This makes the 4th hit. Right before Christmas holiday. At the Raphine, VA Petro. There were 2 spots to my right. No need for truck to be right up next to me. About 50 spaces in the back. I just lost a $4,000 load and G-D knows how much in lost revenue.
For the life of me, I cannot understand why my truck is a destruction magnet. I can park all the way in the back all by myself and someone will seek out my truck and have to park right up next to me. Trust me, I’ve tried it.
If I arrive at the truck stop and it’s wide open, I don’t seek out a truck that is parked alone by it self in a corner. If there are 5 spaces between each truck, I try to park in the middle. The only time I’m going to try to squeeze next to another truck is if it’s the only parking spot open. Even then, if I am tired, I don’t even try. I rather keep driving for a better truck stop that is less crowed than risk hitting another truck or object.
The last time this happened, just 3 months ago, the total damage was $7,000. This time, it looks like $10,000. I have security cameras and the driver didn’t try to flee. He apologized and provided his information. I’m grateful for that. I’m under a load now so I’m grateful that my truck can make the delivery and I can get it to the shop. I’m praying that they can get it all repaired by next week before the new year.
Drivers please be careful. GOAL even if you think you have it. If you don’t want to GOAL, get cameras installed on all 4 sides of the truck and trailer so you can see where your trailer is at all times.
This accident could have been prevented if the driver just GOAL or had cameras to see his angle was off.
I can’t get angry anymore because I’m beginning to think that this all apart of being a motor carrier. Drivers will hit things and cause damage. I just have to learn to prepare my company for these kinds of mishaps.
Hit once again while parked in a reserved parking spot
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This is truth.
Happens to me and the wife in the personal vehicle all the time!
We laugh about it but it does get a bit frustrating. I've parked clear in the middle of nowhere in a parking lot, come out, and have 3 or 4 cars parked next to me. Maybe they think there is safety in numbers and nobody will bother them if they park next to another.
Sirscrapntruckalot - The bathroom equivalent of the parking thing..
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