I'm deeply pissed off!

[Aitch]

I drive a truck sometimes. Today my boss came to me and asked if I could remember what I was doing on may 19. It turns out that someone has lodged a complaint with the police that a pedestrian was hit by a truck at our local Shell station, and the driver failed to stop.
I checked my log, and sure enough I was driving that truck at that time. The only thing is, I didn't hit any bloody pedestrian! I mean, you'd remember a thing like that.
Aaaaaanyway, now I gotta wait till monday to go see the local constabulary, to deny that I hit any pedestrian, and have you ever tried to prove that you DIDN'T do something??????????????
This is stress that I really don't need......

[Deano]

Did you stop at the Shell Station for any reason ?

Worse case scenario you may be able to use the servo's video as evidence, if it isn't erased already.

Good luck - maybe take a witness to the Police station too, just in case....

[Eurodave]

Just remember, in this country, you are GUILTY until you prove yourself innocent!!!!!
I had the Pleece question me recently [cause I own a white Prelude] over a recent murder here in CHCH, I felt accused,as though I had to prove that I didnt do it. All because I hade a car the same colour as the suspect!!!!! W T F????

[Aitch]

I stopped for diesel of all things! Do they keep the vids for 3 weeks?????

[ajturbo]

hey, good luck with the interview!

make sure you take someone with you!!! even if it is a fellow worker/wife/boyfriend.. someone that can listen to the questions and can help you if you get hot under the coller!!!
wish i had that at my work "interview"!.....

tell em that it wasn't you .. and who is going to pay you for not going to work?.. get them to come to your work!!!
really nice of the boss not to stand up for you ......

[Aitch]

What 's the usual penalty for failing to stop? Bearing in mind that I didn't hit any bloody pedestrian......

[Aitch]

hey, good luck with the interview!

make sure you take someone with you!!! even if it is a fellow worker/wife/boyfriend.. someone that can listen to the questions and can help you if you get hot under the coller!!!
wish i had that at my work "interview"!.....

tell em that it wasn't you .. and who is going to pay you for not going to work?.. get them to come to your work!!!
really nice of the boss not to stand up for you ......
The boss was bloody good about it....he took my word that I didn't run anyone down.

[Deano]

The only thing is, I didn't hit any bloody pedestrian! I mean, you'd remember a thing like that.


Could you have nudged someone as you left without noticing ?

(You think the pedestrian would have seen you though.)

Perhaps it's an American tourist who thinks they could sue for millions. :rofl:

[Aitch]

hey, good luck with the interview!

make sure you take someone with you!!! even if it is a fellow worker/wife/boyfriend.. someone that can listen to the questions and can help you if you get hot under the coller!!!
wish i had that at my work "interview"!.....

tell em that it wasn't you .. and who is going to pay you for not going to work?.. get them to come to your work!!!
really nice of the boss not to stand up for you ......
Waddya mean boyfriend????????????? I don't go that way!

[Aitch]

Could you have nudged someone as you left without noticing ?

(You think the pedestrian would have seen you though.)

Perhaps it's an American tourist who thinks they could sue for millions. :rofl:
I drive a truck that's over 4m high and about 9 m long overall, and it's GREEN! Even Stevie Wonder couldn't miss it! Hey, I suppose it's possible , but I didn't see anyone anywhere near the truck....

[ajturbo]

Waddya mean boyfriend????????????? I don't go that way!

:rofl: hahahha .. you just never know these days... hope it got a laugh out of ya!!:Punk:

[Aitch]

:rofl: hahahha .. you just never know these days... hope it got a laugh out of ya!!:Punk:
GSs rule the earth..my boyfriend told me so!

[StoneChucker]

Tough break, that would stress me out too. I doubt that you would have and not noticed. Somone would have shouted for you to stop. Maybe you slightly nudged someone, and they got all shitty about it and made a big deal?

Best of luck.
Dave.

PS: As we discussed, I'll be over in the morning to help you cut up the body :devil2:

[enigma51]

Dont worry too much about it for know (Easier said than done I know) It is possible that you hit someone without knowing but as long as you stick with your story then you should be fine accidents happen. Good luck anyway

[Zed]

I drive a truck that's over 4m high and about 9 m long overall, and it's GREEN! Even Stevie Wonder couldn't miss it! Hey, I suppose it's possible , but I didn't see anyone anywhere near the truck....I've been involved in two similar instances in my life where a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle and the driver was totally oblivious to it until days later when he was informed. It happens and it's accidental!

All that said, I still hope it wasn't you Aitch. Hope it gets sorted out quickly for ya. :niceone:

[ZorsT]

Persionally, if some truck ran into me while i was walking down the street, i would be tempted to report it sooner than 3 weeks later

Best of luck

[Skyryder]

I drive a truck that's over 4m high and about 9 m long overall, and it's GREEN! Even Stevie Wonder couldn't miss it! Hey, I suppose it's possible , but I didn't see anyone anywhere near the truck....

Don't even think that way in the interview. You are a responsibile driver and aware of your suroundings. My advice is to seek legal advice prior to the interview. From your point of view it's possible that the pedestrian walked into the truck as against you hiting him/her with the truck. That puts the blame on them. You need to find out the point of contact.

Skyryder

[Skyryder]

Just remember, in this country, you are GUILTY until you prove yourself innocent!!!!!
I had the Pleece question me recently [cause I own a white Prelude] over a recent murder here in CHCH, I felt accused,as though I had to prove that I didnt do it. All because I hade a car the same colour as the suspect!!!!! W T F????

I know how you feel. Went in to the police station 'to eliminate my self from their enquires' over that woman who was killed on New years day a few years back in the Rakia Gorge. Was in the area salmon fishing at the time. Bloody unpleasent feeling being a murder suspect even for a short time. Just one of lifes experiances that we could all do without.

Skyryder

Skyryder

[ajturbo]

The boss was bloody good about it....he took my word that I didn't run anyone down.

not even someone's big toe???
well its good that he is a beliver.. :Punk:

[zadok]

You can't stop for an 'accident' if you don't even know there was one in the first place. I would imagine the onus of proof is on the witness/police to prove that you knew that an 'accident' that you were involved in, had taken place, or else how could you have stopped for it? Admit nothing, if there is nothing to admit.

[dangerous]

I drive a truck that's over 4m high and about 9 m long overall, and it's GREEN! Even Stevie Wonder couldn't miss it! Hey, I suppose it's possible , but I didn't see anyone anywhere near the truck....
Hey I used to drive the pic below and you know and are awear of your suroundings at all times so for fuk sake dont say "I suppose it's possible" for christs sake....... ya dident do it simple.

Good luck the bastards like to hang someone regardless of weithr they did anything or not.

ps: are they saying you hit them from the frount or tail swing..... cos that can be a tricky thing that people just dont understand.

[Aitch]

Really good to get some moral support. I didn't hit anyone, and if someone was dopey nuff to walk into my truck I ain't gonna lie down and get rogered for that!
I'll post developments as they happen.
:Punk:

[sAsLEX]

Really good to get some moral support. I didn't hit anyone, and if someone was dopey nuff to walk into my truck I ain't gonna lie down and get rogered for that!
I'll post developments as they happen.
:Punk:

still might pay to listen to the medic and get lawyered up, or at least seek some lawyer type advice, justice aint cool in this country and unless you can make large donations you could be in the poo

[FROSTY]

Yea dude if ya diddn't do it ya diddn't do it -plain and simple.
if the tail end of the truck swiped em surely its because they walked into it not visa versa.
To cap that off I'd suggest that if the pedestrian was really hurt then you'da heard a long time before now,

[crashe]

19th May the alledged accident happened...
Your Boss spoke to you on 10th June...

So how come the police, took so long to contact your boss re this alledged accident ? And at what point did the alledged victim go to report this alledged accident?

When someone is alledgelly hit by a vehicle, the police are onto it straight away.

Unless, there is video footage, still at the gas station and the police have witnesses to prove it was your truck. Then say nothing.

Make sure you have your log book fully up todate and everything in it absolutely correct. As they may check the log book out too.
Also have your license on you as well.

All the best.

The size of your truck, you may have nudged someone walking back to their vehicle.... but at the same time why didn't they open up their eyes and check to make sure that no vehicle was moving etc.. Most people would yell out if that happened...

(Sorry my spelling ain't that good today)

[onearmedbandit]

Hey I used to drive the pic below and you know and are awear of your suroundings at all times so for fuk sake dont say "I suppose it's possible" for christs sake....... ya dident do it simple.

Good luck the bastards like to hang someone regardless of weithr they did anything or not.

ps: are they saying you hit them from the frount or tail swing..... cos that can be a tricky thing that people just dont understand.


Dangerous you fucker, I've finally tracked you down. You ran me over in that truck, I'm off to the cop shop now...

[Aitch]

Dangerous you fucker, I've finally tracked you down. You ran me over in that truck, I'm off to the cop shop now...
It was me, yes me! And I'd do it again ..hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhah ahahahah..(deep breath) ahahahahahahahahahahahahahah

[Aitch]

Better get a lawyer son. Better get a real good one.

As above.. take a lawyer.. untill then trust me man.. SAY NOTHING!!!
Thank god I have a mate who's a lawyer.....ching bloody ching......

[R6_kid]

if some truck ran into me while i was walking down the street i would be tempted to report it sooner than 3 weeks later

They rang 111, the taxi got sent to the wrong address... now that they laid a complaint to the police minister something might get done about it...

Bad luck mate, my mates sister just had a run in with a cyclist while turning up into their street... Got insane sunstrike and didnt see the guy until his face was pressed up against the windscreen...

As said, hopefully nothing comes of it and u just get a smack on the hand and sent to your room

good luck :niceone:

[dangerous]

Dangerous you fucker, I've finally tracked you down. You ran me over in that truck, I'm off to the cop shop now...
Thats 'Mr Fucker' to you......... and I cant have done a very good job cos I can still hear ya :Punk:


ps: I also took out the 1st tunnel on the east coast and raised the roof of the tyre generals building in nelson........ you shoud see tha damage i caused in this truck in Oz :wait:

[Eyetie]

Aitch, I can't believe that it is on the site, my ex neighbour was hit by a truck at the Shell Station in Takanini, (not saying this is you).Of course now that I see this post I think surely not on the KB this vary incident, she reported it to the police that day, she had the bruises to prove that something hit her, if this was you then I know from driving trucks and limited visibility sometimes you would not of known, she is a pretty good person and could not see her making this up as her husband was there and saw it as well. I think the dates actually stack up to when you said.
If this is you I know its probably not want you wanted to hear but just had to let you know.

[dangerous]

Aitch, I can't believe that it is on the site, my ex neighbour was hit by a truck at the Shell Station in Takanini, (not saying this is you).Of course now that I see this post I think surely not on the KB this vary incident, she reported it to the police that day, she had the bruises to prove that something hit her, if this was you then I know from driving trucks and limited visibility sometimes you would not of known, she is a pretty good person and could not see her making this up as her husband was there and saw it as well. I think the dates actually stack up to when you said.
If this is you I know its probably not want you wanted to hear but just had to let you know.
Na... I'm sorry but it just dosent stack up, if she was so bruises then the driver would have knowen, whos to say the bruises are from that insadent.
Aitch.... if theres no proof ie vid footage then ya home clean, witnesses would have to idenafiy the truck and you... if you dident see them they sure as fuk dident se you its your word against hers....... dont sweat it.

[Eyetie]

I would think its different as Aitch says his local which would be Pukekohe according to his profile.

[Aitch]

and the shell was in Takanini...

[PZR]

Dont worry too much about it for know (Easier said than done I know) It is possible that you hit someone without knowing but as long as you stick with your story then you should be fine accidents happen. Good luck anyway

I agree thats fine in a perfect world but go for CYA.
"COVER YOUR ARSE"
Like earlier threads say, take someone with you, preferably someone intelligent cause they will stick it to you if they want to and if you get emotional you cannot help yourself.
Did you read the latest Kiwi Rider where the editor got dobbed in by another driver and they can choose to prosocute him if they want to. Like said earlier. You are Guilty until you prove you are innocent (usaually at some cost to the defendent)
Be careful

[Lou Girardin]

Get a lawyer. Admit nothing.

[John]

Get a lawyer. Admit nothing.
And maybe get a mod to balete this thread...? Or maybe thats just me being paranoid..

[Biff]

Any news Aitch?
Weren't you being interviewed today?
Aitch-Are you there?

[Aitch]

Any news Aitch?
Weren't you being interviewed today?
Aitch-Are you there?
Rang the cop who sent the letter, left a message on his voice mail.....and a little driver waits.......

[Aitch]

Rang the cop who sent the letter, left a message on his voice mail.....and a little driver waits.......
They asked for a written statement...so I wrote to them and told them the truth..that I have no knowledge of any incident, and that I would havestopped and helped any pedestrian I did hit if I had hit one!
waiting again

[Aitch]

Finally got a response from the cops. They have viewed the video of the incident, and there is no conclusive evidence that I hit the lady. So I was advised to review my driving practice when driving in and out of petrol stations.
End of story.
So, now i can relax and forget about the whole thing.

Thanks to all those who gace me advice and moral support.

[Biff]

Finally got a response from the cops. They have viewed the video of the incident, and there is no conclusive evidence that I hit the lady. So I was advised to review my driving practice when driving in and out of petrol stations.
End of story.
So, now i can relax and forget about the whole thing.

Thanks to all those who gace me advice and moral support.


Phew! Are you buying the beers? :drinkup:

[Timber020]

Trucks have good visability but your often distracted when checking your mirrors for traffic on your right hand side as you prepare to get back onto the road, putting your log book away, giving stick to someone going past on the radio, eating your pie, getting a handjob from a hitchhiker, yawning, pikcing your nose, changing charlie pride tapes over, adjusting the aircon, puting the receipt and shell card away etc
I know if I hit a woman a glancing hit in the trucks I used to drive I wouldnt know it unless I saw it, and i know that no drivers can keep full, undivided concentration on all fields of view 100% of the time. Its just not possible.
I hope your okay and that she isnt to badly hurt.

[Lou Girardin]

. So I was advised to review my driving practice when driving in and out of petrol stations.
.

So you can hit her next time?

[Sniper]

Can I this time?