A truck driver is involved in a crash with a passenger vehicle. The first thing he does is call his safety manager — before calling 911.
Company policy calls for the driver to remain in his truck until authorities arrive, so he doesn’t get out to see if someone in the car is injured or needs help he could provide.
Someone probably put these policies in place to avoid drivers saying things that could later be used against them. But as Jennifer Akre of law firm Tyson & Mendes explained at Heavy Duty Trucking Exchange, the cold-hearted and calculating nature of such a policy can work against you in court. There, plaintiff’s attorneys will do their utmost to create anger in the minds of the jurors directed against your company, your driver, your policies, for its disregard for others.
