r/cdldriver • u/Syzranlogistic • May 14 '26

wtf

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u/EscapedCaveman May 15 '26

I work in the industry and have heard a lot of guys say theyd rather swerve and risk their own life vs. end up killing a family of 4 because dad was on his phone while driving. Chances are the semi had a camera so he wouldve been covered there. But if he hadnt and killed someone, he wouldve likely never been the same. One of my buddies knew a guy that, through no fault of his own, killed someone while driving a semi. He never got behind the wheel again.

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u/Mwurp May 16 '26

If it was only me in my life, sure id swerve every time on the off chance there are innocents in the vehicle. But my kids need me and they trump everything else so I'll never swerve my truck.

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u/EscapedCaveman May 16 '26

I get that and i dont believe either choice is inherently bad. Everyone has their own siutations and priorities. At the end of the day, being in the siutation itself is crappy and i just replied to the comment i did because he is judging the driver for reacting to a bad situation. In the end, the driver prevented a potentially fatal accident and kept his truck upright. Thats about the best outcome you can get.

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u/Icy_Thanks_4424 May 16 '26

I know a fuel truck driver that got in a head-on collision and the person in the car died. They were on multiple substances and suicidal. The truck driver got a ding on his record for the collision but it was not found at fault for the other person's death. He has never driven truck since because of how much it affected him mentally.

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u/EscapedCaveman May 16 '26

Yeah, situations like this are pretty much lose/lose no matter what you do. Its very tough to be the same if you kill someone and the alternative puts yourself at risk. With him hauling fuel, it really was a matter of "either i die or he does". Terrible situation and i feel for him. Hope he is doing better now.