Comments on: Train, Truck Collide In Flomaton (With Photo Gallery)

By: Safebear

Safebear — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:22:51 +0000

Maybe Wild Bill drives a Toyota and the gas pedal sticks and the brake pedal don’t work and he can’t stop while he’s doing 100mph through town… Maybe the Toyota recall will help him…

By: harley1

harley1 — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:43:45 +0000

aqccident free is correct. Look, the train that hit this truck was not hiding in an alleyway. Yes, the driver had an accident, but a preventable one by any review board, so get over it. No excuses……sorry

By: bill, big b little ill

bill, big b little ill — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:48:36 +0000

harley 1, are you accident free for all those 45 years?

By: harley1

harley1 — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:06:41 +0000

I drove trucks for years. I still have my CDL . I’ve been driving all kinds of vehicles for 45 years. FACT: If you get hit by a train, you are a clinical moron. No excuses. Well, “somebody might rear end me if I stop at a crossing” and so on, are just excuses of poor drivers.

By: Angi

Angi — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 02:07:36 +0000

@ Audrey Hughes…
I am very glad to know that your nephew is alright, he was very very lucky…

By: Earl

Earl — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:43:52 +0000

Mr. Hughes,

First, congratulations on 15 years accident-free. However, as a career railroad engineer and Volunteer Fire Dept. Driver, I can state unequivocally that it takes A LOT longer to get the speed back up on my train than a truck. Also, when I need to stop, it takes MUCH longer than a small tractor trailer truck. If I am supposed to stop and I don’t, I get suspended or fired. Truck drivers should, too. It is no contest – My train is gonna win. Your nephew is lucky he lived to tell the tale – so many do not.
I have seen and experienced so many close calls and the easy majority is truckers that seem to think they’re bigger than the rest of the vehicles and everyone need to watch out for them. I have heard a trucker tell the ploice officer at a collision site that the train should have stopped for him. The officer pointed out he had the crossbucks – Stop, Look & Listen – and that the train is a fixed wheel vehicle that had the right of way as he was issuing the trucker a wad of citations.

By: SW

SW — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:46:10 +0000

Mr. Hughes,

It is good that your nephew survived this incident.

I hope you aren’t trying to justify his actions based on his experience or the physics of truck driving. He messed up; this is a freebie.

By: bill, big b little ill

bill, big b little ill — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:34:40 +0000

None of your business, I go to walmart way to often, they take your money and don’t bat an eye. If you ever check the FHP traffic accident site. Gee whizz they have lots of accidents in front of all the walmarts. Then everyone one on here would be talking about me. But i do love this web site, it’s like being at work on break or lunch, or with family setting round the table drinking coffee. Some gonna be serious and some gonna crack you up. Gotta love it.

big b, little ill. Thanks ya’ll

By: Audrey Hughes

Audrey Hughes — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:03:46 +0000

That was my nephew that was driving the big truck,he has been driving big trucks for about fifteen years and this is his first acciedent!!! For those who are concerned about whether he is alright or not, he is ok.For those who don’t understand about big rigs once you gear them down it takes longer to get your speed back up than it does smaller vihecles, it also takes longer to stop them!!!

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:26:53 +0000

REGARDING:
“There have been rumors for years of the railroad closing off Palafox Street at the tracks and not allowing through-traffic. Sure hope this incident doesn’t bring those plans to the table.”

CSX offered the town of Flomaton a heap of money a few years back if they would close off that road. They figured it would save them even more not having to dodge our skilled drivers.

The offer was declined.

REGARDING:
“If you are stopping at RR crossings even when no trains are present and warning lights are not flashing you should be more worried about being rear-ended by other drivers who aren’t expecting you to randomly stop for no apparent reason. If you are that worried about crossing train tracks, you might want to give up driving all together for the sake and safety of others.”

He’s right about being rear ended. It is the most common accident happening to buses. People like him just can’t imagine people would dare stop in front of them so they just keep on going.

He does have an interesting solution to those intending to follow the law: “give up driving all together”, leave the roads to those who know how to abuse them.

David for yielding to trains, fools, drunks and Wild Bill