How often do you stop?

This is true, but the best thing you can do to minimize the risk is to eat healthy and exercise.

If you really are worried, avoid foods that block testosterone or that contain estrogens, thingssuch as grapefruit and soy come to mind, despite being considered healthy they both have been known to boost estrogens which increases your clotting factor. Some things like aspirin thin your blood, but I wouldnt think that an aspirin regimen would really be called for unless you are really worried.

 

year ago I was diagnosed diabetic, controlled by diet and exercise. When my body says I need to take a potty break, I stop, I've done 8 and 10 hr straight runs, not anymore, it's not worth it, usually 3 to 4 hours is tops then I need to stop, sometimes it's just cause my butt gets sore and I need to walk around.

 

Thanks Big Don, Karhaulr and ladyfire! I asked the question to Dr. Daliah and she is going to look into it. I will keep you posted.
Ladyfire, thanks for the tip. I found some compression "house" on ebay. It seems really cheap! but I dunno how I fell about this lol
I wonder if they have something better for men.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/15-20-mmHg-C...main_0&var=&hash=item8e0add5f5e#ht_2742wt_906
I would definitelly feel more "comfortable" wearing the Venowave.

 

LOL, Rob.

My Dad wears the hose for congestive heart failure. They help keep the fluid from pooling in his legs. Without them, his lower legs become huge and weep fluid.

 

As most of my hauls are 1800 mi or more I usually keep goin till my driving time is up. Of course I stop for the inevitable bathroom break but have been considering investing in a "Baby Huey" diaper so I can keep em rollin..

 

lol I know. But, seriously youd think they would come up with something better looking... With graphics or something. Maybe that's a business idea lol.

 

I'm seriously blown away by some of the replies from veteran drivers. Taken from the Florida CDL handbook:

SAFETY INSPECTION Sec. 2.1.6
"Drivers of trucks and truck tractors when transporting cargo must inspect the securement of the cargo within the first 50 miles of a trip and every 150 miles or every three hours (whichever comes first) after."

 

WRONG, trucking industry? i sure hope your not in safety lol. IF you are pulling open deck freight (flat,step,etc) you must stop within the first 50 miles after getting loaded AND every 150miles or 3 hours which ever comes first to check YOUR SECURMENT.

PRE 9/11 IF you where hauling HAZMAT you had to do the same (except a walk around instead of a securment check) but this law is no longer in effect.

FOR EVERYONE ELSE, you are required to do a pre-trip PRIOR to starting your work day, and do a post trip at the end of your work day, ONLY 1 of which needs to be logged on line 4 the other just has to be flagged.



American Trucker

 

What's wrong? This quote from the CDL book indicates just what you quoted, time-wise and mileage-wise, it just worded it differently and does indeed refer to "securement of cargo" in the same time-frame you indicated. You simply repeated the quote with different wording. This doesn't just refer to open freight and flatbed but refers to any driver "transporting cargo." What I am alluding to with my previous comment are the comments provided by drivers who go many hours without stopping, thereby not complying with the "every 3 hours" or "every 150 miles" (whichever comes first) cargo securement check.

 

I'm sry let me explain it with simple words:

Unless You Are Pulling a Open Deck Trailer You Do Not Have To Stop. PERIOD! There is NO law requireing anyone OTHER then flatbedders to stop for load checks.




American Trucker