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Drunk hits my trailer

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by Flat Earth Trucker, Mar 30, 2021.

  1. Mar 30, 2021 #1
    Flat Earth Trucker

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    I'm cruising southbound on highway 99 in California near Stockton when I feel a bump against my trailer.

    I immediately check the mirror and see a blue Honda backing away from the left side of my trailer DOT bumper.

    I was fully expecting the driver of the Honda to pull over and stop as I did, but the driver just kept on going. It seemed like the driver was toying with the idea, but just kept going.

    Of course I pulled over and phoned 911.
    The CHP officer who took my report chalked the incident up to it being a drunk driver. Never had anyone hit me before.

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    No damage to the bumper. Just the paint donation is all.
     
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  3. Mar 30, 2021 #2
    Jaebo74

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    That was lucky
     
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  4. Mar 30, 2021 #3
    lovesthedrive

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    Oh the joys of being inebriated. Hopefully they dont kill anyone. At least for you it was only some transferred paint.
     
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  5. Mar 30, 2021 #4
    HillbillyDeluxeTruck

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    A likely story! :D
     
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  7. Mar 30, 2021 #5
    Magoo1968

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    Uninsured most likely. I had a similar incident in Toronto . I reported it to cover my bases officer said it was most likely no insurance or license plus the fact they were at fault.
     
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  8. Mar 30, 2021 #6
    Mainah

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    Had a one ton rear end me a few years ago at a stop light. Didn't do anything to the trailer, wasn't even a scuff mark, the one ton was totaled though, pushed the whole front end in.
     
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  9. Mar 30, 2021 #7
    tarmadilo

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    I’ve had folks swerve into my lane and bounce off of my truck twice. One of them pulled over, the other just kept on going.
     
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  10. Mar 30, 2021 #8
    TokyoJoe

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    Highway 99 in Cali, more likely that it was an illegal alien than a drunk driver and the cop knows that but is probably programmed to not speak of those things.
     
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