It had to happen sooner or later. I remember reading that new drivers can get over confident after a year or so and I guess that what happened to me. I'm driving through a small town. The road is covered with snow but no big deal. I've got 75000 lbs so I'm not worried. I seen the mini van in front put on his turning light and slow down but I don't follow too close and figured he would have turned off by the time I got there.
By the time I realized he couldn't turn until a pedestrian got across I had to stand on the brakes. It was slipperier than I thought. I almost stopped but not until I pushed him forward a few feet. I barely had time to set the brake and this guy is already out of the van. I couldn't believe it, he's a midget. Bad enough I hit someone but you gotta figure it's a specially outfitted vehicle. So this dwarf basically runs up to the truck. My window's open a little and he jumps right up on the step grabbing the open window. The guy pretty much yells at me 'I'm not happy!'
Well which one are you? I says...
Rear ended a mini van
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The guy pretty much yells at me 'I'm not happy!'
Well which one are you? I says...[/quote]
Dude,
sorry about the accident, but that is tooooo funny!!! -
hahahaha
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dude... haha didn't see that coming. -
He will be happy once his lawyer contacts you......psanderson Thanks this. -
Did he here you and if he did what did he say
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Yeah he heard me. I really couldn't make out what he said for a while after that. Jumping around, arms flailing. I felt really bad but talk about over reacting. It's not like anyone was hurt. This guy was just grumpy.
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How much damage do the van?
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He just hit the jack pot of lotto's. Lawyers love to go after big truck companies and their drivers. It is a booming business with big pay outs. The jury would eat that up. A little vertical challenged man in a neck brace and body cast wheeled into the courtroom. My client was run over. Rear ended by a truck driver who was on high speed chicken feed and way past his HOS. Cha -Ching..........
Not saying he was hurt or you were the above. Just saying if he plays this out it can unfold like that. -
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