Just some of the stupid things we see - the driver's perspective

I've never had any interactions with law enforcement that were not professional nor any longer than necessary.

Business was conducted, inspections done, ticket issued (and I earned it), and we're on our way.

One was rather unsmiling, but even the most recent (a NY inspector at a rest area on I-81) was downright friendly and complimentary.

I just do what they ask, and I've never had an issue.

 

In a previous life I drove several years for a private carrier.

I have had a few bad experiences with LEO's across the country. Mostly "Smokey and the Bandit" type locals who know very little about trucking regulations, but like to make up rules on the spot about how to drive down "their highway". The ones whose badge inflates their head to where they lose all common sense. I determined long ago NOT to be one of those.

I am sure you will find plenty of good posts to put in this thread. I hope they are the exception, and not the rule.

 

I stopped at an accident recently, well had no choice, it happened right next to me. Anyway, an unmarked car was there almost immediately form another jurusdiction, that officer and mayself are controlling the scene, an ambulance pulls up but too far ahead, the other officer and I stop traffic to back up the ambulance, meanwhile, a local officer flies up, blocks both lanes that could still get though and jumps out. I tell him, officer, "It's under control and we need the lanes open that YOU'RE blocking." He moved his car.

 

I was stopped and the officer asked, "Do you have any weapons or illegal drugs" I replied that I had a permitted weapon in the pocket of the door. He said it was illegal to have a pistol in a commercial truck. I asked him very nicely to show me the law in the book. (They are supposed to have one in their car) He had to call his supervisor to find out it is not illegal if you have a permit that is valid in the state you are traveling.
He then asked me to get out of the truck. I asked him to open the door while I kept both hands in plain sight. He opened the door, and removed my pistol from the pocket.
I stepped out of the truck, removed my wallet and showed him my picture on my pistol permit. He then dropped the clip out of the gun and handed me the pistol and the clip. I pointed out to him he made a dumb move by ejecting the shell in the chamber. His response was "you carry that thing loaded" I could not help myself, I laughed and asked him "don't you" ?

 

Had a wreck. Was able to prevent the head on but car caught the tlr tandems. Blew 1 tire and knocked the axles out of alignment. Was brought back to the trk after being blood tested and the officer that was doing the inspection said "that altho the paperwork is in good order, I have bad news for you. Have to put your tlr OOS for tire issues". I just lost it and started laughing. He just grinned at me and said "have to say that since some drivers have tried to drive off before".

BTW, lady that hit me survived.

 

Went out window when people took advantage of them.

 

This one happened in 99 at Trukee. I was getting a Level one not a Problem heck logs had already passed truck had Passed was waiting for my CVSA sticker in the Windshield. Well in the Next bay the Rookie at the Scale had pulled in a Laoded Bullrack why he was over axle why one of the Cows had MOVED. Driver could not get him back. Cop goes get that cow back in place or I will not let you out of here per MY AUTHRITY from the CHP. Then the DOT officer went underteh trailer well as he is calling for the driver to apply the brakes to check the slack on the brakes he forgot that Animals need to use the Bathroom. Well one of the Cattle being hauled Lt one Fly and it hit the trooper RIGHT IN THE FACE. Cop came flying out from under the trailer and went GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE.

 

there must've been a new guy in the va scalehouse today. i was sitting on the scale for a looooong time when the speaker crackled,

"what's that biiig sign say?"
"release brakes on scale?"
"release brakes on scale."
[releases brakes on scale.]

i don't think i've ever seen anyone pull the brakes on the scale before.