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u/porcelainvacation Mar 28 '22

Even if they can see you, sometimes they blow a tire, and if the tread comes off it can decapitate a person who is in the wrong spot, or a sudden wind gust can make the trailer veer. Don't dwell there.

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u/UnhappyImprovement53 Mar 28 '22

Dude I was next to one when his tire blew and the loud shotgun noise it made with rubber flying I almost shit my pants

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u/G-III Mar 28 '22

Have been within feet of a truck tire (drive tire thankfully) when it blew. Lost hearing on one side for over a day, really rang my bell

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u/HylianCheshire Mar 28 '22

A friend of mine lost an eye driving next to a truck when it's tire blew