Preventable accident?

No. Your issue is you want to be right. Even when everyone has clearly shown why you are wrong.

 

IF you drove on the landscaping.........100% preventable. Just own it and move forward. Chalk it up as a learning experience.

 

If driving on the lawn was the only way to bump that dock.......Why aren't there 100 tire tracks on that lawn?

 

Ok...... I'll play along. You did absolutely nothing wrong. As a matter of fact, your boss should give you a nice fat $500.00 bonus check and nominate you for driver of the month.

 

You said the collapsed asphalt caused the truck to go off into the dirt. But that's not what happened. What actually happened was the driver caused the truck to go off into the dirt, and some asphalt collapsed in the process.

Doesn't matter whether or not it was an expensive repair. What matters is whether or not it was preventable. The correct answer is yes.

If I'm the fleet owner, I'm asking myself, "what if there was a minivan full of kids, instead of just some grass? This nimrod driver wouldn't have known either way, because he obviously didn't get out and look."

 

#1 We are not hauling concrete.
#2 I do not want to haul concrete.....ever.
#3 Why aren't YOU still hauling concrete.
#4 Have you ever taken responsibility for a mistake in your life? That is what happened......you made a mistake. You didn't injure yourself or anybody else. That is a good thing. Why are you so adamant about not taking any responsibility. Safety certainly would not fire anyone for what you did.......unless.......the driver tried to argue his/ her side the way you have done on this forum. If I were the "Safety Critter" (I love that term), I would listen to your incredibly weak argument for about one minute, then I would give you one more chance to take responsibility, if you continued your nonsense.......I would fire you. A bit harsh......maybe......but you are still fired.

 

I have said this many times in these forums as well as others. There are many areas all across the US where the infrastructure is old and not setup for these 53 footers, or for that matter shorter size trailers with these new extended tractors. I remember once having to dock on a busy city street and have almost all my tractor sticking out onto the street. What I did was dropped my trailer and bobtailed to a place out of the way. I have refused to dock in some places over the years. I knew better and once the dock supervisor saw I was not going to budge either came up with a solution or sent me away. Common sense should guide when dealing with these very tight places. As a driver you should also do your best to avoid edges, heck I tell drivers all the time to stay off the outer edges of interstate highways. Quite honestly if I were to get fired I much rather it be for refusing to yank a stupid than for yanking that stupid! Give that some serious thought!