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I don't think many truckers intentionally ignore blown out tires. It's likely they just haven't noticed.
by potta_coffee 6y ago
I don't think many truckers intentionally ignore blown out tires. It's likely they just haven't noticed.
- mstade 6y agoI agree and this is what I meant to write but alas, brain fart. Thanks for the correction!
- throwaway0a5e 6y agoThey don't ignore them. They are mashing that skinny pedal to get that truck somewhere they can get a new tire on the double before DOT sees it and puts them in an expensive and time consuming hole it may take weeks to dig out of depending on who they work for and the details of their operation. The incentive structure truckers work under isn't ideal to say the least.
- TomSwirly 6y agoIf a truck driver stops to deal with a blown-out tire, they lose money. Delivery windows are incredibly short - there are bonuses for on-time deliver, and penalties for failure. So at least some truck drivers will ignore a blowout, particularly if it's in the last couple of hours of a trip.