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Emile

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20. Truck drivers learn quickly to keep quiet when

Reply to Tribetime (Reply #19)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 09:56 AM

Nov 22

a cop is called to an accident scene. Never admit to anything that can be held against you. I would definitely talk to a lawyer.

I have a neighbor who was hit by a u-haul truck. It was all my neighbors fault. The cop asked the u-haul truck driver how fast he was going? The driver said 55. Big mistake, the speed limit changed from 55 to 45 just before the accident. The truck driver was ticketed, and now is being sued for injuries.

Good luck

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Just got home van totaled guy ran red light [View all] Tribetime Nov 21 OP

Live in Vegas and OMG vapor2 Nov 21 #1

InThink this guy was an undercover cap cuz.They're all buddy , Tribetime Nov 21 #2

Absolutely talk to a lawyer. pat_k Nov 21 #3

Yes, you should! 2naSalit Nov 21 #10

Relax and feel better. Shit happens it's a terrible feeling but you get better. Walleye Nov 21 #4

Yes , I know that feeling I was downtown cleveland Tribetime Nov 21 #8

Good job, it's fraught with danger out there Walleye Nov 22 #16

No injuries? True Dough Nov 21 #5

That sucks! I had something similar happen. Rizen Nov 21 #6

Oh man.I'm so sorry I feel your pain Tribetime Nov 21 #7

I lost my car in a similar way CountAllVotes Nov 21 #9

That is terrible. 58Sunliner Nov 21 #14

It pays to get a cheap dash board camera KS Toronado Nov 21 #11

I was going to get the kid one and myself onr for christmas Tribetime Nov 22 #15

Thanks for the reminder. multigraincracker Nov 23 #26

Have a grandchild close by? KS Toronado Nov 23 #27

So sorry to hear this... Trueblue Texan Nov 21 #12

I'm hoping you had a dash cam or someone else who was there, did. 58Sunliner Nov 21 #13

If the cop didn't witness the accident, I'm surprised he wrote a ticket. Emile Nov 22 #17

Ty Tribetime Nov 22 #18

Yeah he told me you can't go past the white line at the beginning of the intersection Tribetime Nov 22 #19

Truck drivers learn quickly to keep quiet when Emile Nov 22 #20

"Can't go past the white line" isn't exactly true. pat_k Nov 22 #23

That is not correct. mnhtnbb Nov 24 #30

Hope you're ok justaprogressive Nov 22 #21

A little follow up... pat_k Nov 22 #22

They were citing him for going through the red light but they also said Tribetime Nov 23 #28

Keep us posted how it plays out. Hope you find good legal advice! pat_k Nov 23 #29

Every single driver needs a dashcam. Every single one. flvegan Nov 23 #24

It's getting aggressive and unsafe out there Niagara Nov 23 #25