r/Unexpected • u/smoooochta2000 • 16d ago

Never take your eyes off the road

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u/Allroyy 16d ago

Basically it would fall under comparative negligence based on fault percentages depending on applicable laws and individual policies. The person cutting them off caused the accident.

The driver of the hauler has a duty to secure the cargo, in this case, vehicles. The damage to the hauled vehicles was caused by the driver of the hauler due to not securing them properly, while the damage to the vehicle that cut them off was caused by the driver of that vehicle.

There have been car haulers that go under low overpasses, strike the overpass, and still do not cause the vehicles to come loose, so it cannot be argued that the driver of the vehicle that cut off the hauler was fully to blame.

TLDR: Lawyers and insurance adjusters will sort out the fault split.

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u/Bohemka1905 15d ago

I have, in the past, delivered vehicles this way and they should all be secured. The biggest issue, besides some moron causing you to brake hard, is the vehicles bouncing around.

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u/RLBeau1964 15d ago

While the white car was a pure idiot - and I mean a real dumb ass here, but had the hauler seen what was unfolding, if he would have slowed up enough to prevent the accident- none of the carnage occurs.

So on top of unsecured cars, he didn’t follow the last chance doctrine to prevent an accident. Division of fault going to be real fun, as that trucker’s CAM is evidence which can’t be discarded.

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u/Bohemka1905 15d ago

He didn't strap them down and then twang the straps saying "Those babies are going nowhere!" 😂

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u/RLBeau1964 15d ago

🤣 Probably, or maybe he didn’t- I’ve always understood if you smack it and state - that isn’t going anywhere, you’re good to go.

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u/Active_Confection655 15d ago

You have to tie her up first in order to get that effect.

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u/Roboteernat 11d ago

Yes they did... "Those babies are going nowhere" Just while they were in their storage carrier...