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ken_o · #11 11-10-2006, 09:59 PM

we all do stupid u turns its a matter of learning where to and not to attempt one. when i was a newer driver i attempted one and got stuck in the grass resulting in blocking most of the highway. The chain of events worked like this.
got stuck
got wrecker
got ticket
got lawyer
never happened.

kreeper01 · #12 11-11-2006, 02:40 PM

Things happen like this, i was in the middle of BFE in Maryland. When i got to an intersection, saw a no truck sign in front of me on the route that my former company gave me, saw another to my left, another to my right and saw the last one in my rear view mirror.

Informed my company of this and they told me to take it anyway. I forwared them if i get a ticket for this, i'm not signing it. By the time i got there, loaded and on my way, i was back in a "legal" truck route and there was a full blown smokey on my tail with no lights flashing.

All i can say is, get a lawyer, knock it down to a lesser charge, if not expunged entirely and you will be good to go.

Deus · #13 11-11-2006, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by kreeper01

Things happen like this, i was in the middle of BFE in Maryland. When i got to an intersection, saw a no truck sign in front of me on the route that my former company gave me, saw another to my left, another to my right and saw the last one in my rear view mirror.

Informed my company of this and they told me to take it anyway. I forwared them if i get a ticket for this, i'm not signing it. By the time i got there, loaded and on my way, i was back in a "legal" truck route and there was a full blown smokey on my tail with no lights flashing.

All i can say is, get a lawyer, knock it down to a lesser charge, if not expunged entirely and you will be good to go.

Some of those truck routes really stink. I was doing a backhaul once in this hilly area of the city, some roads went under a low train track, others over it. Truck route I was following would have turned me around the opposite direction, I looked down the road didn't see any no truck signs so I took it. Sure enough "Clearence 12'5"". I had to pull into this small company lot and ask the guys outside smoking if they would block traffic while I backed out into the street to turn around.

Kind of embarassing, but would have been more embarassing had I not asked them to guide me and hit some one...

Rev.Vassago · #14 11-11-2006, 06:18 PM

Even if you could get the citation reversed, it seems pretty obvious that your company is considering this a "preventable" accident (which has nothing to do with the citation). So, even without the citation, you will still have a preventable accident on your record, which is really what the other companies are looking at.

Rawlco · #15 11-11-2006, 06:30 PM

At TMC any u-turn, ticketed or not, is a termination offense.

Rev.Vassago · #16 11-11-2006, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Rawlco

At TMC any u-turn, ticketed or not, is a termination offense.

Even one in Jersey? :shock:

wot i life · #17 11-11-2006, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by dlasaine

i am so friggin depressed now.

any words of comfort?

Believe me, all drivers come unstuck some day.
Just forget it and learn from it.
I,ve driven all over Europe and for some of the most prestigious companies around(Allelly,s heavy haulage... G.C.S.Johnson Heavy haulage. .. Richard Long international etc etc etc.)
I,ve come unstuck more than once and so did all my workmates.
Nobody is perfect.
I,m damn frigging good, but not perfect :wink:
You,re a good driver too!
You got the same licence I got! :wink:

BanditsCousin · #18 11-11-2006, 10:14 PM

I'd get it dropped, or probation. I've said it quite a bit on here, but the county would rather have you pay a fine and be on your way than give you a smudge on your driving record.

NOt all companies use DAC, remember :wink: :lol: :lol:

AmEagleDrvr · #19 11-27-2006, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago

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Originally Posted by Rawlco

At TMC any u-turn, ticketed or not, is a termination offense.

Even one in Jersey? :shock:

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: good one, Rev.

mbadriver · #20 01-20-2008, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Rawlco

At TMC any u-turn, ticketed or not, is a termination offense.

Termination for U Turns is pretty standard.
But, what about you turn off the road into a drive. Then back out on the road to reverse your direction. Is that illegal? Seems no different than backing your car out of the driveway.