Scratched a truck at a truckstop

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  1. AirForce Vet

    AirForce Vet Light Load Member

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    Scratched another truck at a truck-stop, police were not involved just exchange company info, how does this effect my driving career
     
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  3. AchioteCoyote

    AchioteCoyote Light Load Member

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    "Another truck?"

    How many does this make?

    If police weren't involved, no accident occurred, so there shouldn't be any damage to your driving career. Just a guesstimate.... I am certainly not a lawyer, or a company representative by any means.

    Quit scratching trucks!!
     
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  4. TruckerPete1990

    TruckerPete1990 Road Train Member

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    Depends on your company some will list as an Accident some will list as Misc. It prob wont go any further then your company your with. It will just show with that company you hit another truck. Next time get out and look so you don't hit no one. There is nothing wrong with getting out 25times if you have to get out that many to get in a hole. I don't know how many drivers i see hitting others at truck stops because they don't wanna get out of there truck and make sure they are not gonna hit.

    Also who do you work for and your truck number cuz i don't wanna be near ya:D
     
  5. AchioteCoyote

    AchioteCoyote Light Load Member

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    "Also who do you work for and your truck number cuz i don't wanna be near ya:iconbiggrin:"

    That's funny!! I got a good laugh on that one!
     
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  6. randal02lee

    randal02lee Light Load Member

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    Glad you guys find somebody else's misfortune humorous. Maybe you turkeys should give us your companies name and truck number, so when karma comes back to bite you, were no where near your trucks.
     
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  7. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Probably no big deal, it happened on private property. Your company could add something to DAC, but it's nothing to keep you from finding another job someday. If you seek other employment, get a copy of your DAC & if it's not on there, don't mention it.
     
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  8. CondoCruiser

    CondoCruiser The Legend

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    No it won't hurt you. Most companies allow 3 accidents in 3 years in their hiring requirements. If you show a history of what you call misfortunes then yes they will can you. Could it be prevented? Yes!

    You manned up which is good. It's them weasels that run that get immediate termination.

    Anything on private property is kept with the company and they might put it on your DAC. As far as DMV or DOT, no.

    Tell the other guy to wash his truck. :biggrin_25516: Then it won't get the itchy's where you have to scratch it for him! :)
     
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  9. NavigatorWife

    NavigatorWife Road Train Member

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    And of course it is all according to whether he turns in a claim for damages against you caused to his truck, then it will be a preventable that would show up on your dac. Hope he doesn't. Husband had a Knight truck back into his mirror one time at a T/S, the guy didn't get out to look where he was going, I think this is the least done action: GOAL.
     
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  10. RickG

    RickG Road Train Member

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    And how many trucks have you scratched ?
     
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  11. RickG

    RickG Road Train Member

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    To those with the GOAL comments .. Where did he say he was backing up ?
     
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