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    Freight company blues

    IMO you contracted with R&L and PAID R&L. so they are liable. It's up to them to seek recourse from any subcontractor they choose. Take steps I recommended above against R & L
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    Liable or not?

    They can work, but the car that stopped in this instance was 20 feet from the exit. Have not heard of such a system throughout the tunnel. Over the years people have done all sorts of stupid stuff at various points in the tunnel including one who put the car in reverse, took off, had the video...
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    Freight company blues

    Your Lawyer may be able to advise you how to file a "Pro Se" suit without his assistance. However, I would only recommend this if the carrier is located in your state. You may also want to check with your state commerce commission about filing a claim. Before you do the above i would send...
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    Liable or not?

    I have provided the license plate # with video footage to the offender and advised them to pursue the negligent party. I told him the wash operation was functioning properly and what happened was beyond our control. His comment was that I should have people stationed thru the tunnel to observe...
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    Liable or not?

    Lots of talk on the SS forum about liability. How about this one. Busy day, cars proceeding thru tunnel and a car near the exit stops for no apparent reason - car ahead pulled out as seen on video. Seems that car hit the brakes and like domino' 3 cars behind catch up with the 4th being...
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    Stationary Object Damage Considerations

    . Liability for loss of use - "Reasonable" . Would need to prove with perhaps a weeks a weeks worth of records as to revenue generated when operational vs time out of service. 2. Length of loss of use - Reasonable. I.E. if it would take 2 weeks to repair a car measure is 2 weeks rental of...
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    My heart is breaking

    Condolences sir. I hope you find some comfort in the fact that he will live on not only in the hearts and minds of those that knew and loved him, but forever in the bodies of those recipients whom he helped as well as their progeny.
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    ice and snow removal during prepping at EE

    I will run the thru a second time but not a third.
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    ice and snow removal during prepping at EE

    Right, had to get the ice out of the wheel well / frame in order to access the point to hook up the chain. Steam machines were great but a maintenance PITA as well as potential safety issues.
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    ice and snow removal during prepping at EE

    What is you response? Mine is "When was the last time you used a key to open your lock?" Luv the expression on their face when they realize the answer.
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    FloJet spitting/pumping on own. advice?

    First I would check the suction line. Make sure it's not clogged and starving pump for product or sucking air. Report back.
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    ice and snow removal during prepping at EE

    You mean like when the signs were written in hieroglyphics, and Fred and Wilma Flintstone were washing we should do the same?
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    wand was taped and it flew out and damaged car....what to do?

    Analogy Fails. Ice is foreseeable and normal condition not caused by negligent / reckless act of third party. Even slippery conditions may not render wash owner liable due to exceptions which vary vis a vis, Open and obvious risk, Natural accumulation, Assumption of risk etc. I have had a...
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    ice and snow removal during prepping at EE

    It is difficult to re train customers. Anything other than nominal removal that doens't slow theprocess is too much The sign says "Car Wash" not "snow removal / de icer."
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    wand was taped and it flew out and damaged car....what to do?

    Legal liability is based upon whether a party was negligent - "Negligence Conduct that falls below the standards of behavior established by law for the protection of others against unreasonable risk of harm. A person has acted negligently if he or she has departed from the conduct expected of a...
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    Tunnel Mist Partition Wall

    There is an operation west of Chicago which I believe is a Sonny's equipped tunnel and inside the tunnel, before the blowers there is an airlift type door. I guess there is some effectiveness, but since the door remains open for the length of the car i can't help but wonder how effective it is.
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    New Car Wash Competition

    We do not use manual labor at all. Chicago does not have a bug problem like some areas. I don't care if it's mitter, top brush or whatever. If Bug Guts, Bird Poop, have cooked on for a long time the only safe thing that will get them off is plenty of dwell time.
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    Weep Saving Tips Help

    Just left the SS / Tunnel location. High of 15 today, cars lined up at the tunnel and the 4 working bays being used. Those people are nuts! 4 bays not working - 3 Frozen FB or HP, and one had a guy Friday try to put an 8 foot Sprinter van into the 7 foot opening. (He forgot he was driving the...
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    New Car Wash Competition

    I know others have different opinions but having to be concerned with the Large Taxi rooftop ads, (Lots) and pickup beds roof racks etc., my tunnels with triple mitters or the one where I took out 2 top brushes (had them for about 25 years) and replaced with 2 Sonny's 901 mitters does just as...
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    Home Built Pit Bucket

    I always felt Pits could have liners. At the Dole plant in Hi the trenches had basket liners. They would simply pull and dump the baskets when they got full of pineapple Pieces. One or perhaps 2 liners in a pit with a ring or Bar on top that a tractor or engine hoist could pull out and dump...
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