Hey truckers, I'm a new driver about 3 months experience and I hit a wooden utility pole in a town Pennsylvania, the reciever was located in a residential area and cars were parked on both sides of the street while there's no parking signs on both sides, as I was making a right turn I was more focused on the cars I forgot the utility pole and I ended up hitting it with the trailer tandems and broke in half, i called 911 but the residents moved their cars before I could take any pictures and police arrived and cited me for careless driving! I got an attorney to fight it but I'm still a bit shaken about it since it's my first accident in the truck, I just want to know if can continue my career as trucker or I should just quit cause nobody will hire me again. Experienced trucker what do you think?
New truck driver hit utility pole
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Atlas922, Aug 9, 2020.
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Looks to me more the side of the trailer hit, then dragged down the side to the tandems before blowing the tire.
How fast was you making this RH turn with cars all around..?
Some second chance company might, tell them you hit a light pole and got that ticket
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Did you try locking in the differential to complete your turn, or your truck doesn't have that on it? Did you also damage those large boulders next to the poles?
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If it ain't safe don't do it. If you aren't sure about the area you are about to drive into hit the flashers, pull the brakes, and scout it out on foot. If it's too sketchy get out of there and formulate plan b.
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