2010 Volvo XC60 T6 AWD: FOUND HIM!

I've never understood how a truck hauling rocks can simply put a sign up on the back and somehow avoid liability for spills from its load.

Could I put a "not liable for damage" sign up on my car and then drive around throwing bricks out my windows?

That's some F-150 bed mod.

That’s ridiculous. The load should be covered, and if it’s dusty it should be wetted first. It’s required by most departments of transportation. If that isn’t properly done, then they are responsible.

add me to the list of people that shake their head at the "I don't have to cover or secure my load, it is your problem" statement.

Can anyone verify if that really does cover them or are they just trying to deter people from going after them hoping most won't then.

I'm going to put a sticker on my front bumper saying something like that just so I'm covered if I run into someone.

IANAL

The "Not responsible for windshield damage" claim is to discourage people from filing claims against them. It would never hold up in court if they were to be sued (small claims).

Even stuff that require signatures like in stadiums, We cannot be held responsible if you are injured, etc. If you were injured due to negligence, you can still sue them.

I hate following trucks too, but responsibility goes both ways. Even covered/wetted loads can have the occasional pebble fall out. Driving these trucks through job sights gets them dirty which means they are likely to have pebbles fall off or get flung from tires. It is unreasonable to expect nothing to fall off. Hence a good driver should expect this and follow at a safe distance. It's just like rearending somebody because you were following too closely, should they be held responsible? Many states have legislation to provide reasonable safety measures, now do your part. And chalk the rest up to $*#& happens (unless you get a boulder on your car of course).

Can someone read that from 200 ft away?

That disclaimer is pure BS, he would still be held liable. Same goes for the valet ticket "not responsible for damage to your car". They are to try and intimidate people who don't know better.

Do you have any idea how far 200 feet is in LA feet? That's like, 9 miles!!

But seriously, if you are 200 feet behind the person in front of you on a SoCal highway, people will be pulling into your lane in front of you like you're not even there. "Nature abhors a vacuum."

I agree with csubowtie to an extent, however I've had so many of those trucks just drop a nonstop rain of rocks on the road.

I'm sure some do get a bad rap and get blamed for rocks that were already on the road and just got kicked up but plenty more don't bother spending a second getting ready to go back on the road and cause a real mess.

True story: Last week I catch a "something" on my windshield...leaves a nice, large starburst in the glass. I of course yell "GD!" As I pass the truck to get around it (fuming still), I notice emblazoned across the side of the trailer in huge letters: "Jesus Christ is not a swear word."