22 lives are not worth rumble strips...really

[fjlip]

Just more gossip perhaps, heard this driver was LOST in Carrot River even got STUCK in a farm yard near there. Also trailer had NO BRAKES....wait to hear if true. RCMP certainly better have a blood sample!

[ajl]

There is a similar intersection in S AB the junction of 519 and Hwy 23 where they have installed a traffic circle now as there still was incidents of failing to stop after a stop sign with flashing lights (red and blue) with rumble strips.

[farmaholic]

They have photo radar for speed, why not stop sign/light cameras at very important intersections. You would think with today's technology with motion sensors, radar and digital technology it wouldn't be too hard.

[Misterjade9]

They have photo radar for speed, why not stop sign/light cameras at very important intersections. You would think with today's technology with motion sensors, radar and digital technology it wouldn't be too hard.

And how does that stop somebody from running the light/sign?

[farmaholic]

And how does that stop somebody from running the light/sign?

Thanks for reminding me, I forgot the penalty part.... A massive fine. I know it's not a brick wall to stop people from going through but if it was a $500 fine, or more, people might pause to think.

So we are going to redesign all intersections because some morons are morons?

[farming101]

The standards have to be rigorously enforced. New standards have to be enacted. There is no place on public highways for an unskilled, inexperienced person to operate a commercial vehicle with the means to cause death on such a scale.
I include farmers who have decided to take their own grain to market. Some of these guys I see on the highway should be fined heavily for their lack of courtesy and disregard for traffic laws or in some cases have their license suspended and be sent to driver school again.
We have been cut off, given the one finger salute, and tail gated regularly by truck drivers.
I have seen super B's coming off farm that have only slowed down enough at a major intersection to make the turn and this where they have a stop sign. Then made a right turn with me coming up on them weighing 62 tonnes.
There is nothing professional about such conduct. There is a significant number of commercial drivers on the road who DO NOT drive defensively. Where is the pride in a job well done? Where is conscience? Where are the professionals looking out for the passenger vehicle so that they too can travel the highways safely?

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/humboldt-broncos-crash-mandatory-semi-driver-training-1.4615567 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/humboldt-broncos-crash-mandatory-semi-driver-training-1.4615567

[seldomseen]

Just more gossip perhaps, heard this driver was LOST in Carrot River even got STUCK in a farm yard near there. Also trailer had NO BRAKES....wait to hear if true. RCMP certainly better have a blood sample!

I heard from a good source that he did not know how to strap down his load so the Moss plant employee's had to do it for him.

[Misterjade9]

Thanks for reminding me, I forgot the penalty part.... A massive fine. I know it's not a brick wall to stop people from going through but if it was a $500 fine, or more, people might pause to think.

So we are going to redesign all intersections because some morons are morons?

Yes more enforcement and fines are needed but we all know how thin the RCMP are spread. People just need to follow the rules of the road, Monday after the accident I was putting gas in at 7-11 in Tisdale not one person came to a complete stop at the intersection.

[Partners]

We know a newby truck driver who just got there license a short time ago..the trucking company had a co pilot ride along for a few short haul trips to make sure they were comfortable with that person going it alone..also new driver feels confident now to be alone in the cab..
Might have sure helped in this situation to..

[Guest]

I heard from a good source that he did not know how to strap down his load so the Moss plant employee's had to do it for him.

truck wasn't even supposed to be on hwy 335 , its secondary apr, may &june . all trucks are told to go. around by nipawin , because of primary load . no one even mentioning that