Update, with video: MSP diesel bears lead the chase once he crossed into Michigan, also shot out tire for the stop... these bears mean business...
To make the discussion a little more lively, what would you think if a Motor Carrier put the vehicle out of service for unsecure load, citing...
More info: http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2016/05/police_chief_narrowly_misses_b.html California carrier ... 2.6M DOT number....
Considering that a name was not released, and there are numerous charges that are not reported, one would suspect that there is more to the story...
Anyone witness this personally?...
As ironic as it sounds, if you can read and speak articulate English, USA Truck is not the place for you. When on the road, watch the drivers...
Well, the laws are written in a way that will cover any object that one might strap to a trailer. A couple guys suggested that equipment has...
NEGATIVE. Under bridge, on a closed axle tandem, you are allowed 34k lbs for the assembly, neither axle can exceed 20k lbs. Under bridge,...
Under bridge (80k lbs), a single axle is allowed up to 20k lbs on a tandem. If the driver does a pretrip, he/she should easily identify...
Assuming that the driver was running bridge (under 80k), he is allowed 20K lbs on a single axle in a combination, total weight of 34k for the...
An overweight doesn't affect CVSA score. Out of Service Equipment does... he far exceeded the load bearing weight limit of the tires on that...
Wow, stealing a CVSA decal? I have seen IFTA decals stolen, but that is beyond petty.
By chance, would the residential area that you accidently took a detour be considered a popular bypass route for other CMV's?
People are worried about the Mexican drivers.... they speak better English than those coming out of Canada. Food for thought.
CVSA decals are good for 90 days, removal of corners (or not at all), in combination of color, represent the quarter/month it was issued. A...
If you get stopped, especially by a motor carrier, you can pretty much consider your CDL career over. The decision on how to proceed in this...
Avoid soda, lay off the energy drinks. Drink water. For snacks, eat things that grow out of the ground (fruit, nuts, veggies....). Avoid fast...
"Word around the campfire is dude has a pretty crappy attitude as well, just cares about when he'll be getting a raise." I recommend going into...
That is amusing. Maybe you should have made these demands BEFORE you spent $179K on a truck? In regard to your argument regarding "method,"...
Apparently you didn't read the post I quoted, were the OP stated, "Illinois is one of those states that will crucify a driver over seat belt...
