USA Truck safer score.

Discussion in 'USA Truck' started by J_FROG, Apr 18, 2013.

  1. Klatu

    Klatu Road Train Member

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    "My Bad". Prepass. I get em mixed up.
     
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  3. J_FROG

    J_FROG Road Train Member

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    I didn't get a chance to review all the catagories, but starting with the unsafe driving, most of those violations are seatbelt, speeding (in a 63 mph truck), and disobeying a traffic control device which is anything from running a stop sign, illegal turn or even parking in a no parking zone.
    Not really all that bad when you consider they other violations that they could have been. Now looking at the driving under the influence catagory, we are lower than 80% of the other carriers of the same catagories. And that in itself says a lot. We may not park legal, but we drive sober...lol
     
  4. chemsoldier1

    chemsoldier1 Medium Load Member

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    You know, I've had 3 Level III inspections in the time I've worked for USA and not once did I get any log or other paperwork violations. In fact, I've been praised each time on the neatness of my logs. I'm not a DOT officer, a Safety Dept "expert", or a long time veteran driver, but I'm convinced that a lot of the violations could be avoided if some drivers would just clean it up. When I say that I mean, I've seen log books that look like a kindergartener filled it out with a black crayon. I've seen lines that look more like a parabola than a straight line. In fact, last time I was in Van Buren to pee in a cup for the Safety folks, they were doing a log book audit/review on another driver and I could hear Alicia telling the guy "You know we issue free rulers in Orientation right? Do you own one and know how to use it?" Lol! I mean, c'mon....I've seen flaglines that look like spore pods growing off mold, and the writing is a cross between doctor's shorthand and Arabic.
     
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  5. jtannillo

    jtannillo Medium Load Member

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    Unless your paper logs are a complete fib as long as they are legible you will prob be alright
     
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