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Small accident?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by BASARAB, Apr 11, 2015.

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  1. Apr 12, 2015 #31
    Alaska76

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    Has that been stated? If so, I missed it.
     
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  3. Apr 12, 2015 #32
    tinytim

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    That seems to be the message. Blame the guy for being parked where he was. Blame the truck stop for not ensuring clear access to the scale. Gob forbid we blame the driver for hitting a non moving object.

    The company has no right to hit the driver up for thousands but the driver is responsible and therefore his company should be on the hook IMO. Unless I'm reading it wrong those two posts seem to indicate the guy who got hit should just suck it up and learn how to park properly.
     
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  4. Apr 12, 2015 #33
    pattyj

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    Without pictures I wonder just how small this accident really is.
     
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  5. Apr 12, 2015 #34
    truckon

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    No matter where someone is parked you cant just go around hitting them. It doesn't work like that.

    I suppose it was to far a walk for this driver to hope out of his truck and ask the other driver to move a little. SMH at all the lazy drivers these days...
     
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  7. Apr 12, 2015 #35
    BASARAB

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    Yes, the junky truck was making it's owner money. And yes, its funny when you have a POS truck and you try to get it repaired for so much money. But its just funny, nothing else. If I had a junky truck and got hit by somebody, I would also try to get the most out of this situation and do the best repair for my truck.
    And about his downtime. When you park your truck at a busy truck stop in a place where you are not supposed to park, you can and should expect that some driver might damage your truck. You can blame yourself and your luck just as much as blaming the driver that hit you.
     
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  8. Apr 12, 2015 #36
    truckon

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    Why is that newbies think they get a "free pass " to get in wrecks?? Thats what you learn not to do before you get your cdl.

    I know sure as heck my parents didn't let me get my license then tell me to go learn how to drive, thats what I learned before I got my license!!

    Its pathetic how people dont want to take the blame for their actions.
     
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  9. Apr 12, 2015 #37
    315wheelbase

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    In reality his company is saying pay up to keep his job, I suggest he find an other employer,,
     
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  10. Apr 12, 2015 #38
    Raiderfanatic

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    [​IMG] Originally Posted by BASARAB [​IMG]
    2006 company Volvo 400hp, 3:58 rears. I drive it like a mad man, I am always in the passing lane and I am the first one to get on top of the hill. If the speed limit is 70, I go 72. Overall I get 6.2 mpg, but I do 3k miles in 5 days. However, I experimented once driving 62 and my mpg was 7.5... But who the hell cares, they should have governed my truck or give me fuel bonuses



    I am still waiting for the reply to this question. That "who cares" attitude.....well, if I have nothing nice to say, my Momma always said keep my mouth shut. Almost 46 years old and I am finally starting to take that advice....smh
     
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  11. Apr 12, 2015 #39
    pattyj

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    I agree.I think if a driver hits something and its preventable,he should pay for it rather then finding every excuse not to make it out to be their fault.
     
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  12. Apr 12, 2015 #40
    BASARAB

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    What exactly are you waiting for? He drives slow, even when driving his personal car.
    Since you have a problem with what I said, feel free to reply in that original thread or in my "speeding ticket" thread
     
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