accidents

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by pilot trucker, Jun 26, 2016.

  1. bavarian

    bavarian Heavy Load Member

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    Depending on the company's policies.
    Here, on this side of the fence, skidded tires are considered as a preventable incident and you're losing the bonus. No matter if it was frozen or corrosion.

    If you get hit by somebody while you were legally parked or moving, it should be considered as non preventable.

    Running down the road at 65 mph with an empty trailer on a windy day and getting blown off the road by an act of God might be ^^^^^^ the call of a comitee.
     
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  3. street beater

    street beater Road Train Member

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    Me and 3 other drivers i know went over that bridge not 3 hours before it happened..... bad day that was.... lots of lucky drivers out there.


    Sorry for the derail!


    Umm preventable is when you say, #### i was a idiot. A non preventable is when you say, ####, what a idiot.


    On point 2016!
     
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  4. pilot trucker

    pilot trucker Light Load Member

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    I had a green light at the bottom of the off ramp green at the top scan for traffic and here comes a sports car running the red light I missed by an inch I think I could barely stand when I got back to the shop.
     
  5. Dumdriver

    Dumdriver Road Train Member

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    Honestly? That's not a guranteed preventable. That's how messed up this system is. Your safety guy could argue you didn't "count to 3" before you moved, or blah blah blah. That's why determining what is and isn't a preventable is futile. It all depends on what the safety czar (as nice as I can put it) decides that day.

    It's not right, but basically if the safety guy says it's a preventable you're gonna have a hard time proving otherwise.
     
  6. Blackshack46

    Blackshack46 Road Train Member

    Still preventable. Bridge inspectors could have seen a problem and closed the bridge....

    Yeah, I just went there.
     
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  7. uncleal13

    uncleal13 Road Train Member

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    Absolutely correct. However government employees are little angels and can't possibly be held responsible for their actions. Or in this cause no action.
     
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  8. akfisher

    akfisher Road Train Member

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    I was hit my another driver while asleep in bunk while at dock. Non-Preventable
     
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