honda pilot vs heavy haul

Discussion in 'Heavy Haul Trucking Forum' started by jerezxp7, Mar 22, 2015.

  1. jerezxp7

    jerezxp7 Medium Load Member

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    Just cruzing along in the slow lane when BAM!! Something hit me on the right side. I had a hard time wrapping my brain around how I could be in the far right lane and now have a car stuck under my trailer. Lucky the kid was not hurt or killed.
     

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  3. lmcclure1220

    lmcclure1220 Light Load Member

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    Tell the rest of the story! How DID he get there?
     
  4. jerezxp7

    jerezxp7 Medium Load Member

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    He said he was reaching down for his lighter looked up was going to crash into the back of me went off the highway got into the gravel lost control and shot right into me behind my drive tires.I think he was texting.
     
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    lmcclure1220 Light Load Member

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    I was curious as to what happened. Like you said hitting you on the right isn't easy!! Though maybe he was on an on ramp. May your day get better!!
    Be safe!
     
  6. Criminey Jade

    Criminey Jade Road Train Member

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    I'm glad he survived. That Pilot got pretty chewed up.
     
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  7. Ougigoug

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    Happen to me once in Ontario during winter, the driver of a white bmw lost it while passing me ended up under trailer rubbing front axle of tandem.

    It was snowing a bit and there was a slight accumulation of snow and slush on the road, i guess his low profile summer tire and lack of common sens cost him a pair of pant and a 50k car.

    The OPP officer who got on the scène was blown away to see such a stupid move from the 4 wheeler, he told him in front of me with the road condition you shouldn't have tried to pass that truck and issued him a ticket for driving dangerously.

    The police officer told me that as second job he was driving a truck for a friend and he had lot's of respect for professional drivers.

    On a final not i had zero damage to my trailer, other than white paint on the box for suspension drop valve.
     
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  8. jerezxp7

    jerezxp7 Medium Load Member

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    The kid that hit me was driving his sisters car she was none to happy.The Washington highway patrol wrote him a ticket for negligent driving. I was just relieved he wasnt hurt .there was almost no damage to my trailer or truck but the honda pilot is totalled.
     
  9. passingthru69

    passingthru69 Road Train Member

    Now the neat part, seeing how it was his sister's car.
    I wonder if her insurance will cover it or will he be paying sister for another car.
     
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  10. Cheap Weenie

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    Car insurance is good with any licensed driver in almost all cases. Assuming she has insurance....
     
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