Comments on: North Escambia Driver Involved In I-10 Bridge Wreck; One Dead

By: concerned

concerned — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:03:06 +0000

Everyone is talking about how bad truck drivers are, let’s remember that the fatality happened on the other side, from rubber necking! I work for a trucking company, and our drivers are allowed only one warning. If a complaint is called in more that once they are terminated. If they receive a citation for Any driving offense they are terminated the day we find out. Please don’t judge all companies by the actions of one.

By: neighbor

neighbor — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:14:13 +0000

I have a neighbor that drives a 18 wheeler. He is a very safe driver. He never drives fast when he comes by our home. I have saw him on the highway, He is a safe driver. Highway 97 is very dangerous . I have beeent passed with on coming cars, I had to leave the road to let this car from being hit head on. I hit a tree.This happen years ago.l hope some thing will be done about this road. Porch should help pay for this. Highway 97 is very busy on the weekend because of Wind Creek .Highway 4 is also dangerous, People pass all the time on the curves,

By: interested reader

interested reader — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:34:05 +0000

GOOD WORK WILLIAM! What did we do before you started this site? This is the only place we can find out what is happening. YES, Hwy 97 is a very dangerous road. Not all of the problem s are semis, though. Today a car passed me on a double line and passed the car in front of on a curve, Both times another vehicle was coming. I was driving 60 and he was going at least 70. We really need some patrol cars up here. There have been 12 deaths on this road since we moved up here ten years ago.

By: Molino Resident

Molino Resident — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:01:02 +0000

We did call and report him…thank goodness they have to have #’s on their trucks. Hopefully the driver was reprimanded!!!

By: Dougie

Dougie — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:38:08 +0000

How sad. Keep your eyes on the road, people.

By: an observer

an observer — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:26:07 +0000

I hope you called Perdido trucking and reported this incident…if not, they will never slow down. If the company knew this, they could be involved in a a lawsuit one day from a driver hitting someone, I would call and report it. I hate to read about things like this…..people stop and look and now someone is dead from it…keep driving if your not involved, you can read about it or see it on the news

By: Molino Resident

Molino Resident — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:33:38 +0000

Nick is right for a lot of semi drivers. I live on Hwy 97 and the Perdido Trucking company is the WORST!!! I had one tailgating me the other day and tried passing me, along with 3 other cars on a curve twice! He almost rearended us twice! My wife was terrified!!! We were going 62 mph and the the posted speed is 55 mph. There is no reason for those trucks to be flying & tailgating people…it’s dangerous!!!

By: Delane Garrett

Delane Garrett — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:05:59 +0000

Excuse me Nick,but you don’t know what you are talking about. The folks who are driving the eighteen wheelers are some of the best drivers on the road!!!!!!

By: Stacey

Stacey — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:25:00 +0000

Thank you for providing this information to us. This site is really the best one for providing accurate and well-written information for this area. Thanks and keep up the great work. My condolences to the family members of the young lady that was killed. What a terrible tragedy for all involved.

By: nick

nick — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:15:08 +0000

I hope it wasn’t true but in most cases with a 18-wheeler the driver is going to fast and does not allow for the distance it takes for a loaded truck to slow down or stop. Speed is the fault in most cases.