How Mad Would You Be?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Sportster2000, Nov 14, 2010.

  1. Sportster2000

    Sportster2000 Road Train Member

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    Yeah I took the picture. I don't really know what happened, I can only speculate just like everyone else. The picture says supermotors on it because that is the website that I store pictures on so that I can post them on multiple websites if needed. I backed into a truck at work two years ago at 2mph and I felt it. I honestly do not know how I would react because at the point I would notice all of the damage would have been done. I believe that I would be really mad, but what is that going to do? Just raise your blood pressure. I know it is easy to sit here and say these things but I would probably be a lot harder to keep my composer in a situation like that.
     
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  3. ac120

    ac120 Road Train Member

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    @grizzly
    Ouch. I hope they made it right for you.

    @Sportster2000
    It does raise the blood pressure, I can tell you that. Getting mad, well, like you said, what good will that do? (not that I was particularly rational the second time) Probably the best you can ever hope for is that the guy's insurance will cover you. Thanks again for the thread.
     
  4. packerfan11

    packerfan11 Light Load Member

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    Hmmm. Does "justifiable homicide" mean anything? Again...steering wheel holders is what we got out here nowadays. Kids just out to play.
     
  5. grizzly

    grizzly Medium Load Member

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    This is what it looked like on Friday when it was returned to me.
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  6. HEAVY DUDE

    HEAVY DUDE Road Train Member

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    Grizzly, Glad you got it fixed, it looks good. $17k damage? thats unreal!
     
  7. ac120

    ac120 Road Train Member

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    Sweet! Beautiful rig!!
     
  8. striker

    striker Road Train Member

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    that TA is a dangerous truckstop to park at, I've seen several accidents like that in there
     
  9. rachi

    rachi Road Train Member

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    grizzly..I bet your gonna be gun shy parking at truck stops, You will probably circle around a few times looking for the perfect parking place, so as not to have your truck hit again. By the way, did the guy who hit you stop?
     
  10. grizzly

    grizzly Medium Load Member

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    Yeah, he stopped. He had to, my bumper flattened both outside tires on his trailer. I was asleep when it happened. Kind of a rude way to be awakend early on a Sunday morning. It was a trainee that hit me. The trainer was in the bunk asleep.
     
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  11. packerfan11

    packerfan11 Light Load Member

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    Unfortunately, that's just the crap we need to stop these companies from doing. It is blatantly unacceptable to be asleep behind someone who should be observed while "training".
     
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