Options after a rollover accident because of load shift?

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  1. misfitmanny

    misfitmanny Bobtail Member

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    I was in a rollover accident a little over a week ago, the load shifted when I was getting off an exit & making a left turn after the red light turned green.
    Thankfully no one was hurt, I only got a small cut & some bruises.

    I’m just worried because I only started driving last June & it feels like my driving career is already over, my company put me Out Of Service while they review the accident but they’ve haven’t said anything since. I can’t imagine any other company would take me on with an accident on my record so soon.

    I’m not really sure what to do now so I figured I’d ask anyone here for advice.

    Thanks in advance. Be safe!
     
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  3. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    After the red light turned green...?
    So as you exited you were facing a red light but didn't slow down enough to stop, much less make the left turn safely.

    I would love to see that dash cam footage.
     
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  4. misfitmanny

    misfitmanny Bobtail Member

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    What?

    I was stopped at a red light & once it turned green I accelerated to make a left turn.

    Unfortunately my company doesn’t have any dash cams, but the officer told me my story, the witnesses, & traffic cameras all checked out so I didn’t get a ticket.
     
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  5. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    You were still hitting it hard enough to shift the load enough to cause you to roll over?
    What story did the officer tell you?

    Maybe you should tell a more precise account of what happened.
     
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  6. uncleal13

    uncleal13 Road Train Member

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    Loads don’t shift. You make a maneuver too quickly, the truck tips over, then the load shifts. Or it wasn’t secured properly.
    Even if you have a questionable load, you drive it accordingly.
    For loads that I didn’t load, I always had a look at it before pulling away so I knew what I was dealing with.
    If everything was low to the floor, I didn’t have to worry about it too much. If it was all stacked up to maximum height, then I took it easy on cornering.
    I wouldn’t say your career was over, even after a major accident involving injuries you can get back on the road in 12 months.
     
  7. Last Call

    Last Call Road Train Member

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    This smells like another troll
     
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  8. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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    Did you have a beverage load?
     
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  9. misfitmanny

    misfitmanny Bobtail Member

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    It was definitely not secured/loaded properly, not secured at all, & it was fully loaded front to back, top to bottom, with the heaviest pallets stacked on top. So yeah maybe it was my fault for being negligent & believing when my bill said it only weighed around 26k but I wasn’t being reckless when I made that turn.

    Regardless, I’m not denying that it happened or trying to say that I’m absolved of any responsibility. The only point of the post is to see what I can do moving forward.
     
  10. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    Even if so, those load might shift to the rear and fall over in the back, but not to the side that much.
    Certainly not enough to cause a roll over.
     
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  11. misfitmanny

    misfitmanny Bobtail Member

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    No sir, I work for central transport so it’s usually a variety of items, when unloading this one after the accident I believe it was a lot of heavy pallets for Lowe’s or home depot I think.
     
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