Tier III

[Zowert]

Found this on Reddit

https://www.reddit.com/r/UPSers/comments/16bxz3e

Anyone here ever been in a serious crash like this? This is what scares me the most. You could be minding your own business and driving as safely as possible but some drunk idiot can still take you out. It is scary how easily a package car will end up in its side.

 

[I have NOT been lurking]

Avoidable, fired

 

[UnionStrong]

Found this on Reddit

https://www.reddit.com/r/UPSers/comments/16bxz3e

Anyone here ever been in a serious crash like this? This is what scares me the most. You could be minding your own business and driving as safely as possible but some drunk idiot can still take you out. It is scary how easily a package car will end up in its side.

It’s like he gave the truck a Pitt maneuver

 

[Wally]

 

[Hot Carl]

My greatest fear too. I was at the front of the line in the left-turn lane at a red light coming off the interstate a few months ago. Light turns green, I throw off the e-brake and look left, and a blue car just sails on through the intersection like the light had never changed. Slammed my brakes on just in time and blared my horn at the idiot, which caused the car to my right that couldn't see past me to hesitate, which probably saved their ass too.

And it didn't even trigger my Lytx. I was kinda bummed out. There went my attaboy for the week.

 

[Commercial Inside Release]

I developed a fear of getting hit while parked and unbuckled, near faster secondary streets and highways. Several close calls got me thinking how badly you would get slammed around while digging in the shelves.

 

[PT Car Washer]

car just sails on through the intersection like the light had never changed.

Everyday occurrence.

 

[Zowert]

I developed a fear of getting hit while parked and unbuckled, near faster secondary streets and highways. Several close calls got me thinking how badly you would get slammed around while digging in the shelves.

That reminds me of the kid that crashed into a UPS truck in New York not too long ago. The passenger was killed and our driver nearly taken out. He had one foot in the package car when it got hit, knocked him on his ass. If he made it into the cab he would’ve been thrown around like a pinball.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

UPS driver hit by car on Staten Island in April dies

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The UPS driver seriously injured in April when he was struck by a car on Hylan Boulevard in Grant City died from his injuries early Monday morning, his wife said. "He touched a lot of peoples...

www.silive.com

 

[UnionStrong]

UPS driver hit by car on Staten Island in April dies

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The UPS driver seriously injured in April when he was struck by a car on Hylan Boulevard in Grant City died from his injuries early Monday morning, his wife said. "He touched a lot of peoples...

www.silive.com

That poor guy.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

That poor guy.

What a way to go
It basically cut him in half

 

[UnionStrong]

What a way to go
It basically cut him in half

Horrible

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Horrible

That's why I try not to work out of the back of the truck on a busy Street

 

[UnionStrong]

That's why I try not to work out of the back of the truck on a busy Street

I ain’t getting my legs cut off

 

[pkgdriver]

I ain’t getting my legs cut off

Yep Kept my head on a swivel when I had to do it.

 

[UnionStrong]

Yep Kept my head on a swivel when I had to do it.

Believe me, I would think about it as I was loading the hand cart. I tried to spend as little time as possible in front of that back bumper.

 

[DOK]

Found this on Reddit

https://www.reddit.com/r/UPSers/comments/16bxz3e

Anyone here ever been in a serious crash like this? This is what scares me the most. You could be minding your own business and driving as safely as possible but some drunk idiot can still take you out. It is scary how easily a package car will end up in its side.

Anyone know how our brother made out as far injuries?

 

[pkgdriver]

Anyone know how our brother made out as far injuries?

Hopefully ok
Thankfully lap belts are gone.

 

[GenericUsername]

I developed a fear of getting hit while parked and unbuckled, near faster secondary streets and highways. Several close calls got me thinking how badly you would get slammed around while digging in the shelves.

We had a guy who was walking into his cab as someone plowed into the back of the package car at 50+. He went face first into the windshield and had a whole slew of injuries from it. I want to say he was out for 2 months or so but I honestly don't recall exactly how long it was.

 

[Zowert]

Anyone know how our brother made out as far injuries?

Someone on Reddit that knows the driver said he had minor injuries. They also said he doesn’t want to drive anymore. He was a Saturday air driver.