Why a strike? The CSA 2010 will cripple trucking.

I don't believe it has anything to do with safety, It is just like I have heard a few troopers say about the Traffic lights in towns now. they have shortened the time for the Yellow Caution so they can give more tickets. Now, let me ask you, Is that about Safety?

 

It's mostly about the money and has very little to do with safety.

 

CSA: violation severity point systems.vehicle maintenance

1-fail to display a current cvsa... 4 points
2-failure to maintain a reasonble temperature.... 2 points
3-bus maintain of rest room.... 2 points
4-bus maintain clean bus ....2 points
5-no pre trip inspection..... 4 points
6-failing to inspect/use emergency equipment ....2 points
7-failing/improper placement of warning devices.... 2 points
8-operating cmv with lamps/reflectors obscured.... 6 points
9-inoperative head lamps .....6 points
10-inoperative turn signal ....6 points
11-inoperative tail lamp ....6 points
12-inoperative required lamps .....2 points
13-no reflective/lighting devices..... 6 points
14 no reflective sheeting/tape dot 393.11-.13 .....3 points
15-lighting dot 393.17-.25 ....6 points
16-dot 393.23 clearance identification lamps .....2 points
17-improper or no wiring protection as required 393.28..... 3 points
18-improper battery installment 393.30..... 3 points
19- brakes 393.40-393.55 ....4 points
20-windshield/glass/makings 393.60-393.62 .....1 points
21-fuel systems 393.65-393.67.... 1 points
22-couping devices 393.70-393.71 ....3 points
23-tires/tubes 393.75 ....8 points
24-flat or fabric exposed 393.75.... 8 points
25-ply or belt material exposed .....8 points
26-tread or sidewall separation .....8 points
27-flat or audible air leak....... 8 points
28-cut exposed ply or belt ......8 points
29-frount tread less than 4/32...... 8 points
30-rear tread less than 2/32 ......8 points
31-regrooved/recap on front wheel ......3 points
32-tire under inflated 393.75(f) ......3 points
33-tire under inflated 393.75(h) .........3 points
34-sleeper berth defect 393.76-393.76(h) ......2 points
35-prohibited heaters 393.77 .......3 points
36-exhaust discharge 393.83 ......1 points
37-defogger inoperative 393.79 .....1 points
38-no or defective read mirror .....3 points
39-horn inoperative .....3 points
40-seat belts 393.93 .....2 points
41-no fire extinguisher 393.95...... 2 points
42-no spare fuse 393.95(b)...... 2 points
43-no warning devices 393.95(f) .......2 points
44-frame 393.201.... 2 points
45-all suspension violations 393.207 .....7 points
46-all steering violations 393.209...... 6 points
47-operating an out of service vehicle 396.9(c)...... 10 points
48- inspection reports 396.9(b) 396.23(b) .....4 points
This only a look at the point system from the web site for maintenance of the vehicle. They seem to be the same as before with now There going to see if we do it. I could be wrong. But what do you thank.

 

fyi lots of people have cdl but do not drive. When i get off the road this year i'll keep my cdl forever. It's easier to keep it and deal with no recent experience later than to get it back after you lose the "feel" for backing a truck up..

 

dance694, i find that the 70 hour rule is more valuable than the 11. I used to cheat my 11 a bit to keep my 70 down.

My electronic logs log me as 3 or 4 when im in a traffic jam. it doesnt bother me that it hurts my 11 so much as that it hurts my 70..

 

CSA 2010: Improper loading, cargo,hazmat securement violation. Seem to just that.

Hazmat is a very dangers thang to hall. There will be points there but on the low end of thangs.

It seems that flat bedders will be hit the hardest on this violation points systems. Pretty much 10 points for anythang missed or tie down wrong.ect.

Now why is the driver driver the only one hear at fault. If you pick up a loaded trailor with rolls of paper. And down the road the dot said its loaded wrong. Even a sealed trailor. How are we to know how its loaded.

Tanker will be looked at to it seems. Any thang a miss, points. Still reading the csa 2010

 

Come on....do you really think the government is going to come in and run a trucking company? You've been reading Big Brother haven't you.

 

Csa 2010: Unsafe driving points.
1- unnecessary delay in HM transportation to destination.point-1
2-failure to obey traffic control device 392.2 .....points-5
3-follow too close 392.2......points-5
4-Improper lane change 392.2....points-5
5-Improper passing 392.2...points-5
6-Reckless driving 392.2........points-10
7-Speeding 392.2.....points-5
8-Improper turns...points-5
9-Failure to yield...points-5
10-Failure to stop at railroad crossing with chiorine..points-5
11-Failure to stop at railcossing with placard.......points-5
12-" 392.10 "with HM cargo...points-5
13-Failing to use caution for hazardous condition392.14..points 5
14-Failing to used seat belt while operating CMV....points-1
These should go with out saying.

 

Actually, I don't see the electronic log as an issue. I rarely run over 60 hours a week. Most weeks are spent in the 50 hour range.

But as I stated in an earlier post. We have a contract that requires us to sit for an undetermined amount of time at one receiver.There is absolutely NO WAY to get a truck unloaded in 2 hours. Unless you are the only one there, and that is no guarantee. They're open 24/7 and receive 24/7. No appointment needed.

The only way I have found to deal with this particular customer, call ahead and pray. Or get there between 1am and 3 am. Otherwise it is going to be a very long day/night.

It has gotten better... But you won't believe why. Their CB went out. Now they have to call us individually. So we sleep in line now. Often for up to 10 hours LOL

I also stated earlier we have a NO split sleeper policy. I'm exempt from that policy. Although it took 6 months of ### chewings from the log dept, and 3 passed DOT inspections that validated I knew what I was doing with the split sleeper provision.

Electronic log or not. We deal with it as it comes. Those of us who cheat, will still cheat. Werner is a shining example of how to manipulate an electronic log, when the need arises.