life after a rollover

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by alwayshaulin, Feb 25, 2016.

  1. stayinback

    stayinback Road Train Member

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    Welp, If the ground simply gave out on you (and again we aren't there to see or determine the nature of this)
    Then you have absolutely nothing to worry about....Almost consider it an act of god..

    You should be fine..

    I'll be awaiting the driver(s) That'll say.."He should have made sure the terrain would support the weight of the truck" Or some other insupportive statement just to see another one's sufferings.
     
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  3. Pete jockey

    Pete jockey Medium Load Member

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    Oh I'm sure it's coming
     
  4. Bob Dobalina

    Bob Dobalina Road Train Member

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    Ah. Didn't think about that scenario.
     
  5. Bob Dobalina

    Bob Dobalina Road Train Member

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    Was it near a culvert? I always get nervous when I have to back into a rural property and cut it close to the edge of the driveway.
     
  6. stayinback

    stayinback Road Train Member

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    Oh yeah Bob...I know what you mean..

    ahhh, he'll be fine...Things like this happen to even the best of guys.....
     
  7. shurenough

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  8. Ridgeline

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    That is not a roll over like those idiot speeding down the interstate and put the truck on its side. That is an accident that you could not tell what happened until it was too late, I almost had one a few years back and one of the drivers where I work had one last year with 60k die set slide off his truck when the ground in the new dock area (gravel and dirt not compacted right) gave way and it slide down the hill - the company considered it an accident but didn't put a thing on his dac.
     
  9. Big Don

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    If your company wants to keep you, that is a good thing. You might consider staying with them for another few months to a year. OR, if you are already working with somebody from the company you want to go with, then get with them and explain everything.

    Well, since that second post, I'd say it looks even better! Now I've been out of the game for many years, and perhaps things have really tightened up, but I doubt it. I would say that this likely won't hurt your chances, and if it does, be thankful, because you wouldn't want to work for an outfit like that anyway. Put a ding on one of their trailers, they'd likely fire you...
    Anyway, this almost seems like more of an "incident" than an "accident" to me. There is no way you could have know the ground was going to go bye-bye, or any way you could have prevented it. Other than just not being there....
     
  10. alwayshaulin

    alwayshaulin Bobtail Member

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    It happened in Georgia. Day after a heavy rain fall. Soft shoulder (red clay)
     
  11. Big Don

    Big Don "Old Fart"

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    That clay is nasty stuff to deal with.
     
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