Currently driving for a company for a whole 2 days now. About 20 miles into my first trip, the emergency stop engine light came on and the truck shut off at top speed on the interstate about 20 seconds later. This happened once more a few minutes later while I was trying to find a safe place to stop. A company mechanic was sent out and replaced the fuel filter, looked everything over and gave me the okay. It was fine until the next day and happened twice more in the same manner. All of this has been communicated through proper channels and documented on the Qualcomm. Breakdown dept. advised me to roll the dice and get back on the road since the truck wasn't actively throwing the stop engine signal while parked. They also threatened to make me pay any associated shop bills in the event that nothing wrong was found. I've told them my obvious safety concerns.
What are the legalities here? Can they legally charge me and advise me to run the truck? Advice would be nice. Thanks
Can a company make a company driver pay for maintenance?
Discussion in 'Trucker Legal Advice' started by Massey999, Apr 4, 2017.
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I know what I'd do. Put out triangles, take pictures of the Qualcomm communications, tell them to call a wrecker for their POS, make my own arrangements to get home, report them to DOT for "rolling the dice" with public safety, and look for another job. Laugh at their threats.
MrEd, driverdriver, spyder7723 and 15 others Thank this. -
You have bad fuel, or algae in your tanks.
Getting past that, I'd take the truck back to the terminal as soon as possible, and find another place to work.
Don't do it under load, wait until your empty. Ask to be routed back to the terminal. -
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bzinger Thanks this.
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Unless it was deliberate damage by you and they have proof. No. Bad fuel, bad fuel line, etc...Not your fault.
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Their truck, their responsibility to fix and maintain it. If they try to say it was your fault and deduct pay get in touch with the labor board in your state and an attorney. They'll have to prove in court the damage was your fault. Otherwise they are responsible. Unless, of course, you signed a contract to the contrary.
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Ask em if they ever tried to get blood out of a turnip.
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I hope this isn't a mega company telling you to roll the dice.
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