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Yoshi:
I'm sorry, but surely the driver would have noticed this????

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/8579523.stm

dxmedia:

--- Quote from: Yoshi on March 22, 2010, 12:02:17 ---I'm sorry, but surely the driver would have noticed this????

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/8579523.stm

--- End quote ---

Yes he would. It's been all over the trucker forums and the only possible reason for him not stopping was road rage.  It's not that uncommon for it to happen, generally stopping is quite high on the list of things to do though.

Saffy:
I would like him dead.

LiftedDisco:
In response to the original question... It's very easy...

A mate of mine had something very similar happen to him only he was driving a Renault Magnum at the time.

It's all down to simple maths - there is a blind spot beneath the windscreen big enough to lose sight of a small car (Mini, Clio etc) as the driver is a few feet back from the dash board and elevated - your natural angle of sight means that anything within about 10' of the front of the truck is invisible.

This is why a lot of newer trucks (and those operated by the larger companies) have a blind spot mirror above the windscreen, looking down at this area.

Also... if you look at the photo, the point of impact (to spin her round that way) must have been nearside front of truck to rear offside of car.  As the truck is still in Lane 2, it would appear that the car must have hit the truck, ie pulled in front of him rather than as reported.  Had the truck moved left (in order to collect the car in this fashion), the collision would have taken place in Lane 1.

It says that it took "nearly a minute" for the driver to notice her - I have a class 1 and had anyone been flashing me, the first reaction would be to check mirrors... peering down over the steering wheel would not be first actions.  (NB, the bonnet of the car is in front of the driver, making it even harder to spot the car...) - her applying the handbrake and hazards would have little effect on a moving tanker.

Unfortunate (but mighty glad she got out OK), but these things happen...

dxmedia:
Adding a tonne instantly to the load.

The noise of impact

The sudden jolt of impact

The noise of the wheels rubbing against the ground

There was enough friction that sparks were coming off the car where the tyres must have given way and the wheel were rubbing against the tarmac

Did the article not say that she was on the horn and flashing lights to get his attention (OK lights the drive wouldn't be able to see), but a horn as well as all the other noise.

There is NO way that that drive was oblivious to the extra load which had just been picked up, even it it was in his blind spot.

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