Otto Trucking - Dangerous Driver - May 2023

 

Otto Trucking 

Safety Officer

4220 E. McDowell Rd. Ste 108
Mesa, AZ 85215

 

Sir / Madam:

The purpose of this correspondence is to file a formal complaint and to report the dangerous and potentially fatal operation of an Otto Trucking, Inc, truck.  I recorded this event and uploaded it as a publicly shared YouTube video: 

 REAR FACING: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Or9B0wmL4vU

FRONT FACING:  https://youtu.be/-45YA5nxptg   

                 

On May 12, 2023, at 2:15 PM, while riding a bicycle westbound on AZ 15 (Bagdad-Kirkland) road, west of mile post 22, the driver of belly dump truck # 7295, AZ license XAA OHE, USDOT 488160, VNGD322432, crowded, swerved, and almost pushed me off the road while passing.  After passing the driver leaned on the horn and swerved to the right, over the white fog line to force me off the road. 

 It was a bright sunny afternoon with no weather-related problems.  Line of sight distance was no less than one mile. 

I was wearing bright, Hi-Viz, iridescent white and yellow cycling clothes.  I wore bright white socks as my legs went up and down on the pedals.  The bicycle had four (4) bright, flashing white and red strobe lights rear-facing, and one bright white front-facing strobe light. 

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/R72tmVY9dCc

I was traveling at approximately eight (8) miles per hour, to the right of the white / fog line. 

The driver of the Otto Trucking, Inc., truck veered toward me even though I was on the shoulder, right of the white / fog line.  It is a certainty that if I had been hit, I would have been killed. 

I am requesting that you investigate this incident.  It is my conclusion that the driver of this vehicle is responsible for an unlawful and potentially fatal act.  I will fully comply with any requests you make of me in this investigation.

These are links to recent local unsafe operation of commercial trucks:

https://psychling1.blogspot.com/2022/09/tri-city-towing-prescott-az-tow-truck.html

https://psychling1.blogspot.com/2021/02/dangerous-dsv-road-transport-truck.html

Sincerely,

 Daniel Fallon

psychling@gmail.com

DrFallonAZ@gmail.com

 

CC:

 

David Rhodes, Sheriff                                 

Yavapai County Sheriff's Office

255 E. Gurley Street

Prescott, Arizona 86301

 

Paul Penzone, Sheriff

Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office

550 West Jackson

Phoenix, Arizona 85003

 

U.S. Department of Transportation

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Director, Office of Enforcement and Compliance

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE

Washington, DC 20590