Paper or plastic?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by aiwiron, Mar 18, 2013.

  1. critters

    critters <b>Late For Dinner</b>

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    I have a friend who swears by his GPS,who has been ticketed 3 Times in last year for being on non truck routes,I laugh my butt off every time he gets one,whats he tell the cop's? well that's how this thing says to go, what am I suppose to do? LOL some people.
     
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  3. aiwiron

    aiwiron Road Train Member

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    I know a GPS will kick a driver under the bus in a heart beat if a driver let's it happen, many states are finding trucks that are out of route cash cows with major fines involved.
     
  4. critters

    critters <b>Late For Dinner</b>

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    us drivers can afford them fines,it's just pocket change. Well that's what the general population thinks anyway.
     
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    aiwiron Road Train Member

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    LOL yep rolling on the green backs, one post here jsut the other day the driver was fined 660.00 or something like that for out of route. Not a GPS fubar but still the fines are high no matter what.
     
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    critters <b>Late For Dinner</b>

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    sounds like PA fine they have all kinds of restricted roads that aren't listed.
     
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    aiwiron Road Train Member

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    Yep, and in Virginia if you are caught on a restricted road with a 53 foot trailer no matter how long to OAL is they will issue a nice fat fine unless it is going to the receiver or shipper. Depending on the road and restrictions the fines can be in the 4 digits.
     
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    critters <b>Late For Dinner</b>

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    to many places out there where they just keep their hands in our pockets instead of just reaching in,but like you said cash cow,cant get the cash if they aren't milking the cow
     
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    critters <b>Late For Dinner</b>

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    do i need a filter on this post? lol
     
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    I have been using the Google map on my Galaxy SII. It's pretty accurate, but I still have to pay attention. If I see a by-pass around a town I take it just to be sure.

    I unloaded with another driver in Florida. We both left at the same time from Orlando to Immokalee. My google map routed me through the state roads without any issue. His routed him back to I75.

    I beat him by 2 hours. He went way out of route. I showed him my routing and he said he would rather follow his trucker GPS.

    Whatever. Neither of us was paying for fuel, but time is money too :biggrin_25526:
     
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    Having your own GPS is like having your own mother in law in the back seat. I miss her but my aim is getting better.
     
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