Swift driver pulls into bank drive thru then backs over fire hydrant

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  1. roundhouse

    roundhouse Road Train Member

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    Gues y’all might have seen this one but it’s good

     
    roundhouse, Oct 16, 2023
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    that ain't no Swifty, but either a dumbarse o/o, or a 1099 slug, working for an o/o...

    looks to be non-born American too.

    i'd have wanted to be listening in on that phone call.....
     
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    Everyone makes mistakes; no need to crucify the guy.
     
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    Need to tell her,, Calling the cops brings an early end to the show!
     
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    True but that is a fairly easy one to avoid.
     
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    You loose your steer and keep on going?
    China, that's not a mistake, that's an on purpose.
    Theys a real big difference.
     
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    And up through the ground come a bubbling crude
    (Oil that is, black gold, Texas tea)
     
    Concorde, Oct 16, 2023
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    There are mistakes, and then there is pure dumbarsery..... this one qualifys as the latter. There are so many #### things he did wrong its just flat out sad. First was he pulled into a bank. That one can be forgiven with a blown steer, and while the bank would not have been happy obviously. Its better then causeing a wreck and frankly id bet the bank would have ignored it if he told them he blew a steer and was waiting on a new tire.

    Next he backed into an active lane of traffic with no spoter and kept going even after he ripped off his bumper. Then kept going after he hit a hydrent which would have been making huge crunching sounds and breaking lord only knows what. And then kept on going until he ripped it out of the ground amd caused a huge flood also breaking lord only knows what before pulling right back into where he started.

    This wasnt a mistake. This was a moron doing stupid things and deserves to get crucifed. While its not QUITE to "lose CDL forever" its at least to "needs massive fines and retraining after a few years on the bench" that said i also wouldn't hire or insure him ever again after that
     
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    Maybe the broker specified that you could only have one steer tire and you must supply your own fire hydrant to deliver the load.
     
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    i think he should have his CDL revoked for life. anyone that stupid deserves to be making hamburgers in California for $15. per hour.

    hell, he might be manager in 3 days too.
     
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