How about this hit n run

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by S M D, Sep 4, 2016.

  1. Bakerman

    Bakerman Road Train Member

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    Didn't see any trucks coming in from the ramp.

    Sheet happens too often with Governed trucks who can't pass another governed truck.

    Got stuck behind 2 D bags last week in a snail race for 5 miles.

    They never have a radio and they're staring into some black hole in the windshield for miles.

    Just no common sense, but I have never run into anybody for being an a hole!
     
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  3. Big Don

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    AHVAHNHBI* no further action required...

    *Adam Henry versus Adam Henry, No Human Beings Involved......
     
  4. CasanovaCruiser

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    I don't think he hit him on purpose based on how hard he yanked the wheel back after driver A pulled the horn. If he cut the wheel any harder he could've jackknifed the truck.

    Probably on the phone or falling asleep.

    The driver that got hit shouldn't have been in the left lane, but anyone who's driven a governed truck knows that it's a PITA to get stuck behind someone who goes 30 up a hill and then speeds around you going back down and then gets you stuck behind him on the way up again. He could've been taking the lane because he knew the truck in front of him was about to creep up that hill but even then he was pretty far back to worry about it.
     
  5. Busasamurai

    Busasamurai Light Load Member

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    No excuse for hitting regardless what lane he was in. I would have been on the phone with Highway Patrol just to make sure I did not get out of hand when I ran him down and stopped him.
     
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  6. Big Don

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    That's assuming a whole lot there. First off, that you will ever be able to run him down, second off, that you will be able to stop him without "getting out of hand" to do it.
     
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  7. 25(2)+2

    25(2)+2 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    The minor mishaps I have been involved in have occurred in heavy traffic areas, like the Hubbard Tunnel on the Kennedy Expressway in Chicago, end dump lane encroachment and broke drivers side mirror on my truck, and I 94 Milwaukee in heavy construction area, dump truck also lane encroachment bumped the mirror, no damage, no stop either time, although I did rip garbage man a new one on the cb after he lipped off about getting out of his way. Some of the truck drivers there are worse than 4 wheelers at times.

    He got really quiet. Couldn't turn him in with no visible information, just an anonymous tipper jockey.
     
  8. Jubal3

    Jubal3 Heavy Load Member

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    The idiot who hit him is going to JAIL because his license plate was caught on dash cam.

    You tough guys saying the hit and run guy was right? I hope I'm never on the same road with ya.

    I moved over to let a guy on the Interstate. I moved back over when I was past him, but he was going 75 in a 65 off the offramp, so apparently took this as something bad.
    Idiot cut in front of me 6 inches off my bumper after I moved to give him room.

    Aggressive drivers need to find other work.

    If you're wrapped so tight you're going to risk a fatality accident to "show" someone, you need to not be driving a #### truck.
     
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  9. Busasamurai

    Busasamurai Light Load Member

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    Running him down is the easy part.....
     
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  10. KillingTime

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    Reverse order - stopped him and ran him down.
     
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  11. 1johnb

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    And when you finally get a chance to pass, they wave at you like your family!
     
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