Incident or accident...?

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Old 12-15-2006, 05:37 PM
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A driver is attempting to deliver at a customer and accidentally grazes a pole - resulting in the bottom hinges being knocked off the trailer door (he reports this to his co as he should). Is this a DOT accident or an incident? :? :?

Will it haunt him in reference to driving record?
 
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Old 12-15-2006, 06:17 PM
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Probably be reported as a Chargeable Preventable.
 
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Old 12-15-2006, 07:08 PM
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Chargeable and preventable, but it's a minor incident. As long as you don't have a long history of incidents, it shouldn't be a big issue to overcome.
 
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Old 12-15-2006, 08:01 PM
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DOT won't care about it, the driver's employer and the pole's owner may care. Concur with preventable. BOL
 
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Old 12-15-2006, 08:04 PM
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I got stuck in the mud at a customer some will charge that as a preventable incident.
One time my trailer door came off the latch swung out and got lodged in the ground as i was backing to the in-ground dock they said it was my fault apparently I schould of been psychic foreseeing the door swinging out. I got a nice raise after complaining about that bs.
Some carriers will also deduct the expense of incidences off your Bonuses.
Most carriers also have an appeals process use them wisely.
 
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Old 12-15-2006, 08:58 PM
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minor incident as long as it is not a habit
 
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Old 12-16-2006, 03:11 PM
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I believe it would only be considered a DOT accident if theres another vehicle envolved (?)
 
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Old 12-16-2006, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Taglio
I believe it would only be considered a DOT accident if theres another vehicle envolved (?)
The main qualifications for a DOT reportable accident is that the accident must take place on a public roadway, and one or more of the vehicles must require towing. AFAIK.
 




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