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Accident Damaged Signal

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by bkcampbell66, Dec 10, 2019.

  1. Dec 10, 2019 #1
    bkcampbell66

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    When turning right (in a 2020 Peterbilt) I was swinging wide left and signaled right. A passenger truck decided to try and pass me in the right lane, so when I started to turn he smashed into my front right, causing a lot of damage to the hood and bumper. He admitted to me he was trying to scoot by and go straight past me before I turned. The impact caused my signal to stop working, which is causing a problem trying to get ICBC to find me at no fault. The police report says there was no signal on since they did their report after the fact. Has this ever happened to anyone? I am appealing and looking for other cases and technical info. that I can present that will explain how the signals get disconnected in an impact.
     
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  3. Dec 10, 2019 #2
    Grumppy

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    My understanding is that if your making a wide turn & someone passes you on the right, in their lane, you're at fault. You can not enter into another lane of travel and cause an accident. Its your responsibility to make sure of your surroundings before changing lanes.
     
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  4. Dec 10, 2019 #3
    ZVar

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    You are at fault. That's why every CDL manual and safety video tells us not to.
    4 wheelers will try using that space, so it's up to us to make sure there is no space there for them to use
     
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  5. Dec 10, 2019 #4
    AModelCat

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    Plus dealing with ICBC they're going to do everything they can to split the blame.
     
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  7. Dec 10, 2019 #5
    buddyd157

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    had you done a proper "button hook", you would have shut down that right lane, and this accident would have never happened.

    you HAVE to expect the dumb jerk wad 4 wheelers to do stupid crap, any time you go to make a turn.
     
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  8. Dec 10, 2019 #6
    x1Heavy

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    When making those kinds of turns, I NEVER allow ANY space between trailer tandems and curb, a motorcycle person would be very scared to pass me on the right, much less anyone else in any vehicle. No signalling either until the tractor commits to the turn right. Its not exactly legal book teaching that the state would have me do but against human nature to sneak by on the right at any price including death requires me to essentially be a bully of that corner using my size and weight to ensure none of that sneaking goes on.

    And the sneaking continues the moment a vehicle sees enough daylight between you the trucker and the curb he wants.
     
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