12-07-2013, 05:11 PM
It would be cost prohibitive to build a barrier that would contain an overturned 80,000 to 129,000 lb truck along every waterway. I don't know what caused this wreck, but it is usually speed. There are usually special speed limits for trucks in areas that are hazardous due to grades or curves. I don't know exactly where in the canyon this happened or if there was a special limit that applied. It's probably a moot point anyway. If a driver is going too fast for conditions and tips a truck over, he/she is ignoring limits and common sense anyway. Roll Stability Controls (RSC) that are in use/development for big trucks now are probably the best cure for this type of accident. You'll probably see them mandated for all trucks in the near future.
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