Rear ended a mini van

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by tinytim, Jan 17, 2009.

  1. alien4fish

    alien4fish Light Load Member

    keep your mouth shut from here on out,and let the ins. co. laywers handle it. A good rule of thumb my freind. just after the accident just exchange info THATS IT!! DONT ADMIT ANYTHING!! let your atty. handle it thats what he/she gets paid to do.
    for all you know the guy crossing the street and grumpy in the van are in cahoots.
    you have no idea who these people are, in a town you know nothing about.
    Ive seen some freaky %$##! in my time, some of these crooks think that truckers have got deeeeeeeep pockets
    protect yourselves my freinds
     
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  3. tinytim

    tinytim Road Train Member

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    That's good advice. I've been researching this little 'town' and some pretty scary things have gone on there. Nothing would surprise me with these characters.
     
  4. dawgfan

    dawgfan Light Load Member

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    :biggrin_2551:Do tell, I like a good story
     
  5. Cruz31307

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    Come on let us here what you know, Dont hold back now you already have my attention
     
  6. doubledragon5

    doubledragon5 Road Train Member

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    I remember once up in Tenn at a lumber yard (don't recall the name) but any way the drive way was steep. You could barley see your tandems when making the turn. I hit this mail box, and pushed it over. No damage to the box, but a little piece of wood missing from the stand. The lady in the office was upset big time. And guess what? It cost my company $1100 you heard me right $1100 to replace. Talk about putting the screws to you...
     
  7. lostNfound

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    Don't accept any apples. :biggrin_25518:
     
  8. Lilbit

    Lilbit Road Train Member

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    And watch out for wicked queens and stepmothers!
     
  9. alien4fish

    alien4fish Light Load Member

    here in cali, there was a "crew"setting up truckers up in LA they would do the swoop and squat they would get in front of a driver (big truck)on the freeway ( generaly two - three cars working together) and "Box" in the big truck and then slam on brakes! the driver would have no where to go and slam into one of the three cars.
    Well they were able to pull off this scam for a year or two. They tried 1 to many times and the big truck creamed one of the cars and and 2-3 of the crooks were killed. there was a big investagation and the ins. co. found out what these ####### were up to, and they were all related to one another. It was all over news and our ins. co had to come in and hold a special driver meeting to warn us of this scam that was going on
     
  10. tinytim

    tinytim Road Train Member

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    I've heard of those kinds of scams. I don't know what you gotta be thinking to risk your life that way. There's gotta be a better way to try and get rich than playing chicken with a big truck.
     
  11. alien4fish

    alien4fish Light Load Member

    just be careful out there, the general public thinks we have deep pockets cuz we run big trucks and its not always the case. We are just trying to make a living like everyone else.
    Good luck Driver, and god bless
     
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