Unsafe Truck Drivers

Well finally we agree on something no tailgating is not safe but yet I see it everyday all in saying is I'm tired of having my freedoms taken away.do I want to run 20 hours a day nope been there done that do I want to run 80 to make my appointment time nope I'm just tired of being told how to do it by the government and insurance companies I run local now but with no logs I just see how screwed up this industry is and this country to the point of no return I'm trying to wake you people up and stand up for yourselves I know I'm fighting a losing cause its not just trucking but this country next they'll put cameras in the truck and you guys will just accept them

 

finally realizing you live in Rome huh.....

 

I'm LSAgentOZR... and I support this message!

 

this is what can happen when a driver is safety conscious. this is real unbelievable. may not have thought it to be true if I did not read it for myself.

http://www.linkedin.com/news?viewArt...mber_110918826

 

So... I'm running I80 in PA, 79400 GVW. Needless to say, I'm not exactly blowing up those grades. So, while watching what's going on behind me I got a little surprised by someone passing me on my right - on the shoulder today. A 4-wheeler? Nope! White Volvo pulling a flatbed!! My OnGuard system caught him as he pulled back in at 58 mph. I was pulling that grade a bit below 35.

 

I guess you don't deliver anything while you're out there on the road? You show a perfect scenario where nothing goes wrong, and all you do is get up, do a PTI, drive, fuel, drive, and put it to bed. Where is the time figured in for local/regional drivers who bump docks a couple/few times a day? How about a meal stop? A delay or two at a shipper/receiver and your trip planning goes right out the window.

 

I do plenty of pickup and delivery, with a flat, but not usually everyday, as I seldom run loads that short. 11 hours is what I am allowed to drive, not what I am required to drive.
Did some local/regional work, between O/O gigs and never did get close on my driving hours for a day. Got close to my on-duty hours, almost every day, but not my driving hours.
Yep, plans often go out the window, that is a fact. However, if I feel that I need a nap, I am going to take one as I control what I am going to do during those hours available. The hours available are not going to control what I do during them.

 

My ex teammate used to drive thru there all the time ... I even called safety on him once for another very serious incident I won't mention (one of the hardest things I've had to do), all the safety guy said was 'he should've listened to you' and that in so many words they would get him straight, needless to say he's still out here driving...

 

No matter what the courts decided. He felt the load was unsafe and refused to haul it. Good for him! NO driver should EVER haul a load they consider unsafe. Those other people on the road are our families. Many times they are not educated on how to drive around trucks so it is our job to make sure we take every step possible to protect them and ourselves. Including but not limited to making sure the load is properly loaded, secured and safe for transport.