Trucker kills friend of my family

[BigDiesel]

It is very sad, but none of the charges were alcohol related so what is your point?????

Well darlin'...... read the first sentence of the post by your boyfriend....

[golfhobo]

Such a terrible thing to happen to a family.....

This is a prime example of why a driver of a CMV should never have, and or use alcohol while out on the road regardless of what the FMCSA regs say.....

Very sad....

Well, you're right about having or using while ON THE ROAD, but I still don't agree with your statement as it applies to his OFF DUTY time. Besides, we don't know that he wasn't a LOCAL driver getting "plowed" while at home with the wife!

I don't KNOW if alcohol was in any way related to this. I kinda doubt it. They were having a DOT "abuse" check at one of the weigh stations in NC Friday, and an officer being interveiwed said there have been 7 cases of CMV drivers being charged with DUI this year (or in the last year.) That's a very SMALL %. TOO many, no doubt, but very small. So the odds that it was involved here are pretty slim. I haven't heard anymore details yet. Just that he was obviously at fault.

Side note: There have been at least 3 fatal accidents involving trucks in my local area in the last WEEK!! I'm pretty sure at least 2 of them were Local drivers. But again, it really doesn't matter. The dead are dead.

But, thanks for your (cough) genuine (cough) concern for the family of a friend of mine, "D." And for NOT taking this (and every other) opportunity to insult and insinuate.

I guess that's just the kind of "stand up" guy you are!

[RebelDarlin]

It is very sad, but none of the charges were alcohol related so what is your point?????

Well darlin'...... read the first sentence of the post by your boyfriend....

I read the story in the link, personal opinions don't mean squat.