well, the perpetrator is getting jail time. i am not sure of exactly what he expected from setting up the accident. did he truly mean to kill someone or just total the truck? i think he got the right time for his part. i think that fraud costs and it should cost since she knew and confessed. she should be serving time. the son – well, he’s old enough to understand right and wrong. again, it was fraud. something, i don’t think that may or may not have been brought up is that the driver is responsible for checking his vehicle prior to driving the vehicle for the day. granted he might not be able to view the brakes themselves, but he should have tested them prior to departing. a pre-trip inspection of trucks is required. granted we might not know since he’s dead. the tragedy – is the lives that were lost. equipment can always get replaced.
Wudchuck, do you even know where Avon Mountain is or the grade of it? Whether or not he checked the brakes by looking or tapped them to see if they worked, the conditions of the Mountain create a different scenario. Brakes that work fine on a flat road will be impacted on that mountain, especially when you factor in the weight of the truck, the length of the downslop, and the 8-10% grade.
I’m from Avon and was thankful to have already been at work that day. It was a horrible accident, but less than 2 years later another truck lost control going down the Mountain.
I am not defending the Wilcox’s on this matter, the failure to complete the work is morally wrong; however, to blame the driver for not checking the brakes is even worse – the employer owes a duty of care to the driver and clearly they didn’t provide it.
well, i used to be an OTR trucker 48 states and canada. one of the things that we are taught is to be in the gear you go with is the same gear to go down with. this also helps w/the brakes. i truly think that the driver did his proper inspection, most drivers do. unfortunately, it appears that maintenance folks are at-fault. i remember many times coming into a terminal with a list of things that needed to be fixed. afterall, we were want our trucks to continue to run and make money for our company but more importantly, money in our pocker for every mile we run.
They all got off too easy
They are ALWAYS sorry AFTER they get caught.
I think the 2 years recommended by the prosecutor makes a lot of sense. This warrants jail time in my book.
… when you consider that Gov Rowland got 1 year + in prison for covering up records of his vacation home improvements …
Death penalty is in order-period…
well, the perpetrator is getting jail time. i am not sure of exactly what he expected from setting up the accident. did he truly mean to kill someone or just total the truck? i think he got the right time for his part. i think that fraud costs and it should cost since she knew and confessed. she should be serving time. the son – well, he’s old enough to understand right and wrong. again, it was fraud. something, i don’t think that may or may not have been brought up is that the driver is responsible for checking his vehicle prior to driving the vehicle for the day. granted he might not be able to view the brakes themselves, but he should have tested them prior to departing. a pre-trip inspection of trucks is required. granted we might not know since he’s dead. the tragedy – is the lives that were lost. equipment can always get replaced.
Wudchuck, do you even know where Avon Mountain is or the grade of it? Whether or not he checked the brakes by looking or tapped them to see if they worked, the conditions of the Mountain create a different scenario. Brakes that work fine on a flat road will be impacted on that mountain, especially when you factor in the weight of the truck, the length of the downslop, and the 8-10% grade.
I’m from Avon and was thankful to have already been at work that day. It was a horrible accident, but less than 2 years later another truck lost control going down the Mountain.
I am not defending the Wilcox’s on this matter, the failure to complete the work is morally wrong; however, to blame the driver for not checking the brakes is even worse – the employer owes a duty of care to the driver and clearly they didn’t provide it.
well, i used to be an OTR trucker 48 states and canada. one of the things that we are taught is to be in the gear you go with is the same gear to go down with. this also helps w/the brakes. i truly think that the driver did his proper inspection, most drivers do. unfortunately, it appears that maintenance folks are at-fault. i remember many times coming into a terminal with a list of things that needed to be fixed. afterall, we were want our trucks to continue to run and make money for our company but more importantly, money in our pocker for every mile we run.