JerryBaumchen 1,048 #1 Posted June 3, 2023 Hi folks, Talk about 'launching' a new car-jumping career: Video: A driver's car soared 120 feet after vaulting off of a tow truck ramp : NPR Jerry Baumchen 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timski 80 #2 June 3, 2023 Another cell phone distracted driver I'd wager. My co-worker said he was almost hit on the sidewalk last night! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billeisele 122 #3 June 4, 2023 Would be interesting to know if a lawyer got involved and if the tow truck parked on the interstate was considered a contributing factor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfzombie13 307 #4 June 4, 2023 did you watch the video? it can't be considered a contributing factor if it was there to clear a crash scene. doesn't matter how good that lawyer is. maybe without the police body cam video, but with the video, no way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TampaPete 35 #5 June 4, 2023 23 hours ago, timski said: Another cell phone distracted driver I'd wager. My co-worker said he was almost hit on the sidewalk last night! Or stunt of opportunity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timski 80 #6 June 4, 2023 2 hours ago, TampaPete said: Or stunt of opportunity I mean, I did grow up watching them Duke boys!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 622 #7 June 5, 2023 On 6/4/2023 at 9:17 AM, sfzombie13 said: did you watch the video? it can't be considered a contributing factor if it was there to clear a crash scene. doesn't matter how good that lawyer is. maybe without the police body cam video, but with the video, no way. Disagree - a friend and coworker died driving home years ago. A fire truck was stopped for an accident but was partially blocking a lane and he ended up crashing into the fire truck. DRT. His wife is now a millionaire from the lawsuit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 622 #8 June 5, 2023 On 6/2/2023 at 8:56 PM, JerryBaumchen said: Hi folks, Talk about 'launching' a new car-jumping career: Video: A driver's car soared 120 feet after vaulting off of a tow truck ramp : NPR Jerry Baumchen Who here hasn't been tempted or had that thought when you see one of the ramped trucks though??? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfzombie13 307 #9 June 5, 2023 7 hours ago, normiss said: Disagree - a friend and coworker died driving home years ago. A fire truck was stopped for an accident but was partially blocking a lane and he ended up crashing into the fire truck. DRT. His wife is now a millionaire from the lawsuit. so, did you watch this video? truck completely out of the road, not blocking anything, so it was not a factor nor could it have been. maybe in the case where the fire truck was blocking the road partially it was a factor that was not here in this case. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dudeman17 270 #10 June 6, 2023 Here's the full incident, not shown on the news due to time constraints... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnZw65gsesw 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 622 #11 June 6, 2023 14 hours ago, sfzombie13 said: so, did you watch this video? truck completely out of the road, not blocking anything, so it was not a factor nor could it have been. maybe in the case where the fire truck was blocking the road partially it was a factor that was not here in this case. I did. The truck looks to be completely IN the road, possibly the shoulder/emergency part of the lane, but it's on the blacktop. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sfzombie13 307 #12 June 6, 2023 i thought that was the shoulder when i watched it both times. my bad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
