FR-S VERSUS SEMI TRUCK!

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Well, I suggest you just "get back up on the horse" and drive again.

Yep, I learned that "getting behind a truck" lesson at a RR crossing back in California. I just took delivery of my brand new 1970 BRG MGB-GT. I was on a two lane road approaching a RR crossing and there was a large county gravel truck stopped in front of me. Yep, I tucked in right behind it -

Well, when the train came, the trucker figured he was too close to the tracks and decided to back up - his trailer hitch ground into the AL hood of my precious car, although I was laying on the horn. I couldn't back up because a pickup truck was stopped right on my ass.

The gravel truck finally stopped, pulled forward a few feet and backed into me again, although my horn was blaring again (well, so was the trains horn).

I jumped out of my car and ran up to the trucker, jumped up on his running board and grabbed him by the shirt and yelled at him to STOP.

As I was dragging him out of his truck to show him what he had done, he was trying to explain that he didn't see me in his mirrors and just saw the pickup behind me.

My lesson learned -

Do you feel any better now?


humfrz

Bought the brand new 70 MGB as your retirement car didn't you?

[Brink]

I nearly got pinched on a turn like this by a pickup pulling a big trailer (car carrier) on a 5th wheel hitch (a couple years ago, before I bought my BRZ). Saw the trailer coming and backed off in time, but it scared the crap out of me. I've always been pretty well aware of semis making turns like that, but really wasn't looking out for it from a pickup.


On another note, I've seen semis make u-turns from the outer of 2 left turn lanes. So they're turning through a lane of traffic that is in no way expecting a truck that big to go across their lane, many of them making a regular left turn through the truck's path. At least in that situation the truck is cutting off the lane on the driver's side, so the driver can stick their head out the window and wave for everyone to stay the hell back. Seen it a couple times at the same intersection and both times it's surprised me that (1) the truck made the turn and (2) they didn't hit anyone.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Spuds

I'd consider it lucky the truck didn't crush you.

Unless there's more damage not pictured, that looks fixable. My guess is the total comes to about 9-10k for the suspension, quarter panel, and wheels.

The cars are getting to the point where that is questionable based on age. Mine would be borderline totaled for $10K (2013 with 125,000Miles)


(EDIT: OK I see the OP car is a 2015. I agree, good chance it will be fixed)

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Bought the brand new 70 MGB as your retirement car didn't you?

Close - that was my FIRST "mid-life crises" -


humfrz

[highway7]

I don't think this will be totalled

[meadowz06]

Suspension is bent. It's totaled.

[Mr.ac]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

The cop must have been in a very good mood because even though trucks sometimes have to do it it is not legal anyplace that I am aware of. As far as pulling up on the right goes it may be not a great idea but there was no law broken there. The trucker should have been ticketed for an unsafe turn.
Is refreshing to have somebody man up and say they screwed up though even if what they did was legal.

Hate to brake it to you but.... the trucker was not at fault here. Op was.
California DMV drivers hand book clearly states to look out for big trucks on second turn lane turning right.

It sucks but the trucker was 100% correct on this one.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Mr.ac

Hate to brake it to you but.... the trucker was not at fault here. Op was.
California DMV drivers hand book clearly states to look out for big trucks on second turn lane turning right.

It sucks but the trucker was 100% correct on this one.

Thanks. I did not look up California law and did use the disclaimer of to the best of my knowledge as my experience driving was over 30 years ago. I always felt there should be something on the books for trucks to make those damn turns. In that case then OP is lucky to get off with no ticket on top the damage.

Edit
Wait a second...

You said the "second" right turn lane. From the OP's description the truck turned from the centre straight lane across a double line. Not the same as a double right turn lane. Would think OP still had right of way?

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Yep, I learned that "getting behind a truck" lesson at a RR crossing back in California. I just took delivery of my brand new 1970 BRG MGB-GT. I was on a two lane road approaching a RR crossing and there was a large county gravel truck stopped in front of me. Yep, I tucked in right behind it -

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Wow that sucks! And I even had the benefit of reading that story the first time to soften the blow!

[Impureclient]

Came in here wanting to see a race where the semi truck beats a FRS, let down.

[Brink]

Originally Posted by Impureclient

Came in here wanting to see a race where the semi truck beats a FRS, let down.

Yeah, this is what I was expecting too.

[idkwhatimdoing]

Originally Posted by Mr.ac

Hate to brake it to you but.... the trucker was not at fault here. Op was.

California DMV drivers hand book clearly states to look out for big trucks on second turn lane turning right.



It sucks but the trucker was 100% correct on this one.

I empathize with you...

But there was only one designated right-hand turn lane.


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[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Impureclient

Came in here wanting to see a race where the semi truck beats a FRS, let down.

Originally Posted by Brink

Yeah, this is what I was expecting too.

[idkwhatimdoing]

UPDATE:
Cost estimate from Caliber Collision is in day 2 of progress. He has only inspected the left rear side, leaving the entire passenger side suspension to be checked. So far the inspector has found the following:
Snapped upper control arm, bent lower control arm, damaged hub and axle (need to be replaced), snapped traction arm, bent trailing arm, cracked subframe @weld seam between c-channels, obviously the quarter panel, and evidently what he referred to as the “frame rail” (not sure which one) had been dented.

Seeing this all in person is pretty crazy, I’d advise anyone awaiting an estimate on repairs to visit in person during the estimation, considering the inspector didn’t know the passenger side had suffered damage until I told him about it.

Another note: don’t let the other driver in an accident leave until you can confirm their insurance information is valid.


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