Y'all Be Careful Out There, Ya Heah?
08-09-2004, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Flowerfred' date='Aug 9 2004, 01:28 PM
How's the ladder?
When it flew out, the truck applied the brakes, drove a bit, and took the first exit -- I took the second. The first exit offered two things for the truck driver. First there was a Home Depot there at that exit so the ladder could be replaced and work could continue. The second opportunity was to do a loop about and risk life and limb trying to pick up a 100-200 USD ladder.
If it didn't go well, it will make a small item in the Dallas Morning News.
08-09-2004, 04:55 PM
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08-09-2004, 05:27 PM
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I need to share one piece of MAJOR advice to all of you from when I had my 3 series a few years back.
I was on the highway at night and a tractor trailer lost some tread. It cam flying at me and before I knew it, it was planted in the nose of the car. I never got the info of the truck as it was in front of me and I had to stop to check the damage.
The insurance company asked if the debris was in the air on on the ground when I hit it.
MAKE SURE YOU SAY IT WAS IT THE AIR!!!
IN THE AIR = UNAVOIDABLE AND NOT YOUR FAULT.
ON THE ROAD, NO MATTER WHAT, = YOUR FAULT AND GOES AGAINST YOUR COLLISION, PLUS THE INEVITABLE SURCHARGE.
Thought that might be important if you are ever in the same situation.
I was on the highway at night and a tractor trailer lost some tread. It cam flying at me and before I knew it, it was planted in the nose of the car. I never got the info of the truck as it was in front of me and I had to stop to check the damage.
The insurance company asked if the debris was in the air on on the ground when I hit it.
MAKE SURE YOU SAY IT WAS IT THE AIR!!!
IN THE AIR = UNAVOIDABLE AND NOT YOUR FAULT.
ON THE ROAD, NO MATTER WHAT, = YOUR FAULT AND GOES AGAINST YOUR COLLISION, PLUS THE INEVITABLE SURCHARGE.
Thought that might be important if you are ever in the same situation.
