Venting......

I am not sure who i work for since there has been some name changes, but the name I think it is would be RVS trucking out of Sacramento.

I am currently driving a 2007 Freightliner cascadia evolution(?). These last 2 trucks are older than the old beater truck my school used that never left the yard, except when it needed fuel and only then an instructor took it 3 blocks bobtail... it spent no other time on the road and certainly no time at DMV.. it was used to practice skills only.

I just got off the phone with the fmcsa people to amend my complaint and it made me so angry, I was in tears and that never happens!

I spoke with my school and they may be able to find a placement for me before much longer... i can't be fired because they are not paying unemployment, and I can't quit without a job in hand because I would be seen as voluntary quit and disqualified. However, if i am terminated, i would imagine i have a solid case for a wrongful termination suit.

 

What i think is happening is there is an overflow system putting fuel into that other tank and it is overflowing from the cap. I crawled under the tank and found no holes, the only evidence of a leak is from the cap. I did find dents to the tank, but nothing significant.

I also think that some repairs were made by gum, duct tape, and super glue, i am afraid to have the engine washed... then they are surprised when they have to go back in and repair the same problems 65 times...

 

Does anyone know a good link to "whistleblower" protections for drivers out of California?

 

I found the fine for an HOS violation at up to $11000, but what about knowingly driving a vehicle that has mechanical issues making it unsafe?