Please let me know how bad is this I'm I getting fired will it be reported to insurance

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  1. Iemontel

    Iemontel Light Load Member

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    No . I hit this truck with my 53 foot trailer I was backing up into a dock and it was in my blind side. The guy took all my information vin liscense company name etc. But as you can see its just a couple scratches I sent a pic to my boss and he hasn't responded . Will the company the guy works for report it
     
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  3. starmac

    starmac Road Train Member

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    The way I read it, he claims he is getting fired for it, am I wrong?
     
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  4. Iemontel

    Iemontel Light Load Member

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    No . I hit this truck with my 53 foot trailer I was backing up into a dock and it was in my blind side. The guy took all my information vin liscense company name etc. But as you can see its just a couple scratches I sent a pic to my boss and he hasn't responded . Will the company the guy works for report
     
  5. CrappieJunkie

    CrappieJunkie Wishin' I was fishin'

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    Report it to your company. Dont let him report it for you. Be honest about it. Might just be a write up. Depends on your record and damage to him. @Chinatown is correct, if fired you will get another job.

    Just next time driver, get out and look. Dont try to be a big shot or try and impress people just cause your afraid of what they will say. I drive a yard truck and I get out and look. It is better to do that then fill out accident paperwork and posting on a trucking site on a Friday night scared cause you might get fired.
     
  6. NavigatorWife

    NavigatorWife Road Train Member

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    Some companies might let you pay the deductible for fixing his truck. Red paint is a pain to match, so it might have to be the whole section repainted. The window section replaced. Best thing was to let your company know about it before they are blindsided. It will be documented against you as a preventable incident I imagine. As others have stated GOAL as many times as it takes to get it into the dock. Good luck
     
  7. Ffx95

    Ffx95 Road Train Member

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    I’m also weak with blindsiding. But I don’t just wing it and pray. You got to get out and look as much as needed if you have to get out 20+ times so be it if some idiot is angry he’s waiting too long he can help if he doesn’t want to well pound sand it’s my license not yours.
     
  8. BigDog Trucker

    BigDog Trucker Heavy Load Member

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    Did you offer to pay the guy off so no report was made? $500 mighta made him forget about what happened and just say the scratches happened while he was at a truck stop restaurant.
     
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  9. Just passing by

    Just passing by Road Train Member

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    If this was my truck you had hit I would be really mad. Specially if you never GOAL during your backing. "Just a scratch" because it's not on your truck...
     
  10. Ridgeline

    Ridgeline Road Train Member

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    Two questions for the op.

    1 - did you see or felt the accident actually take place?

    2 - what part of the trailer contacted the truck where the damage took place?

    I have a very specific reason why I ask this, please answer them.
     
  11. Mototom

    Mototom Road Train Member

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    Yeah definitely get out and look.
    I have done it when I was doing a straight line back. Just to make sure I was good.
     
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