Man Tragically Killed At RV Campground -- What Happened?

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  • čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
  • In this video, we share a recent news story about a man who was killed at an RV campground. Please watch this video in its entirety because it contains very important information regarding your safety while RVing.
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Komentáře • 221

  • @Stormtrooper70
    @Stormtrooper70 Před 2 měsíci +16

    Being a Ibew 102 lineman out of parsippany, NJ for over 20years and working with electricity throughout the USA, thus is why my name is stormtrooper. I was injured by 4,800 volts in 2007 and had to be medivac to saint barnabus burn center while working in NJ at the time. A word to the wise from a lineman if you are ever in a vehicle accident and hit a power pole you should NEVER exit your car until help arrives. Nor should you go near a car that has hit a power pole until you know that power is not present. The only time you should exit your vehicle in a circumstance like this is if your car or vehicle is on fire. At which there is a process to do this safely without electrocution due to what is called Step Potential. There are videos online to watch if you are ever in this situation. Be safe and stay in the clear.

  • @shellyR7151
    @shellyR7151 Před 2 měsíci +25

    My husband works for a Electric Comp..it's 50 feet away not 30...it's called step potential....

  • @46fd04
    @46fd04 Před 2 měsíci +13

    If a power line comes down onto your RV or a vehicle you are riding in, DO NOT exit the RV/vehicle. Stay inside. If you exit the RV/Vehicle, and touch the ground while touching the RV/vehicle, you'll be blasted into the next galaxy. Stay inside.

  • @nt6719
    @nt6719 Před 2 měsíci +8

    I'm not an RV traveler and probably never will be. The information you shared about the power lines is something everyone should know which is the reason I subscribed. While I may never travel to Alabama it's good to know what their laws are on GPS usage. If I have forgotten to put an address into my GPS I will do one of 2 things. First I may pull to a curb and briefly park on the street where it's legal to park, turn my engine off, and put the address in. Then I start up again. The other thing I will do is pull into a parking lot, find a parking spot, put the address in, and then go back to my route.

  • @ron7447
    @ron7447 Před 2 měsíci +88

    I'm sorry, I must be old but anybody remember when we could wait to get home to use the phone? Driving is getting scary these days.

    • @tonepilot
      @tonepilot Před 2 měsíci +11

      It's why I gave up motorcycling after 40 years.

    • @fastdude2002
      @fastdude2002 Před 2 měsíci +5

      What’s really scary is people not just talk but text while driving, see it all the time.

    • @nmartin5551
      @nmartin5551 Před 2 měsíci +1

      I can remember being at home and not being eager to hear the damn phone ring. Things have changed.

    • @scottiswatchingtele
      @scottiswatchingtele Před 2 měsíci +4

      yeah but we used paper maps and those were TOTALLY NOT DISTRACTING. the diff is the texts in-and-out. I see a time where texts will be disabled in the car.

    • @Mark-vx5xm
      @Mark-vx5xm Před 2 měsíci +1

      Just common sense, period.

  • @dougmitchell5435
    @dougmitchell5435 Před 2 měsíci +23

    If you need to be told that gps data entry should only be done when safely parked, you should have a guardian, not a driver’s license.

  • @jeffsteele1295
    @jeffsteele1295 Před 2 měsíci +9

    Hello Lzzy and MJ , I'm from Alabama but traveling and seeing America now for over 2 years. When I was living in Alabama about four years ago. I was stopped turn left on a one lane highway . This truck three vehicle's behind me hit the car in front of him that ended up hitting me . The car behind this truck that caused this whole accident was a friend of my . She told the police that the driver of the truck was talking on his cell phone. She stated she had just made the statement that he was going to get someone hunt because he was traveling around 60 mph when he came around her in a 35mph zone. She stated he did not even put on his brake at any time. Well I can tell you my back hurt for several months after this accident. So I'm proud of Alabama but its the 3% that has caused this to effect the rest of us. I hope they will be somewhat fair about this law.

  • @roydavis2242
    @roydavis2242 Před 2 měsíci +38

    Ohio has a fairly new distracted driver law but is already being challenged in court. That's because it often based upon an officer's opinion or what they thought they saw but lacks any proof. One guy claims the officer pulled him over as a distracted driver when he reached to shift gears. Technically you could be guilty of being distracted when looking in your mirrors or reading a road sign because your eyes are off the road.

    • @wayawolf1967
      @wayawolf1967 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Great comment Roy.

    • @vh3531
      @vh3531 Před měsícem

      These laws do need to be challenged. Wife got a cell phone ticket. Her phone was in her purse behind the front seat. Cop said she was on it. Standard excuse from judge "I find it hard to believe an officer would lie" $120 fine.

  • @TheVirginiaStew
    @TheVirginiaStew Před 2 měsíci +3

    Thanks, keep these PSA's coming they will defiantly help. I spent 30 years in LE no such thing as too much information. Stay safe.

  • @campergyrl8461
    @campergyrl8461 Před 2 měsíci +9

    Oh my gosh!! I did not know about that about power lines and water many feet away. Thank you.

  • @SaltyDog69
    @SaltyDog69 Před 2 měsíci +8

    Right after hurricane Katrina came through Baton Rouge there was a live power line lying in the road. I stood at my driveway to alert drivers (using a flashlight). A police officer eventually came and chewed me out for waiving a light around and told me it was not my concern about the power line.

  • @gtr1952
    @gtr1952 Před 2 měsíci +4

    At 72 I still love to ride my motorcycle. I've been riding all my life with over 1m miles on them. New-age drivers are what is going to make me stop. I've been almost hit/run over ~6 times in the last 2 years! A professor told me once there is enough power in a lightening strike to run a city for a year! Be afraid! If your not sure, stay put, till you get an "all clear"! The lines at the top of the poll's have the most power/amps, but they are all "very dangerous"! Please be very careful around anything electric!! Peace --gary

  • @normanmallory2055
    @normanmallory2055 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Good solid information!
    Down power lines are scary , I see one I start backing up !

  • @Hugo-Hernandez
    @Hugo-Hernandez Před 2 měsíci +6

    Thank you for sharing this. Hopefully people can learn from this tragic event. Prayers to the families and the people who got hurt.

  • @falcorthewonderdog2758
    @falcorthewonderdog2758 Před měsícem +2

    My 2002 Dolphin requires you to put the transmission in park and apply the park brake before you can level the rig and extend the slides. Safety designed right in . I'm pretty sure other RVs are similar. Maybe not?

  • @wesalexander2693
    @wesalexander2693 Před 2 měsíci +12

    Oh my God, that's terrible! Downed power lines tend to be high voltage, no one should attempt to interact or go near them. Very sad. As for distracted driving, I see it all the time. We have one job to do when behind the wheel - pay 100% attention to handling the vehicle you are driving in a safe and responsible manner. Another thing that I see too often but a condition for which more states are passing laws to address is moving over and/or slow down when an emergency vehicle is on the shoulder of a highway. I think this is especially important when driving a large vehicle like an RV. Think of the people who are on the shoulder and how freighting it can be to be in close proximity to a speeding vehicle, it's more than just a courtesy, it's about safety!

  • @sherriweber7105
    @sherriweber7105 Před 2 měsíci +4

    I see a lot of that out here in Vegas where there’s distracted drivers. They’ll be sitting a light the light will be green and they are sitting there texting or calling someone. What happened to handsfree? Or don’t use cell phone. Safe about the guy that died at the park where his family got seriously burned. So sad. My thoughts and prayers go to the family. Thank you Izzy and MJ for this information.

  • @larachamberlin12
    @larachamberlin12 Před 2 měsíci +7

    Thank You for this very important information.
    Sorry that others had to lose their lives for us to learn.

  • @2bond007
    @2bond007 Před 2 měsíci +1

    This is a great PSA about the downed power line. As a retired first responder, I may not have remembered the water on the ground as a conductor. Always put your ebrake on in any vehicle when parked. If you don't, you unnecessarily stress that park gear.

  • @chrisfoxwell4128
    @chrisfoxwell4128 Před 2 měsíci +6

    These broad traffic codes like distracted driving are just another attempt at precontextual stops.
    Pull you over for eating a cheeseburger and the next thing there's a drug dog pretending it knows what it's doing and a cop guiding it.

    • @Anon54387
      @Anon54387 Před 2 měsíci +5

      That's one reason that the Armed Attorneys (the name of a CZcams channel) are not big fans of pot being illegal, an officer claiming he smelled smoke is a very handy way to get around the 4th Amendment.

    • @liquidrockaquatics3900
      @liquidrockaquatics3900 Před měsícem

      That’s why you never consent to a search, never talk to cops beyond your legal obligation.

  • @GinaGentil
    @GinaGentil Před 2 měsíci +2

    And if you're a police officer, your laptop should be closed while driving or in the back seat.... UNLESS you have superpowers the rest of us don't have.

  • @stegre9777
    @stegre9777 Před měsícem +1

    Thanks for the heads up!

  • @jerrywilson6430
    @jerrywilson6430 Před 6 dny +1

    Tennessee's distracted driver law went into effect July 1st (2024). Anyone caught using any kind of device while driving will recieve a $1000 fine.

  • @billhill3850
    @billhill3850 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Sad things to hear. but Thank you for bringing this to the attention of those who are just not aware.

  • @koalabear6722
    @koalabear6722 Před 2 měsíci +1

    TY so much for your expertise. How important it is that we stop to think about a situation and if its the smart thing to do! 😊

  • @waynesegedie146
    @waynesegedie146 Před 2 měsíci +19

    What about Police officers distracted by using their laptop while driving

    • @lyfandeth
      @lyfandeth Před 2 měsíci +4

      What's good for the goose is good for the gander. I think police should not be allowed to use telephones, radio microphones, any device that any other driver is not allowed to use. They are already distracted from driving, because they're doing whatever they were dispatched for.

    • @gregcampbell4187
      @gregcampbell4187 Před 2 měsíci

      But, because we are not 3 years old we don’t blame shift and point fingers, we control our actions and expect them to control theirs. Hmmmm

  • @helidude3502
    @helidude3502 Před 2 měsíci +3

    “Distracted driving” enforcement is hypocritical.
    Not saying that distracted driving isn’t an issue, because it is.
    But the enforcement loses validity when the law enforcement officer is using a full sized laptop to enter a driver’s information before pulling someone over for distracted driving 🤦🏻
    Just how many years have pilots been entering data in navigation equipment or radios 🤔
    There are some that have difficulty multitasking while driving or lack the ability to prioritize not dying vs a tictock video, but I feel this is just something else that law enforcement will abuse to justify their unlawful actions.
    I personally find others actions on the road to be more distracting than anything inside my vehicle.

  • @ellenpowers8037
    @ellenpowers8037 Před 2 měsíci +2

    I did not know that you have to stay 30 feet away from a downed power line. I also didn’t think about the conductivity if the ground is wet. Than you!

  • @monicabrown3789
    @monicabrown3789 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Thank you for this information. Especially about the rule in Alabama. We live in MS and travel to or through all the time and did not hear anything about this rule.

  • @betterwithrum
    @betterwithrum Před 2 měsíci +1

    An additional note, the ground doesn’t need to be wet. Especially with a lightening strikes. Even several feet away can cause electrocution.

  • @justilou1
    @justilou1 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Where I live it’s a $1500 fine for touching your phone. (Can’t even plug it in.) It’s been a very effective way of minimizing accidents as a result of people mucking around on phones. As a nurse, I have no issue with this at all.

  • @severecracker3640
    @severecracker3640 Před 2 měsíci +18

    I have to laugh at the distracted driving law.
    I’ve frequently seen cops driving while looking at their in car computer or looking at their phones.
    Who is going to pull them over ?

    • @24DJT24
      @24DJT24 Před 2 měsíci +3

      Screw the law, police YOURSELF.
      Illegal or not keep off your phone.

    • @phale925
      @phale925 Před 2 měsíci +2

      Laws don't apply to Law Enforcement officers - only us subjects.

    • @robertwalker5521
      @robertwalker5521 Před 2 měsíci

      They are exempt....as most people are able to understand. (but some can't or
      won't)

    • @severecracker3640
      @severecracker3640 Před 2 měsíci

      @@robertwalker5521 Wrong, they are not exempt from traffic laws.
      I’ve seen cops stop cops before.

    • @user-roadwander
      @user-roadwander Před 2 měsíci

      You’re kidding, their exempt.

  • @omavicmcmurray2893
    @omavicmcmurray2893 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Thanks for talking about these issues, it helps! ❤

  • @dianabrock2356
    @dianabrock2356 Před 2 měsíci +6

    In Ontario you can not use hand held devices! It’s a $615 fine plus points!

    • @stevenjefferys10
      @stevenjefferys10 Před 2 měsíci

      I live in Ontario and agree except that you can use them if you have to make an emergency call, such as to 911.

  • @nichelles36
    @nichelles36 Před měsícem +1

    Thank you, I didn't know about the 30-foot rule.

  • @kimsmelcer8036
    @kimsmelcer8036 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Thank you! I really appreciate the info as I really did not understand the seriousness of the downed power lines.

  • @rondar960
    @rondar960 Před 2 měsíci +3

    My truck won’t let me type anything in gps while driving. I have to be in park.

  • @kathyk3974
    @kathyk3974 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Last January in Portland, OR, during an ice storm, a branch and power line fell across a parked car. Three people had just gotten in the car. They all three stepped out of the car and were immediately killed. It’s sometimes hard to remember what to do when things happen so fast around you.

  • @sadiesmom274
    @sadiesmom274 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Thanks for always putting this information out to all of us. Prayers to the family that were hurt by the power lines and the family of the person who lost their life

  • @collinsfriend1
    @collinsfriend1 Před 2 měsíci +10

    Update- alcohol was a factor. Last night a father and son were in a terrible accident while camping. Not sure if they had an RV or not. They were in a Land Rover and on a forestry dirt road. Mud tires are NOT good on dirt roads because their wide deep treads REDUCE road contact. They are great for snow and mud- but pavement and hard roads with dust not so good.
    So as many people do (there's an accident or two over the bank weekly here on those roads in the summer) they were driving fast having fun- lost control and went over the side. The 13 year old boy was flown out to a larger hospital in another county- the father's body was recovered. A horrible ending to a vacation.
    PLEASE GO SLOW ON THESE ROADS. THIS IS THE SECOND FATALITY SINCE MEMORIAL DAY, not even 2 weeks in, on this same road. There have been other accidents as well and fatalities but the forestry and BLM roads are particularly dangerous because hard dirt and fine coat of dirt and dust are unforgiving and they don't really care how fancy your car is.
    Another RV warning- a few years ago grandparents and grandchildren were on a road trip. The grandson wanted a game in a cabinet- Grandma went to get it, stood on a stool (the RV was moving) they hit a bump or corner and the stool tipped, grandma fell and fell against the door, the door popped open and she hit the road and died.

    • @scottiswatchingtele
      @scottiswatchingtele Před 2 měsíci

      well this is a bunch of death word soup. it sure sounds lke you want to have your own youtube channel. DON'T LET YOUR KIDS GO IN AN RV WITH THEIR GRANDPARENTS

  • @archaney
    @archaney Před 2 měsíci +2

    I believe Georgia & Tennessee has similar distracted driver laws. We will see how enforcement goes. I'm an Alabama resident and really haven't heard that much chatter about it...yet. The reality is, for interstate highways, Alabama doesn't have a lot of troopers. I could see some smaller jurisdictions being more active with it. Especially if the offender has New Jersey plates. lol

  • @daveb8638
    @daveb8638 Před 2 měsíci +1

    So sad ! Thanks for all your videos

  • @romundathompson5114
    @romundathompson5114 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Hello guys ! Thanks for the info. I really appreciate it.

  • @pgithens1
    @pgithens1 Před 2 měsíci +2

    It's a shame more states don't adopt a tough stance on distracted driving. Seems like people focus on everything behind the wheel except driving. For the vast majority of us, being on the road in a vehicle is the most dangerous thing we will do each day. Pay attention!

  • @trevorkraklow4100
    @trevorkraklow4100 Před měsícem +1

    Thanks for the PSA

  • @kenmartin1919
    @kenmartin1919 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Retired Deputy from CA here. Long before “devices” CA had a distraction while driving law. It was easy to articulate if needed.
    I can drive, talk on my two way radio, and input and read my laptop.
    It’s just ridiculous today.
    Some people can multi task and some can’t.
    I never wrote a cell phone use ticket nor a seal belt ticket. It’s all just insurance companies lobbing bull$hit.

    • @user-roadwander
      @user-roadwander Před 2 měsíci

      Dumb us all down to the least capable person.

  • @chuckfitzpatrick9147
    @chuckfitzpatrick9147 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Down power lines. If you are in the vicinity you should keep both feet in contact with the ground and shuffle your way out. Don’t ever lift one foot.

  • @philc.9280
    @philc.9280 Před 2 měsíci +2

    When I travel, I like using Waze that is constantly asking for input on current status of accident, road debris, traffic congestion. I usually try to help out, but it does requires taking your eyes off the road for a second to punch an icon on the screen. I guess Alabama police won't like Waze either.

  • @rhondataylor640
    @rhondataylor640 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Live in MS & all new news, except for the water & electricity . Thanks for the helpful info

  • @beeod4824
    @beeod4824 Před měsícem +1

    I’m overly cautious as it is, but these are things I might of overlook especially the hand break. Thank you

  • @ronaldbirdsall5158
    @ronaldbirdsall5158 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Thank you for the information, on Alabama driving laws, I was taught to stay two poles away for the down power lines,safe travels

  • @Hey67Jude
    @Hey67Jude Před 2 měsíci +1

    ...sincere thanks...for always providing helpful info.

  • @GenderSkins
    @GenderSkins Před 2 měsíci +1

    Does no good to have laws against distracted driving, when you have cops in patrol car’s texting while driving in their patrol car. Just like the Texas cop I caught texting while sitting in his patrol car in a 4 way intersection, when he had the green light that I saw tonight. The look on his face when he realized he had been caught as a distracted driver, while on duty in his patrol car was a classic. I could have understood if he had pulled off the road and parked in a parking spot or in a parking lot, but not while siting in the road at an intersection on a green light.

    • @vikingbase
      @vikingbase Před 2 měsíci

      And if you'd used your phone to document his bad behavior he would not hesitate to "cite you" for breaking the law 😢

  • @cliffordtrosper6638
    @cliffordtrosper6638 Před 2 měsíci +2

    means police can not type on computers while driving. not above law

  • @simply_flamingo7967
    @simply_flamingo7967 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Never heard of the Alabama law but I’m not against it, we have way too many distracted drivers on the road. Thank you for covering these topics regarding RV safety

  • @wondercharlie-thesupercat3763
    @wondercharlie-thesupercat3763 Před 2 měsíci +2

    I always park my car on a hill and then stand behind it just to see what happens!!!!

  • @jeeper5264
    @jeeper5264 Před 2 měsíci +3

    so sad.. so sorry to hear this. Prayers to the families involved ....thank you for doing this video

  • @davidclarke9570
    @davidclarke9570 Před 2 měsíci +20

    Izzy, this may not be the most popular comment but it seems to me a law that says Police can pull you over for nothing more than suspicion of being a "distracted driver" is to open to legal debate. Now in saying that anyone playing around with anything that requires eyes off the road is both dangerous and stupid.

    • @EndlessRVing
      @EndlessRVing  Před 2 měsíci

      Police can pull you over for violations that can be a result of distracted driving.

    • @jbish3721
      @jbish3721 Před 2 měsíci

      The assumption here is that the offender has crossed the line, weaved, sped or performed any other illegal action. Those are reasonable reasons to pull a driver over, by any decent standard. It doesn't give the officer carte blanche. Again, this is the assumption.

    • @semosancus5506
      @semosancus5506 Před 2 měsíci +4

      The last thing we need is to give police more discretion.

    • @jerrytalley802
      @jerrytalley802 Před 2 měsíci +1

      And what cracks me up with humans and their silly ways, all the new cars have a digital dash. Recently got a loner car for our beloved 2011 Outback. The new one required you to go into a touch screen to adjust temperature, turn the heated seats on, etc. My silly question; how can you possibly do that without looking at it, (YOU CAN’T), LOL. Fast forward to forcing EV’s on everyone. They all operate from touch screens so everything you do requires looking at the screen = taking eys off the road, lol. Maybe they’re in in together. Fix the car where you have to be distracted to operate it, then get the law to ticket you for trying to operate it, lol.

    • @user-roadwander
      @user-roadwander Před 2 měsíci +1

      Don’t look in your mirrors or gauges.

  • @yvettenoland5500
    @yvettenoland5500 Před 2 měsíci +1

    My infotainment system has limited input functions when I am driving. I am locked out of changing my onboard GPS, unless a passenger is detected in the passenger seat. And my parking brake automatically engages if I park on even the slightest incline and must be manually disengaged before the car will shift into drive.
    Clearly a lot of newer cars are smarter than their drivers.

  • @PeeWeeHenson
    @PeeWeeHenson Před 2 měsíci +1

    I MADE MY LIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IN MY OBSERVATION OVER MANY MANY MILES DRIVING THE VEHICLE IS NOT THE PRIMARY FOCUS. SADLY, LESSONS ARE NEVER LEARNED UNTIL BAD THINGS HAPPEN.

  • @websitesbylou
    @websitesbylou Před 2 měsíci +1

    The Hands-Free Georgia Act was signed by Governor Nathan Deal on 2 May 2018 and took effect on 1 July 2018. The Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, in conjunction with local law enforcement agencies, hosts numerous distracted driving checks during the year.
    Here’s the basics:
    Drivers cannot have a phone in their hand or touching any part of their body while talking on their phone while driving.
    Drivers cannot watch videos when they are on the road.
    Drivers may listen to streaming music that does not include videos on the screen of their phone or device while driving but cannot touch their phones while on the road to activate or program any music streaming app.
    Georgia law enforcement is very serious about reducing impaired and distracted driving.
    Please do not drink and drive, wear your seat belts, put your phone down, and use proper child restraints.
    Lou from Georgia.

  • @bethannperkins-simmons4793
    @bethannperkins-simmons4793 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Thank you for the video, great reminder.

  • @Wanderingsomewhere145
    @Wanderingsomewhere145 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Good PSA. Thank you.

  • @user-jn8lb8tf2y
    @user-jn8lb8tf2y Před 2 měsíci +1

    Many thanks for sharing !

  • @Renegade040
    @Renegade040 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Great advice, stay in your car when you see downed power lines. The other one always gets to me, as I live in Australia, it's called a hand brake, not an emergency brake. The park position is not 100% hold, so put the hand or foot brake on before you get out of your car.

  • @nanlindstrom8352
    @nanlindstrom8352 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I like this Alabama law. Too many accidents due to distracted drivers.

  • @jimc5624
    @jimc5624 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Sorry but if the cops do it they should be in trouble to

  • @mr.mikeaz1
    @mr.mikeaz1 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Phoenix AZ has stupid motorist law . If you drive through a flooded road or wash and have to be rescued you will be charged to pay for it.

  • @dawnjohnson394
    @dawnjohnson394 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I believe the points are deducted from your license, not added when you do something wrong. You start out with so many points and once they are all or mostly deducted, your license is revoked.

  • @youdontwanttoknow5203

    They need to bring back dial radios. You could keep your eyes on the road and find your radio station. You could also click from am to fm w/o looking.

  • @barbaragoodwin8702
    @barbaragoodwin8702 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Georgia also has the same law. I live in Alabama

  • @nancy27c
    @nancy27c Před 2 měsíci +2

    Should we pull the pin on our brakes on our towables? When we unhook?

  • @scottyshields9876
    @scottyshields9876 Před 2 měsíci +1

    thanks for the warnings.

  • @scubaval08
    @scubaval08 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I spent two days last month driving through Alabama & took a lot of pictures & video from the driver’s seat! Glad I didn’t get pulled over! BUT I only did it when no other vehicles were close to me & I slowed down drastically. However, I understand I could have been ticketed. Yikes! I’ll be even more careful now.

  • @blujeans9462
    @blujeans9462 Před 2 měsíci

    Something similar happened in my area, several years ago. It was raining, power line had gone down - down the street from a schoolteacher. His dog ran out the front door and he went out after him - both perished through the electrical shock. From what I understand the power line wasn't even close to his house - so I'm not sure if 30' is safe enough.

  • @russgilbertson8689
    @russgilbertson8689 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Thank you for the information. .

  • @thomasmix9917
    @thomasmix9917 Před 2 měsíci

    H & p for the people injured. Michigan had a phone law helped a little. Then they upgraded to full distracted driving law and the year grace period just ended here to. Really hope it is effective since my wife has a life long back injury from a distracted drive from 30 years ago. Safe travels to all.

  • @GregInEastTennessee
    @GregInEastTennessee Před 15 dny

    In Tennessee, the state troopers have a semi truck they use for looking down into cars to see distracted drivers.

  • @WeSometimesRV
    @WeSometimesRV Před 2 měsíci +1

    Great and informative video. Thanks for sharing

  • @dorothrawalker1389
    @dorothrawalker1389 Před 2 měsíci +3

    I always find a safe place to pull over cause my goggle maps always shut down and / or goes nuts repeating something over and over I rather be late than unlive myself or someone else. Also if there are down lines I was taught to believe they are alive and stay far away from them. Sad for all the families dealing with this prayers for them all.

  • @TheBlackLeprechaun
    @TheBlackLeprechaun Před 2 měsíci +6

    That's good. Then we won't see the police typing in license plates to run while driving. Lol.

  • @twowheelsdown5202
    @twowheelsdown5202 Před 22 dny +1

    That’s the law in most states for distracted drivers

  • @vh3531
    @vh3531 Před měsícem +1

    The problem with these distracted driver laws is that it is what the officer believes has happened. These are money generating schemes.

  • @middleclassretiree
    @middleclassretiree Před 2 měsíci +1

    The cops are completely exempt from the distracted drivers laws, I guess they walk on water and can talk on the cell phone to their friends and play with the computer while talking on the radio during a 140 mph chase, they are just amazing 😞

  • @Thesaltymedic36
    @Thesaltymedic36 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Enforcement is difficult but it is a danger. I wouldn’t trust the FD to say the lines are safe. The power company is the authority 👍🏼

  • @mgf723
    @mgf723 Před 2 měsíci +1

    It's funny to me. I've lived in Alabama for 14 yrs. And I've noticed that Alabama Legislature likes to enact laws that are all ready covered by other states and/or federal laws. I travel, in an rv, for work. I use gps/mapping a lot. It's common sense to me. Pull over, get some gas, lunch, let your critters out to pee/poop. We are really only talking about seconds or minutes here.

  • @foxtrot7charlie
    @foxtrot7charlie Před 2 měsíci +2

    What about drinking coffee or eating a bigMac.. a wife or husband arguing there are so many things that can distract you.. Just use common sense and be careful

  • @george_KC1TQF
    @george_KC1TQF Před 2 měsíci +2

    Laws are only as good as the enforcement.
    I have been a service technician for over 20 years and I used everything from map books to find streets to GPS. I recall several times that I had to hold the map in one hand and the wheel in the other to follow where I was and where I was going. Even though this was the norm 20 years ago, my first priority has always been driving safely. Making sure to glance at the book for less than a second and only when I was the only vehicle on the street I was driving on. Once GPS became more of the norm that was a saving grace for us people that drive for their job.
    Here in MA we have hands free laws, but I hardly see them enforced. People from neighboring states and our own state do not understand what handsfree actually means. They think that because the phone is not on their ear that they are good to go. Most of them have newer cars that I am sure have bluetooth, Apple Carplay or Android Auto, but fail to use that technology. As a technician on the road I have three pieces of tech at my fingertips at all times. Company provided iPad and iPhone and personal iPhone. The phones are connected via bluetooth and Apple Carplay. Things are set before the truck is in motion so that I can pay 100% to those around me. If I have to look at something on either phone or the iPad I will pull over on the shoulder of the road or onto a side street just to be safe.
    Speeding is not so much the problem with distracted drives. It is the lack of attention and lack of speed and control that those drives have. I can't count the number of times I had to honk at a driver in front of me at a stop light that had turned green because I can see into their car and see them playing on their phone, Drivers on the highway are easy to spot that they are distracted by their phone, they are usually going 15-20 mph below the speed limit and swerve several timesor drift into another lane. Facebook is what I see most people preoccupied with while driving. Sitting higher that most cars you have a better perspective of your surrounding and can see people trying to be sneaky while using their phone by holding it down low.
    Hell even detail cops are distracted from keeping traffic safe because they are playing on their phone while standing in the street protecting road crews, utility workers or tree workers.

  • @cintroberts6614
    @cintroberts6614 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Are you kidding me? we have people that are watching porn while driving here in Arizona. A truck driver killed a highway patrolman while looking at smut. Should the law also hold the people that are producing porn accountable ,you know the way they hold social media companies accountable for ruining young people's lives. Where does it all end , everyone seems to be a target when it comes to this stuff. What in the world is going on nowadays? Doesn't anyone pay attention to what they are doing? it really is ridiculous.

    • @vikingbase
      @vikingbase Před 2 měsíci

      We need more Teslas with computers driving, they aren't distracted.

  • @steverivera7270
    @steverivera7270 Před 2 měsíci +1

    How about hail storms? Does the insurance cover that damage?

  • @joebudde3302
    @joebudde3302 Před 2 měsíci +1

    And how do those same police run plates while driving?

  • @TheGnomeontour
    @TheGnomeontour Před 2 měsíci +1

    I heard a story I think I might load of local radio station in the Midwest that Missouri or Alabama is looking at eliminating boondocking even harvest host in boondocks welcome.

  • @daydreamer0923
    @daydreamer0923 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Thank you. 👋🙂

  • @TSchra37
    @TSchra37 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I have data which suggests the steering wheel is distracting to drivers, so they must be removed!

  • @marcusaponte1287
    @marcusaponte1287 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Then the cops are enforcing this “law” on themselves? Right?
    They are always on their computer etc….
    Don’t get me wrong, people should not be texting etc….

  • @okpanhandlr
    @okpanhandlr Před 2 měsíci +1

    Oklahoma also has a distracted driving law. So beware. You may get a ticket for taking a sip from your pop.

  • @jwiki1
    @jwiki1 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I believe that almost all accidents now in my State are due to texting while driving. It’s really sad but I think it has taken over as the most common cause of accidents everywhere now.

  • @ericverpeten8503
    @ericverpeten8503 Před 2 měsíci +1

    great info, and ...........sad news 🙏🙏

  • @cherbear1996
    @cherbear1996 Před 2 měsíci +1

    My d_i_l just got pulled over in Delaware for using her phone..$206 ticket..she usually uses air pods but I beech at her n son all the time about using phones while driving even with air pods...ugh

  • @markbaehne9389
    @markbaehne9389 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Tennessee is the same , hands free ,signs everywhere,no pictures while driving etc.