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Discussion in 'Report A BAD Trucking Company Here' started by Stormey, Sep 15, 2011.

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  1. Sep 22, 2011 #71
    White Dog

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    And I'm sorry...but I'm posting based on my experience today, and in the 17 years of my past in the industry.
    And it's o.k.---we can have different views...and we're both allowed to feel each of us are making the correct assumption, since that is all it is on both our accounts, "an assumption", because we were not there.

    My view? The OP was nothing more than "inconvinienced" by a few seconds on their aimless commute to nowhere...and was pissed enough to make a HUGE pain of themselves with numerous contacts and/or attempted contacts with the trucking company.
    You are welcome to disagree and/or feel any other way you wish.

    But the OP's "disappearance" supports my theory more than yours.
     
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  3. Sep 22, 2011 #72
    Meltom

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    Ive been on the receiving end of countless calls and emails. the more often the caller calls, the less serious the even is taken. We do not fire drivers because the recieved a motorist alert. The way that we handle it is more about gathering facts to better understand the situation and give a possible preventative measure. Oftentimes there is nothing a driver can do to prevent a percieved situation, but every now and then you'll find a driver that doens't care.
     
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  4. Sep 22, 2011 #73
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  5. Sep 22, 2011 #74
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    you really should take some reading comprehension:biggrin_25525: classes LOL
    RE READ what he wrote and RE read what you responded. Then see who said what. LOL
     
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  7. Sep 22, 2011 #75
    ECU51

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    I stand corrected took it out of context,,thnx 4 pointing that out:biggrin_25514:
     
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  8. Sep 22, 2011 #76
    georgeandson

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    LOL No problem. I am the king of out of context and I have taken those reading comprehension classes lmao!
     
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  9. Sep 23, 2011 #77
    Stormey

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    Okay, okay. I understand and realize why all you professional drivers feel the way you do. However, each person must be accountable for their actions and the results of those actions. I work for the local PD and opted to call the trucking line rather than to report it to the police. I did this because I did not want anything unneccesary on the drivers record. The trucking company was very understanding (excellent driving record) and agreed that some intersections are just plain dangerous unless extreme care is taken to be aware of any and all hazards.
    For those of you who think I've got too much time on my hands and need to do something useful besides looking for things to complain about, be advised I am not a complainer, have plenty to do and have just as much on my mind as the next person. I don't pretend to be in worse financial shape than anyone else and I don't pretend my problems are worse than anyone else's. We all have to look out for one another, but sometimes we see things from a different perspective. Perhaps I was too close and out of the drivers line of vision (being as his truck sits way higher than my car), but he has an obligation as a driver and a representative of his company to make sure his path of travel is safe before he enters an intersection, makes a turn, whatever. Remember, for every action there is an equal, but opposite, reaction. Safety has to be foremost in all our minds when we get behind whatever kind of wheel we get behind to go from place to place.
    Whenever you drivers approach an intersection that isn't easy to manuever through, tell your company and provide them with enough detail to find it on Google Earth (great tool for looking at an intersection) and perhaps determine a better route for it's drivers. Speaking of looking at intersections, any of you who would like to see the intersection I was at can view it on Google Earth using 17 Hanover Road, Sandston, VA. And note the railroad tracks and the proximity to the intersection to see exactly where my car was when the driver rolled through the intersection. Make sure you zoom in close enough to actually see.
    May the sun always shine upon you, may the road always rise up to meet you, and may you be in Heaven 30 minutes before the devil realizes you're dead.
     
    Stormey, Sep 23, 2011
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    Meltom and tinytim Thank this.
  10. Sep 23, 2011 #78
    White Dog

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    First of all; when entering that quirey into Google Earth....it takes you to Highland Springs, VA. for that address....but if the intersection is the one in question.....and the semi was coming from the northeast (intersection shown is on a slant)----I see the problem, and it validates the truck drivers mistake.

    The tree line (especially sitting high) was most likely blocking his view of you....and he THOUGHT he had it made to make a right turn.
    Not condoning it....but it is a feezable possibility.
     
    White Dog, Sep 23, 2011
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  11. Sep 23, 2011 #79
    KRAKAJACKJONSON

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    You sound like one of the biggest p###ys I have ever seen, talk about not having a life. I will almost guarantee that when you are one the interstate you ride along the side of a truck for ever camping out there in his blind spot. Those who complain about trucks are usually horrible drivers themselves, do you also call someone when a fourwheeler pulls out in front of you or runs the light so they don't have to stop, no, your just a little man with an axe to grind:biggrin_25518:
     
    KRAKAJACKJONSON, Sep 23, 2011
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  12. Sep 23, 2011 #80
    bullhaulerswife

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    In looking at the street view, the trees are definitely a factor here. Also in the direction that he would have been going, safe to say that the sun was possibly shining in his eyes as well, depending on the time of day.

    Stoney, simply put, you came on here with a vengeance, stating that you weren't going to let up until the company listened to you.

    In this last post, you say you work for the PD.

    Not very professional behavior from someone that works in Law enforcement. If you do work for law enforcement, you of all people should know that we are all human, and everyone makes mistakes.

    I honestly believe that this driver didn't intentionally try to cut you off, given the location of that intersection, and the obstacles he was dealing with.

    And getting a company to do street views or google earth views to route you is not going to happen. They assign a load and expect the driver to figure it out from there, most times.

    What you don't understand is that if this driver was unfamiliar with the area, he's not going to make perfect decisions. Because he's not familiar with the streets and roads like you are.

    Ask yourself this, how do you feel when you go into a city for the first time, driving your car, and unsure of the route that your taking. Will you deal with construction, and detours? How about gridlock in rush hour? Those are situations that drivers are in every day, in unfamiliar surroundings, relying on signs and maps to get them to their pickup or delivery point.

    All I can say, is I certainly hope that this driver still has a job, because I most certainly feel, after looking at the location that it was not an intentional act "out to get you" on his part.
     
    bullhaulerswife, Sep 23, 2011
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