Semi-truck hit and run 9/26 -____-
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That's a shame....but surely there should be some kind of policy implemented in every company that requires a trucker to document what trailers they pull, not only for company records but for instances like this?!?! That is just ridiculous that not every company does this.
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Also, the list (up to 1800 records) would only contain trailers (not automobiles, motorcycles, etc.). Then, once you have the list, you would then have to contact the owners for all that matched any available descriptions and have them start the process of tracking down the trailers location and driver for that particular date.
You are looking at potentially hundreds of man hours tied to one task, which at the end of the day (for this particular event) is most likely just a misdemeanor offense at best (not even going to get into the prosecution issues involved).
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Correct. The vehicle would need to be entered into the NCIC database; otherwise, the only thing the officer could do is query the individual DMV records.
Also, the list (up to 1800 records) would only contain trailers (not automobiles, motorcycles, etc.). Then, once you have the list, you would then have to contact the owners for all that matched any available descriptions and have them start the process of tracking down the trailers location and driver for that particular date.
You are looking at potentially hundreds of man hours tied to one task, which at the end of the day (for this particular event) is most likely just a misdemeanor offense at best (not even going to get into the prosecution issues involved).
Also, the list (up to 1800 records) would only contain trailers (not automobiles, motorcycles, etc.). Then, once you have the list, you would then have to contact the owners for all that matched any available descriptions and have them start the process of tracking down the trailers location and driver for that particular date.
You are looking at potentially hundreds of man hours tied to one task, which at the end of the day (for this particular event) is most likely just a misdemeanor offense at best (not even going to get into the prosecution issues involved).
I'm not attacking you or the job you chose, just putting that out there cause sometimes text is a little more ambiguous than a face to face conversation lol. I just think that sometimes I think matters should be taken into our own hands.
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dont sweat it.. it aint for us to judge.. theres someone else for that later on
... and no ones getting anything past that guy.
Plus Karmas a biznitch, especially when you drive cross country or interstate for a living.. he will surely get his sooner than later.. you can count on that.
... and no ones getting anything past that guy.
Plus Karmas a biznitch, especially when you drive cross country or interstate for a living.. he will surely get his sooner than later.. you can count on that.
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Police could run even the first few digits you got and once they push "Submit" on the request in the NCIC system, it would come up with every vehicle in all 50 states with those numbers used in that particular order. However, it would make it even easier with it being registered under "Trailer" since that would narrow the field down. Those are just lazy a$$ cops. We do searches like that here on post ALL the time! Did the same with the same system back in Kentucky where I was last stationed. The NCIC system IS the DMV databse.... when you register your vehicle, it pops up instantly. When you search someone's license in NCIC, you could even pull the picture off of it
FYI: A 50 state NCIC query comes back with results in less then 5 minutes.... And with the trailer, it would tell them what company it's registered to. We do it on a daily basis here and I'm the one who runs the system....
FYI: A 50 state NCIC query comes back with results in less then 5 minutes.... And with the trailer, it would tell them what company it's registered to. We do it on a daily basis here and I'm the one who runs the system....
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I don't have the plate numbers written down or anything, I shouted them to the woman on the police phone line as the *&%@#$ was driving away. And yes they are Varrstoens, but no rim would have held up against slamming into a fire hydrant going 50MPH or so. The thing barely even budged. And this accident justified getting the Varrs over Volks (being a daily driver first of all) and my insurance only covers me up to $1500 on aftermarket parts. That limit has been exceeded already (wheel(s), exhaust, c-west, n1, camber arms, etc.) I'm not saying Varrstoens are the BEST buy, but for what I use my car for and how bad my luck is, I wouldn't care to be riding on $3400+ wheels, haha.
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Edit: NCIC is NOT the DMV database, btw.
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Just a quick input here, your insurance company may have better luck tracking the guy down. Since they will be paying for the repairs, it is in their best interests to find him.
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As for the DMV database, that was a poor method of explaining that, meant more of, it contains what the DMV inputs when people are issued a new registration. Hence why, if I type in my current license plate, I can find my name, address, DL # and picture, birthday and my prior driving history for the past ~15 years. Same as if I had a reason to input any of the license plates that people forget to blur out when they take pictures. You never know what kind of people are out there and what they could easily get with using just a picture.
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Then I guess the system that's labeled NCIC that I pull driver records and vehicle registration numbers off of (that aren't stolen) for traffic stops is the more updated one. The same system that we have used for the last 7 years and the exact same one I went to a week long course for. The same system used to INPUT as well as SEARCH for stolen vehicles. Believe me, I've been running this system for 6 years now at the police stations I work at, since becoming a desk sergeant, and it does exactly what I'm explaining or I wouldn't be putting in my $.02 on something I know nothing about. You should call the local Military Police station to run your records then since that's what we all use.
Just how fast do you think this will occur? You are quick to label the officer as being lazy in this case; however, it is evident you failed to think this though.
So tell me, just how fast would this process take? Also add in the prosecution hurdles you have to overcome.
Please do tell...
If the OP has a decent description of the tractor and trailer, as well as the state of issue, this becomes much easier.
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The trailer the OP is referring to is not wanted/stolen, so it would be more difficult to locate. Hell, even if you could obtain an instantaneous return on all 50 states, then what do you have. A list of up to 1800 trailer records. You then have to narrow the list based on any description given by the OP and then have to start working through the companies that own said trailers in order to track the trailer to a particular driver for the specific date.
Just how fast do you think this will occur? You are quick to label the officer as being lazy in this case; however, it is evident you failed to think this though.
So tell me, just how fast would this process take? Also add in the prosecution hurdles you have to overcome.
Please do tell...
If the OP has a decent description of the tractor and trailer, as well as the state of issue, this becomes much easier.
Just how fast do you think this will occur? You are quick to label the officer as being lazy in this case; however, it is evident you failed to think this though.
So tell me, just how fast would this process take? Also add in the prosecution hurdles you have to overcome.
Please do tell...
If the OP has a decent description of the tractor and trailer, as well as the state of issue, this becomes much easier.
Glad to see you're alright OP. Hope you get it figured out with the insurance
Last edited by Legion441; 09-29-2011 at 10:39 AM.