Truckers Report Jobs

Find Trucking Jobs

Company Driver Company Driver Dry Van Dry Van Flatbed Flatbed Refrigerated Refrigerated Specialized Specialized Owner Operator Owner Operator
More Trucking Job Searches ⌄ Fewer Trucking Job Searches
⌃

Just some of the stupid things I see

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

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
Page 103 of 333
  1. Jan 31, 2011 #1021
    dieselbear

    dieselbear Road Train Member

    1,798
    2,800
    Oct 18, 2008
    0
    I'm still around, and no I haven't started to drive with you fellas. Been on vacation and off for sick time. Weather been kinda nasty as well. For the most part the driver's have been behaving themselves. I did have one the other day that got stopped the day before I stopped him in another State. Sadly he forgot to log that, matter of fact, he logged himself 3 State's away at the same time of his previous inspection. When I found him he was hauling the mail and at a high rate of fuel consumption. His log was one of the worst I have seen in the recent past. The way he logged it, he was averaging 155 mph. Had alot of trailer and truck issues that were out of service as well. Many of which were noted on an inspection in November and December. :biggrin_25524:

    So there is still the few out there doing crazy stuff.
     
    dieselbear, Jan 31, 2011
    dieselbear, Jan 31, 2011
    #1021
    bulldozerbert, Lilbit and truckerdave1970 Thank this.
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Jan 31, 2011 #1022
    formertaxidriver

    formertaxidriver Heavy Load Member

    767
    375
    Jan 22, 2008
    Aiea, HI
    0
    And update us as often as you are able! Wonderful stories! My brother is a traffic officer on solo bike, and is going to be certified DOT soon. I need to be able to give him the good heads up! :Motorcycle::+speeding truck=ticket!
     
    formertaxidriver, Jan 31, 2011
    formertaxidriver, Jan 31, 2011
    #1022
  4. Jan 31, 2011 #1023
    Hardlyevr

    Hardlyevr Road Train Member

    3,270
    2,540
    Jul 30, 2009
    Mapleton Depot,PA
    0
    Back before everything was computerized I met a driver that was showing off his new safety award jacket he just rec'd. He said the best part was that he had been on a regular run between NYC and the Bay area, and for 2 whole months had not logged one single mile in Iowa! We got paid based on HHG miles, which they said could be off by as much as 10%, so he figured 10% of his trip (and to sorta keep his logs looking legal) he never logged any miles in Iowa!
     
    Hardlyevr, Jan 31, 2011
    Hardlyevr, Jan 31, 2011
    #1023
  5. Feb 4, 2011 #1024
    Beer Runner

    Beer Runner Medium Load Member

    544
    227
    Nov 2, 2010
    Canada
    0
    Guess he didn't take the 80. Maybe had a problem with IA. Who knows.
     
    Beer Runner, Feb 4, 2011
    Beer Runner, Feb 4, 2011
    #1024
  7. Feb 9, 2011 #1025
    Bart69Rich

    Bart69Rich Bobtail Member

    37
    8
    Dec 20, 2010
    Cleveland, Ohio
    0
    DB,
    This thread took me a week to read through in my spare time....very interesting and a BIG THANK YOU! I definitely look forward to hearing more
     
    Bart69Rich, Feb 9, 2011
    Bart69Rich, Feb 9, 2011
    #1025
  8. Feb 9, 2011 #1026
    midnight_trucker_1971

    midnight_trucker_1971 Medium Load Member

    303
    67
    Aug 27, 2010
    los angeles ca
    0
    yes db a very interesting thread!! can't wait to hear more :). it's good to know theres someone out there getting the trash off the streets and keeping us drivers safe we enjoy what we do and as well as the 4 wheelers safe as well. we don't need idiots like that out there it only makes us look bad in the publics eyes :biggrin_25513: like we don't look bad enough in there eyes.
     
    midnight_trucker_1971, Feb 9, 2011
    midnight_trucker_1971, Feb 9, 2011
    #1026
  9. Feb 9, 2011 #1027
    Pumpkin Oval Head

    Pumpkin Oval Head Road Train Member

    1,679
    1,155
    Jun 24, 2010
    Scranton PA
    0
    Question for you DB.

    I have been on vacation and watching the truck tractors to see if they have the reflective tape on the mudflap holder. I see quite a few that do not.

    I got a warning about not having such on my old company Sterling a few weeks ago. The LEO said that reg has been in effect since 1996, so likely trucks built before that date never got the reflective tape applied. Mine will get some soon!!!

    What is your take on the missing reflective tape on so many tractor mud flap holders?

    Just wondering.
     
    Pumpkin Oval Head, Feb 9, 2011
    Pumpkin Oval Head, Feb 9, 2011
    #1027
  10. Feb 9, 2011 #1028
    dieselbear

    dieselbear Road Train Member

    1,798
    2,800
    Oct 18, 2008
    0
    I've never written up the truck mud flap for not having tape. I've seen some that have. I have wrote up the trailer reflective tape on the sides and rear. I hardly ever see a bobtail on the interstate. Nearly all of the trucks I stop are hauling a trailer. Maybe I should start after hearing everyone talk about it on here. :biggrin_25522:
     
    dieselbear, Feb 9, 2011
    dieselbear, Feb 9, 2011
    #1028
  11. Feb 9, 2011 #1029
    dieselbear

    dieselbear Road Train Member

    1,798
    2,800
    Oct 18, 2008
    0
    It still amazes me the stuff some driver's are still doing. However, I'm seeing more and more "clean" inspections. The buzz word is CSA. I get flooded with question after question by numerous drivers each day.
     
    dieselbear, Feb 9, 2011
    dieselbear, Feb 9, 2011
    #1029
    rocknroll nik Thanks this.
  12. Feb 9, 2011 #1030
    rocknroll nik

    rocknroll nik High Risk Load Member

    4,490
    5,770
    Oct 18, 2008
    can't read the sign
    0
    nothing wrong with that DB:biggrin_25514:
     
    rocknroll nik, Feb 9, 2011
    rocknroll nik, Feb 9, 2011
    #1030
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

    • Page 103 of 333
    Thread Status:
    Not open for further replies.