The issue is the finality and complete destruction of a vehicle crashing into a parked truck. Speeding, not signaling, missing log entries, lane usage, or even a missing mudflap is not the same as foolishness of parking on the shoulder of an interstate. Even Nascar has enough sense to limit speeds to 45 along the parking pits. Why?
Yet, we have 1000’s and 1000’s of inexperienced, unprofessional, ignorant drivers every night parked on 70 mph roadways.
Most truck crashes on the shoulder are 100% preventable. Most others less so.
Shoulder Parking has about a 10% survival rate for the victims of negligent parking. Roughly the same for head on collision. We have some ‘dont drive in opposite direction’ posts but those accidents are rare. Shoulder Parking tragedies are multiple Tragedies everyday, 365 days, and they’re preventable.
All others are around a 70% survival rate.
The number of Parking fatalities has skyrocketed in last 2 years. All others roughly equal to mileage levels.
Also, to answer your point, this section of truckers report is for accident and crash reports. Its not illegal truck driving/ maneuvers/ speeding segment.
Jus sayin..
