The school i went to kept me for 10 weeks and all they did was have us read a jj keller book drive 6 hours a week back a truck and trailer about 20 hours a week and the students did the pretrip and brake test every morning without supervision they gave us a paper to follow for guide lines basicaly the i.structors just taught us how to shift stay between the lines and fill out a log book good thing i took the class for free because i learned more the first week driving out of school then the whole 10 weeksin school.
should i find a new job?
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by oney1, Jan 12, 2014.
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You may not need to look for another driving job anymore. They will take your CDL for driving an unsafe truck.. Be safe for your familys sake. They need you more then that trucking co. Trucking co can replace you, your family can't. But, that's what i call OILFIELD TRASH.. Been there done that, not worth it. Ask yourself a question? Is the risk worth the reward?????
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Glad hand falling off is def dot. Brakes not adjusted properly is also DOT and if they constancy need adjustment is problematic slack adjusters.
Im pretty sure the u joint would be dot, but atleast you would have the risk of the truck breaking down.
Dif lock is not requiered to work, but it is required not to leak air.
Heater is dot required as well as defrost.
All of that should put the truck out of service, although i'm not sure about the driveline. Everything else def would. -
On a brighter note,he fires you you could collect unemployment
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Schools don't teach students everything they need to know.There's not enough school time for that.They teach you just enough to get your CDL.The real learning is with a starter company and the trainer.
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You can try filing a complaint here with the DOT and they'll probably go to the terminal and pull a surprise inspection. Either that or they'll start targeting the trucks on the road.
http://nccdb.fmcsa.dot.gov/
If a truck is broke and unsafe it is broke and unsafe. Just because your company is too sorry to fix it the second you start driving it you are just as guilty as them. Have a drunk run a red light and hit you and you'll still be sued for everything you own and that family will win.
The way it's suppose to work is you put your foot down. The company either fixes it or gets mad and fires you. Then you file an online complaint with OSHA and they will force the company to reinstate you with back pay if not awarded compensatory and punitive damages if it went that far.
It's either that or you quit and get a new job which is what I would do. You are putting yourself out there for a big life's regret. Think about it. No one is exempt from an accident and your world could be turned upside down quickly.
Document the truck's problems with the dates. Keep a copy. Quit, file unemployment and you will win when you can prove he is forcing you to drive unsafe equipment.
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This is what I don't get,you try and do the right thing by turning in your company for unsafe garbage but because you're driving it you also get penalize.FMCSA should take into consideration the drivers are trying to help make our roads safe.
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pattyj Thanks this.
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I drove for a shady company and knew it the second I entered the yard and seen the garbage and the trk I got stuck with.Reason I took the job and stayed there was because I had a bogus charge on my mvr and no one would hire me.I was there almost 3 yrs and had like 10 trks.Went from one headache to another.It wasn't pretty how I got fired but ultimately the company got theres at the end.
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That sounds like where im working lol how did you doit?
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