a truck driver was forced to use a runaway ramp near the Eisenhower Tunnel in Colorado, and a motorist and his pal were on hand to get the whole thing on video.
You can see a truck in the right lane barreling towards the runaway ramp. The vehicle makes it close to the top of the ramp before it starts rolling backwards and eventually rolls over as the motorists continue driving.
This is an extreme example of what happens when your brakes fail, this could easily have been prevented,
1. Know you gross weight.
2. Select the correct gear for the gradient beforehand.
3. Always start in a gear that holds the load without the need to touch your brakes.
4. You can always shift to a higher gear but in most cases when the truck starts to run away you will not be able to downshift to a lower gear.
5. Respect your truck, you are not invincible, this scenario could easily get you killed.
