-) |
David S Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 18352 Credit: 27,761,924 RAC: 12 |
unless one knows the total height of the truck being driven. I have seen this on many trucks. Furthermore, Sirius is right. Any professional driver SHOULD know the dimensions of the vehicle he/she is operating, even if it's not spelled out somewhere. David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri. |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24877 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Most truckers that drive for a living know the capabilities & limitations of the vehicle they drive. Many, as seen by our annual "Truckfest" & MATS in the States, take good care of their vehicles & know everything there is to know about the truck. Unfortunately, & I have come across these types, there are those who just want to drive without any regard for the vehicle they're driving or other road users. It is those that needs to be taken off the road. Truckfest MATS I'm lucky in that I live only 6 miles from the East of England showground where Truckfest is held :-) Would love to visit a MATS show one day. |
Gary Charpentier Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30608 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32 |
Ah yes. Paid by the mile as the crow files. Always pick the shortest route bridge heights be damned. Drive more hours than permitted. It gets you a bigger paycheck. Oh as to height here in the US, the trailer isn't married to the tractor. The height needs to be on the trailer, not the tractor. Of course flat beds with external loads are another matter. |
Dr Who Fan Send message Joined: 8 Jan 01 Posts: 3194 Credit: 715,342 RAC: 4 |
Maybe slightly off-topic but still a Transportation Safety issue......... Hampton (Illinois) posts signs asking people to “stop pooping on bike path†Two new signs have been added along the bike path, saying, “Stop pooping on bike path.†Most think it’s a message for dogs, but actually it’s a message for humans. |
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