How do you think this will affect current UPS negotiations?

[john chesney]

You're out of your mind.

That car had a human driver supervising it, who didn't react to the woman either.

Apparently she was walking on the dark median of the highway in dark clothing and suddenly walked out in front of the Uber car with her bicycle.

This had nothing to do with faulty automation, it was just a tragedy. Automated or not, physics still apply - you can't bring a car from 35 mph to a stop in 10 feet.

I watched the video and anyone that walks right in front of a car carrying a bike at night in dark clothes deserves to get run over

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I watched the video and anyone that walks right in front of a car carrying a bike at night in dark clothes deserves to get run over

Not sure if deserves is the right word but they have no one to blame but themselves.

 

[1989]

Anyone who has ever had a country or rural route knows right away which driveways are OK and which ones they need to stay out of.

I have done many country routes, but I would have no idea about any driveways in your center. I would just have to take 1 driveway at a time. If I screw up, we’ll just have to call the wrecker.

 

[PT Car Washer]

I have done many country routes, but I would have no idea about any driveways in your center. I would just have to take 1 driveway at a time. If I screw up, we’ll just have to call the wrecker.

There are some places a wrecker will not go.

 

[1989]

There are some places a wrecker will not go.

If it’s a steep dirt/gravel hill neither do I. Have only needed one once myself.

 

[john chesney]

Not sure if deserves is the right word but they have no one to blame but themselves.

Probably not the right word but when I grew up my mom and dad taught me how to cross a street. I guess parents don’t teach this now so I have taken it upon myself to do some extra parenting. When someone walks in front of my moving car I stop gently roll down the window and say didn’t your parents teach you not to walk in front of a mother ing moving car.

 

[john chesney]

Probably not the right word but when I grew up my mom and dad taught me how to cross a street. I guess parents don’t teach this now so I have taken it upon myself to do some extra parenting. When someone walks in front of my moving car I stop gently roll down the window and say didn’t your parents teach you not to walk in front of a mother ing moving car.

I have to do this in Pittsburgh and Cleveland a lot

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I have done many country routes, but I would have no idea about any driveways in your center. I would just have to take 1 driveway at a time. If I screw up, we’ll just have to call the wrecker.

“If in doubt, stay out.”

 

[john chesney]

There are some places a wrecker will not go.

The dreaded tow truck for the tow truck happened to me twice

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Probably not the right word but when I grew up my mom and dad taught me how to cross a street. I guess parents don’t teach this now so I have taken it upon myself to do some extra parenting. When someone walks in front of my moving car I stop gently roll down the window and say didn’t your parents teach you not to walk in front of a mother ing moving car.

I “politely” told a kid riding his skateboard to get out of the road yesterday.

 

[john chesney]

There are some places a wrecker will not go.

Pulled to the side of the road and sunk along time ago. Truck was leaning so far I thought it was going to tip. Tow truck driver says if it does we’ll just pull it off it’s side after it tips. I guess he didn’t understand Ups frowns on trucks laying on their sides

 

[john chesney]

I “politely” told a kid riding his skateboard to get out of the road yesterday.

These aren’t kids I would never disrespect a kid or old person I was taught that too. These are people that just walk in front of cars because they’re idiots

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

These aren’t kids I would never disrespect a kid or old person I was taught that too. These are people that just walk in front of cars because they’re idiots

So you would patiently follow a Tony Hawk wannabe while he zig zags his way down the road?

 

[Frankie's Friend]

“If in doubt, stay out.”

All knowing arm chair quarterback.

 

[john chesney]

Not sure if deserves is the right word but they have no one to blame but themselves.

I seem to only see this around big cities and it surprises me. I’ve never seen anyone where I live just start walking right in front of moving cars and I’m not talking crosswalks

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

All knowing arm chair quarterback.

Actually that is a catch phrase in our center.

I have had more than my fair shares of pullouts and/or tows over the years. Looking back, the vast majority could have been avoided had I taken a moment to ask myself if I really needed to go in that driveway or down that road.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I seem to only see this around big cities and it surprises me. I’ve never seen anyone where I live just start walking right in front of moving cars and I’m not talking crosswalks

Try delivering on a college campus.

 

[john chesney]

So you would patiently follow a Tony Hawk wannabe while he zig zags his way down the road?

No I would not I would give him a gentle horn blow and if that didn’t work then he would get the speech. Never in a Ups truck do I get into a confrontation though

 

[john chesney]

Actually that is a catch phrase in our center.

I have had more than my fair shares of pullouts and/or tows over the years. Looking back, the vast majority could have been avoided had I taken a moment to ask myself if I really needed to go in that driveway or down that road.

Ya but remember back in the day there was no such thing as an emergency condition

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

No I would not I would give him a gentle horn blow and if that didn’t work then he would get the speech. Never in a Ups truck do I get into a confrontation though

I tapped the horn—-he blew me off.

I tapped it again—-same result.

Pulled up right behind him and layed on the horn—-he got the message.