Running illegal + accident = jail?

I sued the car that hit me and won. They didn't even contest it.

 

that theory might work for you. but for the employees. no workie, no pay.

 

it don't matter if your legal or not. the penalties are probably the same. running illegal though. gets you the added bonus of log book.

whatever happens, though, you WILL be told that your not supposed to be there. legal or not.
you stop to take a pee. well, you shoulda been 5 miles ahead. if your doing the speed. well, you were speeding and should be 5 miles back.

it's your fault, no matter what. becuase you aren't where your supposed to be.

 

Not always true.I know some guys that work 4 on and 4 off and gross 1400.00

 

most truckers don't have one of them HIGH dollar jobs.

 

moral of the story keep the comic book up to date simple. getting creative is nothing more then basic math. look through ur logs if u develop a pattern....STOP! change it up also keep ur average speed for the day around 5 under the average speed limit or governed speed for the truck whichever is more. never keep recipts with time stamps if u save them for taxes hide them. one of our drivers got nailed for a snickers bar recipt that fell out of his pocket when he was getting his D/L to hand to a DOT cop while getting a level 3 in michigan. lastly it's not the dot u have to worry about its the ambulance chasing lawyers oney way or another ur f####d so u might as well make some money at it

 

Also.The LESS paper trail,the better....

 

Doesn't matter anymore, with cell phones and cameras at weigh stations, highway intersections, etc. if you are involved in a bad accident they will find out if you were supposed to be there or not, paper trail doesn't mean a thing anymore.

 

Very true...

 

that might not always be true,I was stopped at a red light in calif and a kid run up under my DOT abar & didnt even bend it.He jump ed out all bloody and said sorry,sorry my fault..Yea you think ,I was nothing more than parked, the police showed up,the kid said he wasnt paying attention and it was all his fault,I told the cop the light turned green I gotta go..and he said leave..He treated the same as it the kid it a pole....that was 13 years ago though,might not fly now...