FYI

Decent carriers reimburse drivers for the background check as well as passports and TWIC .

 

Mike screw the companies. I already report everything to them. But the DOT in all states now can easily communicate with each other so there is no reason to need to report to your homestate when you get a ticket from another DOT. What is the frkn point of their using tax dollars to have all the computers if they won't even use them!?

 

That's exactly what my company said. They said by doing it soon they get to choose which system they use. When it becomes mandatory they will be told by the government which one they have to use.

 

Actually, it goes to show we're not all complete dumb ##### here. Let's review the statement.....correctly.

We note in this statement, that there is no time limitation on the "previous contact". Nor is there complete clarification on the subject matter of the previous contact.

Therefore, contact can be described as an event that occured 15 years ago. Dealing with excessive equipment violations.

A "pattern" can appear BEFORE a driver is notified of a problem. Throwing things on the dash is habit for many drivers.

This is a pattern, NOT a willful attempt at violating/circumventing the law. Which during an examination of my employers records, can cost him thousands of dollars.

My employer has gone to great lengths to have every drivers logs audited on a weekly basis. Going over my sheets, I see a "pattern" of forgetfulness.

How many thousands of dollars will my employer be fined for failing to fire me, for not totalling my hours at the end of the day ??? Even though every blood sucker in this horse race KNOWS there are 24 hours in every day.

How many violations of this nature will I be allowed in one year. BEFORE the all knowing Government suspends my CDL for good?

And in all seriousness, have any LEO within this forum examined a log book that showed a total of LESS than 24 hours in a single day ??

 

I will go one further.

How many LEO's have made "mistakes or forgetfullness" on reports they fill out each day?

I have had to fill out reports after medical calls and detail everything that happened. I know things are missed. I have read the police report for the same call and they have missed things.

Maybe we should watch for a pattern, then check them and after a few, they need to be let go.

 

While I thanked you for the post. I think we should blame the real culprits....our elected officials. I mearly point out for Mike the short comings of the quoted material.

Not to politicize this thread. But the Senate voted on Health Care today. How many do you think walked over to Senator Byrd, and ask him what his name was and what day it was...before he was allowed to vote?

The same number that gives a rats ### about road safety.