50 Cent Hospitalized After Being Hit by Semi: Does Driving Around Big Rigs Make You Nervous?

Oh the irony! He has a bullet-proof vehicle and he gets hit by a semi, not bullets.

I pass them or slow down. I also don't drive during rush hour. Actually, driving at all makes me nervous. The more people on the road- the more chances that you're likely to get in an accident. Driving just isn't a very safe activity at all. 1-4 PM people are the sleepiest and most likely to make mistakes, as well as from 1-4 AM(plus the drunk drivers), in the morning there is to-work traffic and from 4:30-5:30 forget about it. The fact that I could easily lose my life driving to the store honestly terrifies me. A few days ago I saw a man texting while driving 70 mph on the highway.

Bigger the car harder and more painful the crash which less to a painful flip

I wasn't really but that was before my brother was hit by one on his motorcycle on the freeway and killed instantly. Before i never really realized what damage they could cause so now i'm nervous to be around them because i think of my brother.

Whenever I see one I sit there and repeat the s word over and over until they are away from me.

Sarah

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SARAHHHHHH

=P

hahahahaha how did you know?!?! ;)

It's what most flight recorders record as the last words when an aircraft is reaching the apex of it's rapid air to ground conversion...

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I drive a Semi for a living. People seem to be clueless just how much danger there is involved in tangling with a big truck. The average load on a truck is 35 to 40 tons.
This weight is equivalent to five adult elephants with a height of 13 feet at the shoulder, weighing approximately 7,700 pounds each on roller skates. Now imagine trying to stop that much weight moving 65 mph in an instant that a suv or other vehicle cuts in front of you trying not to miss their exit.
I have camera's on board, and most would be amazed at the idiocy of the common driver in front of a semi. Too many don't realize how many lives are actually saved each day by a conscientious alert truck driver.
National statistics show that 98% of all semi and auto related accidents are the fault of the auto, although the immediate finger is pointed at the truck driver. Most of these accidents are caused by inattentive or distracted drivers at the wheel of an automobile. Texting, eating, applying make-up, drinking hot beverages, scolding children, arguing with passengers, or simply day dreaming. A 40 ton semi can turn an average sedan into an ink spot on the highway with very little impact to the big truck. Drivers get less aware, the closer they are to their home or office. Regular routines cause a lackadaisical monotonous reaction to activities around the unaware driver. This is a recipe for disaster.

It's amazing to me that people aren't aware of how dangerous it is to play around with the Semis on the road. The larger the vehicle the longer the amount of stopping distance is needed as well as the more weight you are pulling the more stopping distance you need as well. It should be common knowledge; at least you would think it would be.

I wish you safe travels every time you get in your truck. =]

I appreciate the sentiment. ;o)
You are giving too many too much credit in the common sense dept. Unfortunately, as is obvious by the state of our nation, it is in very short supply.

Very well said

My dad was cut off by a lady in a Bug one day. He had to swerve out of the way to keep from hitting her. The trailer tipped and took the Cap with it. All my dad could do was hold on to the steering wheel and go with it. He got lucky and all he had was a concussion. People just dong pay attention when they are driving.

You are right. I am glad your dad came out with his life. Some are not so lucky. The person he saved that day probably has no clue that he is the reason they are still alive.
People are too damn concerned with their own life and their own problems a lot of times. Other times, they are doing things that have no business being done while driving.

50 cent can survive anything

I was in a car that was totalled from a semi hitting it on the interstate. I am forever afraid of driving near big rigs.

You know how once the video you watch ends, it plays another one?

Yeah, does anyone else find that EXTREMELY ANNOYING?!

I drive one but most people do not respect the size and power and then want to blame the truck or driver .More people need to learn what it takes to run one up and down the road for a liveing

But I do try to drive carefully around them, knowing they are harder to stop than a compact car for instance.

No ! at all ... How's 50 Cent Now ? :SS

Shot a few times now creamed by a truck.... I'd say he's down to 15 cents now...

Most likely 50 Cent does not understand the difficulty for truckers to brake quickly, or their difficult turning capabilities. It is also possible Jackson's Chevy Suburban stopped short or slowed too quickly in front of the Mack Truck which caused his Suburban to be rear ended. Too many car drivers are the ones who cause truckers to get into accidents, by their rude driving habits.

Now they're going to call him .35 Cents

LOL! We won't have to listen to his lousy singing for awhile.

More like chump change

No i think they called him that after he got shot so this one should make him a dime! LOL

It does make me nervous. I'm working on getting my CDL for bus driving and anyone who's at least studied for their CDL knows that if a load shifts and there's a sudden change in traffic that it can cause trouble if there is not room for you to get off the road safely.

Big rigs need A LOT more room to stop due to the size of the vehicle and they weight of the load they are transporting. People need to be very careful when driving around them. Give them space (on every side of you), if you are going to pass do so quickly, and for the love of god don't cut them off if you're not looking to get into an accident. Don't try to fight with a big rig. They are ten times your size; you will loose. Drive defensively not offensively. Better safe than sorry.

Yes I do get uneasy. I hope 50-cent is OK. Get well soon Fiddy!!

Many of them don't pay attention to where they're going.

i hate those stupid cars..

I don't get nervouse around Big Rigs. I pay close attention by keep a very safe distance between the Rig and myself. I don't worry about a thing because if the Rig is in the wrong, its BIG BANK FOR ME.

Auto drivers need to show more road respect for truckers also.

Or THE BIG BANK for your survivors. The grave yards are full of people that had the right of way when they bought the big one. Personally, I stay the Hell away from big rigs.

Actually, most companies are going LLC now, and the odds are you will simply end up a cripple with barely your medical costs covered. The days of big pay days for idiots tangling with a big truck are pretty much over. More and more truck are incorporating on board cameras. I have 8 cameras on my truck that cover every angle possible. Anyone look for a free lunch from an accident with me is going to be in for a rude awakening. One owner of a new Audi, and another truck driver found this out first hand. The first got stuck paying for his own $5,000 repair bill, the latter lost his job.

Wow.

And I live in BC Canada.....Big logging trucks are EVERYWHERE.