Think I figured out why I'm getting redlighted every #### day!!

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by ethos, Nov 2, 2014.

  1. Big Don

    Big Don "Old Fart"

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    That quota is strictly a myth. They can pull in as many as they want and right as many as they can. There is no quota limit!:biggrin_2559:
     
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  3. Stormdriven

    Stormdriven Medium Load Member

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    After they got my prepass turned on, I've had green bypass lights from California to Oklahoma.
     
  4. BrenYoda883

    BrenYoda883 Road Train Member

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    I drove for an O/O and a small company that didnt have PrePass so I do know what it is like.....

    The thing I sstruggle to understand is why so many drivers need to be condescending or put other drivers down to feel good about themselves....

    I have many friends who have been drivers for many many years... but, they are secure in themselves as a person and as a driver that they dont feel compelled to belittle new drivers... in fact they actully take tme to teach or assist new drivers..... but, they are old school and remember when drivers stuck together..
     
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  5. ethos

    ethos Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Yawn... But let's say there was a system that would weigh you on the Interstate and then let you bypass the station therefore saving you time, would that be something you would be interested in?
     
  6. ethos

    ethos Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Called in to the office today and apparently I'm not the only driver who went in and asked the inspectors why red suddenly became our favorite color. They reported the same, prepass registered at 65k. So obviously something somewhere got screwy.
     
  7. ethos

    ethos Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Well you can't fix stupid as they say, old or not.
     
  8. Rgillis7

    Rgillis7 Bobtail Member

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    I drive for a small outfit out of pa and this happens often. It's generally due to someone in the company getting a ticket or accident that triggers red flags for the dot. Keep your stuff wired tight and you will be in an out. As far as pre pass goes no clue. We don't have them.
     
  9. Stormdriven

    Stormdriven Medium Load Member

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    Mine wasn't working at first. Wouldn't light up red or green. Test button lit the thing up. But nothing else. I finally parked at a scale & went in to ask if they could read anything from it. They said No. I called the office and told them it wasn't working. They said they would order me a new one. On my way out of California, it started working. Maybe someone was on vacation and the account got fouled up.

    Got another green light on my way into OK C this morning.
     
  10. PackRatTDI

    PackRatTDI Licensed to Ill

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    I remember doing that at the Knoxville scales. Hold back until the ramp was full then floor it.
     
  11. ethos

    ethos Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    I wonder if it's our company that's having some issues, maybe the new registration took a while to update or something. I've had the same one since I started and it was working fine till a few weeks ago. But if you're getting greens then that's a good sign.
     
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