ARKANSAS English Checks Have Begun, They’re checking ALL trucks

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  1. Long FLD

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    That’s not what you said. You said it’s not likely to happen at a license bureau, when in reality that is where it’s likely to happen. One of the stories in an above screenshot went on for just under 4 years in California, with three different DMV’s involved, and different trucking schools.
     
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  3. Knightcrawler

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    Not what I said?

    Even if cousin Ivan is working at the DMV, the written tests are automated (not hard to train someone on the answers to tests) but how long before someone notices that "Ivan" passes all the foreign accents before someone gets the hint that something must be awry...?

    Looks to me like it was EXACTLY what I said....

    I did say it wasnt likely. And it isnt. How many testing station are there in the USA? And how many had bad cops in them? Whats the percentage? Like I said, not likely, but they would get caught if they did. EXACTLY what I said...

    The ones that dont seem to get caught are the guys at the scale. Which is again, exactly what I said.

    In 1984 in Arkansas I had a DOT cop ask me for my log book, It wasnt up to date. He hands it back to me. A minute later he asks to see my log book. I knew what he wanted, I just had no idea how much. So I just gave him my log book back without any money in it. He hit me a $125.00 log book fine.

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  4. Jamie113

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    In Minneapolis, I can guarantee you that I can find a connection within the DMV area—someone willing to take money to help pass the CDL test, if the price is right. Many Somali friends, certain minorities from various community have connections willing to sign off on those yellow papers indicating a student has completed everything—all for a certain amount of money. This is actually a huge problem, not just in Minnesota but also across the border in Wisconsin and Illinois. What I mean is, I know the environment and the people who work in these industries here in the States, especially in the DMV, including driving schools that are competing for money.
     
  5. Knightcrawler

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    Just looked at a list of MPLS area truck schools. DCTC was one of the best in the country, at least when I went there (it was called Dakota County Vo Tech back then). That one I would bet is solid. Interstate existed 20 years ago. Never liked the guy that ran it. 160 Ive heard of. Their trucks are always at Bestway in So St Paul (at the Landstar brokers repair shop there), but thats all I know about them. They werent around 20 years ago. All the other schools that existed back then arent there anymore. There used to be 6 I think? Schools 20 years ago. Now there is 20 or so? Really? There isnt a big enough market there to support that many schools.

    I would bet that "HabHab" is shady. But I cant think of any TC area exam stations that would look the other way. MAYBE Rochester, they were easier to pass, the outfit I used to work at used to send people there after I left. We went to Eagan when I was there which was one of the toughest in the country at the time. Also why I would think Interstate is an ok school, they test there as well. Wisconsin test is 50% pre-trip and 50% just riding around the country, so its not like thats a tough one.

    A school faking the paperwork is one thing. Cops passing people for money is what he was talking about. And as I said, Im not aware of any of that going on in Minnesota. Never even heard rumors to that effect.
     
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  6. Iamoverit

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  7. Knightcrawler

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    1:30 pm central time. According to Truckers Path only 3 scales in the entire state of Arkansas are open. Both Rudy scales and the eastbound one at Hope. In all 3 cases Truckers Path is reporting pre-pass on and just rolling over the scales...
     
  8. kemosabi49

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    Trucker path is wrong. The westbound Hope scale has been open most of the day and was still at 1:40 when I went through there.
     
  9. Constant Learner

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    No, the app is right and he like always is wrong.
    The app shows that the scale has been constantly open and still open right now.
     
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  10. Knightcrawler

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    lol, you want to be right for a change? Fine. Youre right - the scale has been open all day. 20 DOT guys LIVE in the scale and it never closes. Happy?

    Doesnt matter.

    The POINT was, they are NOT stopping people and making them read ####.... ANYWHERE in Arkansas...

    Awww. Sorry to spoil your being "right" for a change...

    I wonder why they arent enforcing this new law? Hmmmmm... I wonder.... Could it be I was right all along?

    Oh, by the way, the history for today says it closed sometime between 1:43pm and 2:09pm and hasnt been reported open since. But youre right though... Yep. You are.
     
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  11. Knightcrawler

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    Im guessing I hit that "DOT pullout" by accident.
     
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