New Driver/ Roll Over Accident

And had you hit him, regardless of how close he was (I wasn't there, but I seriously doubt he was only a foot in front of you), you would have been the one cited and responsible for the accident had you not avoided it. Oh sure, you could've gotten a lawyer and perhaps had some of the blame assigned to the other guy in court; however, your driving record and insurance rates would have still worsened as most likely the majority of the blame would have been placed on you. With the way you think, it must just be an freak of nature that there are thousands and thousands of professional truck drivers who have millions of safe, accident free, miles. My father is one. Fourty-five years of steering and gearing without ever having an accident.

1.How is it exactly that neither of the two examples I gave are not acts of God? Maybe you have a confused notion of who God is and what He controls.
2.Nor did I state you said to swerve. I was merely showing how people do make mistakes. There are people other than you and I reading these posts.

Again, show me any safety director, insurance company, or court who will allow being a human being and making mistakes (which doesn't always equate poor judgment) as a viable excuse to be completely exonerated from all fault.

I thought it was pretty clear. Seems like others on this forum thought so as well. Perhaps you should be introduced to Tip. He too believes in wacked out conspiracy theories. Maybe you should compare notes with him.

Go sell crazy somewhere else. We're all stocked up here.

 

While I'm not going to split hairs with how much experience you have versus myself, I will defend the fact that you mistakenly said I have one year. Read it again, I have four years (4). And I am talking about how things are viewed from the perspective of the court systems, insurance companies and safety departments.

Thick headed argumentative truck drivers. I swear.

 

I know!!!!!!!

 

Scarecrow,you read me wrong.A heartless trucker?no.I am raising a son up after my wife died of cancer.Am I doing it right,again no books will work for that,again no book will work for grief,just time.Life throws many things at you,how you react will be most important.Trucking is for some but not for all.Don't think I don't have white knuckles driving on ice or snow,I do .Trucking is trucking,it's fun and keeps you busy and it's better than being chained to a desk.My late wife went on many trips with me.My son however likes homelife better.Future trucker? Proably not.

 

Sorry for your loss, witchwaywest. I know first hand how cancer can destroy a person and cause so much undue grief and pain. I won't pretend to know exactly how you feel, as that would be an insult, but I can say I empathize with you. I lost my grandpa on my mom's side to cancer and my step dad is a fortunate cancer survivor who at one time only had a 10% chance of living. He's alive and kicking now, one lung and all

 

I'm well aware of who the blame would be placed on, and it's irrelevent. I've never seen someone throw around so many logical fallacies constantly. Look up slippery slope. The issue is and always has been whether or not it's realistic to say a trucker should be ready for anything. By giving even one scenario where a trucker can't be ready for it, it makes the statement unrealistic because there are exceptions. There are certainly plenty of accident-free truckers, but it's simply a matter of statistical chance if you're given a situation you can't be ready for.

 

In theory, every power that (superficially) reigns over a truck driver says that as a professional we are expected to be ready for anything and everything. Human nature keeps this from happening in practice, but that doesn't change the fact that it's still expected. Any time an error is made that, in theory, could have been avoided then the blame goes back to the truck driver.

Bottom line, end of discussion.

 

1. were you in a curve when this happened?

2. were there speed limit signs posted ?

3. is it possible you were going too fast?

comment... both of the other drivers are right to a certain degree. you have to expect the unexpected . on the other hand... being ready is one thing but reaction time and stopping distance is another. in heavy traffic... if some numbskull fails to see a big truck right next to his driver's side window, and he cuts into you.. who's fault is it? you obviously cannot control how other ninkenpoops drive , but you can make every effort to keep your distance and use your horn..whether he heeds the warning or not is another story all-together. I'm amazed that there aren't more accidents than there are , the way these stupid idiots in the 4 wheelers drive . it's unbelievable how impatient an adult can be. i still can't believe it and never will. no common courtesy what-so-ever.

 

I was in two car accidents over the years and I'll tell you I still don't remember what happened JUST BEFORE the accident. You brain wipes it out. You'll probably never remember.

I hope you're okay and can find a better job afterward. Good luck and Merry Christmas.