Almost crushed a toddler today

**carver** · 12th March 2009, 20:59

it was late in the day and i was driving a truck around 9 tonnes, a 4 wheeler.
driving down this road, which is quite busy, i spotted a mum with 2 kids standing ready to cross.
about 5-10m away, doing about 40kph with the snake brake on, my foot is off the gas, the toddler decides to run as fast as he can across the road.
so, i have 9 tonnes to stop, the truck is unloaded, and my snake brake is on.

my co worker is screaming, stop, for fucks sake stop.

i dont even hear him.

i almost put the truck over the traffic island to avoid the kid, i gave him maybe 1.5 m more room.

i never touched the brakes.
i dont have alot of faith in this trucks brakes, and whats better, 9 tonnes of mass sliding uncontrolled, or 9 tonnes of direct-able mass?

i saw the kid on his knees about i foot from the rear tires as we passed him.
big dual tires on the rear, very easy to go under.

i laughed afterward, i saved the kids life, but should i have braked?

would i have been in the wrong?

**enigma51** · 12th March 2009, 21:02

Originally Posted by carver

it was late in the day and i was driving a truck around 9 tonnes, a 4 wheeler.
driving down this road, which is quite busy, i spotted a mum with 2 kids standing ready to cross.
about 5-10m away, doing about 40kph with the snake brake on, my foot is off the gay, the toddler decides to run as fast as he can across the road.
so, i have 9 tonnes to stop, the truck is unloaded, and my snake brake is on.

my co worker is screaming, stop, for fucks sake stop.

i dont even hear him.

i almost put the truck over the traffic island to avoid the kid, i gave him maybe 1.5 m more room.

i never touched the brakes.
i dont have alot of faith in this trucks brakes, and whats better, 9 tonnes of mass sliding uncontrolled, or 9 tonnes of direct-able mass?

i saw the kid on his knees about i foot from the rear tires as we passed him.
big dual tires on the rear, very easy to go under.

i laughed afterward, i saved the kids life, but should i have braked?

would i have been in the wrong?

Should have gone over the little fucker

**Headbanger** · 12th March 2009, 21:04

Can't imagine your man enough to drive a truck,has to be another pisstake.

Next time try something more believable, Like a thread about sewing or knitting.Something womanly.

**mister.koz** · 12th March 2009, 21:07

I saw him riding that truck twice today

wtf is a snake brake?

Well done on the dodge was it the sporty swerve i saw ya doing in the mornin?

**enigma51** · 12th March 2009, 21:07

Originally Posted by Headbanger

Can't imagine your man enough to drive a truck,has to be another pisstake.

Next time try something more believable, Like a thread about sewing or knitting.Something womanly.

He missed the little shit ...... womanly enough

**carver** · 12th March 2009, 21:08

Originally Posted by enigma51

Should have gone over the little fucker

i would prefer not to.
i was going to do anything not to hit him.

his mum shoulda had his hand

Originally Posted by Headbanger

Can't imagine your man enough to drive a truck,has to be another pisstake.

Next time try something more believable, Like a thread about sewing or knitting.Something womanly.

nothing hard about driving trucks, i bet my job makes you look like a girl!

**carver** · 12th March 2009, 21:09

Originally Posted by mister.koz

I saw him riding that truck twice today

wtf is a snake brake?

Well done on the dodge was it the sporty swerve i saw ya doing in the mornin?

a snake brake is a flap in the exhaust the almost does nothing

i was trying to swerve to run you over!

**Gubb** · 12th March 2009, 21:09

Originally Posted by carver

my foot is off the gay

You're NEVER off the "Gay".

**mister.koz** · 12th March 2009, 21:10

Originally Posted by carver

a snake brake is a flap in the exhaust the almost does nothing

i was trying to swerve to run you over!

Oh of course, lucky the ninja's a bit more nimble than that truck then

**Headbanger** · 12th March 2009, 21:11

nothing hard about driving trucks, i bet my job makes you look like a girl!

I knock down buildings.

Probably the hardest fucker in the universe, Imagine He-man, But twice as manly, and riding a 2 headed beast from hell that shoots flames from its eyes.

And hard hat, can't forget the hard hat.

**carver** · 12th March 2009, 21:14

Originally Posted by Gubb

You're NEVER off the "Gay".

wait till i show you a good time

Originally Posted by mister.koz

Oh of course, lucky the ninja's a bit more nimble than that truck then

ninja = parked at lights

ninja+truck at lights= crushed ninja!

Originally Posted by Headbanger

I knock down buildings.

Probably the hardest fucker in the universe, Imagine He-man, But twice as manly, and riding a 2 headed beast from hell that shoots flames from its eyes.

And hard hat, can't forget the hard hat.

sounds like one of the village people

**mister.koz** · 12th March 2009, 21:18

That dude sounds nearly as hard as chuck norris..

**Hitcher** · 12th March 2009, 21:39

Originally Posted by carver

would i have been in the wrong?

Yes. You don't get baby oil from babies. Sheesh.

**Number One** · 12th March 2009, 21:40

As a mother who has had the terrifying experience of a very determined toddler breaking away from her clutches near a busy road I commend you for managing to avoid a tragedy.

Bet everyone needed to scrape their daks out after that.

Well done MR Carver sir. Hopefully that little person will never run out on the road ever again!!!

Maybe mum will even invest in some reigns after that episode....