Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Driver Forgot To Set Brakes

Have you ever forgot to set your brakes? Chances are you have if you have been driving for any length of time.That is one sinking feeling when you look up and see your truck start rolling down the road and you and no one else is in the drivers seat. One night I was fueling at one of our truck stops that is located on a hill. I looked up and there was a whole load of brand new trucks that were piggybacking heading down the hill rolling off of the fuel island. I didn't realize the driver was not in the cab until they crashed into a truck that was in the parked area, no doubt the driver was sleeping.
 A few days ago a new driver loaded his brand new company truck with fuel at a terminal and one of our company drivers said he looked up and the truck crashed through a fence and took off down a steep hill before slamming into a telephone pole. As it rolled over the embankment the oil pan was tore completely off the unit. He thought maybe the driver had a heart attack and started to run after the runaway truck but when he arrived at the scene no one was there. Looking back up the hill he saw the driver coming out of the bathroom pulling his pants up.

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