Good points, but if you think 4 wheelers are ever going to be in the same caliber as professional truck drivers, you're mistaken. Okay, forget who was legally at fault for a minute, and must remember, driving is NOT their job. Driving to many involves 45 minutes a day, and a truck drivers life, they have no idea. They are on the phone, they are lost, they are afraid, all these factors add up to a dangerous situation, yet they are blissfully unaware they are even causing a problem. It's why I made a career out of trying to outguess what they were doing to do, and I must have done something right. You can argue all day who was at fault,, and I'm sure they will, but a little common sense, like staying as far away as possible from 4 wheelers, would have prevented this whole thing. Impaired/distracted 4 wheelers are, to me, the worst thing that could happen to a truck drivers life, and nothing is being done and it certainly won't change anytime soon. The truck driver should have been on their toes.
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You’re still trying to pin the accident on the truck driver and the evidence shows the 4 wheelers are responsible.
As I’ve said previously driving is a privilege,not a right. And with said privilege you’re expected to know (and obey) the rules of the road(including paying attention to signs-BASIC STUFF that they taught in DRIVERS EDUCATION CLASSES).I should know because before I was a truck driver driving WAS part of my job(worked at numerous auto dealerships as a car detailer,sales and auto parts driver-a job that definitely wasn’t taken lightly given the vehicles involved). Even then I knew better than to do stupid **** that you see on the roads!Last edited: Jul 14, 2021
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Would be nice if they slapped an attempted murder charge on her for the truck drivers sake. Set a precedent.
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1) always been lots of out of staters with horrible driving habits PCS’d at the bases here.
2) be very afraid and keep distance from anyone with a DV on their Texas license plate. They are either on mind altering prescription drugs or just plain pissed off at the world around them.
Most DV plated vehicles in Texas will make a drunk look like a pro.
Now that I mentioned this you will quicky take notice that it is true anytime you are running around this area. Lol!Bud A., God prefers Diesels and PacoTaco Thank this. -
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I've been in this situation, and while the 4 wheeler I hit didn't have her vehicle under control either, she was charged with only 25% at fault, the semi that rear ended her,( she hit the brakes in a construction zone, the truck rear ended her, and spun her sideways in front of me and I T-boned her) ended up 65% at fault, and I got 10% for just being there. It went to jury, and juries don't go easy on truck drivers. It was the only accident I was ever in, like my boss said at the time" you are now an experienced truck driver, you know what can happen". It taught me a valuable lesson, and I guarantee, it will never happen again to this truck driver, because now THEY know what can happen. Too bad it's too late for the 4 wheeler. Yeah, it's her fault. Make sure to mention that at the funeral to her family. I swear, some of you have gotten pretty cold.
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