Don't put yourself in this situation.

[Indecisi0n]

This is why I always hated delivering on halloween night. My center still over dispatches on that day like it's any other day.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

A terrible accident. That's what it is --an accident. If anyone is to blame it should be the parents or babysitter. Now days a 5 years old is too young to be outside playing without supervision.

....which could have been prevented with a proper walk around of the vehicle, especially knowing that there were kids playing fairly close by....

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

"Under" is the key word here. There is no way the driver can see under the truck. No one could. There is no blame here, other than supervision of the child in question. So lets end the "driver mistake" talk right now.

...which is why you count heads before and especially after making the delivery and don't move the vehicle until all of the heads have been accounted for...

 

[Future]

....which could have been prevented with a proper walk around of the vehicle, especially knowing that there were kids playing fairly close by....

I usually count the number of kids when I roll up on a situation like this....after going back to the truck I scan ...... And add the possibility of a additional child or more

 

[MyTripisCut]

Guys, a teamster brother killed a small child. He will never be the same, nor will the family of that child. Monday morning quarterbacking is really disgusting in this situation. We weren't there.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Guys, a teamster brother killed a small child. He will never be the same, nor will the family of that child. Monday morning quarterbacking is really disgusting in this situation. We weren't there.

Oh well.

 

[Future]

Guys, a teamster brother killed a small child. He will never be the same, nor will the family of that child. Monday morning quarterbacking is really disgusting in this situation. We weren't there.

Agree ..... But us old guys should re up are awareness....pull aside younger drivers and tell them what to be aware of ....I will do so Monday morning

 

[Future]

...which is why you count heads before and especially after making the delivery and don't move the vehicle until all of the heads have been accounted for...

I usually count the number of kids when I roll up on a situation like this....after going back to the truck I scan ...... And add the possibility of a additional child or more

 

[3838373]

Will the driver most likely lose his job?

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Will the driver most likely lose his job?

Impossible for anyone here to say without all of the info at hand.

 

[PT Car Washer]

Will the driver most likely lose his job?

The driver will be taken out of service until the results from a drug and alcohol test are back. Sure hope the driver is not a partyer.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

The driver will be taken out of service until the results from a drug and alcohol test are back. Sure hope the driver is not a partyer.

I was involved in a Tier 3, was taken out of service but was not piss tested.

The first thing they did was pull the Telematics SD card.

 

[Turdferguson]

Oh well.

What's the matter? Children's Hospital closed today so no crippled kids to pick on and you decided to share with us today.

 

[Future]

What's the matter? Children's Hospital closed today so no crippled kids to pick on and you decided to share with us today.

HUUUUUH ? Ouch

 

[PT Car Washer]

I was involved in a Tier 3, was taken out of service but was not piss tested.

The first thing they did was pull the Telematics SD card.

I thought it was mandatory for any serious injury or death.

 

[Future]

Other thread please ...

 

[Future]

...which is why you count heads before and especially after making the delivery and don't move the vehicle until all of the heads have been accounted for...

i did not want to mention this .....been posting on this thread since it started.....maybe 2 weeks ago ....roll up on a stop ...Mom Dad ...small girl playing catch ...rubber mid size ball ......make delivery of Pkg ...neighbors house ....scanning my area going back to the truck .....who is under neath my wheels ???? the freakin mother.... getting the ball ..... was not happy

 

[Future]

Physically sprawled out ...under my vehicle ......i almost .... i almost!

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I thought it was mandatory for any serious injury or death.

...and if the driver were presumed to be at fault...

 

[Future]

incited a Riot .... verbally couldnt restrain myself