Odd question

[jill del]

What are the rules as far as UPS drivers backing into driveways or pulling into driveways?

 

[PT Car Washer]

What are the rules as far as UPS drivers backing into driveways or pulling into driveways?

Stay out of driveways.

 

[rod]

no rules -- its everyman for themselves--get the hell out of the way

 

[rod]

What are the rules as far as UPS drivers backing into driveways or pulling into driveways?

Is jill a nosy neighbor or a lawyer out fishing

 

[jill del]

Well Rod, I just simply asked a question. My mother had an incident this morning. She got in her car to leave the house and saw the ups truck up the street. She started to back up and didn't even go two feet and the ups driver was backing up into out driveway and shattered the back of her car.

 

[jill del]

The driver was very nice and they exchanged insurance info. Then his supervisor came and said that we will be hearing from their insurance company. This evening my mom received a phone call from the supervisor and he was very unprofessional. It was clear that he was trying to get my mother to say it was her fault when it clearly wasn't.

 

[PT Car Washer]

Well Rod, I just simply asked a question. My mother had an incident this morning. She got in her car to leave the house and saw the ups truck up the street. She started to back up and didn't even go two feet and the ups driver was backing up into out driveway and shattered the back of her car.

That driver will be in a heap of trouble. I would imagine the Center Manager and a supervisor was there to investigate and take the driver out of service for the day.

 

[jill del]

Thanks for the info. I feel bad for the driver. However his supervisor is unprofessional and flat out lying and trying to blame my mother. I hope the driver does not lose his job as he was very kind. It's his supervisor who should be in trouble for acting the way he is. I'm just very disappointed.

 

[PT Car Washer]

The driver was very nice and they exchanged insurance info. Then his supervisor came and said that we will be hearing from their insurance company. This evening my mom received a phone call from the supervisor and he was very unprofessional. It was clear that he was trying to get my mother to say it was her fault when it clearly wasn't.

They are running a bluff. Was the car totaled or just a ding?

 

[rod]

Well Rod, I just simply asked a question. My mother had an incident this morning. She got in her car to leave the house and saw the ups truck up the street. She started to back up and didn't even go two feet and the ups driver was backing up into out driveway and shattered the back of her car.

So they backed into each other? Damn--you would think one of them would have been paying attention. Good luck with your claim.

 

[jill del]

My mother drives a Jeep Wrangler and the spare tire/door on the back was dented in and the all of the glass shattered.

 

[PT Car Washer]

Thanks for the info. I feel bad for the driver. However his supervisor is unprofessional and flat out lying and trying to blame my mother. I hope the driver does not lose his job as he was very kind. It's his supervisor who should be in trouble for acting the way he is. I'm just very disappointed.

Depending on the drivers record, and the severity of the accident it could be a slap on the wrist or a lot worse. As for the supervisors behavior, that is what he is paid for.

 

[jill del]

So they backed into each other? Damn--you would think one of them would have been paying attention. Good luck with your claim.

My mother was paying attention, she saw the truck up the street. So she should assume when she gets in her car next time that the ups truck up the street is going to back in our driveway....we've had many deliveries and that's the first time a truck has ever backed into our driveway.

 

[PT Car Washer]

My mother drives a Jeep Wrangler and the spare tire/door on the back was dented in and the all of the glass shattered.

UPS will pay. If your mother wants to claim personal injury she could have a fight.

 

[rod]

Good thing it wasn't an old school UPS truck -- that Jeep would have been totaled.

 

[Poop Head]

How long is your driveway? Is there a culdusac 60' down the road? Was your mom lying in wait? What's really going on here?

 

[Brownslave688]

My mother drives a Jeep Wrangler and the spare tire/door on the back was dented in and the all of the glass shattered.

Damn how fast was she backing out of the drive?

 

[jill del]

Depending on the drivers record, and the severity of the accident it could be a slap on the wrist or a lot worse. As for the supervisors behavior, that is what he is paid for.

Well is a shame that he gets paid to try to put words into someone's mouth and come up with a bogus story that my mom hit the truck and her Jeep Wrangler (in reverse) pushed the truck two feet. Total lie. And he tried to get my mother to say she was on her phone when her phone was in her purse. He then said two different things. His first claim was that the driver honked the horn then later he said that driver was backed in and in the back getting a package....it's just sad that people have no morals.

 

[jill del]

Damn how fast was she backing out of the drive?[/QUOTE

She didn't even drive two feet! She was probably lucky to even his 5mph! It's just ridiculous. Again I feel bad for the driver and hope he doesn't get in trouble.

 

[Brownslave688]

How long is your driveway? Is there a culdusac 60' down the road? Was your mom lying in wait? What's really going on here?

I'm guessing mom was running behind and was flying out of the drive. We've all seen it a ton. Or maybe the driver was flying backing into the driver even though that's highly unlikely.