MOTORHOME PULLS OUT IN FRONT OF 18 WHEELER. Truck driver deserves an award. UNBELIEVEABLE OUTCOME!
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- Опубліковано 28 гру 2023
- Motorhome Owner pulls out in front of 18 wheeler while pulling a tow vehicle. The entire highway was blocked by the motorhome and the tow car On a Major Highway in Nacogdoches, Texas. The outcome was chilling. Something Needs to be done about this Roadway before someone gets killed.
That dude in the RV doesn't know how close he came to meeting his maker, that semi driver saved all of their lives. ❤❤❤❤
I don't know, RVs are soft. That semi would have cut it in half. And unless something hard came over the hood, the truck driver probably would have walked away from it. Whoever was in the RV would NOT have done as well.
Whoever videoed this should have tried to contact the trucker.
Driving a long motorhome, towing a vehicle like he's just driving a car.
That's why you never tailgate
No doubt that trucker is a hero. But this video just leaves me with unanswered questions:
How much visibility did the RV really have of the oncoming truck? Were both drivers obscured from one other by a crest in the highway? Is there an "intersection ahead" warning for oncoming traffic?
Wow that truck driver did a great job of handling his rig.
Great job of running 70 in a 45! I know that area.
He's going to need some new tires. Smoked a few of them hitting the brakes.
@georgelevin6134 as a former driver I thought he was moving on too fast also. I appreciate your confirmation.
@@georgelevin6134well, thats effed up.. .. none the less though, motorhome should have paid better attention... he literally almost lost $400grand... and or cost his family their lives... I've seen some wrecks involving a motor home and a semi... those trucks will blow through those things like tinfoil!
@@duke1281 are you blind? The truck was hauling azz. Use your damm head dude!
That's practically fleeing the scene because that truck's load could be damaged and the tires are burned flat now.
The fact he saved the day and held his cool dude needs a raise period...
I could live with him losing his cool after the fact
Hope the trucker had a dash cam going, so he can show his boss, his insurance, and everyone else what a badass driver he is.
Badass fo sho! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Of he's loaded, that load is scrambled. Dash cam saves your job and insurance.
He can just show them this video
Facts
Award, a raise, and a lap dance.
RV guy owes the truck driver 18 new tires and a big thanks for saving his life. Drove away like nothing happened.
That rv driver owes that truck probably over $150,000 in tires and brakes
@@MultiTurbospeed They don't cost that much and most of that smoke was likely from the brake shoes which can take it.
Was going to make the same comment. RV driver should pay for a new set of tires at a minimum.
I’ll have to disagree with you on that. All the smoke was from the tires. The brakes didn’t get that hot because they locked up. Yeah the RV clown should have to by the professional driver new tires about 10k for
18 Michelin’s.
@@mudcatadams4235 If the tires would lock up, the driver wouldn't be able to curve the rig's trajectory so precisely. Also, the braking effectiveness also suffers in a lock-up.
The motor homes driver should no longer have a drivers license. How many people could have been killed or injured?
Thank goodness for the alertness and driving skills of the semi driver who not only saved the lives of the RV occupants but also his own. May God's angel always be with the semi driver who can go home to his loved ones. Keep on Truckin!
If you haven't driven an 18 wheeler, you have no idea how difficult it is to make a life saving stop like the trucker just did! Just incredible!!!
Just hit the brakes? Not to hard
Oh yes it is hard, many people are terrified to do it.
@@bryantburns3664obviously you don't drive, trucks or cars. If he had done that, it would've taken longer to stop and the front wouldn't have turned like that.
He was pumping the pedal, like you're supposed to do in situations like these.
@@btr4ydI'd like to add that driver also pulled tractor and trailer air supply to stop like that and thank God trailer wasn't loaded or we would probably be witnessing a truck driver fatality trying to save the life of another motorist. Because we are taught to take our own life in the event of the unavoidable.
@@bryantburns3664 Yes, but there's at least 9 different sets of brakes with different controls plus a transmission with upwards of 11 gears you need to handle at the same time as steering a few tons of tuck that is suddenly handling as if it is on ice.
Anyone buying a motor home should go through mandatory training to be licensed for it.
Also people towing....A lot of idiots out there.
It's mandatory here. Beyond a certain length (and weight) you have to take lessons and pass an exam in order to get a license for such vehicles. It's kind of surprising that it's not required over there because it seems so obvious...
@@Leo-pd8ww different states have different laws. Like motorcycle helmets and open carry firearms.
I'll never buy an RV, I don't have money and if I did I still wouldn't buy one.
AMEN, and I say this as the owner and driver of a 35 ft motorhome as well as one who tows a 27 ft travel trailer with an SUV. I think there should be mandatory training given to drivers or you have to show proof of previous training in order to buy one and yes, I'd go through that myself should it ever be enacted. The driver of this one clearly didn't pay attention to the length of their rig, plus towed, and didn't think that with rigs like this, you cannot make a left over a divided highway the same way you would in a car. There is NO hovering in the center because there's no room to do so safely, as we've just watched.
Why do I have two rigs? Because I just bought the motorhome in October and haven't sold the trailer and SUV yet. We're thinking we're going to keep that one for Burning Man because there's NO way I'm taking the motorhome there. LOL
That trucker sure is one that keeps his eyes on the road .thank you for you saved A lot of liv es!!
As a retired semi driver myself, that trucker did an outstanding job of shutting down, and avoiding a full jackknife. Driving a truck, is nothing like driving a car.
That's the difference between a Driver and a steering wheel holder. Well done Driver!
And a little help from the ABS system
More like self preservation.
Truck drivers doing this to other truck drivers is all too common and why he was ready for it - just in case.
@@ThePaulv12 as I said, one is a steering wheel holder and one is an actual driver.
This is 100% why motorhomes like that need to be REQUIRED TO HAVE A CDL LICENSE!
Probably the driver was a senior
Yes, because we all know licenses create good drivers LOL SMH FFS
@petebusch9069 um yes, actually having a cdl at least shows that you've had some training. Experience after that makes you a better driver. We all know though, that some ppl have it and some ppl don't in terms of skill.
I don't think that should require a CDL but some fucking training on how to drive/operation a motorhome safely. (excuse my language)
@@jeremycapps2678 A classic motor home is a full size bus.if you need a CD l to drive a bus you should need a CD l to drive A. Classic motor home because i've seen so many people wreck these things that have no idea How to drive
How in the HELL did that RV driver NOT see that HUGE 18-wheeler coming right at him? Or that he thought that something bigger than his vehicle could stop on a dime to accommodate his need to cross that highway at that exact moment? He should have been arrested for putting so many lives in danger!
God, I hate tourist season
Kudos to that truck driver.
He saved a lot of people a lot of grief and expense.
That trucker is absolutely a professional 100%. GREAT JOB . MOTORHOME DRIVER IS A COMPLETE MENACE. People driving those big motorhomes should have to get a special license and do a course
It all depends on the driver of the motorhome...If he treats it or drive it like a car - then he shouldn't be driving...
But You still Can't FIX STUPID 🤔
Agreed. They should be required to obtain a Class B CDL to drive that big of a bus.
That driver of the motorhome should not be operating it. Lives could have been lost and $100,000 of damage to both rigs!
Lol they don't have special permits for military assault rifles why would capitalism allow to limit the selling of RV to certain people 😅
I’ve been a semi driver for 45 years now and every summer I dread vacation season where you have all these RV drivers out there with their once a year 1 week experience…. Very dangerous
Lol don’t you hate the middle class and how stupid they are.
Semi truck driver as opposed to a full truck driver….never got that terminology. Lol
@@theshyguitarist"Semi" is latin for 'half' or 'incomplete'. A semi truck hooks up to a trailer (the storage unit), which is the other half. A semi truck is also called a tractor or power unit (PU), because it's meant to haul. Box trucks are the PU and storage combined together, but are much more limited compared to what a tractor and trailer can haul.
Was that the snowman in that cab come on back
As a CDL bus driver it has always baffled me that RVs require no special training or endorsement. Most of those drivers would never get out of the lot if sat down in a bus and told to drive.
Wow, just wow. I have a 40 foot diesel motorhome with a tow vehicle and that is one of my nightmare scenarios. I won't cross an intersection like that till I know I can clear both directions of traffic. Trucker did a great job, the motorhome pilot owes the trucker a new set of tires for all the rubber he shaved off - those tires are probably square now . . .
Wow!! I didn't think an 18 wheeler could ever stop that quickly! A major thank you is due to that driver. And the motorcoach driver just keeps on going. That's scary!!
Powerful disc brakes with a Hydro-Vac system. It works !
It didn't and couldn't stop.
They can't,that driver more than likely was paying attention and tried to slow as best he could prior to hitting that thing (hence the smoking brakes),but if he hadn't turned his tractor the way he did they would have certainly hit.
@@theTrend7lol, you say they cant under a video of it happening 🤣😂😅😂🤣🤣
If it's got a Light or empty load, it can.
That truck driver managed to really defy physics stopping that rig in that time, well done
Absolutely
NUFF SAID.
very lucky road conditions and fast reflexes allowed him to stop in the shortest distance possible. it also shows his truck is in very good driving condition.
I was thinking the same thing. Just look at the brakes smoke He was standing on those Breaks. He deserves a raise and vacation.
@@kimberlyakin8908 probably will need new tires! but that's the least of his worries... saved his life and others' - that's a good driver!
I'm a truck driver and I see people driving like this 1000 times a day....
It is NOT correct to say that they don't know better.... IT IS VERY CORRECT to say that they don't care..
Awesome job Super-trucker! Professionals like you make the rest of us look good. Thank you
This is the crap we have to deal with every day! The guy in the mobile home didn't even stop to just acknowledge what happened and to just check on the driver. Not even to get out and say I'm sorry. Yet we are always the bad guys no matter what.
I'm so sorry you have to endure these RV rigs driven by amateurs. They need to mandate CDLs for driving anything this big and drivers should pass a real time test behind the wheel of their rig.
@@williebeamish5879 hey thanks. At least do some type of testing with a few hours of safety and driving, I agree.
Same goes for boats. So many ass hats go out and buy a big boat and have no idea how to SAFELY operate it.
Same goes for tractor trailer drivers…you guys aren’t all saints….you jamb up the hammer lane, you cut off reg drivers, u think you own the road…there’s just as many jack asses driving rigs as there are driving cars…
@@cuttersgoose so everything you just mentioned sounds like you're speed demon. We have a right to pass on the left just as well as you do. The problem is we return to the right lane and you dont. We can't help that the trucks for some companies only go so fast. Furthermore I've been driving almost 25yrs and as soon as that blinker goes on and you sir are about 2 truck lengths back, you hit the gas and speed up guaranteed. As for owning the road, we technically do kinda because we pay a tax every month to every state that we run in. You my friend don't have to pay nothing and I'm not talking about your regular payroll taxes you pay either. Now I'm saying all this to say that there are some asshole truck drivers I agree but the 4 wheelers out weigh the number of trucks on the road technically. I can just tell by your comment that your an asshole driver. You came with all the classic stuff people who are speed demons say. If I'm wrong than my apologies but I would be willing to bet though that you are.
It’s insane that regular people with no coach or tractor experience can buy, and drive a giant coach like that. I worked at an RV dealership for 3 years, LOTS of coaches, and large trailers would come back for body work because the owner backed into, or side swiped something.
Welcome to Murica, it wasn't until 2010 here, that you were required to take a Motorcycle test to get the endorsement. You normal car test, would allow you to also drive a motorcycle.
I took my three little ones up to Canada for a camping trip....we had a little pull behind trailor with our stuff....I pulled into a gas station in Calgary and I for the life of me couldn't get the dang thing to backup properly without it swerving and hitting the car....I had to have my son help me take it off the hitch so I could move the car......LOL...so, no, I won't be driven a monster RV dragging a car behind.
most of them are simply clueless 4 wheeler drivers
Anyone with money can buy one but that doesn’t mean they’re capable of driving it.
The main problem is, it's usually old a++ retirees.
That motor home driver is so lucky that 18 wheeler was not hauling 25,000 pounds in his trailer this could have ended badly
Wow ! Gear down n pedal to the break, while steering into the skid ! No over the road truck driver, but I haul liquids, gravel ect…in semis, and that was a textbook example of top notch Class A Driver !👏👏🙏🏼
Now charge the RV owner with the account of all the balded tires you have to replace...
@@RMStallmenFOSS I’m guessing the only reason that he was able to stop and avoid a collision was that he was empty.
Yes, probably flat-spotted all the tyres.
Thinking the same thing.
@@jasonh.8754 Do trucks not have ABS?
@@MihaelTurina I don't know.
As an unbiased trucker, they don’t teach that in school, anywhere. This family is ridiculously lucky. Now that trucker has to get 18 wheels changed soon because of this, I hope he’s not 0/0
Yeah seriously. The cylider brakes need changing too after that the RV guy really should be forced to pay for it all. Total idiot
Wow, I cannot believe that semi driver got his rig stop. The semi driver deserves a award or something.
Amazing. This is exactly what were taught when getting our drivers license. To pull the steering wheel quick to the side and avoid a collision. I was taught this and it saved me from rear ending someone once.
Dude is an absolute legend
YUP.
He started braking too late.
Tru Frickn That that boy can drive
Yes the dud in the Motorhome right !
major skills on the truck driver's part
We do this daily, sadly
The winnabago guy needs a bill in the mail for a set of tractor tire anyways.
Gators all up and down the highway after that.
@@Reverend_Harrison86 If the cargo was damaged could they claim compensation against the motor-home driver?
Do it daily. And with mostly every company now having cameras in their trucks, hard brake like that sets it off can also detect your speed. Automatic piss test. Every damn 4 wheeler driver, camper drivers and anyone that pulls a trailer fuck them. We can tell who’s a trucker or former truck driver just by how they drive, unless they’re a complete fuckhead like this idiot and a lot of truck drivers today are.
Oh naw, forget THAT! You gone just drive off after what you did? I woulda jumped out of that truck and stopped them from going. I would have called the police. It wasn't an accident but it nearly was, and that driver is going to have damaged tires. The NERVE of those people to not even apologize to that driver
...and he just drives off....ugh! That driver has no business driving that RV!
Much respect to that truck driver and to the thousands out there every day putting their life on the line to make our lives better and easier.
Amen to that. Truck Drivers are an integral part of all our daily lives, when you really think about it. Hats off to those who brave our Highways & Byways!
I think Everyone that has their eyes open in America today Can all agree on 1 thing. God Bless the Truckers, Doctors and Military because Right now our country is a screw without a head. That should be a country song.
Amen... every time you go to the grocery store, the gas station, etc. -- you can thank a driver!
It's questionable if an European truck would have been able to stop the same way 🤔.
I once worked at an RV dealer. 80 year old guy bought a 35 foot tagalong travel trailer to pull with his brand new pickup, refused to buy anti sway for his hitch, refused any driving instructions. He was upside down on the Interstate in 30 minutes, never even made it home.
I recently saw the same thing. The guy just retired from AZ DPS, bought a brand new p/u and travel trailer, lost it going down hill 35 miles from where he picked it up and totaled both units. To make matters worse the fire was so hot it melted about 50 feet of both lanes and caused a huge brush fire that had the highway closed for about 5 hours both directions.
These dopes should have to pay for the damage they cause & the man hours people work to fix their fuck ups! If someone makes a suggestion? They aren’t wasting their breath? They are telling what to do? I’m a CDL driver class 1. You can’t even imagine the strict rules we must follow everyday. These clowns hooked up & probably never checked their lights & drove off? They deserve whatever happens to them? Hopefully no one else gets hurt?
Did he come back to buy another one? 😂
@@superdavidc1You know for a fact that if he had the money for it, he definitely did buy another.
The people in the RV should pay for the flat spots on the semi's tires.
People think truck driving is such an easy job hours, upon hours of sheer boredom with seconds of sheer panic
When I retired, I rented a motor home for 2 months to see if I liked the lifestyle.
I studied, I watched many videos, and I drove it around on familiar roads for a couple days to get the feel of it. On the trip, I went out of my way to avoid crossing busy roads unless there were stoplights. In the situation in this video, I would have either taken the service road to a better location, or taken a right and looked for a left turn lane into a parking lot to turn around and head the other way.
Well said!
That trucker just saved the lives of everyone in that motorhome with not so much as a thank you or apology.
The trucker was speeding, and the truck drive got a ticket, which will go on his license.
@@RedRedred-ld4pb Quit with your lies.
@@sarcasticguy4311 no lie
@@RedRedred-ld4pb Yeah, you're lying. Knock if off.
@@sarcasticguy4311 I go by what the police say.
This is a great example of prioritizing what is important. No laying on the horn until stopped. Hands on the wheel. Fast reaction time and proper braking. Great driver.
The man above was keeping a close watch on this day. That RV driver should have been given a ticket but that semi driver earned his pay and proved his professionalism hands down.
Holy crap! I've been driving a truck for 41 years and never had this happen to me
Way to go driver. A very nice save
Could have ended in disaster except for the skill of that driver. You just saved a life today.
It takes no special license to drive a motorhome. You can be 90 years old, blind in one eye and disabled and still drive on off the lot. The US needs drivers license reform.
I have said that for years also unfortunately look at all the drivers that have no license,no insurance and talking on the phone and still driving😵😵😵😵😵
@@pilotrt I'm in Canada too (NB) and agree that above certain weights you need a different licence, and if your vehicle has air brakes you need that endorsement too, but I think that even smaller RVs should have different licencing requirements. I pull a 4500 lb travel trailer and always wonder why my standard licence allows me to do that. And if anyone is wondering, a 4500 lb dry-weight travel trailer isn't very big.
Tons of other countries in a similar situation with hopeless drivers.
Was the semi on or above the speed limit ?
@@G88442 doesn't matter. RV would've been at fault for failure to yield.
Never underestimate someone’s ability to give up any kind of liberty. Taxes and licenses more laws…blah blah blah.
Couple of things here, 1) speed of semi, 2) terrible ‘intersection’ design, 3) motor home driver DID NOT ENSURE traffic was clear in BOTH DIRECTIONS. EXCELLENT reaction and control by the Semi driver saved everyone
That trucker needs a gofundme right now for that stunt. He just saved lives with his skill and professionalism.
Grandpa needs to lose his license.
I know two men who are 80 and 81 who drive rigs like this, big bus dragging a car. I keep that in mind every time I see a motor home on the highway.
Grandpa ends a dirt nap
I do Stepdeck & flatbed. Yep, have to really watch the motorhomes & travel trailers. Box trucks & any kind of rental.
The old guys in the motorhomes & travel trailers are really dangerous. They think because they drove to work all of 4 miles in one direction. In a car for 30-40 years, no accidents.
It automatically qualifies them to drive something much bigger. No required training.
I see countless remnants of wrecks of motorhomes & travel trailers daily. Sometimes right after, ambulance & or helicopter picking up injured & dead.
Both motorhomes & travel trailers disintegrate. Nothing but little pieces all over.
Since the motorhomes disintegrate. At least one occupant dies.
Pickups pulling travel trailers. Almost always roll. While the trailer disintegrates.
As usual, 100% avoidable. I have seen so many. I really wonder why they do not require driving school like with CDL. They should also have to pass a cognitive test & reaction test.
Most should not be on the road. I tried to talk to one at a rest stop. After he almost caused 3 accidents in as many miles.
He had an arrogant attitude, and a who the hell are you to tell me how to drive sonny. I was 60 years old. He had to have been in his 80's.
Total fucking idiot who had no right to be driving. Since he would not accept that he did anything wrong. Even though 2 cars & one semi that got on their horn. In 3 miles. While giving him some hand signals.
He would not accept he did anything wrong. It was all everyone else's fault.
Stay away from every car, SUV, pickemup, box truck, rentals, motorhomes, travel trailers, semis.
Just stay away from everything. Do not stay in the group of vehicles all tailgating each other jockeying around trying to pass each other. To save a few seconds.Fatal accident waiting to happen.
Since they are usually speeding way over the speed limit. Simply back off. Get way back, be ready to avoid the accident.
And it's really bad on a NASCAR week.
@@SinOjosWeb Don't forget there are lots of truck drivers on the road that do the very same thing this RV driver did everyday.
The RV driver was oblivious wondering what the horn was for! That big truck driver didn't get out and confront him or her either! That's more professionalism than is even asked for! Driver's patience is a rock! A rock damn it!
I'm not sure that I would have shown such restraint towards the RV driver.
I might have taken his keys from the ignition switch, and said
You can get these back at the Police station, about 400 miles from here,
I'm e mailing them the dash cam video,
they might give you the keys back, after you complete a 3 month driver training program.
They all needed to move on, that was a very dangerous situation to not get the vehicles out of the way asap.
@@benjigray8690 The RV driver was moving on as if nothing were, and really, not much else to do at that point. So if the truck driver got out, it would be to wave his fist at the air. Not saying many wouldn't do just that. In any case, it was spectacular driving.
@@timhuson4800 I wonder what the cargo the truck was carrying was looking like, when the truck driver unloaded it ?
WTF are you talking about. This is a daily occurrence for us. So one gets caught on camera and everyone is "What a badass professional," lol.
That could've been a huge tragic mess.
For some reason, That really pissed me off...
I thought this would've ended with metal scraps flying everywhere. This is what they mean when they say defensive driving. He even angled the cab to give himself a few more critical feet of stopping distance. What a legend.
Wow, truck driver saw that coming!! He needs a raise!!
I'll bet he needed a "change" if you know what mean!
I bet you he gets fired after the tire and break bill come in. Safety manager will come up with some B's saying it was a preventable accident and he wasn't paying attention.
Ah yes, or the old chesnut "you should have anticipated that", usually trotted out by someone who doesn't know what they're talking about and haven't even driven anything as big as a Sprinter.@@stown308
THIS TRUCK DRIVER SHOULD GET NEW TIRES FOR THIS!
All the driver got for saving the lives of whomever was in the motorhome was: 18 flat spotted tires!!!! Incredible driving....... ❤❤❤❤
my goodness, that was close! That truck driver really does deserve a reward - and that motorhome driver needs a day in Court!!
A month in jail.
Sue him for new tires
---------------and his ass kicked !
And a year on probation
Sadly all he got were some flat spots on his tires
God Bless this truck driver for stopping in time... well done 👍
I think the 18-wheeler nudged the Motorhome a bit.
Truck driver needs much recognition for his reaction time. And the idiot in the motor home was wreckless in my opinion
That person does not deserve the license they possess and should be removed from driving. There are way too many people on the road who flat out should not be driving. I am convinced that here in North Carolina 72% of the driving population should not be driving.
The RV is 40’ long and towing a truck at 16’ then thinks everyone has to stop as he cuts off the side of the highway. He’s one lucky fellow.
No that's a one way and regardless of the license u have u know u being a dumbass going the other way
A lot of people with RV's should not be driving them. This is a prime example, no consideration whatsoever for anyone else on the road
Exactly. At no point was he even close to a length that would allow him to pull into the middle like that. He needed to wait until the entire road was clear and do it in one go
I can't believe the RV driver just drove off,would have at least apologized for almost causing a deadly accident. Those are the people that have no business driving them. We have friends who had one similar to that one and they sold it because there so many really elderly people driving them that were not qualified to do so and were dangerous!
One STUPID fella.
Now that’s driving! Good job saving everybody’s life, Mr Trucker.
I have been in trucking for 16 years, and all I can say is, "Wow!"
What the hell were they looking at? And that's a hell of a large motorhome!
Mom drove my little sister and I from NYC to see Niagara Falls in 1968. She kinda tucked in with the Big Rigs and I (5yrs old) was so excited...
She told me, "They are like Guardian Angels." I never forgot that and have passed it on.
Stay safe you guys !!!!
Give that truck driver a MEDAL! How he ever stopped that rig in that amount of time is unbelievable.
NO LOAD
Mr. Truck Driver, you are a hero and a legend.
I bet the RV driver was about 85 and shouldn't be driving anything on the road. These people annoy the crap out of me
That truck driver saved a lot of lives with that incredible stop. Well done Knight of the Road.
He did an excellent job avoiding the collision. I just hope his load didn’t shift! Imagine saving a life only to be stuck with a freight claim
That trailer had to he either empty or full of some incredibly light cargo to stop that fast.
@@elesjuanyep. Thats a fatal crash with a full 80k load
That trailer was definitely empty. There's no way you could have stopped that fast.
All I want to do is praise that 18 wheeler driver. Wow, that 's what I call a good driver. I think the mobile home should've make very, very sure that no vehicles that big were coming cause they're not easy to stop once they're on the road. That was a very, very close call, 🤦♀️.
That truck driver knew what he was doing. Incredible skill!
RVs should require a CDL with a Passenger endorsement.
YES, you see the size of that rig. Crazy what some people get away with.
No that's stupid because RVs aren't commercial vehicles.
In Ontario Canada we have a class of license known as "restricted A" for the horse trailer crowd. Standard A + air brake endorsement "Z" for the standard semi drivers. We'll need a "restricted C" (standard C license are for buses) for these class A motorhome folks, becauses they effectively are modded buses.
@@Modine. They are the size and weight of and are built on the same frames and drivetrains as commercial vehicles.
@@tcmtech7515 And none of that means anything. A commercial vehicle is defined by how it used not what it is.
The RV driver was probably cussing the trucker for obstructing his view of the road.
You, sir... You took the words right out of my mouth.
I can almost hear it. "All that idiot had to do was slow down! But NO! He thinks he owns the damn road and doesn't have to worry about being safe".
RV driver has to be an old white geezer probally watching porn on his wide screen TV.
RV is a ASSHOLE
That trucker was going dangerously fast for an 18 wheeler. I respect the trucker for stopping in time, but it's his speed that nobody seems to bring up.
The guy should be going 55 mph since he's driving a 15-20 Ton machine. He was going like 70.
Clearly, the RV driver forgot how long his rig was. You can go halfway and pause in the middle of a divided highway like he did if you are driving a car, but there was just no room for the whole RV plus towed car in that space. I am sure the guy realized his "oops" immediately, but at that point you're helpless and just depending on the truck driver's skills/awareness/brakes not to hit you.
Great control exercised by this American trucker. RV driver shouldn't be driving.
Wife: "Are we to our timeshare yet?"
Husband: "You talking about our condo or our grave?"
I need a CDL-A to haul a Bobcat behind a pickup, but elderly half blind and deaf folks don't need anything special to drive a huge motorhome. Makes no sense.
RV industry lobbyists pay our law makers millions a year to make it that way.
I never thought I would see a full brake stand on an Big Rig. Wow & wow!
I know, right?
My grandfather drove a truck for about 40 years. He always told us that they can't stop on a dime, but some drivers seem to think so. He taught us to be safe and courteous to drivers of large rigs. I guess you could say this driver stopped on a nickel.
Truck, trailer and cargo are definitely damaged after that (flat spots, burned brakes, etc), and the RV drove away. Also I don't know about the US, but here in UK that move would be illegal, you're not permitted to cross if you can't clear the roadway (due to length) - you either have to wait for both ways to be clear or drive downstream and do a U-turn at the next junction.
I worked at a Ford dealership. One of these pulled up. It took the old guy 20 minutes to get from the driver seat to the side door. Then another 15 minutes to come down the steps and across to to benches 15 yards away, with his WALKER! He was close to 90.
That truck driver is on his game!! I'm shocked at how fast he was able to stop. He's great at what he does. ❤
Wow! That truck driver was awesome, very skilled and alert driving to avoid a serious crash, can’t say the same for the RV driver!
RV owner here. It's a crime that they let anyone drive an RV, let alone an RV combination, without any additional endorsements.
Everyone talking about the driver, but I'd like to take a moment to appreciate the engineers who so beautifully designed those brakes and the artisans who so artfully crafted them.
The maintenance guys for the truck and trailer deserve shout out
Truck suspension and brakes are designed to stop a fully loaded vehicle in a reasonable time. This going on one hundred years of development.
ABS IN ACTION,you can hear the computer commanding the modulator valves to avoid lock up and give the driver control .Credit the lads at Bendix and Wabco
American trucks actually suck Canadian trucks run all disc brakes on every axle and the US DOT makes them have warning ⚠️ decals on the back stating they stop faster than normal trucks yet the DOT won’t let US trucks run them, I guess because they are too effective and safe? , dammed crime as far as I can see
I’ve driven an 18 wheeler and that driver is awesome! He saved all their lives!!
That's what always makes me nervous about RVs and U-Hauls... the drivers are almost always amateurs and create dangerous situations.
That trucker just saved many lives with his skill and reaction. People in cars need to realize these big rigs take a lot longer distance to stop.
This motorhome driver is very lucky and seems so oblivious to the situation.
Most of them are
Probably old and from Florida. Their brains are almost always inert.
as we say a total gob shite
RV and towed vehicle were still blocking 2 lanes of traffic for 30+ seconds after the semi stopped. With the money they have to piff away, they could easily afford to hire a pro driver.
@@user-bg2oi4bz3pmorons stopped when someone is about to hit them and stayed there til the semi moved to let them pass. If only the semi had no occupants
It's always the responsibility of the driver of a slow, cumbersome vehicle to put the burden on themselves to protect others on the road. This RV driver needed to turn right and go to the next exit or controlled intersection to turn around. Much praise to the truck driver!
Either that or at least yielding to oncoming traffic, as law requires.
I bet that took about 10 years off his life!!! Much respect!!! Blessings!
Several years ago a friend of mine's father died in a crash when a car pulled out in front of his rig. He tried to avoid hitting the car which would have killed the people in the car. His family was trying to talk him into retiring for a while but he absolutely loved driving and wasn't ready to and his health was very good still. They wanted him to retire because they worried about him and thought he had earned it.
That driver saved all of the lives in the RV!
And his own life and his truck and his CDL. Oblivious RV driver probably did not even see what happened like Mr. Magoo. Someone should find that RV a affix a blind mans white walking stick to the front of the RV.
He was going like 70 MPH in a 55 zone. That's 112 kph compared to the 88 kph it was suppose to go.
That's dangerous as fuck, idk why I am the only one seeing this. He would of stopped way sooner if he wasn't going so fast.
@@brummyuk2151
What if he went through the RV and something damaged his truck causing it to flip on its side causing the driver to die ? It could happen. No two accidents are exactly the same. Nothing is as exact as you think it is. It could happen.
@@HippieJoe LOL
That truck driver deserves a bonus.
And the motor home idiot should have his license revoked!
I still dont think the rv driver ever saw that truck even after it was all over. Wow.
WOW!!! That was one hell of a truck driver! No lives lost and no loss of property!
Loss of tires
@@pauliussvirskas6734 🙏😂
Well aside from some tiers, break pads, and a couple pairs of pants.
@jimb4549 exactly. It would probably be cheaper to just hot the bus
I’ve done similar evasive actions and cried after, you all that have been through it know that feeling!
What a awesome truck driver. Amazing. Deserves a promotion
Amazing how people can think a 70,000lb big rig can stop on a dime. Thankfully this was a dry road with plenty a visibility. It took him at least a 500 feet to stop. If this was rainy or snowy road conditions that RV would have been rearranged along with who was in it.
Now that's a professional truck driver! That person knew how to handle the truck in that particular situation. Well done!