Backed into pole! Aghrr

[Future]

You never been to a Iron Maiden concert?

Best time of my life

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

View attachment 67099 Fixing a leaking pipe ..

Wrong thread.

 

[Gear]

Why dont you just ask the mechanic to replace it? Assuming you have a friendly relationship with him. Its just 4 bolts, nuts, washers and a bumper. Ive replaced a few bumpers and side rub rails on the driver's request, sometimes its a supervisor asking to keep it quiet.

 

[Future]

Wrong thread.

Oops ... Still fixing pipe

 

[Big Arrow Down...D]

As long as you didn't damage the pole, Bumpers are fair game...keep it movin.

 

[Jones]

Your center team does not want to report an accident, if there is any way they can avoid it they will. The latest thing around here is to call them "incidents" instead of accidents, I've never heard that before and don't know what it means but apparently it doesn't look as bad on some report and the driver doesn't get charged.

 

[Wally]

How bad is the bumper? They are always getting mangled, just look down the line in the morning.

 

[JL 0513]

It is interesting to take a look at all the PC's in the center and see damage everywhere and yet so few accidents are ever reported.

 

[oldngray]

It is interesting to take a look at all the PC's in the center and see damage everywhere and yet so few accidents are ever reported.

 

[bbsam]

BIG difference between older drivers who trained without the monitor and the new drivers who treat it like a rear view mirror.

When you think about it, it is a rear view mirror. But that's all it is.

 

[oldngray]

When you think about it, it is a rear view mirror. But that's all it is.

Actually it isn't. Not even close.

 

[bbsam]

Actually it isn't. Not even close.

As close as you'll get in such a vehicle.

Actually as far as backing goes, it's better than a rear view mirror, isn't it?

 

[Jones]

If you use that thing like a rear view mirror you're gonna hit something sooner rather than later.

 

[bbsam]

If you use that thing like a rear view mirror you're gonna hit something sooner rather than later.

Really? How is it supposed to be used?

 

[oldngray]

As close as you'll get in such a vehicle.

Actually as far as backing goes, it's better than a rear view mirror, isn't it?

Have you ever used one? No it is not better. Different would be the best way to describe it.

The key point is to use your side mirrors too and not just rely on the camera as if it was an ordinary rear view mirror.

 

[Jones]

Really? How is it supposed to be used?

In conjunction with the side view mirrors. It distorts distance and it doesn't actually look back, it's pointed down. If you use it like a rear view mirror you're gonna misjudge the actual distance.

 

[bbsam]

Have you ever used one? No it is not better. Different would be the best way to describe it.

The key point is to use your side mirrors too and not just rely on the camera as if it was an ordinary rear view mirror.

Yes. Used many of them. But I didn't think anyone only used one or the other. Even in personal vehicles I thought it was standard to use both side mirrors and the rear view mirror.

 

[FrigidFTSup]

And you can see why we all harp on lack of training.


Kid didn't even know to call the center...

Kid was informed in driving school. My driving day was only 3 days long, yet I some how left with the understanding to call the center when I hit something with a company vehicle. It's not rocket science

 

[Dr.Brownz]

I would also post on face book. Call center

Send out some pics on twitter and instagram too

#oops

 

[Dr.Brownz]

Problem is all the young guys fixate on it and forget to use their mirrors

Young guys? Lol and I suppose your a seasoned vet now because you were "promoted" (lol)