Travel Photos

I just love traveling the Interstates


You see such a variety of drivers and vehicles


There are always cool sites to see whichever route I take.


Lots of different terrains


Lots of construction


and as always


Lots of hazards


You can't go through many states without seeing an accident


On this trip to Florida I saw far less than I normally see.

I like the reminder that Kentucky displays in this memorial


Any accident, any injury, any fatality is too many.

Drive Safe, Drive Alert, Arrive Alive and Unhurt!

Every driver that uses the roads is responsible for keeping them safe.


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Forklift Safety at liftright.net
See Truck photos or my other photos at donssite.com
and my photo blog or see optical illusions or web animations

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CRASH, BANG, tinkle, tinkle . . .

I was sitting in my back yard enjoying a nice sunny afternoon when a loud crash broke the dull whoosh of passing traffic.



I live on the corner at the intersection of a busy highway and a side street and unfortunately I see a lot of accidents right here.


Luckily, nobody was seriously injured in this crash although one lady was taken to Hospital for observation.



I don't know the exact details but I believe the Volvo driver was blinded by the sun while making a left turn and did not see the Mercedes.



In the eight years I have lived here, I have seen numerous serious crashes here including two that took out traffic light poles and one where a car flipped and did several barrel rolls.


Besides the human suffering resulting from a car crash, the financial cost can be tremendous, especially when large vehicles are involved.

The cost of commercial vehicle collisions can easily reach a half million dollars or more even when there are no injuries and can affect thousands of drivers with gridlock and detours.



In the end, the tow truck operators are the only ones that really benefit from a collision, let's put them out of business, . . . OK?

Drive to Arrive Alive!


More on road safety at http://www.ezee.ca
Forklift Safety at liftright.net
See Truck photos or my other photos at donssite.com
and my photo blog or see optical illusions or web animations

Now you can listen to Pete Harris too

Too much carnage on the roads

There is far too much carnage on the roads, Just this last week a number of people were killed in various types of accidents.



But this week, it's close to home, a relative was hit and killed while walking home last Saturday night.

20 year old Jeffrey Wide was struck from behind by an SUV and died at the scene.

The details still have not been released but the devastation to the family and his many friends has been done.



We've all seen the roadside memorials, unfortunately far too many.

It's so tragic that a small mistake, momentary lapse of attention or driver distraction can cause a fatal accident in the blink of an eye.



EVERYONE MUST drive like their life depends on it, because their life and lives of loved ones DO!




More on road safety at http://www.ezee.ca
Forklift Safety at liftright.net
See Truck photos or my other photos at donssite.com
and my photo blog or see optical illusions, web animations or my Smoke Tree
You can listen to Pete Harris too

Tanker Slosh ?

I don't know what caused this accident but it brings to mind the possibility of "Tanker Slosh"



Tankers may have baffles and different compartments to help stabilize their liquid load but just like loads shifting in an earlier post cargo that is in motion will tend to remain in motion.

If the driver makes an emergency move, the liquid may slosh about in the tank causing the driver to momentarily or totally lose control of the vehicle.

In the case of a tanker exiting a highway, if a car slowed quickly in front of this truck and he hit his breaks too quickly, half a second later the truck will lunge forward from the inertia of the liquid as it surges forward in tanks. If the truck is turning at a speed as on an exit ramp, that inertia could try to keep the truck going straight, and in this case it was straight into the ditch.

Whatever the cause, I suspect this driver may have been exiting a little too fast for the curve he was in.

Need I mention to leave lots of room for trucks especially if they are carrying gasoline and never brake hard in front of a truck, he may not be able to stop.


More on road safety at http://www.ezee.ca
Forklift Safety at liftright.net
See Truck photos or my other photos at donssite.com
and my photo blog or see optical illusions, web animations or my Smoke Tree
You can listen to Pete Harris too

Is It Safe Yet?

Well I thought winter was finished but for the last week I've been seeing leaves shriveling up from frost damage.


It is finished . . . isn't it?


It's almost June, surely Summer is coming, right


Then why is it still so cold (around here anyway)


I want to lose the pants and I'm tired of wearing socks with my "Flip Flops" to keep my toes warm.



Someday soon.

I can't wait till my Smoke Tree comes out in bloom and I can take summery pictures for donssite or my photo blog again.


For now you can read up on road safety at http://www.ezee.ca and Forklift Safety at liftright.net
or see truck photos, optical illusions and web animations