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Just some of the stupid things I see

Discussion in 'Trucking Industry Regulations' started by dieselbear, Jan 31, 2010.

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  1. Oct 2, 2010 #741
    wsyrob

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    I just don't see the big deal about a few fuel receipts if you are running legal. Mine will all match my log to the minute. I have only been out here 3 years but honestly I really don't get hassled much by Law enforcement. I don't speed, keep a good following distance and try to be safe.

    I have only had to deal with them 3 times in 3 years. One was a roadside level 1 with no violations. I actually got pulled over for that one.

    The others were at scales. One was a Hazmat check that resulted in a write up for a placard not perfectly straight. The other was an overweight ticket written to my company on a dedicated dry bulk trailer that was loaded wrong. I was 76000 gross but over 500 lbs on the trailer tires because the customer loaded too much product in the rear compartment of a 4 compartment tank.

    My point is its rare to get bothered unless you spend a lot of time speeding or have obvious defects on your tractor or trailer.
     
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  3. Oct 2, 2010 #742
    dieselbear

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    You might be surprised how many have a CDL.
     
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  4. Oct 2, 2010 #743
    Roadmedic

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    I can't resist.........

    Are any of theirs suspended?
     
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  5. Oct 2, 2010 #744
    dieselbear

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    Not that I know of. I know mine is fine. My folks check our license's every month.
     
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    Working Class Patriot

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    But can they "alley-dock" with one "pull-up"? :biggrin_25525:
     
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  8. Oct 2, 2010 #746
    vinnie_

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    well in all jobs you have good and bad. so states look at ticketing cdl drivers as revenue and thats a problem!!!!!!!!!!!
     
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  9. Oct 3, 2010 #747
    lilillill

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    And was this on a 70 mph highway? I have a HUGE problem with that. As afar as I'm concerned, the ONLY reason to pull over on the side of a highway is if the truck is dead, or something major obviously went wrong, like a steer tire blowout.

    They can #### well find a safer place to do a level 1... like the friggin weigh station.
     
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  10. Oct 3, 2010 #748
    L.B.

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    OK, it's not like I am trying to hide anything, but I do not see the point in giving anyone more of an opportunity to find something wrong with my logs, etc. I also do not like to give access to more than is required. I do not volunteer anything. Some LEOs will get used to having free access because people let then. Next thing you know they think they have a right to go through everything without probable cause.

    Same thing in my personal vehicle. I have never and will never consent to a search of my POV. It's not that I am trying to hide anything. I do not do drugs, don't drink and drive, no open containers, no unregistered weapons, etc. I just do not consent to an unwarranted search of my property. Yet, they are so used to being granted access to other's property, they will try to turn it around with comments like "you don't have anything to hide so why not let me look?" It's all a trick to get you to consent so anything they find will hold up in court because you allowed them access to something you didn't have to.

    Don't get me wrong. I do not have issues with LEOs. I rarely have problems with them. We are expected to operate within certain boundaries, well, so are they. I am not about to make someone's job easier when their job is to find faults on me.
     
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  11. Oct 3, 2010 #749
    Working Class Patriot

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    I had the pleasure of receiving a Level One on the shoulder of I-80 in Winnemucca by Nevada's finest.....No problems though...Got to talkin' about fishing.....soon after...back on the road...:biggrin_25525:
     
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  12. Oct 3, 2010 #750
    Roadmedic

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    They got me in the Elko area scale during brake check week.
     
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