tig Donating Members 735 Member For: 17y 6m 16d Gender: Male Location: kenthurst, Sydney Posted 31/10/08 10:08 AM Share Posted 31/10/08 10:08 AM Was travelling south on F3 expressway today and one of my service guys was just ahead of me. Saw him swerve drastically but he couldn't avoid a truck tyre retread casing on road. It went under and did some damage to transmission housing( lost all transmission fluid) and ripped through power steering bundy tube. It also did some damage to the front of the truck (FG Cab chassis). Probably a lost cause but has anybody had any successful recourse by sending RTA the repair bill. Car is fully comprehensive but as there is no other party (well there is and he has driven off into the sunset in his tucken fruck) im up for the excess of $600.00. Its all wearing a bit thin lately 1) missus car got hit in carpark = $500 excess since scumsucking maggot no 1 didnt hang around . 2) scumsucking maggot no.2 came around a bend waaay to wide in Galston Gorge and put me into the armco and took off like a shot and I only got a partial plate I.d. $2000.00 excess (chose this option to reduce premium) If anybody has had any success in anything like tyres on road and billing R.T.A. let me know. They let these trucks use retreads so they can pay my bloody excess. Probably clutching at straws but at least I feel better hitting my computer keys really really hard and talking about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iconic Bionic My engine bay is Bionic Donating Members 3,726 Member For: 18y 11m 1d Gender: Male Location: Freeways Posted 31/10/08 10:15 AM Share Posted 31/10/08 10:15 AM I write to the RTA yeara ago in particular the then roads minister, Carl Scully about this issue where I got a ministerial reply stating that this has never been a road safety issue requiring the attention of the RTA. Well to date I still disagree and who on here hasnt had to avoid a left over re-tread sitting in the fast lane. Generally though, a few k's up the road they sit and wait for a repair of some kind.Also I know that the RTA owned roads are travelled once per week to check there condition and any debreis that reamains.I'd make contact with the RTA but it is not there fault, it is the truck driver who has failed to clean up his mess. They are like most drivers these days who just dont care anymore and happly continue on there way.I fear that one day this will easily result in deaths on our roads and im stunned that there are not more pile ups as a result of left over tyres on the freeway.Doesnt seem to happen much on the local roads where the tyres arnt under as much stress.Being restricted to 100kph is a load of sh*t too.I.B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ_AK cj_ak Donating Members 5,077 Member For: 17y 7m 21d Gender: Male Location: Ropes Crossing Posted 31/10/08 10:16 AM Share Posted 31/10/08 10:16 AM the on road laibility insurance that trucks have is coupled with their section 1 comprehensive policythat means that anything that comes off or falls off their vehicle and causes damae to third party property, this Public Liability policy will cover the damages, unfortunatley, your insurance company will require a number plate of sorts in order to waive your excess and lode claim as not at faultsorry mate, but unless you have a witness or can identify the offender, excess will be require Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tig Donating Members 735 Member For: 17y 6m 16d Gender: Male Location: kenthurst, Sydney Posted 31/10/08 10:27 AM Author Share Posted 31/10/08 10:27 AM Can you imagine if it was a motorbike hitting it a 110 kph. We only had vehicle damage. It most definitely is a safety issue me thinks. Dont care what any FOOL politician says to the contrary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 9m 26d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 31/10/08 11:32 AM Share Posted 31/10/08 11:32 AM That hurts I'd like to find the culprit to have a chat even if it means not getting the excess out of the *beep*. That's just seriously f*cked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRSCAR Member 414 Member For: 17y 11d Gender: Male Location: FTG, Victoria Posted 31/10/08 11:40 AM Share Posted 31/10/08 11:40 AM I've almost collected a tyre left on a freeway once.I can certainly see one day somebody dying as a result of it. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smicky Go Pies!!! Donating Members 2,852 Member For: 17y 3d Gender: Male Location: Vic Somewhere - Sometimes NSW Posted 31/10/08 04:00 PM Share Posted 31/10/08 04:00 PM Used to spend a lot of time up and down the hume, and many many many other freeways and highways between melb, syd and brissy and its just amazing the amount of left overs from truck blowouts... not always and only from trucks however more often then not...Have seen a few blow (even one in the lane cover tunnel just 2 weeks ago in the lane right beside me)... yet 20 mins later the left overs were still there on my 2nd return trip... go figure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ_AK cj_ak Donating Members 5,077 Member For: 17y 7m 21d Gender: Male Location: Ropes Crossing Posted 31/10/08 08:09 PM Share Posted 31/10/08 08:09 PM I have worked for NTI (national Transport Insurance) in sydney as a specilist claims consultant, and I have heard my fair share of terror stories concerning trucks and the damage they causeWe had a uy travellin along side a B-Double whilst on of the 'inside' tyres let o against his vy holden, this vehicle was forced into the kerbing from the force of the tyre impacting him broadside, I wish I still had the pic, you would have thought he was side swipedHowever, in a small line of defence, truck drivers rarely ever know that a tyre is about to let go, sometimes it happens and they are not even awareIt all comes down to saftey practices and by the operator, There needs to be some hefty statutory regulation placed upon the industry, besides the revenue raising practices of speed cameras and weigh brigdes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 9m 26d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 31/10/08 10:32 PM Share Posted 31/10/08 10:32 PM Yeah they may not know when it is about to go...but they'd have to be pretty out of it to not realise when it does actually go. Then just carry on and pretend it never happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmac450 Member 1,650 Member For: 18y 5m 16d Gender: Male Location: NSW Posted 02/11/08 10:10 PM Share Posted 02/11/08 10:10 PM I copped one a few years ago on the F3 in my TX3.The car in front flicked it up and it slammed straingt into the windscreen, then dragged up over the roof.The windscreen was cracked, the wipers flattened and the roof all gouged out and scratched. I wasn't a happy camper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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