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[Jstpssng]

Probably he knows they are more competent than he is.

 

[ning]

Probably he knows they are more competent than he is.

He's going for "they loaded it, how was I supposed to know how much they'd screw it up?"

 

[California]

Probably he knows they are more competent than he is.

Of course they are. Just ask them!


(Two daughters here. They were amazed how much smarter I suddenly became, as they grew out of childhood).

 

[plowhog]

Large towed boat separates and comes loose from F-350 after long downgrade ... kills 2 ... injures 9.

Driver has no license and is arrested.

Suspected brake failure to blame for deadly Carson City crash, driver arrested

The driver involved in a multi-car crash that killed two and injured nine others in Carson City was arrested Tuesday afternoon on multiple charges. Roney Rolando Gonzalez-Otazo, 24, was driving a Ford F-350 down US-50 from Tahoe and towing an overweight boat when he experienced suspected brake...

mynews4.com

 

[RandyT]

He had some serious steam built up when he went through that intersection. I would say in combination of no trailer brakes he overheated his truck brakes causing failure.

 

[ultrarunner]

Spooner is a serious grade from Tahoe elevation to Nevada desert floor.

Carson City is state capital with commercial vehicle inspection station/office as I remember trailering endurance horses.

Also some discussion of Drivers Legal status but unable to verify.

Nevada seems to be much more on the law and order when it comes to prosecution.

A tragedy with fatal consequences…

 

[RoostersGarage]

They got him on a bunch of charges!! I never saw the truck but they classified it as a commercial vehicle and he didn't have a CDL or do the safety inspections. As I am studying for my CDL, this will serve as a reminder to me of how serious these pre trip inspections are

 

[deezler]

They got him on a bunch of charges!! I never saw the truck but they classified it as a commercial vehicle and he didn't have a CDL or do the safety inspections. As I am studying for my CDL, this will serve as a reminder to me of how serious these pre trip inspections are

I think this might have been the truck? F250/F350? Pretty well shredded now.

 

[BigBlue1]

That's a pretty big boat and the trailer certainly needed brakes. If they weren't functional that is a recipe for disaster.

I wonder what the article meant by 'overweight boat'? I doubt the boat/trailer was above the towing capacity for that F350, but maybe they meant overweight for not having trailer brakes?

 

[RandyT]

@BigBlue1 I suspect the weight of the trailer by itself qualified for trailer brakes, without the boat on it.