I Wouldn't Haul This....

BINGO ..... RBHT is missing the point of the safety issue. It's not that the load is hanging off the back, done that many many ties, it's the fact that the load is blocking his tail lights 100%.

By going your way of thinking, when we have a light go out, we can just hang a flag in its place, since it can now be seen??

The load is unsafe and illegal. End of story.

 

Yes officer, I realize you cant see my brake, turn, running lights or license plate. But, it is ok, I have a permit.

 

you did right by talking to driver- and telling him your concern, that you talked to his company and that you are going to call DOT. Up to him to go from there.
You did tell him that- didn't you?

 

lol, that all I can do. just the other day I hauled one hanging 7 feet off the back of my 48" foot spread from Maryland to tampa. ran a strobe on the back just like the permit required , I took it off when I stopped and put it on when I started to roll. if you folks had seen me parked I guess I would have been illegal.


fact is, most of you commenting here wont talk to the driver but wont hestitate to call, post pictures, without knowing the circumstances. you miss the point entirely of some of our posts.


shc, didn't you a while back call the cops to a guy who came back to his and had a few beers, when you had no idea of if he was going to sleep or going to drive??

I wonder if it was a landstar , mercer, Bennett driver etc. would the criticism be as harsh as it would be for this perceived crst l/p driver??????


some of you forget you are only a few months removed from your very first load ever, and some even your first flat load. but yet are safety and open deck experts.

I almost bet some of ya are the same ones who sit in their seat and watch someone struggle to back into a spot and never get out to offer help , just sit there and talk about how the dumb a cant drive.

and by the way it was a rotary dial phone, and next time some of you wonder what has happened to the trucking industry , look no further than this thread.

as some can tell this is a sore spot for me,

 

theres no difference, you just don't have the kahonies.

 

so where was he going with the load? and what should the oversize driver be getting paid? and was did this conversation take place before or after the stake pocket was torn off? why didn't you let them know it was a bad way to tow someone?

 

how bad did the load get tore up?