Parking lot accident

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  1. Driver66

    Driver66 Bobtail Member

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    I have a question and hope someone can answer.
    I drive a company commercial truck for just over 2 years. All my records are clean but one speeding ticket with my car for 15km (10 miles) over the limit, about 2 years ago.
    Couple months ago when it was that big snow storm in WV, I got stuck in a snow on the side of the road when an inpatient truck driver passed me, causing complete whiteout. It got reported as an "incident" no any damage, and I got towed couple feet to get out on the road.
    Couple days ago I scratched a side of my trailer on gas station parking lot. I think I turned too sharp and scratched my trailer on a corner of a load of a flatbed truck. We were both in the same curve among parked trucks, at the same time, me turning left towards exit, he turning right coming in from the exit. The load of a flatbed did not have damage, my trailer has a pretty big scratch on side, half trailer long. Honestly did not even feel it, I think due to my truck rocking on the bad bumpy pavement, only seen the damage the second it was done. We both parked the trucks on a safe spot and not to block the traffic of the busy parking lot, and then exchanged papers. I called my company and police to report it. Police said: "paper exchange is all what is needed, it happened on parking lot and there were no injuries." They did not come out or make any report.
    I am worried now that my company's insurance will not insure me anymore and I will stay without a job. I read on many online forms that many drivers did stay without a job for much smaller incidents.
    Any opinions? Thanks.
     
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  3. CaptainDaveG

    CaptainDaveG Road Train Member

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    Pretty minor...you should be fine...GOAL

    Be Safe Out There

    Captain Dave
     
  4. rachi

    rachi Road Train Member

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    I wouldn't report minor incidents.
     
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  5. gokiddogo

    gokiddogo Road Train Member

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    Insurance company probably isn't even going to find out. If you hardly felt it, then likely it will just be a scratch on that trailer from now on. Insurance gets unhappy when you cost them money. Even if you cost them some money in the form of equipment damage, they are still forgiving. It's when you hurt someone and they get sued for 7 or 8 figures. That tends to really piss them off.
     
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    skellr Road Train Member

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    The flatbed had an oversize load or was hanging off the rear of the trailer?
     
  7. Driver66

    Driver66 Bobtail Member

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    I had to write an accident report when I got back to company. I guess that is going to go to the insurance. My boss was not happy at all, he said insurance company might not want me anymore. He also said its a big damage, half trailer long.
     
  8. Driver66

    Driver66 Bobtail Member

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    Yes, it was oversize and hanging out couple inches for sure.
     
  9. gokiddogo

    gokiddogo Road Train Member

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    Your boss is probably just still upset about it. Really it doesn't sound like that big of a deal. Do you have pictures you could share? If the repair cost is low, it likely doesn't make sense to make an insurance claim anyway.

    Maybe you should smoke a joint with your boss and relax a little. The weather is nice, have some cold beers outside.
     
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  10. Driver66

    Driver66 Bobtail Member

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    It's a big damage.
     

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  11. gokiddogo

    gokiddogo Road Train Member

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    Yep that would really upset me if it were my wagon. It depends if there is structural damage. Hard to say just from a picture. I would guess major damage is not likely. You now just have an eyesore going down the road.

    I am betting it will get chalked up to "don't let it happen again." Which I'm sure you won't.

    Keep us posted.
     
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