Finally happened. Great news

[dave01]

No more tractor trailers on the Dragon. Done sooner, this would have saved some lives. I guess better late than never though

www.tailofthedragon.com

[G-Man]

About time!

[Wheeler~]

[joe schmoe]

That's been in place since last year on the NC side....Tractor trailers are still allowed on the TN side...Our idiots (State Congress) deep in the lobbyists pockets...Are saying it would impact commerce if TN stopped semi's from using the Dragon!!

[rogerb]

The problem with politicians is they don't really know what they are talking about but go with the GREEN especially green paper.

[Bob Denman]

The problem with politicians is they don't really know what they are talking about but go with the GREEN especially green paper.

[daveinva]

Yeah, as noted, big whup: NC banned them, but Tennessee still allows them.

Personally, I blame Killboy-- he probably lobbies for the trucks to stay, makes for great photos.

[dave01]

Yeah, as noted, big whup: NC banned them, but Tennessee still allows them.

Personally, I blame Killboy-- he probably lobbies for the trucks to stay, makes for great photos.

So they come in on the Tenn side and get ticketed on the NC side. Blame Killboy?, what an asinine comment. I live up there and this is great news for us locals that deal with these issues more than once a year while on vacation.

[Firefly]

So they come in on the Tenn side and get ticketed on the NC side. Blame Killboy?, what an asinine comment. I live up there and this is great news for us locals that deal with these issues more than once a year while on vacation.

Actually Killboy has brought much needed attention to the problem by posting all the stupid truck crash photos. They even forward them to the trucking companies--"how's my driving"..... here's a pic!

[BajaRon]

Yeah, as noted, big whup: NC banned them, but Tennessee still allows them.

Personally, I blame Killboy-- he probably lobbies for the trucks to stay, makes for great photos.

I would hate to make this kind of accusation without some proof. Personally, I would be very surprised if Killboy lobbies anyone for anything, but for this and for the reason you give... I just don't see it.

Killboy does just fine without needing to take pictures of a motorcycle wedged up under a semi.

Blame the politicians, we've got ample proof that they have dropped the ball on this one.

[zrc]

Yeah, as noted, big whup: NC banned them, but Tennessee still allows them.

Personally, I blame Killboy-- he probably lobbies for the trucks to stay, makes for great photos.

I see the Joker face at the end of the sentenance, perhaps others do not...

[daveinva]

Last time I checked, that was Spyderlovers for "a joke"...

Sheesh, why don't the crankypants go riding or something?

[daveinva]

BTW, this:

So they come in on the Tenn side and get ticketed on the NC side.

How's that going to work in practice? If Tenn hasn't banned them, they'll still come in and go out the NC side, they can't turn around. I can't imagine that'll be good for interstate relations.

Meaning, I think that the NC ban would be practical going *into* Tennessee, but I'll be surprised if they can enforce coming out of Tennessee.

You know the area better than I do-- CAN trucks turn around at the state line?

Bottom line: I'll withhold my cheers until Tennessee bans them, too.

But whadda I know? That's just another asinine comment.

[ARtraveler]

I am just going to watch this discussion. I would not ride the Dragon because of the trucks. They do make the ride potentially more dangerous.

I am surprised that the two states can't get together on this. IMO the trucks are clearly a safety issue.

[Hawk]

Its lunchtime, go eat something guys, looks like your blood sugar is low and your cranky!!! She was kidding around!!

[JCSMOKE]

Ok so here's an idea Why not just put up that sign on the other side and see what happens, it may very well be that the cops and road workers will just leave it up even if it is not state sanctioned. unless this has already been done then I will shut up and eat my lunch.

[Firefly]

I see the Joker face at the end of the sentenance, perhaps others do not...

Correct... depending on the device, some may not see the emoticons. All portable devices and browsers do not display things the same......

[Sarge707]

Isn,t there a Faster more direct route for the trucks?
I can,t imagine any trucker looking forward to All the curves unless its a Macho thing with Big toys?

[Hawk]

I think mostly they tend to rely on their GPS units, and do not know how bad the road is.

[Bob Denman]

It can't be faster... so I'm guessing that it's a bit of a shortcut??

[daveinva]

Correct... depending on the device, some may not see the emoticons. All portable devices and browsers do not display things the same......

Maybe I'll stick to ol' reliable: ;-)

[dave01]

Last time I checked, that was Spyderlovers for "a joke"...

Sheesh, why don't the crankypants go riding or something?

Oh crap, my error. I was so happy to see the sign up there and didnt see all of your post. My apologies for my comment and no, there isnt room to turn anywhere on the gap.

[daveinva]

Oh crap, my error. I was so happy to see the sign up there and didnt see all of your post. My apologies for my comment and no, there isnt room to turn anywhere on the gap.

No worries. It wouldn't be the internet without misunderstandings, misapprehensions, and lousy jokes!

I did some googling after the fact, found some people refer to a turnaround area on the TN side right before the border, folks seem to think the TN state police will camp out there to caution truckers to take advantage of the opportunity to bugger out before heading into NC and guaranteed tickethood.

My worry is that does nothing to stop the clueless truckers just following their GPS down the road-- making the TN side still just as dangerous before that state-line turnaround. I can't imagine that a rational trucker won't hear about the NC ban and adjust their route accordingly, but then again, I can't imagine a rational trucker riding down that road even when it was completely legal, either.

[dave01]

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Its quite a bit shorter to use 129, but I think they are nuts going thru there. I took my 16 ft trailer behind the Expedition and it was all I had to stay off the center lane. But, I drive boats for a living, not trucks.

[zrc]

Correct... depending on the device, some may not see the emoticons. All portable devices and browsers do not display things the same......

I thought i[anything] was superior... Now I am being led to believe different, CHICKEN LITTLE HELP (Joksterface)