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Yesterday a fully loaded banana truck trailer rolled over on top of a young woman and killed her.

The driver had been ticketed for 110 times in the last 12 years. He blamed it on the tires. Think of all the dangerous stunts he pulled that he wasn't cited for!

I think this tragedy says it all about the Costa Rican courts.

Luck

Produce is very heavy. I haul it from time to time.Chiquita bananas is a big client of ours.We have wrecked two trucks (semis) in 10 years hauling bananas. Usually due to overloading by the shipper.And a driver not brave enough to refuse the load.It could be the tires that caused the accident. Farm vehicles that I see running through Texas, Arizona and Florida are usually in very poor condition and with recapped tires carrying an unacceptable level of tread. But the government never inspects them and prefers to spend hours inspecting a brand new Frieghtliner belonging to a carrier with an otherwise flawless safety record.So this could happen in the US as well. It was a pity the driver could not have been taken off the road earlier.