As a lady trucker this was definitely a problem for me so I ventured into my local Walmarts Camping section and purchased a porter potty. Now when...
Thanks to all of you for your comments and suggestions. We've just never had this come up before, even though we've been pulled in many times over...
We've never had a problem with a restart from the DOT although a company we used to work for who shall remain nameless (blue trucks, begins with W...
Here's the scenario: My husband and I are team drivers. I pulled into a truck stop on the 28th of June at about 1700, we couldn't deliver our load...
Ask any Safety Supervisor and they will tell you that EVERY accident is preventable. I asked for an explanation of this and the response was AIM...
I guess some would say that I'm the lucky one...being 50 and a woman I can pee anytime or all the time. Works out great for DOT physicals or...
A friend of theirs was sued after their Adult (19) Daughter while living away from the home at college injured someone badly who was walking out...
You should always have any prescription meds with you the show the tester. These will be noted on your form. I take a lot of ibuprofen (4 # 200mg...
Since I'm 49 years old now with a bad back and knees that creak when I bend them, I wouldn't trade my automatic for anything. But, you're right...
Most people just plain don't know how to merge and they seem to think that traffic is SUPPOSED to move out of their way. I had that argument with...
We usually hang back when we come to those "low clearances" and let another truck go through and we follow right behind them. There's usually...
Don't ever go to Quincy, MA. Oh My God. We were there last week and our directions told us to take exit 13 on 93N then right on Victory Rd. where...
Sometimes just talking to your dispatcher can help, especially if you are relatively new to a company. It takes a while for the people on the...
It sounds to me like you did everything you could to prevent the accident. It's easy for some Safety guy to come up with scenarios in "hindsight",...
I chose to attend Community College in Ft. Scott, Kansas for my CDL. I checked with the company that I intended to work for and was informed that...
I've never been a trainer but I can tell you from my experience of being trained that sometimes the left brain and the right brain can get...
