[Sal]

Just wondering . A little over a year ago I was driving through Wyoming an saw a lot of trucks blown over. Does the company consider that the drivers fault ? Stupid question maybe but was curious about that. Anyone been through that or know how that works? Thanks

[all18wheels]

Driving too fast for conditions.
drivers fault :sad:

[Malaki86]

Originally Posted by all18wheels

Driving too fast for conditions.
drivers fault :sad:

You can be at a dead stop and the wind will blow over a truck. Now who's fault is it?

[Uturn2001]

It depends on the exact circumstances.

If high wind warnings had been issued and a driver chose to ignore them then it is probably going down as a preventable.

If you are parked and your truck gets blown over then most likely it will be non preventable.

[Jackrabbit379]

Originally Posted by all18wheels

Driving too fast for conditions.
drivers fault :sad:

Originally Posted by Malaki86

You can be at a dead stop and the wind will blow over a truck. Now who's fault is it?

Not driving fast enough. Driver's fault. :P :lol:

[Malaki86]

Originally Posted by Jackrabbit379

Not driving fast enough. Driver's fault. :P :lol:

:lol:

[greg3564]

Originally Posted by Uturn2001

If you are parked and your truck gets blown over then most likely it will be non preventable.

Totally preventable. "Failure to point tractor into the wind." :wink:

[Jackrabbit379]

I've heard some say that nailing a deer, or pig, or a jackalope...any animal is a preventable accident. My safety director tried to get me one time when I got me a pig. I told him that I want to speak to a DOT officer. He didnt have anything else to say about it. :lol:

[WildK9]

Originally Posted by Malaki86

You can be at a dead stop and the wind will blow over a truck. Now who's fault is it?

Saw this a couple of years ago. I-30 westbound,about 20 miles west of Texarkana, and I stopped for a quick nap on the get on ramp behind a JB. Woke up to the wind really rocking the truck. Looked out and JB was on his side. Driver said he didn't wake up till he hit. He was empty and fortunately I wasn't, or I may have woke to the same problem. :shock:

[Sal]

[quote="WildK9"]

Originally Posted by Malaki86

You can be at a dead stop and the wind will blow over a truck. Now who's fault is it?

Saw this a couple of years ago. I-30 westbound,about 20 miles west of Texarkana, and I stopped for a quick nap on the get on ramp behind a JB. Woke up to the wind really rocking the truck. Looked out and JB was on his side. Driver said he didn't wake up till he hit. He was empty and fortunately I wasn't, or I may have woke to the same problem. :shock:[/quote

Yeah it's a weird site seeing a truck on the shoulder lying on it's side . At that time there were a lot of cars and trucks blown of the road or over.
Like greg 3564 said parking the tractor into the wind sounds about right. Thanks ]