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Very sad trucker fail today... Screwed up bumper for NO reason

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by ichudov, May 8, 2019.

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  1. May 8, 2019 #1
    ichudov

    ichudov Heavy Load Member

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    I was at a particular yard today. A very nice Kenworth looking like a kids toy. Backing up. Perfect day, perfect visibility, lots of room, no distractions. I thought what a nice truck I want to drive one like that. The next thing I hear a horrible sound and his bumper is all bent due to contact with a concrete block. Also he lost his spiked lug nut covers. The guy was a middle aged person and he looked like a very experienced truck driver. Very sad.

    I felt like, if it happened to him, it could happen to me also. And guess what? I was backing up into my own home driveway and almost hit a mailbox!!! This, like, never happened before. A mysterious coincidence?


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  3. May 8, 2019 #2
    Bean Jr.

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    Why are you sharing this?
     
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  4. May 8, 2019 #3
    shogun

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  5. May 8, 2019 #4
    Cat sdp

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    Bumper and lug but covers.......cheap enough to fix.
     
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  7. May 8, 2019 #5
    pavrom

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    He was just being lazy at shipper and has to find something to do :)
     
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  8. May 8, 2019 #6
    lovesthedrive

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    This is a accident? Anyone could have done that by not looking for walls or obstructions before backing up.
     
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  9. May 8, 2019 #7
    tarmadilo

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    Been there, done that. I’m pretty paranoid about front end swing when backing as a result.
     
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  10. May 8, 2019 #8
    tommymonza

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    Hate the way some of our dairies and farms have big boulders and such right on the edge of the drive.

    Yea I know you want your lawn to look nice but the areas are tight.

    Throw us a bone and lay down some gravel by the area where everyone is getting off the drives while backing.

    Nope throw a boulder there that you can not barely see over your hood in the daylight. Not to mention at night or when it is buried in the snow.

    Put a darn Flag on it if you need it out there that bad.
     
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  11. May 8, 2019 #9
    ichudov

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    I am thinking, that if that truck had mirrors on the hood he might not get into this situation...
     
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  12. May 8, 2019 #10
    pavrom

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    ...or did stay at home :)
     
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