The truck driver made no attempt to avoid the suv; he didn’t brake, or swerve. He cannot possibly have been paying attention to what was happening around him.
Wha? is that your conclusion? Did you see any snow out there? Any signs of ice? A swerving semi would have possible taken out more than just the one vehicle. That driver should be commended for not doing any of that. Looked like the semi would maintain direction despite broadsiding a heavy object.
You really can’t tell if he hit the brakes....not that it would have mattered in those conditions.
But serving would be the absolute last thing he should have done.
—The truck driver made no attempt to avoid the suv; he didn’t brake, or swerve. He cannot possibly have been paying attention to what was happening around him.—
Two things:
1. In those road conditions you can’t tell if he hit the brakes or not because he would have simply continued to slide.
2. And that is why hitting the brakes would not have been the best way to handle it. It’s like when a deer runs out in front of you and it’s too close to avoid. You drive straight through it and gradually come to a stop.
But the raw judgmentalism of your post bothers me on a personal level. Don’t get me wrong. I may be misinterpreting your intent.
It’s obvious that you have never driven (well) on ice or snow.