Tire burst
When a truck driver sees snow for the first time
The snowy road presented a truck driver in Vorarlberg with special challenges - and tested the patience of many commuters.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen Imagine sitting in an articulated lorry weighing several tons and driving through a snow-covered Alpine pass - for the first time. A truck driver from Zimbabwe was faced with exactly this challenge on Monday morning: "I saw snow for the first time!"
Collision aid tore a hole in the tire
The man really started to sweat when his truck started to slip. So he fitted a so-called bump stop with a tensioning strap. However, the construction did not serve its purpose, quite the opposite: due to the high friction, the truck tire burst. Now there was really no way forward.
As the articulated lorry was blocking the carriageway, there were considerable delays in the early morning traffic. In the end, however, the situation was resolved: The truck was towed away, a new tire was fitted - and the journey continued.
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