Anne Ferro doublespeak

And MAP-21 also grants ag exemptions for CDL, medical examiner certificates, inspections, repairs, and maintenance.

Dont forget, it's all about safety...unless politics, power and money are involved.

Best regards

 

I saw on youtube where 3 little kids were killed when the van they was riding in was stopped on the highway where a ramp had backed up.A semi literally ran the van over.As a parent to those kids what would you say to the trucking industry?The driver told the cops he was tired.I dont drive tired,and I find it frustrating that some drivers would be driving tired.I dont like the current rules but as long as trucks are running over families they are going to get more strict.

 

why was the van STOPPED on the mainline of the highway?

And the right answer is NOT because the ramp was backed up. There was a systematic failure of traffic control somewhere.

 

The driver still must be in control of his vehicle. Had a car backing up on the interstate at night in Arkansas 1 night and I didn't use it as an excuse to run over the car.Scared the crap out of me.It was 4 in the morning.

 

Didn't say it wasn't a contributing factor. But there's more to the story that simply blaming the driver.

What is it?

 

I know, not trying to sound like I think us local guys got it worse than OTR, just my pov from driving local.

 

Why don't they just shut down the entire highway system to trucks between say, 9 pm and 7 am? That would simplify it for everyone. Also not hand out any more parking tickets, all in the name of safety. Then the public can rest at ease that EVERY trucker on the road is "well rested".