Truckers always pick up hitch hikers in the movies, do you?

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  1. not4hire

    not4hire Road Train Member

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    Up here it was to go skiing. In fact, my mother used to drop me off at the edge of town on her way to work so I could catch a ride.

    I have picked up a few hitchhikers over the years... haven't found any crazier than me.
     
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  3. young trucker

    young trucker Light Load Member

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    All passengers have to be insured.

    You get pulled over have a passenger, besides the usual license insurance and registration. He will ask for proof of insurance for your passenger.

    As a company driver I had to have proof of insurance for any passengers , and when I was pulled over for a inspection with my girl.

    "Who is this I need her license and proof of insurance."


    Every passenger in your vehicle .
     
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  4. rachi

    rachi Road Train Member

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    I picked up a hitchhiker that looked like Daisy Duke.
     
  5. young trucker

    young trucker Light Load Member

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    Some laws are meant to be broken.
    ;)
     
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  6. Balakov100

    Balakov100 Road Train Member

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    I have not met a hitchhiker I would consider even allowing in my truck.
     
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  7. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    I didn't do it, she said she was 18!

    Just kidding. I like the older women.
     
  8. rachi

    rachi Road Train Member

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    She was over 18!
     
  9. young trucker

    young trucker Light Load Member

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    No the law is every passenger must have insurance and have proof of insurance for said passenger in the vehicle... commercial vehicle.

    It's a law. Look it up...
    You get pulled over have passenger they will ask for passengers ID and proof of insurance for that person. Your normal trucking insurance won't work.

    What kind of creep do you think I am?
    Was only a joke... wow

    Guess bad thing about text sometimes , can be misinterpreted.

    So what you see in the movies is not real life and legal.

    Have been pulled over twice with my girl and both times she was ID and we had to show the proof she was insured as a passenger.
    For simple truck inspections.

    First question is "she a co driver?"
    Nope

    "I need her ID and proof of insurance."
     
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  10. Philippopolis

    Philippopolis Bobtail Member

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    You don't need insurance for the passenger. Just a later from the company that you work for saying that they are not to be held responsible for this person . This is all you need if you get pulled over. I personally did it many times. Now about the hitchhikers and the homeless people (as they refer to them self) 95% of them don't deserve ####.Some time ago on a truck stop guy was asking me for spare change for food. I told him that I'm on my way to get lunch and he can feel free to come with me and I'll buy him a sandwich and soda for example. He started yelling in my face : Don't want the ###.. soda , I wanna drink beerrrrr .
     
  11. young trucker

    young trucker Light Load Member

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    That is your proof of insurance brah.
    I had to pay 9.00 a month for her to go.
    Pretty sure as independent trucker need the same info as well, considering they asked for this proof.

    They dont ask for proof your company gave you permission, they ask for proof of insurance.
     
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