My cousin, brother and I all drive t/t. My cousin is the least experienced of us though having only had his license since last August. He works for a line haul company who I will refrain from naming based out of California. They’re sketchy. Although I can’t really judge cuz the company I work for is kind of sketchy too.
Yesterday he got a call from his company saying that they have video of him clipping another vehicle with the blind side of his trailer while making a U turn in the yard around midnight. My cousin swears he had no idea it happened but the company now wants to charge him with criminal hit and run because he left with a load and didn’t report it.
I should rephrase... They *claim* to have a video but refuse to show it to him. Also, for the low low price of just 1500 dollars cash or pay they promise to make it “go away.” It’s definitely suspicious, and I question the legality of a company telling one of its company drivers to pay up or forfeit pay over an incident that supposedly happened in their own yard. Isn’t that what insurance is for?
He’s going to fight it. I think they’ve got him between and rock and a hard place and he’s making a mistake. but I can’t convince him otherwise so now I’m looking for some help.
I got good advice here a few months ago when I decided to dive back in to my trucking journey and I just want to see what everyone thinks. Thanks!
Is it legal??
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Soundx3Soljah, Mar 9, 2020.
Page 1 of 8
-
-
Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds
Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.
-
It's not criminal to hit your own equipment with your own equipment in your own yard.
Sounds like a scam. They won't show the video as it proves that someone else actually did it.Nostalgic, Studebaker Hawk, Opendeckin and 8 others Thank this. -
Lol... tell them to go pound sand.
blacklabel, mitmaks, Flat Earth Trucker and 9 others Thank this. -
If they aren't willing to nut up and back up the accusation, they're most likely full of ####.
-
I'd leave the company ASAP; like, yesterday.Studebaker Hawk, Flat Earth Trucker, Vic Firth and 11 others Thank this. -
Set up, scam, buffalo biscuits... whatever you wanna call it, I'd say it's total bulls***! Won't show video or pictures? Then it didn't happen.
-
Bean Jr. Thanks this.
-
They're covering for some 0/0 that hit something and wants his truck fixed for free, so his insurance company won't find out.
BUMBACLADWAR, 88228822, Opendeckin and 5 others Thank this. -
x1Heavy Thanks this.
-
Do the private property laws vary by state? Based on all these replies I can’t believe a company would be stupid enough to try and pull this on a driver...
Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds
Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.
Page 1 of 8