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Now, here is a guy that can't drive in a straight line without running off onto the shoulder and FLIPPING A BIG TRUCK and you guys think that the McDonalds comment is out of line ???
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Like it or not, Kip hits on the crux of the matter. The driver could have just as easily crossed the center line and taken out a family of 5 and those of you defending him would be crucifying him instead. Those that are doing that now are simply looking at the bigger picture, nothing more.
Bottom line is this. I agree that accidents are just that, accidents. People don't generally go out there and purposefully roll their truck or hit a car head on. But this accident was preventable. Had he been paying attention, it would never have happened.
His options are extremely limited. He has 9 months of experience and a major preventable roll-over on his record. It will be on his MVR, requiring any company to have a copy of the accident report. It will be on his DAC or on a verification of employment fax from the company. There is no getting around it; no circumventing the seriousness of it.
Most companies, major and non, will not even look at him, especially with the industry in the shape it's in right now. People might make fast food jokes, but that stems from them asking themselves - "what if this guy crossed the center line instead and it was my family in the car he hit."
I see it all the time - drivers out there not paying attention and giving the industry a bad name. A thousand drivers driving safely and carefully are ignored for the one guy not paying attention that has a major preventable accident.
Yeah, it's a tough pill to swallow, but it rests squarely on the driver's shoulders and no one else's. Any of the few companies that will take the chance and hire him will pay him peanut shells, if that. He'll end up driving junky equipment and the next time he rolls the truck, it will be because of faulty equipment, no brakes, worn and blown steers, etc. And guess what? It'll be preventable then, too.
In the end, he is better off and will make more money flipping burgers or stocking shelves. Do something outside of the industry for 3 years, put it behind him, then start again with a reputable company. And at that point, he needs to be paying better attention because the next time, it'll put him out of the industry for good.