Motor home run off roadway into parked tractor trailer

It sounds like he was kind of pancaked between the two trailers, all the guy is trying to find the driver of the truck to file the insurance claim properly. A good dash cam would have solved this problem and it is the reason they should be used always anymore.4 ways for the quadruple switch.

 

What the OP probably fails to realize is that we are required to give stopped vehicles on the shoulder a minimum of 4" clearance.

It's the law, Google it.

When the Crete saw the stopped trailer he yielded to it. What he didn't account for was you trying to do a flyby after tailgating him.

Yes,,, you were tailgating, otherwise you ALSO would have seen the stopped trailer.

You claim that you hit the brakes to avoid hitting the Crete and swerved right (into the parked trailer) so you're lucky you didn't kill a tire tech!

You don't always have to STOP when you hit the brakes. You just have to go less fast than the vehicle you're about to hit.

You over reacted, over corrected, and now you have an insurance issue. You're not gonna loose your job, or your license, or go to jail.

Lucky you.

Welcome to OUR world.

 

So somehow flashing your lights after you hit a parked truck on the side of the road is supposed to indicate to the driver ahead of you that he's supposed to stop and get involved in your mistake?

 

If Cretes got a dash cam it’s most likely gonna show that he/she did nothing wrong. Just sayin.

 

So you road-raged a little and your pride got dinged? You're darn lucky you didn't injure or kill someone.

You were ticked off because the Crete truck changed lanes in front of you. Instead of backing off and giving everyone (Crete, you, broken-down truck) room, you decided you were going to show that Crete driver a lesson and pass him on the right. After all, you're important and you have somewhere to be.

I see you made a point of mentioning the Crete driver returned to the right lane before he was past the broken-down truck. However, you neglected to mention that you were next to the Crete truck and the broken-down truck... NOT behind the Crete truck. Otherwise, how could you have gotten squeezed?

You claim you spoke to the driver of the broken-down truck and he is your witness, but you didn't get his contact information?

Your posts don't pass... and neither should you.

 

Just a thought but, maybe if you weren't initially following so close to crete in the right lane you would have been able to see the parked truck? Sounds to me like you need to increase your following distance...