Municipalities out to raise number of tickets to truckers - Truckers' Trucking Forum

rookietrucker · **^ Top** #1 09.29.2009

Race for the gold: Municipalities out to raise number of tickets to truckers

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Should we suspect cash flow for the cities, counties and states have an impact on the number of citations issued?

I have said for years that the American CDL driver is a target. A target for fees and fines and anything else the government can think of to raise money. I see this in my office every day. A great example is right now there are fewer CDL drivers on the road, hauling fewer loads and yet the number of traffic citations appears to remain constant and possibly even growing.

Speed limiters on trucks have reduced the number of citations for speeding, but somehow there are more following too close and improper lane changes reported to my office than ever before. Should we suspect cash flow for the cities, counties and states have an impact on the number of citations issued? I have always believed so, but now in print there is confirmation there is a “rush for the gold.”

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TruckPreacher · **^ Top** #2 09.29.2009

The article say's that Truck numbers are down, and yet (A great example is right now there are fewer CDL drivers on the road, hauling fewer loads and yet the number of traffic citations appears to remain constant and possibly even growing.)
This is a problem for US TRUCKERS!!!!!!!
Watch your tail while out on the ROAD, and BE SAFE!!!!!!!

rookietrucker · **^ Top** #3 09.29.2009

Whatever ya'll do, don't get mad at me for posting this. I'm just the paperboy delivering trucker news.

truckerdave1970 · **^ Top** #4 09.29.2009

You didnt thinkthese cities and states were just going to give up on that much needed revenue did you?
I wonder how many times we can keep watering the Governor's or Mayor's lawn before the well drys up?
I bet we run out of money long before they run out of tickets!

074344 · **^ Top** #5 09.29.2009

We have always been the cash cows of the highways. It would be in your best interest to obey all of the laws. Speeding, following to close and log books etc. If you are an O/O, all tickets will be on you. You already know that. Hopefully, if you are a company driver, your company provides you with owners responcibility documentation. Mine does. It covers registration, loading, weight and mechanical. The company is responcible for that. Everything else is on us.

We are our own worst enemy. Don't give them any reason to pull you over. If you need to violate the law in order to make a living or get the load there on time, you need to find a different company.

Drive safe

48Packard · **^ Top** #6 09.29.2009

Years ago (gonna show my age), I remember hearing about the famous "Dear Abby" answer to a teen who complained about her mother always complaining about the youngster not cleaning her room, not doing her homework, and getting up late (or things of that nature). The teen asked what she should do.

DA said "Clean your room. Do your homework. Get up on time".

Simple.

Don't tailgate. Don't make unsafe lane changes. Be a pro.
Don't give 'em a reason.

rapsr · **^ Top** #7 09.30.2009

I have been driving only a couple of years however, I have seen the way people drive with an absolute disregard for safety. I think law enforcement could generate lots of money if they simply cracked down on these people. Drivers that tailgate, pull back in front of you without assured clear distance, drivers that speed, etc. have it coming. These drivers are in automobiles and trucks. I do hold truck drivers to a higher standard because they do it day in and day out. They should know better. Law enforcement does need to crack down on all drivers irregardless of what vehicle they are in.

Brickman · **^ Top** #8 09.30.2009

Here is some thing that should strike fear into each and every driver on the road.

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The CSA 2010 will subject each and every CDL driver to peer review and group each driver into the pool of peers with the same or similar MVRs, and BASICs. Theoretically, the DOT computer could sort all the CDL drivers from the very best driver to the very worst driver. How long before your carrier’s insurance company will no longer insure drivers in the bottom 30 percent or 40 percent or 50 percent of drivers.

I know some will say..... "If you don't break the law you got nothing to worry about".

Well it would be nice if thats the way it REALLY was. How many have gotten bogus and BS tickets? I have. Got a 10 over once when I was not 10 over. Another truck had just passed me, the fuzz was on his way home and too lazy to run down the other driver, so he pulled me over. Easy for him, and I got screwed.

Peanut Butter · **^ Top** #9 09.30.2009

I woud like to see the police give tickets to the 4 wheelers that come out on the freeway then zip out in front of everyone to the far left lane then zip back over cutting everyone off again to get off on the exit, where are the police when all this happens? or the 4 wheelers going the wrong way on the freeway. Trucks just must sound like and make more money for the cities and states.

TruckPreacher · **^ Top** #10 10.01.2009

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Originally Posted by Brickman

Here is some thing that should strike fear into each and every driver on the road.

I know some will say..... "If you don't break the law you got nothing to worry about".

Well it would be nice if thats the way it REALLY was. How many have gotten bogus and BS tickets? I have. Got a 10 over once when I was not 10 over. Another truck had just passed me, the fuzz was on his way home and too lazy to run down the other driver, so he pulled me over. Easy for him, and I got screwed.

If this happens , this is a BIG problem!!!
And who say's that this is not already happening?
Would not this be called stereo typing?

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