June 5-7 roadcheck: anyone shut down to miss the BS?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Doing_flatbed_nc, May 30, 2018.

  1. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Way back in the 70s, the Cordelia scale was closed to trucks one Saturday. Instead they had signs telling all buses to stop. Lots of gamblers specials plus the regular Gray dogs got inspected. OOS rate was around 60%. Mostly steering and brake issues. When replacement buses got there some of them were put oos too.
    They should have buses go through scales all of the time.
     
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  3. ReeferRick

    ReeferRick Light Load Member

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    This basically sums up roadchecks..
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  4. sirjeff

    sirjeff Medium Load Member

    They usually get the busses pretty good here during the blitz. It's pretty funny seeing a group of passengers change busses at the scale hahah. I find the majority of those bus drivers drive like animals
     
  5. ZVar

    ZVar Road Train Member

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    I just realised I'll be skipping it this year. I'm off Tues to Thursday every week. (Love my 4 day work week)
     
  6. OLDSKOOLERnWV

    OLDSKOOLERnWV Captain Redbeard

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    My long nose usually stays under the speed limit, while big company trucks are pushing through construction zones like their butt is on fire. But I see what you speak of too.
     
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  7. shogun

    shogun Road Train Member

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    Come on, Old Skool. It’s only those dangerous owner ops with no money invested and no risk driving crazy. In 8 years, autonomous vehicles will be the only ones on the road, and they will be so safe, you can put a coil on a flatbed and tie it with a half hitch rope and be fine. No more chains and binders.
     
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  8. scottied67

    scottied67 Road Train Member

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    I got Blitzed!

     
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  9. m16ty

    m16ty Road Train Member

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    I once saw a brand new Ford 9000 get a OOS, being driven directly from the dealership.
     
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  10. tinytim

    tinytim Road Train Member

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    What the heck was he doing looking in your sleeper?
     
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  11. skellr

    skellr Road Train Member

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    Probably irritated them by strolling in with a camera on his head talking to himself. :D
     
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