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06-14-2011, 04:52 PM
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What a day
So after spending all morning in court in Lethbridge, I am driving home to Calgary. I'm doing a buck 20 in the left lane an. Just ahead of me in the right lane is a picker truck. A grain shovel flies off the truck headed straight for me. I slam on the binders and swerve to avoid it. I end up doing a couple 360's on the QEII and end up on the shoulder on my side. I was sure the shovel was coming into my windshield but luckily it only hit the top of my car. I could have just as easily rolled the car too.
I guess I wasn't alone in the car after all.
Truckers...... Please double check your loads and tools are secured.
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06-14-2011, 04:53 PM
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Wow are you ok Shaggy??
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06-14-2011, 05:13 PM
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Just a little shook up. I've been hit by bigger than that.
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06-14-2011, 05:25 PM
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Wow. Damn fine reactions by the sounds of it!
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06-14-2011, 05:33 PM
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Glad you made it home to your family all intact.
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06-14-2011, 05:40 PM
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I'm glad your ok !!
One of my biggest biggest pet peeves is garbage falling off trucks, rocks off flat beds, etc. Now I'm pizzed off!!!
Again I'm glad your safe and at home.
Dodger.
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06-14-2011, 05:45 PM
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glad your o.k buddy !!!
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06-14-2011, 05:47 PM
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well now that we know your ok hows the ride??lol Glad you didn't get hurt! Kinda scarey ain't it...
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06-14-2011, 05:51 PM
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It was a last minute decision this morning to not ride my motorbike down. Good call.
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06-14-2011, 08:19 PM
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Yikes! I had a similar thing happen once...but with a recliner; and it was a smaller road, so it was only at 80 km/h. I was totally unimpressed. guy figured he didn't need to tie down a lazyboy that was just barely hanging onto his tailgate (which was down).
Glad you're still with us.
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06-14-2011, 11:43 PM
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Holy crap bud, that's crazy. Real glad you came through ok. I know all to well how scary that can be.
Hint: I had Firestone tires a number of years back......
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06-15-2011, 10:29 AM
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Spooky. Nobody likes seeing that.
Couple years back the folks had a snipe bounce off a winch tractor in front of them. Trucking company bought the front end of a Porsche, lucky it wasn't a foot higher.
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06-15-2011, 11:44 AM
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Did he just keep going or did he stop? Huge difference on what insurance is going to say/do. Were there witnesses?
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06-15-2011, 12:14 PM
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The truck stopped and we exchanged info. I got a call from the company an hour later. They are stepping up and taking full responsibilty. 3 quotes and they will cut me a check.
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06-15-2011, 12:40 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy
The truck stopped and we exchanged info. I got a call from the company an hour later. They are stepping up and taking full responsibilty. 3 quotes and they will cut me a check.
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Good to hear that they are doing the right thing. As it should be
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