She ended up in Jail (...why?)

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  1. Jul 29, 2017 #31
    Moose1958

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    It does not take mensa membership to safely operate a CMV. Just a bit of common sense and the ability to sense when you are in a hole to stop digging.
     
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  3. Jul 29, 2017 #32
    not4hire

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    That's not a mistake from being tired, that's an idiot behind the wheel.
     
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  4. Jul 29, 2017 #33
    Roberts450

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    No what the "operating a vehicle in violation of a restriction" means is she drove on the bridge dispite her rig weighting more then the road was rated for.
     
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  5. Jul 29, 2017 #34
    tman78

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    How do you know if he was tired or not? You that smart? You're clairvoyant? If so, you are in the wrong field....should be in Vegas playing professional poker. A lot more money and freedom in professional poker than OTR trucking.
     
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  7. Jul 29, 2017 #35
    tman78

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    She was totally wet behind the ears. Should not have been behind the wheel OTR. Didn't process the warning's that were right in front of her. I would say "she's incompetent as a OTR Trucker.

    ,....6-8 wks training is not enough time to train someone for OTR job.

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  8. Jul 29, 2017 #36
    driverdriver

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    Let's be clear if you don't have enough common sence to not get yourself in this position you really don't have any business being in a truck.

    That ptl driver apparently falls into said category.
     
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  9. Jul 29, 2017 #37
    driverdriver

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    Behind the wheel at all , local or otr
     
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  10. Jul 29, 2017 #38
    solitary_con

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    That would be "disregarding a traffic control device". Trust me, I have first-hand knowledge of this. But without being in court when the charges were read, one can only speculate.

    Either way, ignorance is not an excuse.
     
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  11. Jul 29, 2017 #39
    Zeviander

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    He was the captain of that ship. He is fully responsible for everything it does. I don't care that Walmart "pushed him" to do anything. He made the conscious choice to get behind the wheel tired, he is 100% responsible for the death.

    If Walmart fired him for refusing to drive tired, he could have brought a monster civil suit against them and retired. But now he has a death on his conscience instead.
     
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  12. Jul 29, 2017 #40
    tman78

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    (chuckles)...sure "Bring a Monster Civil Lawsuit against Wal-mart and Win Millions" (i hate to tell you this, but you are dreaming). Ain't no-way any 1 trucker is going to be able to win a "civil" lawsuit against Wal-mart for being over-worked (within the bounds of the law). Wal-mart driver jobs are coveted by the average trucker. Can't make your time,...it goes against you...that's reality. What i think you are "trying to say" is...if pushed too hard,---walk from the job and I AGREE.

    PROBLEM with the industry, it pays by the mile. That creates a "work-aholic" mentally that ultimately ends in tragedy. I'd be willing to bet that Wal-mart didn't do #### to back up their driver in this lawsuit. In fact, they probably threw him to the wolfs.

    1. POINT of post is "incompetent drivers" are incompetent because they lack the training needed to do the job....
    2. Drivers are paid by the mile....and that's the problem. If they were paid by the hour, issues like "taking a short cut over a weak bridge" wouldn't come up.

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