Yes, I do agree, you had to see the situation, though. It shows how short sighted city planners are, the truck route runs right through the vintage antique and art district and Safeways fault for allowing a 53 footer to even go down those small streets in the 1st place. Like I say, a company driver that has been there 687 times, would know a better way. With the way the traffic was, I never would have attempted that left turn in the 1st place. But this guy was unfamiliar with the area, going solely off GPS, and this is the result. And then, to make matters worse, it was busy with tourists, and this big Safeway truck, screwing up the whole scene. The guy with the van was understandably upset, ADDING to the confusion. I couldn't watch.
Accident aside, which happens to a semi every 15 minutes in the US, I just had never seen a non-union truck pull a union wagon, ESPECIALLY the food warehouses. Forbidden, even. Times have certainly changed.
Sign of the times?
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It's irrelevant where Safeway sent him to deliver.
There are these little gizmos called cellphones used to contact the consignee.
They replaced the payphones we used to work with.
The occurrence happened due to lack of a risk assessment done by the driver.
Lack of proper training, inexperienced and unable to keep cool under stress.
A properly trained driver would have performed differently with a smile on his face.
He should have backed of that turn, continue straight on and park in a safe place.
Then call the consignee and ask for instructions on how to proceed.
He could have dialed 911 and ask a LEO for assistance.
When facing a bridge lower than 13.6 feet what do you do?
Keep pushing on hoping that the bridge will move out of the way?
His duty was to relocate that freight safely and legally.
And he failed. It's as simple as that.Last edited: May 16, 2022
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First, the company drivers with scheduled days off are called and offered the option to work (overtime).
If that doesn’t cover the loads, the company drivers who are on vacation are called and offered the option to work.
If that doesn’t cover the loads, 3rd parties are called.201 and Another Canadian driver Thank this. -
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I don't have any of that crap to deal with. I've dealt with it before though. I made it work to my advantage, but I like life much better without itAnother Canadian driver Thanks this. -
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That's why they can't find drivers.Another Canadian driver and 201 Thank this.
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