Accident Question

[farder]

If you get in an accident in a truckstop parking lot by hitting a pole and you need to be towed, is it a DOT preventable or just a preventable?

Thanks for your responses.

[BIG JEEP on 44's]

If you get in an accident in a truckstop parking lot by hitting a pole and you need to be towed, is it a DOT preventable or just a preventable?

Thanks for your responses.

Just a preventable ...non highway...incident/accident.

[Malaki86]

If you get in an accident in a truckstop parking lot by hitting a pole and you need to be towed, is it a DOT preventable or just a preventable?

Thanks for your responses.

Nailed it pretty good, did ya?

It's definitely a preventable - whether it's DOT reportable is iffy, though. DOT reportable accidents occur when you must be towed. However, this happened on private property.

[Uturn2001]

As mentioned, if the truck has to be towed, but since it happened on private property, you could run into a bit of a gray area. The final deciding factor may be the amount of total damage done to the pole, what the pole is connected to, the truck, trailer, and cargo. If the dollar amount goes high enough, coupled with the tow, the company may very well have no choice but to report the incident to DOT.

As far as you employment record goes though, it is not going to matter a whole lot if it is DOT reportable or not. It is still a preventable accident/incident which is what any future employers are going to look at as well as exactly what the accident was.

[One]

What IS the law reguarding DOT accident/preventable incident or other?

[Malaki86]

What IS the law reguarding DOT accident/preventable incident or other?

Actually it's DOT Reportable or not. If a truck is in an accident and has to be towed, it's DOT Reportable. Whether that holds true on private property is the grey area. I know that if you hit a light pole on a public roadway and you have to be towed, then it's DOT Reportable.

Preventable/non-preventable is the companies wording for it. Meaning if there was any way, shape or form that you could've prevented the accident then it goes on your record, whether it's reported to DAC or just put into your file.

[TomB985]

How'd it happen?

[farder]

I bumped the end of the guardrail around the scale at a truckstop. Put a small hole in the bumper and a hole in the radiator and the coolant drained out. The only thing damaged was the truck. No police report or anything, just a tow back to the terminal.

[rickll]

if you work for covenant then yes after you quit it will be posted on your DAC and they will charge you for the bills

[farder]

What bills? They can't make you pay for an accident can they?

[BIG JEEP on 44's]

What bills? They can't make you pay for an accident can they?

that would depend on the contract you sign when hired...I know werner took money out my checks until they reached $400.00 as a performance bond ...I guess this is held for possible damages to the truck when you quit or are terminted should the equipment be returned ...or not returned....in favorable condition...Which reminds me I need to check into that $400.00 as my truck was turned back into their yard in pristine condition clean enough to just issue and move right into , So I think I might be entitled to that $400.00 in return . :idea:

[farder]

What bills? They can't make you pay for an accident can they?

that would depend on the contract you sign when hired...I know werner took money out my checks until they reached $400.00 as a performance bond ...I guess this is held for possible damages to the truck when you quit or are terminted should the equipment be returned ...or not returned....in favorable condition...Which reminds me I need to check into that $400.00 as my truck was turned back into their yard in pristine condition clean enough to just issue and move right into , So I think I might be entitled to that $400.00 in return . :idea:

I didn't sign any contract. Just the usual hire packet crap and a thing saying I'd pay $250 for orientation if I bailed within 90 days. They snag $ from me for that accident and theyll have a lawsuit on their hands.

[BIG JEEP on 44's]

What bills? They can't make you pay for an accident can they?

that would depend on the contract you sign when hired...I know werner took money out my checks until they reached $400.00 as a performance bond ...I guess this is held for possible damages to the truck when you quit or are terminted should the equipment be returned ...or not returned....in favorable condition...Which reminds me I need to check into that $400.00 as my truck was turned back into their yard in pristine condition clean enough to just issue and move right into , So I think I might be entitled to that $400.00 in return . :idea:

I didn't sign any contract. Just the usual hire packet crap and a thing saying I'd pay $250 for orientation if I bailed within 90 days. They snag $ from me for that accident and theyll have a lawsuit on their hands.

I know at werner there was a bit of reading involved in the paperwork I was singing ...of course most don't read it they just sign their name . I never worked for Covenant , But I'd immagine the paperwork involved in orientation is along the same lines as Werners ...maybe not...But if it is then I'm sure there are sectionas pertaining to such things as truck damage...Abandonment Fees , and so on ...You just may not have wanted to sit for 5-6 hours reading every line of those papers you were signing ...However I doubt you will see any money taken out of your pay check or any bills sent to you for the radiator or tow bill , And the incident will be left simply as a mark on your dac for hitting a fixed object in a parking lot .