Those Darn Power Poles!!

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by mjd4277, Nov 15, 2017.

  1. mjd4277

    mjd4277 Road Train Member

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  3. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    Poles are about 5000 dollars plus labor to replace and rewire etc plus all the equiptment on it that needs replacing.

    I will amend your title to say "That darn Driver... so stupid..."
     
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  4. Bakerman

    Bakerman Road Train Member

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    Was that thing even in the ground? Must have been rotted out at the bottom.
     
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  5. Blackshack46

    Blackshack46 Road Train Member

    All through the post, heavy didnt even have a humorous bone in his body.
     
  6. bigguns

    bigguns Road Train Member

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    That’s gonna cost somebody some money.
     
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  7. lovesthedrive

    lovesthedrive R.I.P.

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    Insurance will pay for it. Yup not cheap. Probably the company will refuse the load after that mis hap. Tho if the power comapny sees what happened they will probably move the pole into the lawn. I am amazed the driver couldnt realize that if you dont see pavement out your right mirror, you should stop.
     
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  8. azheavyduty

    azheavyduty Medium Load Member

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  9. Mark Kling

    Mark Kling Technology Contributor

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    Next thread to show up... if I hit a power pole when backing up is that a preventable accident?
     
  10. InTooDeep

    InTooDeep Donner party survivor

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    Gee could he have backed up a little faster
     
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  11. xsetra

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    Goal.
    Get out and laugh.
     
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