CSA2010 and log book form and manner violations

(warning sarcasm alert)
You know maybe I'm wrong and everyone else is right!
Maybe CSA 2010 is going to be a good thing!
Maybe EOGRs are going to help me!

I mean how many other "safety" initiatives have helped me in the past. I know that NONE of them have been bent, twisted, curved, or warped to be used against me ever before!
Let's see: logbooks, FMSCA regs, seatbelt laws, weight limits, truck inspections, local cops allowed to be DOT certified,... yep, NONE OF THOSE HAVE BEEN USED TO HURT ME OR TAKE MONEY FROM ME!!!
The Safety people only want me to be safe, they dont want my money! The LEO can be my friend, not an over-zealous tax collector with authority to take away your rights without due process! I've never been abused before in the name of "Safety". I must be paranoid to think it might happen now!
Did I make my point???

 

Meanwhile the cars continue to run 80mph on every major highway with the cops doing nothing. I see it every day. In fact I have a little more video of it every day. I think if I compile enough of that, especially the ones where they do stupid, illegal stuff right in front of a cop and the cop ignores them to pull over a truck that wasn't doing anything at all, the media will shred these jerks. That, I will find funny.

 

I guess about 50% of these folks, shouldn't even be behind the wheel. Anyways,

Thanks Mike...........

 

The driver are complaining now, this is all we hear on this forum. But, what about the carriers, they have to know what this means to them. But again, do you think they are going to us the drivers? The big carriers will not tell yo anything, most small one talk to there drivers.

When I drove OTR we were told in training that you put nothing on DVIR. We did all our right ups on the company supplied forms only.

These new rules will change driving for the better, it's going to force you follow the rules along with the company. You as the driver need to start documenting all the out of spec stuff. You must also learn what is and is not out of spec, you need to start reading the out of service rules now. You A/C system not working is not an out of service rules, you can be forced to run the truck or fired.

Mark

 

Not sure what kind of books you use but it is right in the bottom left corner of all the ones I have used...says BOL or manifest number(s)

 

First let me say thanks to Mike MD, for his patience & for his time here educating us on the upcoming changes.

My first post in this thread was a bit antagonistic in the way I approached it. But I have learned from his responses & it has lead me to look deeper into the matter to better educate myself.

I understand that for the most part if a driver has been doing what he/she is suppose to do concerning pre & post tripping the equipment as well as doing the paperwork properly they should be fine under the new regs, in theory.

I have also seen companies forcing drivers to do things they shouldn't, not just the small companies either. Been fired for refusing to drive a truck with bad brakes. Been fired for refusing to run another load when I was grossly out of hours & a danger to myself & others. Now the companies won't say that but that's what these were.

I have seen DOT inspectors be understanding & give drivers a break. I have also seen his evil twin do everything possible to screw a driver over. I try to treat them with respect & hope his sex life is good, his kids aren't driving him crazy or he doesn't have something else going on that makes him want to be the evil twin.

I have even witnessed drivers not doing what they were suppose to, in my case I am taking the fifth to avoid incriminating myself, but I do love a big, fast large-car & I can color like nobody's business. Broke both of these habits back in the 90's though.

Never met a driver that given the choice, drive a good, safe truck or a piece of junk that might leave you stranded or kill you, choose the latter.

Never met a driver that given the choice, drive according to the DOT laws & you will make a good, fair, livable wage or drive 24 hours a day for next to nothing, choose the latter.

The government has let the industry/companies step down while forcing the drivers to step up.

As you stated,

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Originally Posted by truckerdave1970
Mike, I know I was very abrasive, I just couldnt put into words what I was trying to say very well. CSA 2010 JUST DOESNT SEEM VERY FAIR TO THE DRIVER! We are the smallest person in the entire foodchain,yet we stand to lose the most!

You are the last link in the proverbial chain. Drivers will have to rethink the process they use to report unsafe equipment, i.e. locate the nearest FMCSA office and request a Level 5 vehicle only inspection or identify specific equipment by license plate number and call 1-888-DOT-SAFT.


Have you ever tried to push a chain forward from the last link?

 

Going after these companies is not profitable. You shut the company down, you can't fine them anymore. And that's exactly why DOT remains focused on the expendable drivers. It's a money racket, as I said, and as mike was so happy to spell out for us.