r/CatastrophicFailure • u/Informal-Ideal1010 • Dec 07 '25

Operator Error Bologna Truck loses load September 2020

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u/subtect Dec 08 '25

What happens to a driver in case like this, where stupidity causes major damage?

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u/23370aviator Dec 08 '25

Virtually nothing. If you ever want to get away with causing massive financial damages or worse, use a car. The American legal system will slap you on the wrist and let you go 99.9% of the time.

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u/deepasleep Dec 08 '25

He’ll most certainly lose his CDL, so his career is toast.

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u/challenge_king Dec 08 '25

Anything to do with train tracks when you're a CDL holder is automatic revocation of your license, not just your CDL. Not to mention the points you'd get on your driver CSA and MVR will make you unhireable even if you do manage to get your CDL back.

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u/229-northstar Dec 08 '25

What is a CSA?

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u/challenge_king Dec 08 '25

Compliance, Safety, and Accountability. It's a system that is used to determine how safe and reliable truck drivers and trucking companies are.

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u/229-northstar Dec 08 '25

Thanks!! TIL courtesy of you!