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The front bumper of my sister's car was ruined when she ran over a blown tire from a tractor trailer. Should she have gotten the liscense plate number of the tractor trailer and made an accident report? Whose fault would it have been?

2007-07-11 09:31:41 · 8 answers · asked by :-) 3 in Cars & Transportation Insurance & Registration

8 answers

The trucking company is not at fault! This is considered a road hazard, just like a rock hitting your windshield. Your sister needs to file this under her comprehensive coverage on her insurance.

The only way the trucker is at fault is if he is hauling something that flies out of the truck and then hits your car, then he could get in trouble for having an unsecured load. Anybody can blow a tire, it's a common road hazard. Your sister is gonna have to suck this one up herself.

2007-07-11 09:48:06 · answer #1 · answered by Beth 4 · 4 0

whilst they blow a tire on the trailer or maybe the back wheels of the tractor they could nevertheless force, a minimum of for a on an identical time as. they are all double drained, so whilst one is going they only lose the rubber and could flow on until they stumble on a place to replace the tire. Now, trailers that are incredibly heavy could ought to replace the tire proper away or danger blowing the 2d tire because of the load.

2016-10-20 21:27:31 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

This one is not so clear cut.

Depending on the circumstances, it could be ruled purely accidental (meaning no one is at fault) or fault be placed on the truck driver (or the company who owns it)

The best course of action would have been to take the plate number and contact the police to have the process started. Without it, it is not possible to do anything further.

2007-07-11 09:42:32 · answer #3 · answered by tkquestion 7 · 1 0

Yes she should have gotten the info and contacted the trucking companies insurance company. Although it wasnt any particular individuals fault I believe the insurance company would have paid for the repair...much like they do in some states with broken windshields due to small stones being kicked up by moving vehicles.

2007-07-11 09:39:40 · answer #4 · answered by xcessjw2000 3 · 2 0

It likely was a thrown tread that a trucker would not notice until his next stop, not a blown tire. How does she know which truck unless she was close enough to see the tire separate, which would have been close enough to be considered tailgating? If the tread was already on the road from earlier, she wouldn't have seen it until the truck passed it anyway.

2007-07-11 14:54:58 · answer #5 · answered by Fred C 7 · 3 0

she definitely should have gotten the plate number of truck,
the trucking companies insurance would have paid for the damage

yes it was totally the truck companys fault , and if the trucker didnt stop he could have been in trouble for leaving the scene of an accident


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2007-07-11 09:37:33 · answer #6 · answered by ivan dog 6 · 1 5

She shouldn't have been tail gating the trucker. Why is it that everyone blames the trucker? They do a 15-30 minute pretrip inspection at least once daily, tires are checked at every stop. How often do YOU check YOUR vehicle for safety???

2007-07-11 09:51:41 · answer #7 · answered by scoutsand 1 · 3 3

No ones fault. Her comprehensive should cover it, just like a cracked windshield.

2007-07-11 09:36:24 · answer #8 · answered by Ron B 6 · 3 3

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