Advice on finding a job after a rollover?

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  1. pattyj

    pattyj Road Train Member

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    Tenconmei,just how fast were you traveling on this tiny little road?
     
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  3. critters

    critters <b>Late For Dinner</b>

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    I've been on some of them back roads in KS and MO listed as state roads the yellow line half on pavement half on gravel with a 3 lip,add a little snow or ice could happen to anyone of us.keep your head up and keep trying.Good Luck.
     
  4. sharp.dressed.man

    sharp.dressed.man Heavy Load Member

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    Doesn't sound too bad. In the future never let a company bully you into running a road that you feel is unfit. Yes as drivers we have to get off the big road sometimes, but it's your license so use your best judgement.
     
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  5. CenutryClass

    CenutryClass Road Train Member

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    you guys saying he cant find work elsewhere are not correct.

    We had a guy roll a set of triples here and completely destroyed a sleeper and guess what he is driving for fedex freight now.
     
  6. sharp.dressed.man

    sharp.dressed.man Heavy Load Member

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    LOL it's fed ex bro. Let me put it this way going down I55 in IL on a snowy or windy day it wouldn't be hard to mistake the median for a fed ex terminal with Fed Ex trucks parked in it and by parked I mean lying on their side. They love reckless cowboys over at the Ex.

    I do agree with you though with diligence he will find another driving job in time.
     
  7. ColoradoGreen

    ColoradoGreen Heavy Load Member

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    Yup, that truck that David Allan Coe wrecked with (caused by Coe running a stop light), sure, that was the truck driver's fault.
     
  8. CenutryClass

    CenutryClass Road Train Member

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    freight is kinda the same but you probably meant ground..now those are some cowboys
     
  9. Driver of the year

    Driver of the year Medium Load Member

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    You aint lying, most of the accident videos that i see like 50 vehicle wreck by fog and smoke, roll over, doubles and triples accident, theres a Fed Ex doubles involved. It's been so unnerving, for me that last week, strong winds on I-4 in polk city, i saw a Fed Ex doubles and i just drop my speed and kept my distance!
     
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  10. local driver

    local driver Light Load Member

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    i got a buddy who rolled his truck back in jan in west virginia..it was a lease truck. total loss including trailor and cargo. 2 months later he was able to find a company willing to take a chance on him. he is doin the lease thing again though.
     
  11. tenconamei

    tenconamei Bobtail Member

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    About 40mph. I was scared the whole time.
     
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