UPS driver kills pedestrian

[toonertoo]

You absolutely have the right to clean your windows inside and out (and mirrors) with supplies provided

by the company while on the clock. Period.... end of story. Or, you can refuse to take the vehicle on road.

Did it all the time. Brake lights and headlights also. I brought my own supplies because it was for my safety, and I could never find any in the building. Then every so often they would throw them out, not on msds.

 

[toonertoo]

They do wash the windows. But use dirty water.

Mine usually looked like they were cleaned with wet, dirty mittens

 

[PT Car Washer]

I thought that was your job ?

Call us car movers now. Not car washers. I have to sneak around and wash a package car for a favorite driver and hope the PT sup doesn't catch me. Or a FT car washer rats me out.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

I recently acquired a tractor that was out of order due to a pedestrian self-deletion.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

I recently acquired a tractor that was out of order due to a pedestrian self-deletion.

I mean this was deliberate self-deletion. It messed up the driver a bit.

 

[yadadamean116]

Wouldn't matter if the delivery driver had drugs or alcohol in his system. He would still be considered liable.

Who said he was on drugs or alcohol. He was tested and clean

 

[badpal]

I know one feeder driver and one pkg driver, that had people commit suicide by hitting them head-on.

They felt bad.... but there was nothing they could do without maybe killing themselves trying to avoid it.

And more and more each passing year the number of crazies walking the streets goes up. Heck and i live in rural area! How you guys driving in big cities with big homeless populations just wandering around handle it. Don't envy you.

 

[PT Car Washer]

Who said he was on drugs or alcohol. He was tested and clean

I said if. Some of you delivery drivers who smoke pot on the weekends take notice. Never know when you might be tested.

 

[Sacrificial Lamb]

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LOL

 

[Sacrificial Lamb]

"No citations against the driver at this time."

That's what catches my attention. You would think if the driver did anything wrong, as far as traffic laws are concerned, he'd be ticketed right away.

UPS doesn't care, of course. It's bad publicity. No matter what the facts turn out to be at the end they'll push hard for his termination.

The sad thing is this is fairly routine where I live. Not with UPS, but just in general. Every other month it's like we're reading of another pedestrian that got wiped out by a vehicle. When the dust settles, it's always the same story. Wearing dark clothing, after dark, crossing the road in the dark 50 ft or more from the nearest well lit intersection, almost always drunk, and usually a native.

I’m surprised I haven’t heard anymore stories here since jaywalking is no longer deemed a ticket-able offense/crime.

 

[Sacrificial Lamb]

Like I said they’ll get over it, and I’m not certain how you know they have a problem with it, and if they’ve told you personally I don’t know why you would care if you have the seniority and you’re getting paid properly they can go pound sand.

Bunch of player haters if you ask me.

 

[Sacrificial Lamb]

Ask and you shall receive?

FAFO

 

[Sacrificial Lamb]

Maybe the sidewalk should be cleared too. And if pigs had wings they would fly.

 

[Over70irregs]

Maybe if we all worked as one unit towards the same goal it would be better? Like when us drivers leave the building 30 min late because we had to started the preload later because our “forecast” was off. That 30 min the drivers leave late costs the company a lot more than starting the preload earlier. But what do I know

They don’t care. Especially when no one gets refunds for late NDA and drivers skip breaks and drive/sort during lunchtime.