Truck overturns on I-5 off-ramp, spills pipes
PORTLAND, Ore. – A truck carrying large pipes rolled onto its side, spilling its load on an Interstate 5 off-ramp Tuesday morning.
Police said no one was hurt.
The commercial truck was driving on the I-5 southbound off-ramp to northbound Interstate 205 at around 8:30 a.m. when it overturned. Police said the driver was not injured in the crash and no other vehicles were damaged.
Police cited 35-year-old Kenneth D. Harvey of Springfield, Ore. for failure to drive within a lane.
Must be a union carrier since not mentioned
You silly poindexters, in the transportation industry, we like to keep things simple. Loads of a common commodity are usually referred to in the singular form of plural. I work for the railroad so I would say we have loads of pipe, or several cars of rail. Even though there's obviously more than one of each item, it's referred to collectively. It's the KISS method.
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I had to look at this link to make sure it wasn't meth pipes that were dumped on the road since this is Oregon, the meth capital of the world.
@RalphCramden Most companies would drug test the driver after an accident like this. He may have been impaired.
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From the photograph it appears speed or "distracted" driving may have been the cause as the gravel indicates one or more wheels on the shoulder and then a hard left "overcorrection."
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I was thinking the same thing. And he will get a drug test and I am sure they will look at his cell phone records.
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It could have been a mechanical failure but I think the police would have mentioned that upfront had that been the case. A blown tire on a dual would not have done this but a front tire blowout could have been the cause.
 @RalphCramden  @I812 No Citations were issued.. If the cops are on the ball the driver will get a unsecured load...and illegal lane change...Â
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That would do it also.
 @RalphCramden  @I812 Or a load shift.
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I need my pipes cleaned.
Nope...the plural for pipe is pipes.Â
@washcomom Those in the industry don't say pipes, unless you want to sound like an idiot. You're not an idiot, are you?
 @Riley35  @washcomom Mary Jane's sells glass pipes. I once got a ticket because my pipes were two loud. I can't stand the sound of bagpipes.Â
 @Riley35 No. So why don't you tell the English Professors what the plural of pipe is. Or better yet - tell Oxford. It is correct in both areas, so don't feel like you have the corner on the market.Â
The plural for pipe is pipe.