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<p>Dean: I am really curious if that truck was not stolen... That
is the way things work here in OK. Druggies and burglars never
use their own vehicles. We had a couple of state trucks stolen
when I was sort of the one who spec'd the fleet for my agency. w
had 2 trucks stolen in 3 years. Both times they were used in
theft of copper wiring at a construction site in KS. We
recovered them with the stolen tags also. Tags were from another
stolen truck.. I found a delivery tag from the construction site
and had a friend in the OHP trace the stolen tag. Then OHP turned
it over to OSBI and with what I found in the truck they found the
guys who stole it... We had video from the scrap yard and a print
on the radio face...</p>
<p>Cecil<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 8/20/2021 5:51 PM, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:deanvp@att.net">deanvp@att.net</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks every one for your comments and
suggestions. I didn’t do certain things at the accident site I
should have. But… let me tell you I was more than a little
shook up. In those last few seconds while trying to miss him
your mind goes into overdrive thinking terrible things. I
think I did a damned good job of minimizing the damage both to
his truck as well as mine. If I had rear ended him is suspect
both trucks would have been totaled with the possibility of
some injuries. So having the sense under pressure to drive to
the right to miss him and not hit the trees was pretty good
for this old man. But…. I wasn’t thinking very good when it
came time to get pictures of the scene and of various
documents. I have a perfectly good Smart Phone but I resorted
to hand writing all information. There were two factors that
confused things for me. He left the scene of the accident for
a short time so the actual accident scene had already been
compromised and it was pitch black with no moon or the moon
was covered with clouds. It was really dark. So I resorted to
a flashlight. Forgetting that my Android phone has a flash
etc. I’ll admit I was a bit shook up. My mind had
contemplated something much worse. I wasn’t thinking 100%
straight anymore. The strange part is I cannot find any
evidence of the collision at the site in daylight. I cannot
find any pieces of car parts, or plastic or anything. I’m now
thinking it has been stripped of any evidence. I’ve been up
and down the road at several driveways and cannot find a
thing. That really bothers me. I also am a bit confused about
how ABS brakes work, I was on the brake pedal as hard as can
be but I never left a skid mark on the asphalt road. I know
ABS is supposed to find the maximum traction when braking but
as hard as I was on the brake pedal I don’t quite understand
why is didn’t leave a mark.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dean VP<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Snohomish, WA 98290<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">"Socialism is a philosophy of failure,
the creed of ignorance, and gospel of envy, its inherent
virtue is the equal sharing of misery."<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">..Winston Churchill...<o:p></o:p></p>
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Of </b><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:deanvp@att.net">deanvp@att.net</a><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 19, 2021 10:27 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group'
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [AT] Off topic - P/U Accident ---
Front Dash Camera recommendation<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:23.1pt">Sorry to
change the subject but I have a little challenge right
now. My antique Tractor puller P/U and I were in a little
fender bender incident recently which has become very
complex since the other driver gave me all false data as
to who he was, where he lived, how to contact him and
whether he was insured or not. Other than that things are
going well. After about 5 days of online investigation my
wife and I tracked him down and have a working cell phone
number for him. I’ve talked to him and we have exchanged
several text messages but I still don’t know where he
lives and who his insurance company is. I gave him my
insurance company verbally at the accident but he seems to
have forgotten it and now repeatedly asks for who the
company is. I refuse to give it to him until I get a valid
insurance company name from him. All he will talk about
is getting his truck fixed. And that the accident was my
fault. To add more stupid stuff to this whole fiasco he is
now claiming injury which is a crock of cow dung. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:23.1pt">He backed
out of a blind driveway onto the road heading in the same
direction as I was. This was at about 9:45PM and it was
pitch black dark with no street lights way out in the
country. I only noticed the reflection of my headlights
off of the side of his black Dodge Pick Up. No tail
lights, no back up lights, no brake lights, no running
lights, no lights of any sort. I immediately slammed on
the brakes and started steering and braking to the right
of his truck which was now close to being in the right
orientation to head down the road. I saw the eye of a
needle to try to get between the truck and the trees at
the driveway exit. Well, I came to a stop right after
brushing the side of his truck and messing up my left
fender. I got close to threading the needle. Could have
been a pretty violent rear-ender otherwise. But as you
might expect he is now blaming me and I hit him therefore
I am at fault. I have no witnesses to prove what
happened. I’ve informed my insurance Co and filed a
collision report with the Washington State Patrol. I’m
pretty sure he is an uninsured driver which is illegal in
our state. In my investigation tracking him down I have
been told he is involved in illicit drugs and he DOES
have a criminal record.. So…. Due to this I am looking
for a dash camera to mount on our vehicles so I don’t have
to go through this situation of not having proof again. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">So I’m looking for Dash Camera
suggestions for my 2003 Ford F250 and a 2016 Buick
L:acrosse. I usually don’t buy the fancy stuff I just get
the basics in a good product that are needed.
Suggestions would be appreciated???? I’ve had one
recommended to me and that is a Rove 4 but I know nothing
about it yet.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dean VP<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Snohomish, WA 98290<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">"Socialism is a philosophy of failure,
the creed of ignorance, and gospel of envy, its inherent
virtue is the equal sharing of misery."<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">..Winston Churchill...<o:p></o:p></p>
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