Had an accident today.

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Lucy in the Sky, Jul 2, 2016.

  1. Skate-Board

    Skate-Board Road Train Member

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    Me too!

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  3. Wooly Rhino

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    University of Missouri 1985. Not everyone out here has the same background.
     
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  4. stayinback

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    When I think of Memphis...The ONLY thing that Crosses my mind is putting in "Surprise attack" By Tora Tora,
    And Cranking it!
     
  5. Bill51

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    Drove through when the local radio was interviewing Hayseed Dixie. Had no idea who they were, but #### that guy was funny.

    Good luck driver. Like was said above, hope you took pictures of everything as soon as you stopped.
     
  6. Wooly Rhino

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    Memphis and Lafayette, LA both of those towns Graceland by Paul Simon. One of the best albums ever.
     
  7. Milkman719

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    I knew this guy that had a similar thing happen to him he said instead of defensive driving he said he went on the offensive. When a 4 wheeler was coming up ramp trying to push into his lane he pushed back and slammed him into the ditch he then kept going and taught that 4 wheeler a lesson. He is a outlaw trucker part of the 1% stops at no scales.
     
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  8. crappedouttrucker

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    the most you can hope for at this point. is the judge cop and prosecute aren't buddy,buddy. if they are, screwed doesn't begin to describe it. which
     
  9. crappedouttrucker

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    it doesn't matter that much who hit who? your dubbed as a professional driver. meaning you should of been able to recognize the accident was going to happen before it happened. the dash cam wouldn't help you that much on a side impact. only thing it would have shown is you were in the lane you were in. which would have sparked a couple questions. why didn't you slow down? why didn't you move over to let the now victim on the road? it's going to get spun back on you? I would take the advice from the poster who has a PHD in physics. Get a lawyer! a good one. I promise you the other guy already has one. and they are planning a multi million dollar suit against you. there going to claim as much property,physical, and psychological damages as possible. so as quickly as possible. you need to get the background on the person who hit you. and find out as much dirt as possible on them. in addition i would get a court order for a drug test. and pull there medical history to if they are taking any medication that impairs them from driving a car. there's a whole lot you can do to put the case in your favor...
     
  10. Gunner75

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    The argument of "letting the victim on the road" doesn't jive. If it's a merging lane, it's the merging traffics job to yield to traffic in the travel lanes. The dash cam would support his claim of being in his lane of travel.
     
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