So Today i had my First accident at my fault so the officer says.. no major damage done..
i was heading south on a city road where i live in. there was a middle turn lane and 2 right lanes and 2 left lanes so a 4lane road with middle turns. I stopped at this stop light i had to make a left turn at to get to our plant. There was a Pick up next to me a F250 with big mirrors.. So i get green arrow others have RED light.. I make my left like i always do on this turn and somehow i clipped his mirror.. I HAD NO CLUE I DID. he followed me to our gate which was like .3 miles down the road and came up to me and said i hit him.. Here the trick part.. I looked at my dash cam and i did not go anymore right while making my left turn i went STRAIGHT then made my left in middle of intersection. I make this turn TONS of times with cars and trucks there. How did i hit him?? I say he was partly in my lane when he pulled up fast the white line on where to stop at lights.. Or he hit me while pulling up to it..
Company said call police we did a report officer said its my fault he didnt really care about my dash cam.. So as the guy is talking to the officer he says his mirror went inward automatically.. if i hit him why didnt his mirror go forwards instead it went towards the back and folded in.. i wanna fight this with my company cuz im get points and i know its not my fault..
accident today..
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by TruckerPete1990, Jan 10, 2014.
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paul_4lp, double yellow and Skydivedavec Thank this.
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Take it to court, get a good lawyer. good luck!
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This is why we have judges and courts in our country.
Contact an attorney, not this forum.JRTBud87 Thanks this. -
Get a hood lawyer and hope for your sake Uncle Sam has cameras watching that's intersection.
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There is no Cams there.. and i did not get a TICKET.. it is a mirror accident but i dont want these points on my company record.. once u get 13points you get suspended from driving as a truck driving..
Skydivedavec Thanks this. -
The pickup driver damaged his mirror somewhere and wants someone else to pay for it; it's an old trick scumbags use.
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there was paint on the trailer where he claims i hit him.. but if i hit him why did his mirror fold in??? and why did it not go OUTT.. but i wander if he hit my trailer and then tryed to blame it on me.. ive never had a problem with a left turn tail swing on that turn never even had semis right next to me.. and that road is very tightSkydivedavec Thanks this.
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School bus effect. The part of the trailer behind the tandems swings right as you turn left.
To prevent this in the future you don't pull forward perfectly straight. You steer left only a couple inches to compensate for the trailer swing out. Then make your cut.
Also the tighter radius your turn is the more swing out you'll have. If you can take a more gradual, wider radius turn swing out is not even a factor to worry about because you are moving the trailer opposite from the side any swing out would hit.
Now if your tandems were all the way back I just wasted time typing all this! Good day.luvtotruck, Gulf, KW Cajun and 2 others Thank this. -
no they where all the way up.. maybe i am at fault but i don't think i am. ive made the same turn tons of times as its my home town lol.Skydivedavec Thanks this.
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The paint transfer would be the most significant evidence. On both vehicles. Did the cop look at that closely?
I still don't see how the mirror flipped forward, tho it's possible, but rare. Depends on the motion/angle of impact.
With your tandems "all the way up" as you say, it is likely your overhang swung wide right on a left turn.Skydivedavec Thanks this.
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