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Discussion in 'The Welcome Wagon' started by Cyneca, May 14, 2012.

  1. Cyneca

    Cyneca Bobtail Member

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    First, I want to say hello. My husband is a driver, issues but will get into that in a min, and has been for 12 years. He had over 250,000 safe miles.. until November.

    We were taking a load from Beaumont to San Antonio. It was after 10:30 at night on that very dark long stretch on I 10 just outside Seguin. He still had hours on his logs, plenty of time, and they were up to date, so he wasnt tired. His cruise was set at 65 mph (the truck was governed at 70mph) when in his headlights appeared the back end of another truck stopped in the granny lane no flashers, no triangles, nothing. he had no time to react and ran into the back end of the guy, totalling our truck and sending us via helecopter to the hospital.

    Im telling you all this because we are in panic mode currently. We have been staying at our daughters boyfriends house (she lives there too) since the accident while we recover. Both of us are fully recovered and he has started the process of trying to get back out on the road. Add to that our welcome has worn thin and the boyfriend wants us out of the house... yesterday. We have nowhere to go and need my husband to find a job but keep running into the "Oh you had an accident on November? We cant help you." Of course since hubby hit the back end of the other truck he was charged with it, something we are fighting and are due in court in June to contest. In fact its all in litigation, but that doesnt help the fact that Im about to be living under a bridge!

    Please anyone.. suggestions?? I am having a panic attack!!

    Cyneca
     
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  3. d o g

    d o g Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Welcome to the site. You'll get more views and more help with your problem if you'll post it on one of the other forums since this one is mainly used to introduce yourself.

    Even though you say that your husband is an experienced driver, only 250K miles in 12 years isn't much experience. I'd suggest posting your dilemma on the Questions from New Drivers forum and see what kind of advice you'll get:

    http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/questions-from-new-drivers/

    Good luck!
     
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