I take the ditch/parking lot. I may get fired. Here's the problem. What if that accident KILLS the other motoritst? Is it good enough that I covered my ass and UPS is happy even if I KNOW it cost a life? Always have to look at the worst possible outcome and defend against it. These are big heavy vehicles and as such are pose serious dangers. I don't know how well I'd sleep at night with that lapse of judgement.
I was involved in an accident 10-15 years ago. I was on a "road", which was actually about a lane and a half wide dirt road for a bottled water plant, driving down to make a pickup. Tractor trailers were required to call before entering the road but we had no such requirement. It was shift change so I knew I had to use caution as the workers would not be as cautious. As I was approaching a bend in the road I noticed a vehicle coming toward this bend traveling much too quickly so I pulled over to the right as far as I could, put the parking brake on, turned off the vehicle and braced for the impact. He hit me between the driver's door and left front wheel causing minimal damage. His vehicle had extensive damage and he sustained some fairly significant injuries. He also received 3 traffic tickets. The accident was deemed unavoidable but UPS did end up settling with the driver for $20K.
Why on Gods green earth, when it was deemed unavoidable, would ups pay that driver one dime.??????
In tooner's hypothetical case I would have done as she did--pulled over as far to the right, put the parking brake on, turned off the engine and braced for impact.
Its not what I did Dave, I see it is what you did . What made you do that over heading for the field>
Not one yet I'm on pace for the circle of honor.good answer Killer..........how many accidents have You been involved with
Not one yet I'm on pace for the circle of honor.
Not one yet I'm on pace for the circle of honor.
your ok i thought it was a odd question i have opinions toWhy rocket man is it a weird question?
I question stuff I dont agree with, Im just asking how others feel, to see if I am a lone wolf, and idiot, or just because my thoughts differ from protocol, that I am indeed right or wrong.
And I was wondering what your opinion was.......your ok i thought it was a odd question i have opinions to
He told you.And I was wondering what your opinion was.......
I would have to drive to age 69 for circle of honor. No accidents. I think I'll pass!Not one yet I'm on pace for the circle of honor.
Every situation is going to be different and every response is going to be different. There have been several cited incidences and each one had there own solution that was very viable. Like hitting a snowbank instead of going through an intersection. I would have, absolutely, done the same thing.Ok, then hypothetically I would be wrong, since I would have if possible left the roadway. The theory in my life, goes into my thought process in driving, fight or flight, Ill fly every time. But I still have to think to make myself do it their way. If it ever happens to me, I hope I do the right thing.
BTW driver is back, not charged, and people in other vehicle are Ok. I guess its all good. Maybe she learned something from this, she had 3 kids in the car with her.
I was involved in an accident 10-15 years ago. I was on a "road", which was actually about a lane and a half wide dirt road for a bottled water plant, driving down to make a pickup. Tractor trailers were required to call before entering the road but we had no such requirement. It was shift change so I knew I had to use caution as the workers would not be as cautious. As I was approaching a bend in the road I noticed a vehicle coming toward this bend traveling much too quickly so I pulled over to the right as far as I could, put the parking brake on, turned off the vehicle and braced for the impact. He hit me between the driver's door and left front wheel causing minimal damage. His vehicle had extensive damage and he sustained some fairly significant injuries. He also received 3 traffic tickets. The accident was deemed unavoidable but UPS did end up settling with the driver for $20K.
In tooner's hypothetical case I would have done as she did--pulled over as far to the right, put the parking brake on, turned off the engine and braced for impact.