https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/2537799...-over-fatal-truck-driver-crash-near-adelaide/
When the government starts going after and holding the owners of these companies accountable for the condition of their equipment then maybe we can see some serious strides in on the road safety.
Safety will no longer be a buzzword talked about in offices and ignored out past the company gate.
This needs to start happening in North America.
Discussion in 'Canadian Truckers Forum' started by Grimm 1, Oct 30, 2014.
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If the drivers made him aware of issues and they went uncorrected then he SHOULD be charged and yes, that kind of accountability should be brought here.
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If the driver was aware of the situation why did he even drive the truck???Always looking to blame someone else.
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People need to take responsibility for their actions rather then trying to blame someone else... Still sad that a driver died because of this... -
In the states you refuse to drive the truck and you could get fired or considered a voluntary quit. Apply for unemployment and you will be denied unless you have a witness, good luck finding a coworker willing to testify against the boss!
ETA; a lot needs to change -
Does anyone truly believe a TFW or new driver is going to park a truck and walk away. Probably not.
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I'm pretty sure the year was 2005. On morning X a driver told his boss he refused to drive a certain truck because of the shape of the brakes etc. Boss told driver to take the day off ..... and not come back. Lesson learned by other drivers. On morning Y, same truck, different driver heads out. 1 hour later said truck's brakes fail. Truck plows past a school bus and into a mini van killing 3. Accident happened in Brookfield, PEI on highway 2. I tried to Google more info, but came up blank.
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Most scales/dot guys will ticket the company if you (the driver) take the truck to them or call them to inspect the unit, but most people are too scared to refuse to drive junk
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I wouldn't work for a company that did not respect the lives of their drivers of other people on the road.
The shiftwork we are doing for the mill borders on being irresponsible, but that lies with the driver....take the load if you are rested well enough, don't if you're not.
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