Just hit pole at shipper. What now

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Xzay, Dec 8, 2016.

  1. Xzay

    Xzay Light Load Member

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    I was making a right turn out of a shipper. I hit a pole with my rear tandem. It ended up bending the rim and made the tire blow out.

    Now I'm at the shipper waiting for someone to come n fix it.

    First I called on road n she told me she took care of it. N that I did not need to send a macro.

    Then about 45 minute later someone calls asking why i haven't left the shipper yet so I tell him what happen.

    He tells me send in a accident macro since I damaged the company property.

    This is about by 5th month of driving.


    I just want to know what will happen.

    It's been a rough past few weeks because I also got my trailer stuck inside a ditch a few weeks ago making another right turn n had to get it towed out.
     
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  3. boneebone

    boneebone Road Train Member

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    If you turned your head to the right and used your mirrors them you would've hit nothing but air.

    Swing Wide, it's a Freaking Trailer!!!!!!!!

    You'll probably be sent with a Trainer again to do a Evaluation Test, you will probably get Written Up and since this is your second Preventable Accident, the next one is a Termination.

    You need to travel light, because you may be taking a trip home on the Shoe Leather Express, or the Running Dog Express the next and last time.
     
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  4. KillingTime

    KillingTime Road Train Member

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    Right turn thread...... @Thull.

    Odds are you'll visit Safety in a week or two. They'll chew you out, you'll do some CBT's or other remedial training then you'll be back out....

    If you're gonna mess up, space 'em out, man. A cluster looks bad.
     
  5. SHOJim

    SHOJim Road Train Member

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    The election is over. Shouldn't we be done with polls?
     
  6. thelushlarry

    thelushlarry Road Train Member

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    Maybe nothing. Maybe firing squad. Maybe somewhere in between. Maybe if you watched where you are going it will not happen again.
     
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  7. street beater

    street beater Road Train Member

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    Im sorry, i know the op is probably freaking out but...


    POINTS!
     
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  8. Lonesome

    Lonesome Mr. Sarcasm

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    Not the best thing you could have done. Is the company where you hit the pole complaining?
     
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  9. Xzay

    Xzay Light Load Member

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    No
     
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  10. Lonesome

    Lonesome Mr. Sarcasm

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    Then your company "may" show some leniency.
     
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  11. RedRover

    RedRover Road Train Member

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    Lie. Drive down the road a ways, blame some sort of large pot hole in the road. You'll get a talking to for not scanning the horizon far enough in advance to miss the large pothole but you won't get fired lol
     
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