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[DavidB]

http://www.thedailytimes.com/Local_News/story/Wreck-involving-tractor-trailer-on-%27The-Dragon%27-kills-motorcyclist-id-014205
Wreck involving tractor-trailer on 'The Dragon' kills motorcyclist

Buy Iva Butler ivab@thedailytimes.com
A motorcyclist died of injuries he sustained this morning when the motorcycle he was riding on a section of U.S. 129 called “The Dragon” collided with a flatbed tractor-trailor.

Blount County 911 Communications Center received the call at 9:42 a.m. and referred it to Tennessee Highway Patrol.

The accident occurred near Mile Marker 3 on “The Dragon,” which runs from Tab Cat Creek Bridge to the North Carolina line.

Lifestar was called to fly the severely injured motorcyclist to University of Tennessee Medical Center, but he reportedly did not survive the injuries.

Motorcyclist Glenn Shilenberg of Amburn, Pa., told a reporter he witnessed the crash, saying, “The trailer tires were on the other side of the white line.”

The motorcyclist was traveling south and witnesses said when he came around a curve three miles from the North Carolina line he encountered the northbound tractor-trailer. The back wheels of the trailer were over the white line on the motorcyclist’s side of the roadway, Shilenberg said.

“The poor guy didn’t stand as chance,” he said.

Motorcyclists who were riding with the man said he was from Tennessee, but did not know what city.

The name of the victim is being withheld pending notification of family.

A logo on the driver’s side door identified the tractor as belonging to Thom’s Transport Co. in Blackbear, Ga.

Tennessee Highway Patrol is still conducting the investigation.

[dooinit2u]

They don't need to pass a law prohibiting tractor trailers from passing that route, just put a weight limit on road that will make it impassable by big trucks.

I drive for a living and always have to re-route due to weight limits on roads...Just a thought.

[SBB]

They don't need to pass a law prohibiting tractor trailers from passing that route, just put a weight limit on road that will make it impassable by big trucks.
I drive for a living and always have to re-route due to weight limits on roads...Just a thought.

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[moscooter]

 
Why would a tractor trailer even be on that road   The curves are too tight in many spots to get a big truck around without taking both sides of the road..........he can't make any real time taking that road.  I can't understand ANY (good) reason for him to be there in the first place.

[FLSTFI Dave]

I know on the TN side it is posted that Trucks should seek an alternate route.  Why they persist in using that road makes no sense.  Swift use to actually route there drivers that way.

Very sad, could have been avoided had the Truck Driver chose a route more suited for his truck, he should have followed the signes

[Fattbaggernknox]

Local news only stated "another motorcyclist loses his life on the dangerous stretch of road known as "Tail Of The Dragon" No mention of a truck at all...

[moscooter]

 

Here are some dumb-azz trucker pics..........(Not sayin' all truckers are dumb,  just those that you see pictured here)

http://www.tailofthedragon.com/dragon_trucks.html

[cvobiker]

Better idea for the Dragon, the state should ban all two wheel and passenger vehicles from entering ornusing the the Dragon, 18 wheelers only..  Think how many lives would be saved   

[ultrafxr]

Here are some dumb-azz trucker pics..........(Not sayin' all truckers are dumb,  just those that you see pictured here)

Geez, sure glad I've not met any of these while on the Dragon.  That is enough to keep me off in the future.

I simply do not understand why tractor trailer rigs are allowed on this stretch of the road when they cannot negotiate it while staying in their lane.

[FLSTFI Dave]

Better idea for the Dragon, the state should ban all two wheel and passenger vehicles from entering ornusing the the Dragon, 18 wheelers only..  Think how many lives would be saved   

Don't like that idea at all.  The Dragon is a road I like to ride.

Driver should be charged with Manslaughter at the least.

Start punishing the idiots hard and others with think twice.

[1sharprdkg]

First let me say I agree 18 wheelers should not be on U.S.129. That being said it is a "State" road open to all traffic. It is true is saves the truckers about 40 miles but saves them very little time wise. Keep in mind at ANY given time you may encounter people in large pickups pulling large campers or boats, hay wagons you name it, you may meet it headon in the next blind curve and you will have noplace to go. Hopefully you will be able to stop, hopefully others behind you can also. FYI.

[hotroadking]

Garmin is the problem. These guys look for shortest route and the gps doesn't know it's a semi so it routes them

Garmin needs to know what roads are not 18 wheel friendly and put an option for vehicle type in setup

Or warnings for roads like this if selected. Jmo


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[FLSTFI Dave]

There are Garmins out there for truckers, with truck routes and such.  they just need to use them

[spydglide]

Must be for lack of 'local knowledge'.  spyder

[Cvostu]

Those big trucks really should not be on that road.  It's just too sad for that poor biker that lost his life over some guy that should have used better sense. Those truckers have to know that those roads cannot accommodate such a large vehicle.