Sure, fuck up some innocent trucker’s day, and possibly take his life too.
Oh hey, did you know that being involved in an accident while holding a commercial driver’s license is one of the few times that a US Citizen has no presumption of innocence in the criminal justice system?
The bar that must be cleared is not “are you at fault” but instead “could you have done anything to prevent this”
So you say another driver crossed the median and plowed into you, head on?
Well, if you happen to be driving a car and were in your own lane, you’re completely in the clear.
If you were driving a truck, WELL!
Does anybody think you maybe had enough time to see it coming and swerve to avoid it?
Hm, did you really spend enough time inspecting your truck that morning? If you had taken 20 minutes instead of 15 to kick your tires and check your fluids and lights, you know you wouldn’t have been there when that car lost control…
In fact, let’s pull up your entire logbook history and see if we can find any indication that you’ve never once in your life made a single mistake. Shows a tendency toward carelessness, that does.
Yeah, we think you could have done better. Enjoy your civil and criminal penalties for something you had absolutely no control over.
Think about that when you see those giant “INJURED BY A TRUCK? CALL OUR LAW FIRM!” Billboards all over every metro area.
Oh you think that’s bullshit?
I was legally parked along the curb in front of a warehouse, waiting in line to check in. A guy riding a motorcycle at well over twice the speed limit came around the curve, lost control and hit the back of my trailer.
He sued ME. His lawyer argued that I should have known better than to park on that part of the curb where sight would be limited by the curve for other traffic on the road.
Rather than fight it in court, my insurance just settled with him.
I think the point of the comic was either a commentary on intrusive thoughts, or the character realizing they’re depressed, based on that last panel. Don’t really believe it warrants this kind of aggressive response. It’s not like it’s advocating for people to drive head on into trucks.
There’s a good chance his medical or vehicle insurance forced him to sue (or rather, allow them to sue on his behalf) if he wanted it to be covered. It sucks ass when it’s like, someone got hurt at their aunt’s house, or grandma hit the gas instead of the brake and rammed a relative’s car, because then you have to decide if you want your bills paid more than you want to not rock the boat with family.
Glad a hothead like you is on the road so much. His insurance did what they’re supposed to do and your insurance did what it’s supposed to do.
Sounds like you should have pushed them for some therapy, because you’re right that the motorcyclist’s completely at fault. But his lawyer’s BS really shouldn’t be sticking with you like this.
Do you seriously think lawyers don’t pull that kind of shit in every possible case? I’ve got a relative who’s a public defender. Compared to some of what he can tell, that’s absolute beginner level stuff. Of course they’re going to reach for every bit they can, including your logs, fair or unfair. That’s their fucking job, and why most people hate lawyers. Prosecution’s purpose is to arrange every possible shred of anything they can grasp at that might convince the jury you have even a grain of culpability.
The last thing someone in this state of mind needs is a reminder that this is an easy possibility. A family member drove truck until someone did this to him. He had to go on comp because the PTSD prevented him from driving ever again and to add insult he got addicted to painkillers from his back injury.
This comic is in bad taste for both making light of the subject of suicide and painting the ill person in such an unsympathetic way. If anyone out there is having dark thoughts at least have the decency not to ruin someone else’s life in the process. Ideally, get help, but don’t do this.
There’s not really any way to suicide that won’t fuck up someone else. You never know what straw makes someone take that final step or influence their plan. Acting as if there are eggshells everywhere is also harmful as then nothing can be talked about. Are parents supposed to hide their kids from couples with a dead child or history of miscarriage? Should saving private Ryan have skipped the d-day scene?
The comic simply notes a common thought “the call of the void” and the unfun realization of hearing said call. What someone takes away from a piece of art is theirs not the artists.
Sure, fuck up some innocent trucker’s day, and possibly take his life too.
Oh hey, did you know that being involved in an accident while holding a commercial driver’s license is one of the few times that a US Citizen has no presumption of innocence in the criminal justice system?
The bar that must be cleared is not “are you at fault” but instead “could you have done anything to prevent this”
So you say another driver crossed the median and plowed into you, head on? Well, if you happen to be driving a car and were in your own lane, you’re completely in the clear.
If you were driving a truck, WELL!
Does anybody think you maybe had enough time to see it coming and swerve to avoid it?
Hm, did you really spend enough time inspecting your truck that morning? If you had taken 20 minutes instead of 15 to kick your tires and check your fluids and lights, you know you wouldn’t have been there when that car lost control…
In fact, let’s pull up your entire logbook history and see if we can find any indication that you’ve never once in your life made a single mistake. Shows a tendency toward carelessness, that does.
Yeah, we think you could have done better. Enjoy your civil and criminal penalties for something you had absolutely no control over.
Think about that when you see those giant “INJURED BY A TRUCK? CALL OUR LAW FIRM!” Billboards all over every metro area.
Oh you think that’s bullshit?
I was legally parked along the curb in front of a warehouse, waiting in line to check in. A guy riding a motorcycle at well over twice the speed limit came around the curve, lost control and hit the back of my trailer.
He sued ME. His lawyer argued that I should have known better than to park on that part of the curb where sight would be limited by the curve for other traffic on the road.
Rather than fight it in court, my insurance just settled with him.
I think the point of the comic was either a commentary on intrusive thoughts, or the character realizing they’re depressed, based on that last panel. Don’t really believe it warrants this kind of aggressive response. It’s not like it’s advocating for people to drive head on into trucks.
There’s a good chance his medical or vehicle insurance forced him to sue (or rather, allow them to sue on his behalf) if he wanted it to be covered. It sucks ass when it’s like, someone got hurt at their aunt’s house, or grandma hit the gas instead of the brake and rammed a relative’s car, because then you have to decide if you want your bills paid more than you want to not rock the boat with family.
Ok
Glad a hothead like you is on the road so much. His insurance did what they’re supposed to do and your insurance did what it’s supposed to do.
Sounds like you should have pushed them for some therapy, because you’re right that the motorcyclist’s completely at fault. But his lawyer’s BS really shouldn’t be sticking with you like this.
Do you seriously think lawyers don’t pull that kind of shit in every possible case? I’ve got a relative who’s a public defender. Compared to some of what he can tell, that’s absolute beginner level stuff. Of course they’re going to reach for every bit they can, including your logs, fair or unfair. That’s their fucking job, and why most people hate lawyers. Prosecution’s purpose is to arrange every possible shred of anything they can grasp at that might convince the jury you have even a grain of culpability.
ok
Sorry for adding possible context I guess?
This seems like a big reaction to a nearly wordless comic. You good?
I uh, don’t think this comic was meaning it seriously.
Like that makes it better.
I think the comic might not try to actually promote driving into trucks 😄
Though I’m glad you have that struggle behind you
The last thing someone in this state of mind needs is a reminder that this is an easy possibility. A family member drove truck until someone did this to him. He had to go on comp because the PTSD prevented him from driving ever again and to add insult he got addicted to painkillers from his back injury.
This comic is in bad taste for both making light of the subject of suicide and painting the ill person in such an unsympathetic way. If anyone out there is having dark thoughts at least have the decency not to ruin someone else’s life in the process. Ideally, get help, but don’t do this.
There’s not really any way to suicide that won’t fuck up someone else. You never know what straw makes someone take that final step or influence their plan. Acting as if there are eggshells everywhere is also harmful as then nothing can be talked about. Are parents supposed to hide their kids from couples with a dead child or history of miscarriage? Should saving private Ryan have skipped the d-day scene?
The comic simply notes a common thought “the call of the void” and the unfun realization of hearing said call. What someone takes away from a piece of art is theirs not the artists.
lmfao it would be the cherry on top to killing myself for you to be this ass-blasted