The FMCSA , Title 49 covers all the circumstances at issue. CFR391.41, MENTAL CONDITION OF DRIVERS; 391.49, PHYSICAL DEFECTS AND WAIVERS ( WAIVER...
" If you wish to know A man's future , you need only study his past" . A company that maintains A staff to engage in the practice of railroading...
Well ........ Many drivers express A desire to have their employers ( trucking companies ) alter certain aspects of their behaviour, e.g. how...
Today the components in most trucks are pretty much standard , really not too difficult to figure out due to the limited variables. Some years ago...
There are well known " immutable" laws , e.g. ; the human condition , the enigma of human suffering , man's inhumanity to man etc. that govern all...
My Freightliner had another interesting trait , in addition to the shift pattern. The previous owner had turned the " pump " up considerably. When...
Carpe' diam , quam minimum credula postero.......Seize this day , and place as little trust in tomorrow as possible ( eat drink and be merry...)...
So true ! I still " lug " A little to help stay out of trouble on slippery surfaces. I had A White 4000 day cab , 190 Cummins with A compression...
I have A Freightliner Classic (1994 ) , 425 Cat , Mechanical , 9 speed OD Eaton with A shift pattern that has the last gear " up " on the H ,...
Freedom of speech " if " you choose to live with the sword of Damocles' hanging over your head. The " economy " makes the work place an employers...
As one not qualified to cast the " first stone " I am still aware that "the choices we make dictate the lives we lead". A loud muffler with no...
I drive with the thought in mind that I have no brakes. Imaginary , yes , but it just helps with my mindset that you need to look as far ahead as...
Nothing more frustrating than having the front right/rear left drive wheels spinning in mid air , over the holes I created trying to escape my...
I got mine on my own. The driving school approach was not prevalent at the time. I wanted to drive , but had A physical issue to contend with that...
It all depends on the driver. I am A life long insomniac. No matter how exhausted I might be , sleep is an elusive commodity; at times taking...
Right on ! What A worthless piece of annoying distraction ! Have some clueless kid in dispatch yelling " you're going the wrong way " , off route...
First logical , comprehensible explanation I've ever heard. Very well done ! I once had A Mack , company truck , with no " obvious , visible "...
I do know it beats up the tires , especially in city driving if you forget to disengage the device. Also, like A 4 wheel drive vehicle " engaged "...
I have always felt it A matter of principle to complete any assignment you have accepted. Also , I have had on occasion caged A maxi and...
I had A Mack dump truck , tandem , and the differential would fully lock. All 4 sets of tires driving. The caveat was not to drive in that mode...
