And if I'm not mistaken, Ryobi is made in America.
At least my Ryobi weed-eater was.
Strange or bizarre tips for drivers
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by jlkklj777, Oct 25, 2007.
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I hear that some dispatchers issue bungee cords to their drivers
to wear around their necks.
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I ran into a new driver recently at a truck stop in South Carolina off of I95 and noticed he had his trailer tandem stretched almost all the way to the back of his trailer. South Carolina has a 41' bridge law so I figured I would mention it to the driver before he took it back out on the road.
I approached the driver and mentioned that he might get a ticket if he pulled that trailer out on the highway with it stretched out like that.
He had no idea what I was talking about. I explained to him that some states have "bridge laws" for 53' trailers and it was important to abide by them or he could be ticketed.
I asked him why he had the trailer tandem slid back so far and his response was; "to get the axle weights legal."
Apparently he was unaware that some states allow more than 34,000 lbs on a set of axles. Some schools are so fast paced that some training is skipped while other info is simply "missed" during the process due to being overwhelmed with new info.
I took the time to get my Motor Carriers Atlas out (he did not have 1) and showed him the section for Weight and Size Limits. I pointed out the 41' bridge law and then showed him that South Carolina allowed up to 39,600 lbs on a tandem axle.
He knew about the 12,000, 34,000, 34,000 rule for an 80,000 lb vehicle but was not aware that in certain cases he could exceed that 34,000 lb limit especially when it comes to bridge laws.
I helped him slide his trailer tandem to the 41' mark which put him at 37,000 lbs on the trailer, suggested he buy a Motor Carriers Atlas when he got a chance and wished him well.
This has been running through my mind lately and I figured; if he did not know about this maybe there are some other new drivers that are also "unaware" of bridge laws and what weights are "acceptable" on a tandem axle.
So my suggestion? New or old, be sure you have a copy of a Motor Carriers Atlas in your truck to double check your weight tolerances and bridge laws.
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