Had my first traffic incident this morning.

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by ethos, Feb 1, 2016.

  1. ethos

    ethos Road Train Member

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    Got side swiped by another truck at 0300 on the 210 in L.A. was just driving along on the almost empty highway in the right lane and next thing I know I have a truck darn near in the cab with me. He folded my drivers mirror forward and his passenger mirror was hanging off. He then just sped up and didn't stop. Well I tried to keep up but then thought that a high speed pursuit in a big truck was stupid so I backed off.

    Well about 20 miles down the road I see the lights of a big truck on the shoulder and I knew at some point this guy was going to have to stop and fix his mirror so I slowed down and sure enough it was him! I got his plate number and trailer number, some company called Golden Express out of Washington. Once I pulled in behind him he took off again but I had the info I wanted. Freakin ridiculous behavior and dangerous considering you can't see your passenger side without a mirror and he drove for a long way basically blind on one side.
     
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  3. ibcalm19

    ibcalm19 Road Train Member

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    So sad. Making an accident more than what it was. He could have pulled over & apologized made sure you were ok exchange information just continue moving on. It is our thinking that is so wrong & it has been that way for a long time.
     
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  4. Terence Whitfield

    Terence Whitfield Bobtail Member

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    It wasn't me
     
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  5. White_Knuckle_Newbie

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    Wow!
    Do the police monitor channel 9 on the cb any more?
    Cell phone 911 worth the call in that situation when he 1st took off?
     
  6. dca

    dca Road Train Member

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    what's the plan now?
     
  7. Criminey Jade

    Criminey Jade Road Train Member

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    He must already have an accident on his record so he ran. Too bad it's going to catch up with him worse now.

    Glad you are okay at least.
     
  8. Canned Spam

    Canned Spam Road Train Member

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    Unfortunately, it's your word against his. Unless you have a dash cam.
     
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  9. ethos

    ethos Road Train Member

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    I have two so I'm fine on that.
     
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  10. Canned Spam

    Canned Spam Road Train Member

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    Prefect
     
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  11. coffee mug

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    Foreigners that hate America get a work visa to drive truck over here and go through apexcapitol.com/trucker or somebody to get their own truck and trailer , authority and permits then haul off of load boards
     
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